Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (North) | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1992 | (as Midlands West 2)
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Uttoxeter (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 2 West (North)) |
Most titles | Telford Hornets (3 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to the current name of Midlands 3 West (North).
Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (North) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.