Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 5 West (South) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2006 (as Midlands 6 West (South-East & South-West) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Rugby Welsh (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 4 West (South)) |
| Most titles | Birmingham Exiles, Rugby Welsh, Stoke Old Boys (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Midlands 5 West (South) is a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and even (on occasion) Cheshire and Oxfordshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Formed in 2006 originally the league was divided into two regional divisions – Midlands 6 South-East and South-West – but was merged into a single division for the 2010–11 season. In its present state promoted teams typically move up to either Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South) with there being no relegation as it is the basement division for Midlands rugby. There was also another regional tier 5 Midlands league - Midlands 5 West (North) - but this league was discontinued at the end of the 2018–19 season, with most teams transferred into a new-look Midlands 5 West (South).