The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South East (also called the SWALEC Division Five South East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South East. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.
Sponsorship In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda (2008-2015) SWALEC
2010/2011 season
League teams Canton RFC Cefn Coed RFC Cilfynydd RFC Cowbridge RFC Deri RFC Dinas Powys RFC Ferndale RFC Old Illtydians RFC Old Penarthians RFC Penygraig RFC St. Albans RFC Wattstown RFC
2009/2010 season
League teams Barry RFC Blackwood Stars RFC Canton RFC Cilfynydd RFC Cefn Coed RFC Cowbridge RFC Deri RFC Dinas Powys RFC Old Penarthians RFC Penygraig RFC Senghenydd RFC St. Albans RFC
League table 2009-2010 WRU Division Five South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Barry RFC22210181115710916161101 Senghenydd RFC222011101314815019171100 Blackwood Stars RFC221633622337944114084 Penygraig RFC221606595296883713077 Deri RFC221011154858380729051 Cefn Coed RFC22911233844545553445 Old Penarthians RFC22721332952335743338 Cilfynydd RFC22801426859032781235 St. Albans RFC226016258739311071631 Cowbridge RFC22611530963636963130 Canton RFC22411730558138842222 Dinas Powys RFC22321722458525840521Correct as of 18:13 4 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League teams Barry RFC Canton RFC Cilfynydd RFC Cowbridge RFC Deri RFC Dinas Powys RFC Hirwaun RFC Old Penarthians RFC Penygraig RFC Pontyclun RFC St. Albans RFC
League table 2008-2009 WRU Division Five South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Pontyclun RFC2018026941911042112286 Cilfynydd RFC201514635330903710274 Barry RFC20132551524764305263 St. Albans RFC20110950434768407455 Deri RFC20110940934955455352 Hirwaun RFC20111847642159577251 Penygraig RFC20911028340541514143 Cowbridge RFC20711233736933463437 Old Penarthians RFC20701331843139612333 Dinas Powys RFC203017291701441054319 Canton RFC202018157828191231110Correct as of 18:13 19 June 2009
2007/2008 season
League table Canton RFC Cowbridge RFC Deri RFC Dinas Powys RFC Ogmore Vale RFC Old Penarthians RFC Penygraig RFC Pontyclun RFC Porth Harlequins RFC St. Albans RFC St. Joseph's RFC
League table 2007-2008 WRU Division Five South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Porth Harlequins RFC2017036421731001912282 St. Joseph's RFC20170350317969179380 Pontyclun RFC20141546821866247267 Deri RFC20140647628565337366 St. Albans RFC20110940242358617152 Cowbridge RFC20801232937937543742 Old Penarthians RFC20901123136929532341 Penygraig RFC20611326043630632533 Ogmore Vale RFC20601420847527712329 Canton RFC20401624849934673625 Dinas Powys RFC20301716149220731114Correct as of 18:13 26 May 2008
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