The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West 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 West. 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 Alltwen RFC Baglan RFC Crynant RFC Cwmgors RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Glais RFC Gowerton RFC Neath Athletic RFC New Dock Stars RFC Penlan RFC Trebanos RFC Tycroes RFC
2009/2010 Season League teams Alltwen RFC Birchgrove RFC Crynant RFC Cwmgors RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Glais RFC Gowerton RFC Llandybie RFC Neath Athletic RFC Penlan RFC Tycroes RFC Trebanos RFC
League table 2009-2010 WRU Division Five South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Birchgrove RFC201703538257822913283 Neath Athletic RFC201703616194892412282 Trebanos RFC201703701223992713081 Gowerton RFC20110943938955525554 Llandybie RFC20110933837438554351 Alltwen RFC20911044538250425447 Crynant RFC20801231545443664339 Glais RFC20611323344433640127 Tycroes RFC20501525061732883326 Cwmtwrch RFC20421417946625661122 Cwmgors RFC20301720646031643621 Penlan RFC00000000000Correct as of 4 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Abercrave RFC Alltwen RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Glais RFC Gowerton RFC Llandybie RFC New Dock Stars RFC Penygroes RFC Pontardawe RFC Swansea Uplands RFC Trebanos RFC
2007/2008 Season League teams Alltwen RFC Betws RFC Bynea RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Glais RFC Gowerton RFC New Dock Stars RFC Pontardawe RFC Swansea Uplands RFC Trebanos RFC Ystradgynlais RFC
League table 2007-2008 WRU Division Five South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Betws RFC2018027272431112914288 Ystradgynlais RFC201802667200107 2415188 Alltwen RFC20151443423755217170 New Dock Stars RFC20111836731851385455 Pontardawe RFC201001044138164519453 Trebanos RFC20101944140451585451 Glais RFC20901129332536424545 Gowerton RFC20701331346838692434 Cwmtwrch RFC20521326140628580428 Swansea Uplands RFC20211719757428891213 Bynea RFC202018139724211111110Correct as of 18:13 29 May 2008
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