The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five West (also called the SWALEC Division Five 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 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 West.
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 Burry Port RFC Bynea RFC Fishguard and Goodwick RFC Furance United RFC Llandybie RFC Llangwm RFC Pembroke RFC Penygroes RFC Pontyates RFC St. Clears RFC St. Davids RFC Swansea Uplands RFC
2009/2010 season
League teams Aberaeron RFC Bynea RFC Fishguard and Goodwick RFC Furance United RFC Llangwm RFC New Dock Stars RFC Neyland RFC Penygroes RFC Pontyates RFC St. Clears RFC St. Davids RFC Swansea Uplands RFC
League table 2009-2010 WRU Division Five West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Neyland RFC2220119801741481916098 Aberaeron RFC2219128891521361914092 Fishguard and Goodwick RFC22171461819880208381 Furnace United RFC2214086552431052711673 Penygroes RFC221101146039161547657 New Dock Stars RFC221101159263490929255 St. Clears RFC221011140839855496351 St. Davids RFC221101135154650805150 Bynea RFC221001226145228601041 Llangwm RFC223019273784311192721 Swansea Uplands RFC222020148916221402111 Pontyates RFC222020190937171441110Correct as of 4 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League teams Aberaeron RFC Swansea Uplands RFC Cefneithin RFC Fishguard and Goodwick RFC Furnace United RFC Llangwm RFC Milford RFC Neyland RFC Pontyates RFC St. Clears RFC St. Davids RFC
League table
2008-2009 WRU Division Five West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPointsCefneithin RFC201712626179881810282Milford Haven RFC20161356619385219277Furnace United RFC201505608234943213376Aberaeron RFC20121739620859258462St. Clears RFC20111844826456386456Neyland RFC20110945024867286353Fishguard and Goodwick RFC20110936831548414351Pontyates RFC19601321943526633128Llangwm RFC20311615059814910317St. Davids RFC19211617651023741314Swansea Uplands RFC2020189792012141008Correct as of 12 August 2009
2007/2008 season
League teams Aberaeron RFC Burry Port RFC Cefneithin RFC Fishguard and Goodwick RFC Furnace United RFC Llandybie RFC Llangwm RFC Penygroes RFC Pontyates RFC St. Clears RFC St. Davids RFC
League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Burry Port RFC20180243818064238080 Cefneithin RFC20150537920655256369 Aberaeron RFC20130736923249286563 Penygroes RFC201001035530746424549 Llandybie RFC20901137737648525647 Furnace United RFC20901131229546364747 Fishguard and Goodwick RFC20901126132131412543 Llangwm RFC20711232535745494943 St. Davids RFC20901125649432691239 St. Clears RFC20711223531630483437 Pontyates RFC20301723045329622620Correct as of 18:13 14 June 2008
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