Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (formerly Midlands 2 West (South)) is a level seven English rugby union league and level three of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including Herefordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 West (South) and post the Rugby Football Union (RFU)'s Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name.
Luctonians II are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West.
Format The champions are promoted to Regional Midlands 2 West or occasionally to Regional 2 Midlands North . The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually to Counties 2 Midlands West (South).
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows: 4 points are awarded for a win 2 points are awarded for a draw 0 points are awarded for a loss, however 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2026–27
Departing were Worcester (champions) promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West while Kidderminster Carolians (11th) and Droitwich (12th) were relegated.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire 2nd Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (champions) Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (runners up) Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire 6th Camp Hill The Shrine Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 3rd Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 7th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 5th Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 8th Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire 4th Manor Park Griff & Coton Nuneaton, Warwickshire 9th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 10th Stratford-upon-Avon Loxley Road Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (11th)
2025–26
Departing were Luctonians 2XV (champions) and Old Coventrians (runner-up) promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West and Regional 2 Midlands East respectively while Berkswell & Balsall (10th), Barkers Butts (11th) and Bromsgrove 2XV (12th) were all relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Manor Park were level transferred from Counties 1 Midlands East (North).
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire 5th Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) Camp Hill The Shrine Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 3rd Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire 9th Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 4th Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (8th) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 8th Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (11th) Manor Park Griff & Coton Nuneaton, Warwickshire Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) (8th) Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 7th Worcester Offerton Lane Worcester, Worcestershire 6th
2024–25
Departing were Ledbury, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West as runners-up (Luctonians 2XV finished top but were not permitted to be promoted on Level 6 owing to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues). Broadstreet 2XV and Earlsdon were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Manor Park moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands East (North).
Joining were Barkers Butts, Camp Hill, Worcester and Berkswell & Balsall.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire 6th Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (champions) Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 8th Camp Hill The Shrine Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (10th) Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire 9th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 3rd Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 4th Luctonians 2XV Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Champions (not promoted) Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 7th Worcester Offerton Lane Worcester, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West
League table 2024–25 Counties 1 Midlands West (South)PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1 Luctonians II 22 20 0 2 1033 263 770 21 2 103 2 Old Coventrians (P) 22 18 0 4 747 532 215 17 2 91 3 Camp Hill 22 16 0 6 773 581 192 19 3 86 4 Evesham 22 14 0 8 592 522 70 14 5 75 5 Alcester 22 13 0 9 668 423 245 13 3 68 6 Worcester 22 11 0 11 550 600 −50 10 5 59 7 Old Leamingtonians 22 10 0 12 589 733 −144 10 2 52 8 Leamington 22 8 0 14 539 556 −17 11 5 48 9 Droitwich 22 8 0 14 415 712 −297 7 3 42 10 Berkswell & Balsall 22 7 0 15 422 651 −229 9 4 41 11 Barkers Butt (R) 22 4 0 18 482 706 −224 8 6 30 12 Bromsgrove II (R) 22 3 0 19 358 889 −531 4 5 21 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation placesUpdated: 4 November 2025
2023–24 Participating teams and location Departing were Berkswell & Balsall, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Barkers Butts and Coventry Welsh were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Kidderminster Carolians (2nd) and Spartans (9th) moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (North).
Joining were Manor Park (champions) and Alcester (runner-up); promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (South), while Evesham (11th) and Droitwich (12th) were relegated from Regional 2 West Midlands. Luctonians II, as champions, were level-transferred from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) – promotion to level 6 was not permitted due to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) (runners-up) Broadstreet 2XV Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 8th Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (12th) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 7th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (11th) Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire 4th Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 5th Luctonians 2XV Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (champions) Manor Park Griff & Coton Nuneaton, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) (champions) Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 6th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 3rd
League table 2023–24 Counties 1 Midlands West (South)PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPts adj 1 Luctonians II 22 22 0 0 981 229 752 20 0 109 2 Ledbury (P) 22 17 0 5 836 378 458 16 3 87 3 Evesham 22 14 2 6 650 489 161 14 2 76 4 Leamington 22 14 0 8 715 494 221 16 3 75 5 Manor Park 22 14 1 7 622 439 183 13 2 73 6 Alcester 22 12 1 9 545 505 40 11 5 63 7 Old Leamingtonians 22 10 1 11 505 493 12 10 2 54 8 Bromsgrove II 22 8 1 13 448 671 −223 7 2 45 9 Droitwich RFC 22 6 1 15 453 745 −292 9 4 40 10 Old Coventrians 22 6 0 16 472 769 −297 9 2 33 −2 11 Broadstreet II (R) 22 2 0 20 313 913 −600 2 1 6 −5 12 Earlsdon (R) 22 3 1 18 303 718 −415 2 2 3 −15If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation placesUpdated: 4 November 2025
2022–23 Participating teams and location This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands West (South).
Departing were Evesham, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West and Old Laurentians promoted to Regional 2 Midlands East, whilst Nuneaton Old Edwardians and Silhillians were promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North. Pinley were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (South).
Joining were Ledbury, Old Leamingtonians and Coventry Welsh promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) together with new entries Broadstreet 2XV and Bromsgrove 2XV.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire 6th Broadstreet 2XV Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands New entry Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire New entry Coventry Welsh Burbages Lane Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (3rd) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 11th Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire 7th Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 9th Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (2nd) Spartans Coppice Lane Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands 8th
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