Macclesfield RUFC is a rugby union team based in the Cheshire town of Macclesfield and operates a women's side, three senior men's sides, senior and junior colts and ten mini/junior teams.Club website 'About our Club' page The men's first XV currently play in the fifth tier of the English rugby union system, Regional 1 North West, following the RFU's relegating the team from National League 2 North because they refused a level transfer to National League 2 West. The second men's XV plays in the Cotton Traders Premier League and the third XV play in NOWIRUL division 3.
History Macclesfield RUFC was formed in 1877 although the present club was formed in 1927. After playing at several venues, the club moved to its present home in 1980. Five years later they participated in the forerunner to the launch of the national league system when they participated in the Girobank North West League. Over the last 25 years Macclesfield have climbed the pyramid spending one season in National One during the 2012–13 Season before being relegated but bouncing straight back after winning promotion during 2013–14 Season. However the 2014–15 saw the Blues relegated back to National 2 at the end of the campaign. They won the old North West 1 in 1991–92, North 2 in 1994–95 and entered the old National 3 North, then the fourth tier of club rugby, in 2002, winning the league in 2009–10, by which it had been restructured as National League 2 North.Club website - history page
Honours Cheshire Plate Winners (2): 1981–82, 1993–94 Cheshire Cup Winners (8): 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2015–16Cheshire RFU archive Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2007–08 North West 1 (1): 1992–93 North 2 (1): 1994–95 North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion play-off winners (1): 2002–03 National League 2 North (3): 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16 National Division 2 Champions Cup (1): 2009–10 Regional 1 North West: 2023–24
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