Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league, with teams from Staffordshire and Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands West 2 and relegated teams dropped to either Staffordshire 1 or Warwickshire 1. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 campaign due to nationwide league restructuring by the RFU, with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South).
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987, this division (known as Staffordshire/Warwickshire) contained the following teams:
Bedworth Handsworth Kenilworth Leek Newcastle (Staffs) Nuneaton Old Edwardians Old Leamingtonians Old Longtonians Stoke Old Boys Stratford-upon-Avon Willenhall
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 Honours
Staffordshire/Warwickshire (1987–1992)
The original Staffordshire/Warwickshire was a tier 7 league with promotion up to Midlands 2 West and relegation down to either Staffordshire 1 or Warwickshire 1.
Staffordshire/WarwickshireSeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 Bedworth Old Leamingtonians Handsworth, Kenilworth 1988–89 11 Keresley Leamington Trentham, Stoke Old Boys 1989–90 11 Leamington Willenhall Handsworth 1990–91 11 Broadstreet Old Longtonians Uttoxeter 1991–92 11 Old Longtonians Newcastle (Staffs) No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (1992–1993)
The merger of the Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues would lead to the division being renamed Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and dropping to being a tier 9 league. Promotion was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 13 Old Coventrians Manor Park Uttoxeter, Wednesbury Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 13 Dunlop Trinity Guild Handsworth 1994–95 13 Stoke Old Boys Southam Uttoxeter 1995–96 13 Manor Park Southam No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season, National 5 North was discontinued, and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2. At the end of 1999–00, the league was discontinued due to RFU restructuring.
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 15 Berkswell & Balsall Spartans (Midlands) Atherstone, Coventrians 1997–98 17 Newcastle (Staffs) Spartans (Midlands) Rugby St Andrews, Old Wheatleyans, Pinley 1998–99 17 Silhillians Wednesbury Coventry Saracens, Harbury, GEC St Leonards 1999–00 17 Handsworth Burntwood No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Bedworth (1) Berkswell & Balsall (1) Broadstreet (1) Dunlop (1) Handsworth (1) Keresley (1) Leamington (1) Manor Park (1) Newcastle (Staffs) (1) Old Coventrians (1) Old Longtonians (1) Silhillians (1) Stoke Old Boys (1)
Notes
See also Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2 Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4 Midlands RFU Staffordshire RU Warwickshire RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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