Warwickshire 1

Warwickshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegated sides dropped to Warwickshire 2. Warwickshire 1 was cancelled at the end of the 2005–06 season with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South).

Warwickshire 1
Current season or competition:
2005–06 Warwickshire 1
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2006 (2006)
Country England
HoldersSpartans (Midlands) (1st title) (2005–06)
(promoted to Midlands 4 West (South))
Most titlesHarbury (2 titles)

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Warwickshire 1 honours

Warwickshire 1 (1987–1992)

The original Warwickshire 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to Staffordshire/Warwickshire and relegation to Warwickshire 2. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Warwickshire 1 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active[lower-alpha 2].

Warwickshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–8811KeresleyCoventry WelshOld Laurentians, Atherstone[2]
1988–8911Coventry WelshTrinity GuildRugby St Andrews, GEC Coventry[3]
1989–9011BroadstreetTrinity GuildManor Park[4]
1990–9111KenilworthOld LaurentiansSoutham[5]
1991–9211Old Laurentians[lower-alpha 3]Trinity GuildNo relegation[6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Warwickshire (1996–2000)

Restructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues[lower-alpha 4] ahead of the 1996–97 season saw the reintroduction of a single Warwickshire league, which along with its counterpart Staffordshire was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation until the reintroduction of Warwickshire 2 at the end of the 1999–00 season.

Warwickshire
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–979ClaverdonFordNo relegation[7]
1997–9810HarburyAtherstoneNo relegation[8]
1998–9910AtherstoneRugby St AndrewsNo relegation[9][lower-alpha 5]
1999–009Rugby St Andrews[lower-alpha 6]Old WheatleyansMultiple teams[lower-alpha 7][10][lower-alpha 8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Warwickshire 1 (2000–2006)

The cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Warwickshire become Warwickshire 1, remaining as a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Warwickshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. At the end of the 2005–06 season Warwickshire 1 was cancelled and all teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South) and Midlands 6 West (South-East) divisions.

Warwickshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–0110EarlsdonCoventry WelshPinley, Claverdon[11]
2001–0210MarconiShipston-on-StourStandard[12]
2002–0310Trinity GuildDunlopClaverdon, Old Wheatleyans[13]
2003–048Manor ParkCoventry WelshStoke Old Boys, Pinley, Alcester[14]
2004–059HarburyCoventry WelshOld Wheatleyans, Coventry Technical[15]
2005–0610Spartans (Midlands)[lower-alpha 9]Dunlop[lower-alpha 10]No relegation[lower-alpha 11][16]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. GEC Coventry were the one of two rugby union sides that represented the General Electric Company - the other being GEC St Leonards. The clubs name has changed a number of times since 1987 - first to GPT (1996), then Marconi (1999) and finally Copsewood (2005).[1]
  2. The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
  3. The restructuring of the Staffordshire & Warwickshire leagues meant that champions Old Laurentians were promoted two levels up to Midlands West 2. All other clubs in the division were transferred into the newly introduced Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.
  4. This restructuring saw the cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4 and the transfer of teams into the reintroduced regional Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues.
  5. Mistakenly listed as Warwickshire 2 on the RFU website.
  6. Due to the cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 at the end of the season, there was no promotion.
  7. Due to the restructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues all teams in the division other than champions Rugby St Andrews were relegated into the reintroduced Warwickshire 2.
  8. Mistakenly listed as Warwickshire 2 on the RFU website.
  9. Champions Spartans (Midlands) were promoted into Midlands 4 West (South).
  10. Runners up Dunlop were also promoted into Midlands 4 West (South). Clubs ranked 3rd to 7th - Southam, Coventry Welsh, Rugby St Andrews, Stoke Old Boys and Alcester were transferred into Midlands 5 West (South).
  11. The cancellation of the Warwickshire regional leagues meant that there was no relegation, although the bottom 3 sides - Pinley, Manor Park and Trinity Guild - were transferred into Midlands 6 West (South-East).
  12. One of Harbury's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
  13. Atherstone's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
  14. Claverdon's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
  15. Marconi are currently known as Copsewood RFC.[1]
  16. Rugby St Andrews title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.

See also

References
  1. "HISTORY". Copsewood RFC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  3. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  7. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  8. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
  9. "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  12. "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  14. "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  16. "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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