Merseyside (West)

Regional English Rugby Union league

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Merseyside (West)Sport| Rugby union

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Instituted| 2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Ceased| 2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Number of teams| 12
Country|  England
Holders| Southport (1st title)  (2015-16)
Most titles| Southport (1 title)
Website| clubs.rfu.com

Merseyside (West) was a regional league for teams from the Merseyside area which ranked at tier 8 of the English rugby union system. The league had replaced South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and South Lancs/Cheshire 3. The league was contested for just one season and the following season South Lancs/Cheshire divisions 2 and 3 were restored.

## Participating Clubs 2015-16[edit]

Liverpool U.M.

Mossley Hill

Newton-le-Willows

Oldershaw

Oxton P

Port Sunlight

Prenton

Ruskin Park

Southport

St. Edward's OB

Wallasey

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Locations of the 2015-16 Merseyside (West) teams in Merseyside

Birchfield

Ellesmere Port

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Locations of the 2015-16 Merseyside (West) teams in Cheshire

Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Birchfield | Birchfield Park Sports & Social Club |  | Widnes, Cheshire | Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (9th)
Ellesmere Port | Whitby Sports and Social Club |  | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (1st)
Liverpool University Medics | Wyncote Playing Fields |  | Liverpool, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (8th)
Mossley Hill | Mossley Hill Athletic Club |  | Liverpool, Merseyside | Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (5th)
Newton-le-Willows | Newton-le-Willows Sports Club |  | Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside | Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (9th)
Oldershaw | Belvidere Recreational Ground |  | Wallasey, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (6th)
Oxton Parkonians | Holm Lane |  | Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (7th)
Port Sunlight | Leverhulme Playing Fields |  | Bromborough, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (10th)
Prenton | Prenton Dell Road |  | Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside | N/A
Ruskin Park | Ruskin Drive Sports Ground |  | St Helens, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 (14th)
Southport | Recreation Ground | 3,500 | Southport, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (3rd)
St. Edward's Old Boys | Sandfield Park |  | Liverpool, Merseyside | Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (11th)
Wallasey | Cross Lane |  | Wallasey, Merseyside | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3

## Merseyside (West) Honours[edit]

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Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams  | League Name
2015–16[1] | 12 | Southport | Ruskin Park | No relegation | Merseyside (West)
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "RFU".

## See also[edit]

* Cheshire (South)
* Lancashire (North)
* English Rugby Union Leagues
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England

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Rugby union in England

Governing body|

* Rugby Football Union
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| Men's|

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Women's|

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| Men's|

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Women's|

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* Premiership
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Women's|

* Premiership Women's Rugby

European competitions|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
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National competitions|

* Premiership Rugby
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London and South East
competitions|

* Regional 1 South East
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* Regional 1 Midlands
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* Regional 1 North East
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* Regional 1 South West
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* Dorset & Wilts 1 North
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* Dorset & Wilts 3 North

County competitions|

* Division 1
* Division 2
* Division 3

Discontinued competitions|

* Anglo-Welsh Cup
* Cornwall/Devon League
* Divisional Championship
* National League 2 South
* North Premier
* RFU Knockout Cup
* South West 1 East

Related articles|

* International players
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* Churchill Cup
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