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Level five rugby union league in England
Regional 1 North West is a level five league in the
English rugby union system , with the twelve teams drawn from across
North West England . The other level five leagues are
Regional 1 Midlands ,
Regional 1 North East ,
Regional 1 South Central ,
Regional 1 South East and
Regional 1 South West .
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Macclesfield are the current champions and are promoted to
National League 2 North .
Format
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across
North West England , with the league champions promoted to
National 2 North . The league's bottom two teams are relegated to either
Regional 2 North or
Regional 2 North West depending on their geographic location.
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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 table 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
Current season
Participating teams and locations
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Anselmians
Malone Field
Eastham ,
Merseyside
Promoted from
Regional 2 North West (1st)
Blackburn
Ramsgreave Drive
[2]
Blackburn, Lancashire
2nd
Kendal
Mint Bridge Stadium
[3]
3,500 (258 seats)
Kendal ,
Cumbria
10th
Leek
Esterchem Park
Cheddleton ,
Staffordshire
Promoted from
Regional 2 North Midlands (1st)
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield, Cheshire
5th
Manchester
Grove Park
[4]
4,000 (250 seats)
Cheadle Hulme ,
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
8th
Northwich
Moss Farm
Northwich ,
Cheshire
9th
Penrith
Winters Park
[5]
Penrith ,
Cumbria
Promoted from
Regional 2 North (1st)
Rossendale
Marl Pits
[6]
Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
3rd
Sandbach
Bradwall Road
[7]
Sandbach ,
Cheshire
4th
Stockport
The Memorial Ground
[8]
500
Bramhall ,
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
6th
Wirral
The Memorial Ground
[9]
Clatterbridge, Wirral
7th
Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 North West teams
League table
Regional 1 North West 2023–24
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
C
Macclesfield
22
20
1
1
908
378
+530
22
0
104
2
Rossendale
22
19
1
2
1081
402
+679
21
2
101
3
Blackburn
22
16
1
5
877
435
+442
19
2
87
4
Wirral
22
14
0
8
550
514
+36
14
3
73
5
Manchester
22
13
1
8
528
519
+9
11
2
67
6
Kendal
22
9
1
12
488
627
−139
8
3
49
7
Stockport
22
8
0
14
448
611
−163
9
4
45
8
Penrith
22
7
0
15
504
751
−247
10
4
42
9
Anselmians
22
7
2
13
382
653
−271
6
3
41
10
Leek
22
5
1
16
483
658
−175
4
7
33
R
Sandbach
22
5
0
17
395
680
−285
5
5
30
R
Northwich
22
5
0
17
390
806
−416
5
1
26
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 relegation places.Updated: 6 April 2024 Source:
[10]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source:
Regional 1 North West Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
2022–23
Participating teams and locations
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Blackburn
Ramsgreave Drive
Blackburn, Lancashire
North Premier (3rd)
Burnage
Varley Park
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
North Premier (12th)
Kendal
Mint Bridge Stadium
3,500 (258 seats)
Kendal ,
Cumbria
Promoted from
North 1 West (3rd)
Kirkby Lonsdale
Underley Park
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
North Premier (13th)
Lymm
Crouchley Lane
Lymm ,
Cheshire
North Premier (5th)
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield, Cheshire
North Premier (6th)
Manchester
Grove Park
4,000 (250 seats)
Cheadle Hulme ,
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
Promoted from
North 1 West (2nd)
Northwich
Moss Farm
Northwich ,
Cheshire
North Premier (14th)
Rossendale
Marl Pits
Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
North Premier (8th)
Sandbach
Bradwall Road
Sandbach ,
Cheshire
Transferred from
Midlands Premier (5th)
Stockport
The Memorial Ground
500
Bramhall ,
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
Promoted from
North 1 West (champions)
Wirral
The Memorial Ground
Clatterbridge, Wirral
North Premier (9th)
Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 North West teams
Final league table
Regional 1 North West 2022–23
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
P
Lymm
22
19
0
3
1089
373
716
19
1
96
2
Blackburn
22
19
0
3
1085
369
716
19
1
96
3
Rossendale
22
16
0
6
868
482
386
17
1
82
4
Sandbach
22
15
0
7
703
431
272
10
1
71
5
Macclesfield
22
13
0
9
760
579
181
15
4
71
6
Stockport
22
12
1
9
649
530
119
12
4
66
7
Wirral
22
11
0
11
603
561
42
13
3
60
8
Manchester
22
9
0
13
650
665
−15
14
6
56
9
Northwich
22
9
1
12
565
675
−110
10
2
50
10
Kendal
22
6
0
16
560
774
−214
9
4
37
R
Burnage
22
2
0
20
381
975
−594
4
2
14
R
Kirkby Lonsdale
22
0
0
22
189
1616
−1427
0
0
0
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 relegation places.Updated: 17 April 2023 Source:
[11]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2023. Source:
Regional 1 North East Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Regional 1 North West honours
References
Governing body National teams
International competitions
Competition divisions
European competitions National competitions London and South East competitions Midland competitions Northern competitions South West competitions County competitions Discontinued competitions Related articles Other