South Lancs/Cheshire 4

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was a regional English rugby union league at the ninth tier of national competition for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester area. Teams were promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and generally there was no relegation - although there was up until 2002 when South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was still active. Despite retaining healthy numbers of teams South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was abolished by the end of the 2008-09 season with most teams moving automatically up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1998 (1998)
Ceased2009 (2009)
Country England
Most titlesOrrell Anvils, Prenton (2 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (1996-2000)

The original South Lancs/Cheshire 4 league was ranked at tier 13 of the league system. Promotion was to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and, as it was the lowest level in the North-West region, there was no relegation until the creation of South Lancs/Cheshire 5 at the end of the 1999–00 season.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1998–99[1]6HaltonRuncornNo relegation
1999–00[2]7Orrell Anvils[lower-alpha 1]CapenhurstLucas Merseyside
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (2000-2009)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that South/Lancs Cheshire 4 became a tier 10 league. The creation of South Lancs/Cheshire 5 meant that there was briefly relegation into that division until it ceased at the end of the 2000–01 season. South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was itself cancelled at the end of the 2008–09 season with the majority of teams transferred into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[3]10Orrell AnvilsBowdonNo relegation
2001–02[4]10PrentonLiverpool CollegiateNo relegation
2002–03[5]10Manchester WanderersHaltonNo relegation
2003–04[6]10Sale FCOswestryNo relegation
2004-05[7]10Mossley HillOxton ParkoniansNo relegation
2005–06[8]12PrentonTrenthamNo relegation
2006–07[9]12EagleTrenthamNo relegation
2007–08[10]10MarpleKnutsfordNo relegation
2008–09[11]10West Park Warriors[lower-alpha 2]Linley[lower-alpha 3]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. Despite finishing as champions Orrell Anvils were not promoted due to the division increasing from 7 to 10 teams for the following season.
  2. Although champions due to the cancellation of South Lancs/Cheshire 4 at the end of the season, West Park Warriors instead transferred across to North Lancs 2.
  3. Runners up Linley would go up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3 along with Oxton Parkonians, Ramsey, Capenhurst, Port Sunlight, Congleton and Helsby due to this being the last season of South Lancs/Cheshire 4. Crosby St. Mary's would transfer to North Lancs 2 along with champions West Park Warriors while Merseyside Police would drop out of the league altogether joining the North West Merit League Division 4 West.

See also

References
  1. "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. "2002-03 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. "2003-04 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. "2005-06 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. "2006-07 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. "2007-08 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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