South Lancs/Cheshire 5
South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was a regional English rugby union league for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester region and was at the tenth tier of national competition. Promoted teams moved up to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 and as the basement division in the local region there was no relegation. Dwindling numbers of teams led to the division being cancelled at the end of the 2001-02 season and teams would either move up to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 or drop out of the league altogether.
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Instituted | 2000 |
| Ceased | 2002 |
| Country |  |
| Most titles | Holmes Chapel, Oswestry (1 title) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
South Lancs/Cheshire 5 Honours
South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was introduced as a tier 11 league at the start of the 2000-01 season. Promotion was to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 while as the lowest level league in the North-West division there was no relegation. After just two seasons the league was cancelled.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[1] | 7 | Oswestry | Manchester Wanderers | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[2] | 4 | Holmes Chapel | Mossley Hill[lower-alpha 1] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Holmes Chapel (1)
- Oswestry (1)
Notes
- Mossley Hill would join champions Holmes Chapel in South Lancs/Cheshire 4 for the following season. Prescot and Burtonwood would drop out of the league.
References
- "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.