North West 1
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North West 1 (not to be confused with North 1 West) was an English Rugby Union league at the seventh tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North 2 West, while relegated teams dropped to North West 2. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999–00 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to either North 2 West or their relevant regional leagues, such as South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
North West 1 Honours
North West 1 (1987–1993)
The original North West 1 was a tier 7 league with promotion up to North Division 2 and relegation down to North West 2.
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| 1987–88 | 11 | Carlisle | Wirral | Blackburn, Netherall, Southport |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Wigan | Egremont | Wilmslow, Manchester |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Sandbach | Egremont | Chester |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Northwich | Manchester | Rochdale |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Manchester | Macclesfield | No relegation |
| 1992–93 | 13 | Macclesfield | New Brighton | Egremont, Wirral |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
North West 1 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that North West 1 dropped from being a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 North was active.
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| 1993–94 | 13 | New Brighton | Oldershaw | Kirkby Lions, Merseyside Police, St Edward's Old Boys |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Sedgley Park | Lymm | Wigan, Stockport |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Lymm | Penrith | Multiple teams |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
North West 1 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that North West 1 reverted to being a tier 7 league. At the end of the 1999–00 season a further restructure of the leagues saw North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 cancelled, along with their counterparts North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3.
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| North West 1 Honours | ||||
| 1996–97 | 10 | Blackburn | West Park St Helens | Netherall |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Chester | West Park St Helens | Wilmslow |
| 1998–99 | 10 | Aldwinians | West Park St Helens | Vagabonds |
| 1999–00 | 10 | West Park St Helens | Stockport | Ashton-on-Mersey |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
- Aldwinians (1)
- Blackburn (1)
- Chester (1)
- Carlisle (1)
- Lymm (1)
- Macclesfield (1)
- Manchester (1)
- New Brighton (1)
- Northwich (1)
- Sandbach (1)
- Sedgley Park (1)
- West Park St Helens (1)
- Wigan (1)