The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four West (also called the SWALEC Division Four West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at the Hpme ground of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Three West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five West.
Sponsorship In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda (2008-2015) SWALEC
2010/2011 season
League teams Aberaeron RFC Amman United RFC Betws RFC Cardigan RFC Cefneithin RFC Hendy RFC Llanybydder RFC Milford Haven RFC Neyland RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC Tenby United RFC Trimsaran RFC
2009/2010 season
League teams Amman United RFC Betws RFC Burry Port RFC Cefneithin RFC Hendy RFC Milford Haven RFC Pembroke RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC Pontarddulais RFC Tenby United RFC Trimsaran RFC Tumble RFC
2009/2010 Table 2009-2010 WRU Division Four League West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Tumble RFC222002662291923812092 Pontarddulais RFC221606631375854312379 Tenby United RFC221606584388704711277 Cefneithin RFC22160653438671519275 Milford Haven RFC221101157143382609659 Amman United RFC2211011565567777810357 Betws RFC221101141552155675453 Hendy RFC22701539857150814436 Trimsaran RFC225116353493396831035 Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC22701532457839762333 Pembroke RFC22601633557647735332 Burry Port RFC22511638057347723631Correct as of 4 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League teams Betws RFC Brynamman RFC Burry Port RFC Cwmgors RFC Hendy RFC Llandeilo RFC Pembroke RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC Pontarddulais RFC Tenby United RFC Trimsaran RFC Tycroes RFC
2008/2009 Table 2008-2009 WRU Division Four League West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPointsLlandeilo RFC22211091711913614190105Brynamman RFC2219128212101162716296Tenby United RFC221408562461786110167Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC22140842335156407366Pontarddulais RFC221219550503796811566Betws RFC22121952844072639059Trimsaran RFC221001247154068777148Pembroke RFC22901346750069668448Burry Port RFC22711437368847993231Hendy RFC225017292707381091627Tycroes RFC22401826764535893318Cwmgors RFC222119211718281092315Correct as of 2009-06-05
2007/2008 season
League Teams Birchgrove RFC Crymych RFC Hendy RFC Llandeilo RFC Milford Haven RFC Morriston RFC Neyland RFC Pembroke RFC Pontarddulais RFC Tenby United RFC Trimsaran RFC Tycroes RFC
2007/2008 Table 2007-2008 WRU Division Four League West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Morriston RFC 22162457526182329279 Crymych RFC 22150750032364437370 Hendy RFC 22121959940683558361 Tenby United RFC 22132736426741282260 Llandeilo RFC 22123734029137373360 Pontarddulais RFC 221021038734458487556 Trimsaran RFC 221021031928343292652 Birchgrove RFC 22921145347563607249 Pembroke RFC 22721328645336614541 Tycroes RFC 22821233554440802139 Neyland RFC 22611529951340713231 Milford Haven RFC 22411730059745883425Correct as of 2007-10-15
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