The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four South West (also called the SWALEC Division Four South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that 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 South West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five South 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
2011/2012 season
League teams Abercrave RFC Birchgrove RFC Briton Ferry RFC Cwmavon RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Neath Athletic RFC Pontardawe RFC Pyle RFC Resolven RFC Trebanos RFC
2011/2012 table 2011-12 WRU Division Four South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Maesteg Celtic RFC 2220025712328126101 912 Resolven RFC 2216065893308631106 803 Trebanos RFC 2216156302818134103 794 Neath Athletic RFC 221426655342984894 735 Cwmavon RFC 221318595357754872 636 Pyle RFC 2211110522455736076 597 Glyncorrwg RFC 2210111425352554565 538 Nantyffyllon RFC 2210111339361434553 509 Birchgrove RFC 226016296676379414 2910 Briton Ferry RFC 225215291599378522 2811 Pontardawe RFC 223019332664358927 2112 Abercrave RFC 2231182178132712313 18Correct as of 3 June 2012
2010/2011 season
League teams Abercrave RFC Birchgrove RFC Bridgend Sports RFC Briton Ferry RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC Pontardawe RFC Porthcawl RFC Pyle RFC Vardre RFC Ystradgynlais RFC
2010/2011 table 2010-11 WRU Division Four South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Maesteg Harlequins RFC 2222007412829433140 1022 Vardre RFC 2217147313569549111 823 Maesteg Celtic RFC 221318417393535053 624 Pontardawe RFC 2212010508426645293 605 Briton Ferry RFC 2211011453486626184 566 Glyncorrwg RFC 2210210435404605083 557 Bridgend Sports RFC 2210012405536627194 538 Birchgrove RFC 2210012476501646274 519 Abercrave RFC 228014457442556259 4610 Pyle RFC 227015391451555927 3711 Porthcawl RFC 227213336634409140 3612 Ystradgynlais RFC 221219274713359916 15Correct as of 3 June 2012
2009/2010 season
League teams Aberavon Green Stars RFC Abercrave RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Pontardawe RFC Porthcawl RFC Pyle RFC Resolven RFC Taibach RFC Tonna RFC Vardre RFC Ystradgynlais RFC
2009/2010 Table 2009-2010 WRU Division Four South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Aberavon Green Stars RFC2220027602521153116096 Taibach RFC221705585339704910179 Vardre RFC22140853633766438670 Pyle RFC22140846933969438266 Pontardawe RFC22140852143964565364 Glyncorrwg RFC22130944639664438363 Abercrave RFC22901344545158566749 Ystradgynlais RFC22801435750646676644 Maesteg Celtic RFC22811338952447663441 Porthcawl RFC22721334263838903338 Tonna RFC22311834064540923522 Resolven RFC22301925457834752620Correct as of 08:50 2 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League teams Aberavon Green Stars RFC Birchgrove RFC Bryncoch RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Neath Athletic RFC Porthcawl RFC Pontycymmer RFC Resolven RFC Taibach RFC Vardre RFC Ystalyfera RFC Ystradgynlais RFC
2008/2009 Table 2008-2009 WRU Division Four South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Bryncoch RFC 22 21 0 1 743 403 106 58 13 0 93 1 Ystalyfera RFC 22 15 0 7 563 379 67 47 5 4 69 Taibach RFC 22 14 1 7 514 340 75 42 8 2 68 Glyncorrwg RFC 22 13 1 8 468 311 61 38 5 6 65 Resolven RFC 22 12 0 10 460 439 61 62 7 6 61 Pontycymmer RFC 22 10 0 12 384 405 52 49 5 5 50 Aberavon Green Stars RFC 22 10 0 12 342 598 49 85 5 3 48 Ystradgynlais RFC 22 9 0 13 366 451 44 59 4 3 43 Porthcawl RFC 22 7 1 14 490 517 64 72 6 6 42 Vardre RFC 22 8 1 13 343 381 44 46 1 6 41 Neath Athletic RFC 22 7 0 15 352 521 48 75 5 8 41 Birchgrove RFC 22 4 0 18 286 566 38 76 1 4 21 Correct as of 08:50 10 May 2009
1 Brynoch RFC were penalised with a 4-point deduction for not contesting scrums during a game with Glyncorrwg.
2007/2008 season
League teams Abercrave RFC Brynamman RFC Bryncoch RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Glynneath RFC Hirwaun RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Neath Athletic RFC Pontycymmer RFC Resolven RFC Taibach RFC Ystalyfera RFC
2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Four South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Glynneath RFC 221804541246692710284 Maesteg Celtic RFC 22171442824354297178 Taibach RFC 22160650235267477172 Bryncoch RFC 22161541534857475172 Brynamman RFC 221101147735559446656 Ystalyfera RFC 2210111 36537446484652 Glyncorrwg RFC 221001236431944434852 Pontycymmer RFC 22911229140440501342 Neath Athletic RFC 22701531144935652636 Resolven RFC 22611536950953673635 Abercrave RFC 22511626054333750224 Hirwaun RFC 22401829047141562624Correct as of 00:00 1 August 2007
2006/2007 season Abercrave RFC Alltwen RFC Birchgrove RFC BP RFC Briton Ferry RFC Glynneath RFC Llantwit Major RFC Newport Saracens RFC Pontycymmer RFC Resolven RFC Trebanos RFC Ystalyfera RFC
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