Midlands 3 West (North)

Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to it to adopt the name Midlands 3 West (North) and again following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it was known, briefly as Counties 2 Midlands West (North), before the league was split East/West giving rise to its current name.

Promoted teams tend to move up to Counties 2 Midlands West (North) or Counties 2 Midlands West (South) depending on location. Relegated teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

2026-27

Departing were Trentham (champions) and Wildenhall (runners-up) promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) while Longton and Newcastle (Staffs) II were relegated.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Ashbourne Recreation Ground Ashbourne, Derbyshire 4th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) Bridgnorth Bulls Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire 6th Burton 2XV Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire 7th Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 3rd Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (South) Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (11th) Leek II Altrad Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire 9th Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 8th Stafford The County Ground Stafford, Staffordshire 5th Telford Hornets Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (11th) Wolverhampton Castlecroft Road Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands 10th

2025-26

Departing were Stourbridge Lions (champions) promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Bromyard (runner-up) promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (South). Also leaving were Walsall II (9th) relegated to Counties 3 Midlands West (South) while Oswestry (10th) and Market Drayton (11th) were relegated to Counties 3 Midlands West (North). Harborne (8th) left on a level transfer to Counties 2 Midlands West (East).

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Ashbourne Recreation Ground Ashbourne, Derbyshire Level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands East (North) (3rd) Bridgnorth Bulls Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire 5th Burton 2XV Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) (12th) Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 4th Leek II Altrad Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (champions) Longton Trentham Fields Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 7th Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 6th Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (runners-up) Stafford The County Ground Stafford, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (11th) Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 3rd Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (10th) Wolverhampton Castlecroft Road Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (12th)

2024-25

Departing were Newport (Salop) 2XV and Willenhall, both promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North). Handsworth (11th) and Rugeley (12th) were relegated.

Joining were Harborne, Longton, Trentham and Walsall II.

Tenbury (7th in 2023-24) started but subsequently withdrew from the league leaving eleven teams to contest the remaining fixtures.