WRU Division One North explained
The Welsh Rugby Union Division One North (also called the SWALEC Division One North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season. The league was known as Division Four North before the 2008-09 season. Division One North, Two North and Three North are self-contained leagues within the larger Swalec leagues, and clubs can not be promoted to or demoted from the two leagues.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One North. 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 but is not allowed promotion out of the Division One North league. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Two North.
Sponsorship
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC.[1] The sponsorship is a three-year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six.
2017/2018 season
League teams
2017/2018 Table
2017-2018 WRU Division One North League Table!!Club!Played!Won!Drawn!Lost!Points for!Points against!Tries for!Tries against!Try bonus!Losing bonus!Points| 1 | | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 942 | 275 | 141 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 101 |
| 2 | | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 752 | 311 | 116 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 88 |
| 3 | | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 644 | 273 | 87 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 87 |
| 4 | | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 522 | 320 | 73 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 73 |
| 5 | | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 344 | 251 | 50 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 55 |
| 6 | | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 242 | 318 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| 7 | | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 271 | 450 | 28 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 8 | | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 311 | 346 | 39 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 247 | 416 | 31 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 43 |
| 10 | | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 204 | 711 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 247 | 416 | 31 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 204 | 711 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Only ‘Pl’ ‘W’ ‘D’ ‘L’ and ‘PTS’ are correct |
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2011/2012 season
League teams
2011/2012 Table
2011-2012 WRU Division One North League Table!!Club!Played!Won!Drawn!Lost!Points for!Points against!Tries for!Tries against!Try bonus!Losing bonus!Points| 1 | | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 524 | 249 | 72 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 69 |
| 2 | | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 427 | 177 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 64 |
| 3 | | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 437 | 246 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 63 |
| 4 | | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 365 | 208 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 58 |
| 5 | | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 344 | 251 | 50 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 242 | 318 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 271 | 450 | 28 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 311 | 346 | 39 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 247 | 416 | 31 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 204 | 711 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Correct as of 26 May 2012 | |
2010/2011 season
League teams
2010/2011 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division One North League Table!!Club!Played!Won!Drawn!Lost!Points for!Points against!Tries for!Tries against!Try bonus!Losing bonus!Points| 1 | | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 663 | 275 | 91 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 81 |
| 2 | | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 451 | 322 | 67 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 61 |
| 3 | | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 368 | 333 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 366 | 348 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 409 | 456 | 56 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 46 |
| 6 | | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 394 | 367 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 335 | 325 | 41 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 38 |
| 8 | | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 248 | 426 | 20 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 273 | 417 | 35 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 223 | 461 | 26 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Correct as of 26 May 2012 | |
2009/2010 season
League teams
2009/2010 Table
2009-2010 WRU Division One North League Table!Club!Played!Won!Drawn!Lost!Points for!Points against!Tries for!Tries against!Try bonus!Losing bonus!Points| Nant Conwy RFC | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 578 | 183 | 83 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 80 |
| Caernarfon RFC | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 570 | 179 | 81 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 79 |
| Mold RFC | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 471 | 349 | 63 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 55 |
| Pwllheli RFC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 479 | 338 | 66 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 51 |
| Bro Ffestiniog RFC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 346 | 457 | 52 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 43 |
| Ruthin RFC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 352 | 381 | 49 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Colwyn Bay RFC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 293 | 402 | 37 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| Llandudno RFC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 266 | 536 | 30 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| Llangefni RFC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 267 | 423 | 27 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| Denbigh RFC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 204 | 578 | 24 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Correct as of 3 August 2010 | |
2008/2009 season
League teams
2008/2009 Table
2007/2008 season
League teams
2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Four North League Table!Club!Played!Won!Drawn!Lost!Points for!Points against!Tries for!Tries against!Try bonus!Losing bonus!Points | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 643 | 235 | 101 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 89 |
| 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 570 | 256 | 79 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 85 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 585 | 177 | 84 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 79 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 596 | 239 | 85 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 78 |
| 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 599 | 198 | 89 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 76 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 504 | 311 | 69 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 66 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 436 | 498 | 59 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 348 | 467 | 50 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 38 |
| 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 282 | 443 | 37 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 250 | 538 | 32 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 171 | 835 | 19 | 128 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 109 | 896 | 10 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Correct as of 20:14 27 May 2008 | |
Winners
Notes and References
- http://www.wru.co.uk/10351_17075.php SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby
- http://www.wru.co.uk/1146_12471.php About the ASDA Leagues
