The Cheshire RFU currently helps run the following club competitions for club sides based in
Cheshire, parts of
Merseyside and
Manchester, and the
Isle of Man:
Leagues All leagues are by both the Cheshire RFU and
Lancashire RFU and feature clubs based in
Cheshire,
Merseyside,
Lancashire,
Greater Manchester and the
Isle of Man. •
Lancs/Cheshire 1 - league ranked at tier 7 of the
English rugby union system •
South Lancs/Cheshire 2 - tier 8 league •
Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 - tier 9 league
Cups •
Cheshire Cup - first played for in 1877 open to clubs playing at tiers 4-5 of the
English rugby union league system •
Cheshire Vase - founded in 2005 open to clubs playing at tiers 6-7 •
Cheshire Bowl - founded in 2009, open to clubs playing in tier 8 •
Cheshire Plate - founded in 1980, open to clubs in tier 9
Discontinued competitions •
South Lancs/Cheshire 4 - a tier 10 league for regional sides that was discontinued at the end of the 2008-09 season •
Cheshire (South) /
Merseyside (West) - tier 8 leagues for sides from
Cheshire and
Merseyside that briefly replaced
South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and
South Lancs/Cheshire 3 for the 2015-16 season •
South Lancs/Cheshire 3 - tier 9 league for regional sides that was abolished in 2017 •
North West 1 - tier 7 league for Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria clubs that was abolished in 2000 •
North West 2 - tier 8 league for Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria clubs that was abolished in 2000 •
North West 3 - tier 9 league for Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria clubs that was abolished in 2000 ==See also==