Participating teams and locations Departing were Leek, promoted to
Regional 1 North West. Belgrave (11th) and Nuneaton Old Edwardians (12th) were relegated. Also leaving the league were
Moseley Oak and
Silhillians who went on a level transfer to
Regional 2 West Midlands as did Leicester Forest and Oadby Wyggestonians to
Regional 2 East Midlands. Joining were
Lichfield, relegated from
Regional 1 Midlands together with
Paviors and
West Bridgford, both relegated from
Regional 1 North East (12th). Coming up were
Tamworth promoted from
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) as runners-up (
Luctonians 2XV finished top but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6) and Mellish promoted from
Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runner-up (
Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were similarly not permitted to be promoted). The league was completed by Wolverhampton and
Walsall both on a level transfer from
Regional 2 East Midlands.
League table • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: • Number of matches won • Number of draws • Difference between points for and against • Total number of points for • Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams • Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled ==2022–23==