WRU Division Four South West

{{Infobox sports league

| name = WRU Division Four South West

| founded = 1995

| country = Wales

| promotion = WRU Division Three South West

| relegation = WRU Division Five South West

| teams = 12

| levels = 5

| champ_season = 2011–12

| champion = Maesteg Celtic RFC

| website = {{url|http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/latest_news.php}}

}}

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).{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/15416.php|title=SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby|publisher=WRU|date=26 February 2012|accessdate=26 May 2012}} The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/184162/swalec-boosts-wru-with-partnership-extension|author=Cutler, Matt|title=Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015.|publisher=WRU|date=18 August 2011|accessdate=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526014537/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/184162/swalec-boosts-wru-with-partnership-extension|archive-date=26 May 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
(2005-2008) Asda{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/12229.php|title=ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes |publisher=WRU|date=30 August 2005|accessdate=26 May 2012}}
(2008-2015) SWALEC

2011/2012 season

=League teams=

=2011/2012 table=

bgcolor="#efefef" width="40"\| !bgcolor="#efefef" width="200"\|Club !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Losing bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points
class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; text-align: center;"
colspan="13" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|2011-12 WRU Division Four South West League Table
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|1	Maesteg Celtic RFC	22	20	0	2	571	232	81	26	10	1	91
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|2	Resolven RFC	22	16	0	6	589	330	86	31	10	6	80
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|3	Trebanos RFC	22	16	1	5	630	281	81	34	10	3	79
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|4	Neath Athletic RFC	22	14	2	6	655	342	98	48	9	4	73
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|5	Cwmavon RFC	22	13	1	8	595	357	75	48	7	2	63
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|6	Pyle RFC	22	11	1	10	522	455	73	60	7	6	59
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|7	Glyncorrwg RFC	22	10	1	11	425	352	55	45	6	5	53
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|8	Nantyffyllon RFC	22	10	1	11	339	361	43	45	5	3	50
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|9	Birchgrove RFC	22	6	0	16	296	676	37	94	1	4	29
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|10	Briton Ferry RFC	22	5	2	15	291	599	37	85	2	2	28
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|11	Pontardawe RFC	22	3	0	19	332	664	35	89	2	7	21
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|12	Abercrave RFC	22	3	1	18	217	813	27	123	1	3	18
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
colspan="13" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|Correct as of 3 June 2012

2010/2011 season

=League teams=

=2010/2011 table=

bgcolor="#efefef" width="40"\| !bgcolor="#efefef" width="200"\|Club !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Losing bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points
class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; text-align: center;"
colspan="13" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|2010-11 WRU Division Four South West League Table
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|1	Maesteg Harlequins RFC	22	22	0	0	741	282	94	33	14	0	102
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|2	Vardre RFC	22	17	1	4	731	356	95	49	11	1	82
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|3	Maesteg Celtic RFC	22	13	1	8	417	393	53	50	5	3	62
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|4	Pontardawe RFC	22	12	0	10	508	426	64	52	9	3	60
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|5	Briton Ferry RFC	22	11	0	11	453	486	62	61	8	4	56
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|6	Glyncorrwg RFC	22	10	2	10	435	404	60	50	8	3	55
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|7	Bridgend Sports RFC	22	10	0	12	405	536	62	71	9	4	53
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|8	Birchgrove RFC	22	10	0	12	476	501	64	62	7	4	51
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|9	Abercrave RFC	22	8	0	14	457	442	55	62	5	9	46
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|10	Pyle RFC	22	7	0	15	391	451	55	59	2	7	37
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|11	Porthcawl RFC	22	7	2	13	336	634	40	91	4	0	36
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|12	Ystradgynlais RFC	22	1	2	19	274	713	35	99	1	6	15
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
colspan="13" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|Correct as of 3 June 2012

2009/2010 season

=League teams=

= 2009/2010 Table =

bgcolor="#efefef" width="200"\|Club !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Losing bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points
class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; text-align: center;"
colspan="12" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|2009-2010 WRU Division Four South West League Table
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Aberavon Green Stars RFC	22	20	0	2	760	252	115	31	16	0	96
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Taibach RFC	22	17	0	5	585	339	70	49	10	1	79
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Vardre RFC	22	14	0	8	536	337	66	43	8	6	70
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Pyle RFC	22	14	0	8	469	339	69	43	8	2	66
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Pontardawe RFC	22	14	0	8	521	439	64	56	5	3	64
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Glyncorrwg RFC	22	13	0	9	446	396	64	43	8	3	63
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Abercrave RFC	22	9	0	13	445	451	58	56	6	7	49
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Ystradgynlais RFC	22	8	0	14	357	506	46	67	6	6	44
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Maesteg Celtic RFC	22	8	1	13	389	524	47	66	3	4	41
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Porthcawl RFC	22	7	2	13	342	638	38	90	3	3	38
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Tonna RFC	22	3	1	18	340	645	40	92	3	5	22
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Resolven RFC	22	3	0	19	254	578	34	75	2	6	20
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
colspan="12" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|Correct as of 08:50 2 August 2010

2008/2009 season

=League teams=

= 2008/2009 Table =

bgcolor="#efefef" width="200"\|Club !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Losing bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points
class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; text-align: center;"
colspan="10" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|2008-2009 WRU Division Four South West League Table
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Bryncoch RFC	22	21	0	1	743	403	106	58	13	0	93 ¹
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Ystalyfera RFC	22	15	0	7	563	379	67	47	5	4	69
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Taibach RFC	22	14	1	7	514	340	75	42	8	2	68
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Glyncorrwg RFC	22	13	1	8	468	311	61	38	5	6	65
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Resolven RFC	22	12	0	10	460	439	61	62	7	6	61
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Pontycymmer RFC	22	10	0	12	384	405	52	49	5	5	50
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Aberavon Green Stars RFC	22	10	0	12	342	598	49	85	5	3	48
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Ystradgynlais RFC	22	9	0	13	366	451	44	59	4	3	43
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Porthcawl RFC	22	7	1	14	490	517	64	72	6	6	42
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Vardre RFC	22	8	1	13	343	381	44	46	1	6	41
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Neath Athletic RFC	22	7	0	15	352	521	48	75	5	8	41
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Birchgrove RFC	22	4	0	18	286	566	38	76	1	4	21
colspan="10" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|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 =

= 2007/2008 Table =

bgcolor="#efefef" width="200"\|Club !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Tries against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Losing bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"\|Points
class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; text-align: center;"
colspan="10" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|2007-2008 WRU Division Four South West League Table
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Glynneath RFC	22	18	0	4	541	246	69	27	10	2	84
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Maesteg Celtic RFC	22	17	1	4	428	243	54	29	7	1	78
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Taibach RFC	22	16	0	6	502	352	67	47	7	1	72
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Bryncoch RFC	22	16	1	5	415	348	57	47	5	1	72
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Brynamman RFC	22	11	0	11	477	355	59	44	6	6	56
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Ystalyfera RFC	22	10	1	11	365	374	46	48	4	6	52
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Glyncorrwg RFC	22	10	0	12	364	319	44	43	4	8	52
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Pontycymmer RFC	22	9	1	12	291	404	40	50	1	3	42
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Neath Athletic RFC	22	7	0	15	311	449	35	65	2	6	36
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Resolven RFC	22	6	1	15	369	509	53	67	3	6	35
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Abercrave RFC	22	5	1	16	260	543	33	75	0	2	24
bgcolor=#ffffff align=center \|align=left\| Hirwaun RFC	22	4	0	18	290	471	41	56	2	6	24
colspan="10" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"\|Correct as of 00:00 1 August 2007

WRU Division Four South West

Competition format and sponsorship

= Competition=

= Sponsorship =

2011/2012 season

=League teams=

=2011/2012 table=

2010/2011 season

=League teams=

=2010/2011 table=

2009/2010 season

=League teams=

= 2009/2010 Table =

2008/2009 season

=League teams=

= 2008/2009 Table =

2007/2008 season

= League teams =

= 2007/2008 Table =

2006/2007 season

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