WRU Division Five South West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.

Competition
There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 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 Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.

Sponsorship
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.


 * (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
 * (2005-2008) Asda
 * (2008-2015) SWALEC

League teams

 * Alltwen RFC
 * Baglan RFC
 * Crynant RFC
 * Cwmgors RFC
 * Cwmtwrch RFC
 * Glais RFC
 * Gowerton RFC
 * Neath Athletic RFC
 * New Dock Stars RFC
 * Penlan RFC
 * Trebanos RFC
 * Tycroes RFC

League teams

 * Alltwen RFC
 * Birchgrove RFC
 * Crynant RFC
 * Cwmgors RFC
 * Cwmtwrch RFC
 * Glais RFC
 * Gowerton RFC
 * Llandybie RFC
 * Neath Athletic RFC
 * Penlan RFC
 * Tycroes RFC
 * Trebanos RFC

League teams

 * Abercrave RFC
 * Alltwen RFC
 * Cwmtwrch RFC
 * Glais RFC
 * Gowerton RFC
 * Llandybie RFC
 * New Dock Stars RFC
 * Penygroes RFC
 * Pontardawe RFC
 * Swansea Uplands RFC
 * Trebanos RFC

League teams

 * Alltwen RFC
 * Betws RFC
 * Bynea RFC
 * Cwmtwrch RFC
 * Glais RFC
 * Gowerton RFC
 * New Dock Stars RFC
 * Pontardawe RFC
 * Swansea Uplands RFC
 * Trebanos RFC
 * Ystradgynlais RFC