The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South Central (also called the SWALEC Division Five South Central for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South Central. 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
2010/2011 Season League teams Banwen RFC Blaengarw RFC Bryncethin RFC Cefn Cribwr RFC Cwmgwrach RFC Hirwaun RFC Ogmore Vale RFC Pontycymmer RFC Resolven RFC Rhigos RFC South Wales Police RFC Tonna RFC
2009/2010 Season League teams Baglan RFC Banwen RFC Blaengarw RFC Bridgend Sports RFC Bryncethin RFC Cefn Cribwr RFC Cwmgwrach RFC Hirwaun RFC Ogmore Vale RFC Rhigos RFC South Wales Police RFC Wattstown RFC
League table
2009-2010 WRU Division Five South Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Bridgend Sports RFC2017039181891362216286 Wattstown RFC20160461423179259275 Bryncethin RFC201505587261873311374 Baglan RFC201316660302983910165 Cwmgwrach RFC20140641240656556062 Hirwaun RFC20901138548651647447 Rhigos RFC20911030332537383344 South Wales Police RFC20601421947526692228 Cefn Cribwr RFC20501524253525752426 Ogmore Vale RFC20401618661920870319 Blaengarw RFC20101910079712120026 Banwen RFC00000000000Correct as of 4 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Baglan RFC Banwen RFC Blaengarw RFC Bridgend Sports RFC Cefn Cribwr RFC Crynant RFC Cwmgwrach RFC Ogmore Vale RFC Pyle RFC Rhigos RFC South Wales Police RFC
League table
2008-2009 WRU Division Five South Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Pyle RFC20171264520992289180 Cwmgwrach RFC201604564201912411176 Bridgend Sports RFC20133446125365287267 Cefn Cribwr RFC201001032232350425449 Ogmore Vale RFC20101932133334394147 Banwen RFC201001029339037472244 Rhigos RFC20821030734038452442 Baglan RFC20731038131950466242 South Wales Police RFC20601417852321812026 Blaengarw RFC20411519251126773425 Crynant RFC20311623249424711419Correct as of 28 June 2009
2007/2008 Season League teams Aberavon Green Stars RFC Baglan RFC Blaengarw RFC Bridgend Sports RFC Cefn Cribwr RFC Crynant RFC Cwmgwrach RFC Porthcawl RFC Pyle RFC Rhigos RFC South Wales Police RFC
League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five South Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Aberavon Green Stars RFC2019107081491071713091 Porthcawl RFC20162247524369309077 Cefn Cribwr RFC20150552429076359271 Pyle RFC20112744929864435356 Bridgend Sports RFC20101947035957506553 Baglan RFC20821036337045525445 Cwmgwrach RFC19901030033341445243 South Wales Police RFC204214294658411003124 Blaengarw RFC19411417337524530422 Rhigos RFC20401617747823690420 Crynant RFC20311621959932861116Correct as of 18:13 13 May 2008
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