Whitchurch and Stoke will return to the Midlands Leagues structure for next season having been level-transferred back from the North Leagues.
Whitchurch, who spent two seasons playing league rugby in the North, will play in Midlands Two West in 2007/08 with Stoke, who were level-transferred to the North 12 months ago, returning to the Midlands in Midlands Three West North.
Sandbach have been level-transferred back to the North Leagues having spent a season in the Midlands and Pershore have been moved to the South West Leagues. The former Midlands Three West South club will play in Western Counties North next season.
Cheltenham North have been level-transferred in the opposite direction to Pershore and will play in Midlands Two West next season.
Peterborough have retained their place in Midlands One following Orrell's decision to disband which means that there will be one fewer relegation from National Three North.
Highley, a recently-formed club from the Shropshire village near Bridgnorth, will compete in the leagues for the first time in Midlands Six West (South West).
Midlands Leagues structure 2007/08:
Midlands One: Bedford Athletic, Broadstreet, Dudley Kingswinford, Dunstablians, Kenilworth, Longton, Loughborough Students, Luctonians, Newport, Peterborough, Scunthorpe, South Leicester.
Midlands Two West: Barkers' Butts, Bromsgrove, Burton, Cheltenham North, Hereford, Lichfield, Malvern, Newbold-on-Avon, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon, Walsall, Whitchurch.
Midlands Two East: Ampthill, Banbury, Derby, Hinckley, Kettering, Market Bosworth, Matlock, Melton Mowbray, Newark, Old Northamptonians, Paviors, Syston.
Midlands Three West (North): Aston OE, Bridgnorth, Camp Hill, Dixonians, Leek, Ludlow, Old Saltleians, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stoke, Wednesbury, Wolverhampton.
Midlands Three West (South): Bedworth, Berkswell & Balsall, Droitwich, Earlsdon, Edwardians, Kidderminster Carolians, Leamington, Nuneaton OE, Old Laurentians, Silhillians, Stourbridge Lions, Sutton Coldfield.
Midlands Three East (North): Coalville, Glossop, Grimsby, Ilkeston, Lincoln, Loughborough, Mansfield, Nottingham Moderns, Oakham, Sleaford, Spalding, West Bridgford.
Midlands Three East (South): Daventry, Huntingdon, Leicester Forest, Leighton Buzzard, Lutterworth, Northampton BBOB, Northampton Casuals, Northampton Old Scouts, Stewarts & lloyds, Towcestrians, Vipers, Wellingborough.
Midlands Four West (North): Bishop's Castle, Bournville, Burntwood, Harborne, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Old Halesonians, Old Yardleians, Selly Oak, Tamworth, Telford Hornets, Veseyans, Willenhall.
Midlands Four West (South): Copsewood, Dunlop, vesham, Kings Norton, Ledbury, Old Coventrians, Old Leamingtonians, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Spartans, Woodrush, Worcester Wanderers.
Midlands Four East (North): Amber Valley, Ashbourne, Ashby, Ashfield, Bakewell, Belgrave, Boston, Castle Donington, Kesteven, Market Rasen, Mellish, Southwell.
Midlands Four East (South): Aylestone St James, Bedford Swifts, Brackley, Bugbrooke, Long Buckby, Northampton Men's Own, Oadby Wyggestonians, Old Newtonians, Peterborough Lions, Stockwood Park.
Midlands Five West (North): Aldridge, Bloxwich, Cannock, Cleobury Mortimer, Eccleshall, Five Ways OE, Handsworth, Old Griffinians, St Leonards, Stourport on Severn.
Midlands Five West (South): Alcester, Coventry Welsh, Dudley Wasps, Harbury, Keresley, Manor Park, Pinley, Rugby St Andrews, Tenbury Wells, Upton on Severn.
Midlands Five East (North): Barton & District, Dronfield, East Leake, East Retford, Melbourne, North Derbyshire, Nottingham Casuals, Nottinghamians, Rolls Royce, University of Derby.
Midlands Five East (South): Aylestone Athletic, Bedford Queens, Biggleswade, Deepings, Market Harborough, Oundle, Rushden & Higham, St Ives, Stamford, Stoneygate.
Midlands Six West (North): Barton under Needwood, Essington, Gnosall, Hanford, Market Drayton, Rugeley, Stone, Wheaton Aston, Whittington, Yardley & District.
Midlands Six West (South West): Birmingham CS, Birmingham Exiles, Bredon Star, Bromyard, Chaddesley Corbett, Claverdon, Clee Hill, Highley, Redditch, Warley.
Midlands Six West (South East): Atherstone, Coventrians, Coventry Saracens, Coventry Technical, Old Wheatleyans, Rugby Welsh, Standard, Stoke OB, Trinity Guild, Warwickian.
Midlands Six East (North West): All Sartans OB, Belper, Chesterfield, Leesbrook, Long Eaton, Meden Vale, Tupton, Uttoxeter, Keyworth, Boots Athletic.
Midlands Six East (North East): Bourne, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough, Horncastle, North Kesteven, Ollerton, Skegness, Worksop.
Midlands Six East (South): Anstey, Aylestonians, Kempston, March BRAZA, St Neots, Stamford College, Thorney, Wellingborough OG.
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