1993–94 Courage League Division 4

1993–94 Courage League Division 4
Countries	England
Champions	Clifton (1st title)
Runners-up	Harrogate (also promoted)
Relegated	Sudbury, Sheffield
Matches played	162

The 1993–94 Courage League Division 4 was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 North, and the first using the name Division 4. The league had been created at the start of the season by the RFU as part of their league restructuring, making tier 4 a national league (previously it had been regional) and developing a new tier 5 (Courage League Division 5), which used the old regional north/south divisions.

By the seasons end Clifton were crowned as champions, finishing 4 points clear of second place Harrogate. Both sides would be promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 3. At the opposite end of the table Sudbury and Sheffield would be relegated. Sudbury would drop to Courage League Division 5 South while Sheffield would fall to Courage League Division 5 North.

Structure

Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of eighteen matches each - the first time tier 4 used a home and away system. The champions and runners up are promoted to Courage League Division 3 while the bottom two teams are relegated to either Courage League Division 5 North or Courage League Division 5 South depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

Askeans

Aspatria

Broughton P

Clifton

Harrogate

Leeds

Liverpool
St Helens

Plymouth

Sheffield

Sudbury

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1993–94 Courage League 4 teams in England

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Broad Walk		Kidbrooke, London	Relegated from National 3 (10th)
Aspatria	Bower Park		Aspatria, Cumbria	Relegated from National 3 (9th)
Broughton Park	Chelsfield Grove		Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester	Relegated from National 3 (11th)
Clifton	Station Road	2,500	Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol	Relegated from National 3 (8th)
Harrogate	Claro Road	3,000	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Promoted from National 4 North (champions)
Leeds	Clarence Field / Chandos Park		Kirkstall / Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire	Relegated from National 3 (6th)
Liverpool St Helens	Moss Lane	3,000	St Helens, Merseyside	Relegated from National 3 (7th)
Plymouth Albion	Beacon Park	3,500	Plymouth, Devon	Relegated from National 3 (12th)
Sheffield	Abbeydale Park	3,200	Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Relegated from National 3 (5th)
Sudbury	Moorsfield		Sudbury, Suffolk	Promoted from National 4 South (champions)

League table

1993–94 Courage League Division 4 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Clifton (C)	18	16	2	0	477	205	+272	34	Promoted
2	Harrogate (P)	18	14	2	2	479	219	+260	30
3	Liverpool St Helens	18	11	1	6	396	275	+121	23
4	Plymouth Albion	18	9	0	9	286	416	−130	18
5	Aspatria	18	8	0	10	303	372	−69	16
6	Leeds	18	7	0	11	243	318	−75	14
7	Askeans	18	6	1	11	268	358	−90	13
8	Broughton Park	18	6	0	12	243	356	−113	12
9	Sheffield (R)	18	5	1	12	287	310	−23	11	Relegated
10	Sudbury (R)	18	4	1	13	240	393	−153	9

Source:
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

Courage League Division 4 is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

• 1993–94 Courage League National Division One
• 1993–94 Courage League National Division Two
• 1993–94 Courage League National Division Three
• 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 North
• 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 South