The 1988–89 Courage Area League North was the second full season of

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within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as

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, and was the counterpart to Courage Area League South (currently

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). By the end of the season

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were crowned league champions, just 1 point ahead of runners up Broughton Park, gaining promotion to the 1989–90 National Division Three. At the other end of the table

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were easily the weakest team, failing to register a single point as they suffered a second successive relegation, dropping to Midlands 1. It would be Birmingham's final season as a single entity as they would merge with Solihull (themselves relegated the previous campaign) to form Birmingham & Solihull RFC for the 1989–90 season.

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

League table

Sponsorship

Area League North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 Courage League Area League North N4 National League 2 North

Structure

Participating teams and locations

League table

Sponsorship

See also

References