up until the 2017-18 season the division was known as south lancs/cheshire 1 but the name changed for the 2018-19 season due to restructuring of the northern leagues by the rfu due to 19 lancashire clubs withdrawing from rfu competitions across the leagues to form their own competitions. this would see the north lancashire/cumbria division abolished, with lancashire-based sides from that league being transferred into lancs/cheshire 1, while the cumbria sides were transferred into cumbria 1. the cancellation of north lancashire/cumbria would also see an end to the playoff between the runners up of the two divisions for the final promotion place to north 1 west.