further league changes were in effect by 2018-19 season as part 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.