Eastern Counties 2
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Eastern Counties 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Number of teams29 (across 3 regional divisions)
Country England
HoldersHolt II (North - 1st title)
Stowmarket (South - 1st title)
Shelford IV (West - 1st title) (2018–19)
(promoted to Eastern Counties 1)
Most titlesCantabrigian, Hadleigh, Ipswich Y.M., Thetford, Wanstead (2 titles)
Websiteecrurugby.com

Eastern Counties 2 is an English level 10 Rugby Union League - currently divided into 3 regional divisions (north, south, west). Promoted teams move up to Eastern Counties 1 with teams in this league tending to be from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk or Suffolk. Currently a three divisions, Eastern Counties 2 has previously been divided into North and South divisions with teams from Essex taking part, and had relegation to Eastern Counties 3. In 2003-04 the Essex teams broke away, forming a new league - with Essex 2 being the equivalent division to Eastern Counties 2.

In 2014-15 Eastern Counties 2 split into three regional divisions - north, south and west[1] to allow for more 2nd and 3rd teams to take part. Due to the reorganization of the divisions, relegation is now possible to Eastern Counties 3.

Participating Clubs 2013-14

  • Fakenham
  • Felixstowe
  • Hadleigh (relegated from Eastern Counties 1)
  • Haverhill & District
  • Mildenhall Red Lodge
  • Mistley
  • Norwich Medics
  • Norwich Union
  • Thetford
  • Thurston (relegated from Eastern Counties 1)

Participating Clubs 2012–13

  • Broadland – Great Yarmouth
  • Felixstowe
  • Haverhill & District
  • Mildenhall Red Lodge
  • Mistley
  • Norwich Medics
  • Norwich Union
  • Sawston
  • Swaffham
  • Thetford

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

  • Basildon
  • Braintree
  • Canvey Island
  • Chelmsford
  • Diss
  • East London
  • Ilford Wanderers
  • Port of London Authority[lower-alpha 1]
  • Upminster
  • Wanstead
  • Woodbridge

Eastern Counties 2 Honours

Eastern Counties 2 (1987–1993)

The original Eastern Counties 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Eastern Counties 1 and relegation down to Eastern Counties 3.[3]

Eastern Counties 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–8811BasildonCanvey IslandIlford Wanderers
1988–8911Old EdwardiansBraintreeThetford
1989–9011ChelmsfordWoodbridgeWanstead
1990–9111CampionPort of London Authority[lower-alpha 2]Ipswich YMCA
1991–9211MaldonUpminster[lower-alpha 3]No relegation[lower-alpha 4]
1992–9313WymondhamHarwich & DovercourtRedbridge, South Woodham Ferrers
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2 (1993–96)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Eastern Counties 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Eastern Counties 1 and Eastern Counties 3 respectively.

Eastern Counties 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–9413DissHoltIpswich YMCA, Crusaders
1994–9512Ilford WanderersLoughtonEast London
1995–9613CantabrigianWansteadOld Bealonians, Lakenham Hewett
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Eastern Counties 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 1, while relegation was to Eastern Counties 3, which would split into two regional divisions - north and south - ahead of the 1997–98 season.

Eastern Counties 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–9713HadleighBancroft[lower-alpha 5]Ravens
1997–9810Met Police ChigwellThetfordLoughton, Fakenham
1998–99[4]9BillericayOld CooperiansSouthwold, Old Palmerians
1999–00[5]9WansteadMersea IslandHarwich & Dovercourt
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2: North / South (2000–2003)

East Counties 2 was split into two regional divisions - north and south - and the introduction of London 4 North East ahead of the 2000–01 season meant the divisions dropped to become tier 10 leagues. Promotion was to Eastern Counties 1 and relegation to Eastern Counties 3 - north or south.

Eastern Counties 2: North / South
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2000–01
[6][7]		10BecclesIpswich Y.M.Brightlingsea, Norwich Union, SouthwoldEast Counties 2 North
9Stanford Le HopeEpping Upper ClaptonOld CooperiansEast Counties 2 South
2001–02
[8][9]		10ColchesterStowmarketHarwich & DovercourtEast Counties 2 North
10WansteadEast LondonMay & Baker, MillwallEast Counties 2 South
2002–03
[10][11]		10Ipswich Y.M.Southwold[lower-alpha 6]No relegationEast Counties 2 North[lower-alpha 7]
10Westcliff[lower-alpha 8]East London[12]No relegationEast Counties 2 South[lower-alpha 9]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2 (2003–2009)

Eastern Counties 2 re-merged into a single division ahead of the 2003–04 season, continuing to be a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 1 and after the cancellation of Eastern Counties 3 at the end of the 2003–04 season, there was no relegation.

Eastern Counties 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2003–04[13]8CrusadersWisbechNo relegation
2004–05[14]9NewmarketFakenhamNo relegation
2005–06[15]11WoodbridgeDerehamNo relegation
2006–07[16]11CantabrigianElyNo relegation
2007–08[17]11ThetfordNewmarketNo relegation
2008–09[18]10SouthwoldElyNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2 (2009–2014)

Eastern Counties 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 1 and there was no relegation.

Eastern Counties 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[19]10Harwich & DovercourtHaverhill & DistrictNo relegation
2010–11[20]10Ipswich Y.M.Broadland - Great YarmouthNo relegation
2011–12[21]9HadleighThurstonNo relegation
2012–13[22]9SwaffhamBroadland - Great YarmouthNo relegation
2013–14[23]10ThetfordThurstonNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 2: North / South / West (2014–present)

Eastern Counties 2 was once again restructured - this time into three regional divisions - north, south and west. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Eastern Counties 1 and the reintroduction of Eastern Counties 3 meant there was once again relegation to one of its regional divisions - north, south or west.

Eastern Counties 2: North / South / West
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2014–15
[24]		10Diss IIBroadland-Great YarmouthWattonEastern Counties 2 North
10Colchester IIHarwich & DovercourtBrightlingseaEastern Counties 2 South
10Cantabrigian IIBury St Edmunds IIISawstonEastern Counties 2 North
2015–16
[25][26][27]		10Broadland - Great YarmouthNorwich MedicsBeccles IIEastern Counties 2 North
10Colchester IIIHarwich & DovercourtAldeburgh & ThorpenessEastern Counties 2 South
10Bury St Edmunds IIICantabrigian IIMarch BearsEastern Counties 2 West
2016–17
[28][29][30]		10FakenhamDiss IIDerehamEastern Counties 2 North
9Mersea IslandIpswich IIFelixstoweEastern Counties 2 South
9Cottenham RenegadesShelford IIIEly IIEastern Counties 2 West
2017–18
[31][32][33]		11Wymondham IINorwich IIBroadland - Great Yarmouth IIEastern Counties 2 North
9Halstead TemplarsColchester IVIpswich Y.M. IIEastern Counties 2 South
6March BearsSt Ives IINo relegationEastern Counties 2 West
2018–19
[34][35][36]		10Holt II WattonWest Norfolk IIEastern Counties 2 North
9StowmarketBraintree IIMersea Island IIEastern Counties 2 South
10Shelford IV[lower-alpha 10]Haverhill & DistrictSawstonEastern Counties 2 West
2019–2010Eastern Counties 2 North
9Eastern Counties 2 South
10Eastern Counties 2 West
2020–2110Eastern Counties 2 North
9Eastern Counties 2 South
10Eastern Counties 2 West
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

From 2000 to 2002 there was a playoff between the runners-up of Eastern Counties 2 North and Eastern Counties 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Eastern Counties 1 with the team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. The promotion playoffs were discontinued when a single Eastern Counties 2 division was created for the 2002–03 season.

Eastern Counties 2 North v Eastern Counties 2 North promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000-01[37]Epping Upper Clapton (S)21-15Ipswich Y.M. (N)Upland Road, Thornwood, Essex
2001-02[38]Stowmarket (N)21-12East London (S)Chilton Fields, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Green background is the promoted team. N = Eastern Counties 2 North and S = Eastern Counties 2 South

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runners up and promoted side Port of London Authority would be renamed as Ravens for the following season when they competed in Eastern Counties 1.[2]
  2. ↑ Runners up and promoted side Port of London Authority would be renamed as Ravens for the following season when they competed in Eastern Counties 1.[2]
  3. ↑ 3rd place Lowestoft & Yarmouth also promoted.
  4. ↑ There was no relegation as the league was to increase from 11 to 13 teams for the following season.
  5. ↑ League restructuring meant that four clubs were promoted including Felixstowe and Westcliff.
  6. ↑ 3rd and 4th place Thurston and Cantabrigian were also promoted.
  7. ↑ This was the last season for East Counties 2 North due to restructuring of the Eastern Counties league as a new Essex league was introduced. Teams from East Counties 2 North would stay in the league and would move into either Eastern Counties 1 or Eastern Counties 2 for the next season depending on league position.
  8. ↑ Westcliff transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
  9. ↑ This was the last season for East Counties 2 South due to re-structuring of the Eastern Counties league. A new Essex league would be introduced for the next season with teams from East Counties 2 south joining either Essex 1 or Essex 2 for the next year depending on league position.
  10. ↑ Champions Shelford IV cannot be promoted as Shelford III in Eastern Counties 1.
  11. ↑ As a club Cantabrigian has won 3 titles - 2 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
  12. ↑ As a club Colchester has won 3 titles - 1 each by the 1st XV, 2nd XV and 3rd XV.
  13. ↑ As a club Diss has won 2 titles - 1 by the 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV.
  14. ↑ As a club Wymondham has won 2 titles - 1 by the 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV.

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Sarek (23 May 2014). "Revised Eastern Counties Leagues for 2014/15". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Barry Birkett (29 July 2013). "THE HISTORY OF RAVENS(PLA) RFC". Ravens RFC.
  3. ↑ "EASTERN COUNTIES RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK 2015/16" (PDF). Eastern Counties RU. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "1998-19 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "1999-20 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "2000-01 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "2000-01 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "2001-02 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "2001-02 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "2002-03 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "2002-03 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. ↑ East London transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
  13. ↑ "2003-04 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2004-05 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2005-06 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2006-07 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU n. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2007-08 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2008-09 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2009-10 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2010-11 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "2011-12 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "2012-13 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "2013-14 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2014-15 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  28. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  30. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  31. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North 2017-18". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  32. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South 2017-18". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  33. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West 2017-18". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  34. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North 2018-19". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  35. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South 2018-19". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  36. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West 2018-19". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  37. ↑ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2000-01". England Rugby. 19 May 2001.
  38. ↑ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2001-02". England Rugby. 27 April 2002.
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