Counties 3 Cornwall

Counties 3 Cornwall (formerly known as Tribute Cornwall League 2) is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall. The champions and runner-up are promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall (formerly Cornwall League 1); there is no relegation. The league ran continuously since 1987–88, except for a two-season break, when Cornwall 2 combined with Cornwall League 1 for seasons 2009–10 and 2010–11. The competition recommenced in 2011–12 when it was decided to form two leagues of seven teams each.[1]

Counties 3 Cornwall
Current season or competition:
2023–24 Counties 3 Cornwall
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams12
CountryEngland
HoldersPerranporth (1st title) (2022–23)
(promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall)
Most titlesSt Agnes (6 titles)

For the 2016–17 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were amalgamated to create the Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.[2][3] For the 2018–19 season Cornwall League 1 and Cornwall League 2 reverted to separate divisions.

Perranporth are the current champions and, along with St Just, are promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall. St Agnes are the most successful team having won the league on six occasions.

Format

The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

2022–23

Ten teams competed this season with Perranporth, Redruth Albany and St Just returning from the 2021–22 competition. Lankelly-Fowey, Roseland and St Agnes were relegated from Cornwall 1, while, four club 2nd teams joined the league; Bude II, Camborne II, Launceston II and Wadebridge Camels II.

Participating teams and locations


Lankelly-Fowey
Perranporth
Redruth
Albany
Roseland
St Agnes
St Just
Locations of the 2022–23 Cornwall League 2 teams

League table

2022–23 Counties 3 Cornwall Table[4]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsPts adj
1Perranporth18160280820060815180
2St Just1813055052252808162
3Camborne II18130560025934111261−5
4St Agnes18110763931932011157
5Launceston II1810085663322349247−5
6Wadebridge Camels II18819385514−1297042
7Roseland187110431456−258240
8Lankelly-Fowey1880105324745811038−5
9Bude II183015300602−3024218
10Redruth Albany180018861471−1385101

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 29 March 2023

2021–22

Participating teams and locations

Stithians, who finished 4th in 2019–20, returned for 2021–22 but withdrew from the league in September 2021, consequently it ran with five teams instead.


Perranporth
Redruth
Albany
St Just
Locations of the 2021–22 Cornwall League 2 teams

League table

2021–22 Cornwall League 2 Table[5]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsPts adj
1St Ives880030292935040
2Perranporth860217192792028
3St Just84042971951024121
4Redruth Albany820658348−290100−10
5Camelford800859243−18410−9−10

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 25 July 2022

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams and locations


Perranporth
Redruth Albany
Roseland
Stithians
Locations of the 2019–20 Cornwall League 2 teams

League table

2019–20 Cornwall League 2 Table[6]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsNotes
1Roseland10901433633707043
2Helston10712364802846238
3Perranporth10712297962016036
4Stithians10307142257−1152115
5Camelford10307125381−2563015
6Redruth Albany10001072556−484000

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 4 October 2021

2018–19

Participating teams and locations


Perranporth
Redruth Albany
St Agnes
St Just
Stithians
Locations of the 2018–19 Cornwall League 2 teams

League table

2018–19 Cornwall League 2 Table[7]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsPts adjusted
1St Agnes101000346183285042−5
2St Just1070317617423033
3Perranporth10703397683296131−5
4Camelford10307106318−2121115
5Stithians10307149227−78300−15
6Redruth Albany10001033402−36900−5−5

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 5 October 2021

2017–18

League table (phase 2)

2017–18 Cornwall League 2 Table[8]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsPoints adjusted
1Helston121200360393219060
2Lankelly-Fowey129033481731757044
3St Just1260696203−1071124−5
4Camelford12507150241−913020−5
5Stithians12516178142364119−10
6Perranporth11317143182−391212−5
7Redruth Albany11001171366−29502−13−15

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 7 October 2021

2016–17

For the current season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 have been amalgamated to create the Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.[9]

Participating clubs (phase 2)

Illogan
Lankelly-Fowey
Perranporth
Redruth Albany
St Just
Stithians
Locations of the 2016–17 Cornwall 2 (phase 2) teams
TeamGroundTown/VillagePhase one
Camelford RFCLane EndCamelford14th
Illogan ParkPaynters Lane Playing FieldIllogan13th
Lankelly-Fowey RFCLankelly FarmFowey11th
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth9th
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth15th
St JustTregesealSt Just12th
StithiansPlaying FieldStithians10th

League table (phase 2)

2016–17 Cornwall League 2 Table[10]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsNotes
1Lankelly-Fowey1210022661311356250
2Illogan Park121002249681815249
3Stithians12903150106441243
4St Just12606281230514232
5Redruth Albany1240855193−1381111
6Perranporth12309111146−3512−14
7Camelford12001222206−18400−15

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 24 April 2016

2015–16

The first matches of the 2015–16 Cornwall League 2 were played on 10 October 2015 and the final matches on 2 April 2016 with the six teams playing each of the other teams twice to make ten matches each.

Participating clubs and locations

Lankelly-Fowey
Redruth Albany
Roseland
St Just
Stithians
Locations of the 2015–16 Cornwall 2 teams
TeamGroundTown/VillagePrevious season
Camelford RFCParc Tremain, TintagelCamelford3rd
Lankelly-Fowey RFCLankelly FarmFowey6th
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth5th
RoselandPhilleighrelegated from Cornwall 1
St JustTregesealSt Just4th
StithiansPlaying FieldStithiansrelegated from Cornwall 1

League table

2015–16 Cornwall League 2 Table[11]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsNotes
1Roseland101000309432667047
2St Just10802249681815240
3Camelford10415167127402424
4Stithians10505135187−523023
5Lankelly-Fowey10217123272−1491011
6Redruth Albany10001046332−286011

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 24 April 2016

2014–15

The 2014–15 Cornwall League 2 originally consisted of seven teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. St Day withdrew before the season started reducing the league to six teams. The season started on 4 October 2014 and finished on 24 January 2015 with the champions, St Agnes promoted to Cornwall 1.[12][13] Lanner, in their first season in league rugby was also promoted after finishing the league season in second place. Both promoted teams finished the league season unbeaten winning eight of their ten matches.

Participating clubs and locations

TeamGroundTown/VillagePrevious season
Camelford RFCParc Tremain, TintagelCamelford3rd
Lankelly-Fowey RFCLankelly FarmFowey5th
LannerTrevarthLannerFirst season
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth6th
St AgnesEnys ParcSt AgnesRelegated from Cornwall 1
St JustTregesealSt Just2nd

League table

2014–15 Cornwall League 2 Table[14]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsNotes
1St Agnes10820522754477044
2Lanner10820433623717044
3Camelford1050586228−1422024
4St Just10406112300−1882115
5Redruth Albany1020896407−311019
6Lankelly-Fowey1010996273−17711−915 points deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places.There is no relegation.
Updated: 17 August 2015

2013–14

The 2013–14 Cornwall League 2 kicked off on 28 September 2013 and was due to finish on 18 January 2014 with each team playing each of the other teams three times. Owing to fixture cancellations the competition finished on 8 February 2014. The champions, Illogan Park are promoted to Cornwall 1, there is no relegation.

Participating clubs and locations

TeamGroundTown/VillagePrevious season
Camelford RFCParc Tremain, TintagelCamelford
Illogan Park RFCPaynters Lane Playing FieldIllogan
Lankelly-Fowey RFCLankelly FarmFowey
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth
St Day RFCPlaying Field, Telegraph HillSt Day
St JustTregesealSt JustRelegated from Cornwall 1

League table

2013–14 Cornwall League 2 Table[15]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffTry bonusLoss bonusPtsNotes
1Illogan Park15150076313562813073
2St Just14905255189666347
3Camelford15708239335−965034
4St Day14608215346−131522110 pts deducted
5Lankelly-Fowey154011255414−15962195 pts deducted
6Redruth Albany153012179487−30843155 pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Green background are promotion places. There is no relegationUpdated: 27 August 2014

2012–13

Participating clubs and locations

TeamGroundTown/Village
Bodmin RFCClifden ParkBodmin
Camborne School of Mines RFCMemorial Park, Kernick RoadPenryn
Camelford RFCParc Tremain, TintagelCamelford
Illogan Park RFCPaynters Lane Playing FieldIllogan
Lankelly-Fowey RFCLankelly FarmFowey
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth
St Day RFCPlaying Field, Telegraph HillSt Day

[16]

2011–12

Original teams

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

  • Lankelly-Fowey
  • RAF St Mawgan[a]
  • Redruth CGSOB[b]
  • Roseland
  • Veor

Cornwall League 2 honours

[17][18][19][20][21]

Cornwall League 2 (1987–1993)

The original Cornwall 2 (sponsored by Courage) was a tier 10 league with promotion to Cornwall 1; there was no relegation.

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1987–885VeorLankelly-FoweyNo relegation[22]
1988–896StithiansSt JustNo relegation[23]
1989–906St AgnesRoselandNo relegation[24]
1990–917HelstonRedruth AlbanyNo relegation[25]
1991–926St JustCamborne School of MinesNo relegation[26]
1992–936HelstonWadebridge CamelsNo relegation[27]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that the Cornwall League 2 dropped one tier to tier 11. Promotion was to Cornwall 1 and there was no relegation.

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1993–946St AgnesPerranporthNo relegation[28]
1994–956Redruth AlbanySt DayNo relegation[29]
1995–966Illogan ParkSt JustNo relegation[30]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 2 (1996–2009)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Cornwall League 2 return to being a tier 10 division. Promotion continued to Cornwall 1 and there was no relegation. From the 2008–09 season onwards the league sponsor is Tribute. Restructuring at the end of the 2008–09 season saw Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 clubs merged into a single Cornwall League.

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1996–976BodminWadebridge CamelsNo relegation
1997–987Redruth AlbanyVeorNo relegation[31]
1998–997St AgnesSt DayNo relegation[32]
1999–008Liskeard-LooeRedruth AlbanyNo relegation[33]
2000–018Mounts BayCallingtonNo relegation[34]
2001–028St DayRedruth AlbanyNo relegation[35]
2002–038Redruth AlbanyIllogan ParkNo relegation[36]
2003–048HelstonStithiansNo relegation[37]
2004–058St DayStithiansNo relegation[38]
2005–068HelstonCamborne School of MinesNo relegation[39]
2006–078RoselandSt JustNo relegation[40]
2007–088Illogan ParkRedruth AlbanyNo relegation[41]
2008–096VeorSt Day[c]No relegation[42]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 2 (2011–2016)

After an absence of several seasons, Cornwall 2 returned due to the splitting of the Cornwall League back into two separate divisions. Remaining at tier 10 of the league system, promotion was once again to Cornwall 1 and there was no relegation

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2011–127St AgnesPerranporthNo relegation[43][d]
2012–137BodminCamborne School of MinesNo relegation[44]
2013–146Illogan ParkSt JustNo relegation[45]
2014–156St AgnesLannerNo relegation[46]
2015–166RoselandSt JustNo relegation[47]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 2 (2016–2017)

The 2016–17 season saw a restructuring of the Cornwall leagues. For the first half of the season, all clubs from Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 played in a single tier 9 division. In the second half of the season the league divided into Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 leagues based on the league position of the clubs. During this season there was no promotion or relegation to or from Cornwall 2.

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2016–177Lankelly-FoweyIllogan ParkNo relegation[48]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 2 (2017–2022)

The 2017–18 season saw Cornwall 2 revert to being a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Cornwall 1 and there was no relegation.

Cornwall League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2017–187HelstonLankelly-FoweyNo relegation[49]
2018–196St AgnesSt JustNo relegation[50]
2019–206RoselandHelstonNo relegation[51]
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–225St IvesPerranporthNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Counties 3 Cornwall (2022– )

Following reorganisation of the league structure, Cornwall 2 became a tier nine league and renamed Counties 3 Cornwall. Promotion is to Counties 2 Cornwall and there is no relegation.

Counties 3 Cornwall
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upLast placeRef
2022–237PerranporthSt JustRedruth Albany[4]

Number of league titles

  • St Agnes (6)
  • Helston (5)
  • Illogan Park (3)
  • Redruth Albany (3)
  • Roseland (3)
  • Bodmin (2)
  • Veor (2)
  • Lankelly-Fowey (1)
  • Liskeard-Looe (1)
  • Mounts Bay (1)
  • Perranporth (1)
  • St Day (1)
  • St Ives (1)
  • St Just (1)
  • Stithians (1)

Notes

Geography

The following clubs have participated in the Cornwall League 2.

TeamGroundTown/Village
BodminClifden ParkBodmin
CallingtonDuchy College Playing FieldsStoke Climsland
Camborne School of MinesMemorial Park, Kernick RoadPenryn
CamelfordParc Tremain, TintagelCamelford
RNAS CuldroseSport FieldRNAS Culdrose
HelstonKing George V Playing FieldHelston
Illogan ParkPaynters Lane Playing FieldIllogan
Lankelly-FoweyLankelly FarmFowey
LannerTrevarthLanner
Liskeard-LooeLux ParkLiskeard
Mounts BayThe Mennaye FieldPenzance
OrmdaleTreleighRedruth
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth
Pirate AmateursThe Mennaye FieldPenzance
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgieRedruth
Redruth Grammar School Old BoysClijah CroftRedruth
RoselandPhilleigh
St AgnesEnys ParcSt Agnes
St DayPlaying Field, Telegraph HillSt Day
St IvesRecreation GroundSt Ives
St JustTregesealSt Just
RAF St MawganRAF St Mawgan
StithiansPlaying FieldStithians
VeorWheal Gerry / Memorial GroundCamborne
Wadebridge CamelsMolesworth FieldWadebridge

Sponsorship

The competition is known as Cornwall League 2 and has been sponsored by St Austell Brewery from season 2011–12 through to the current season; Tribute is the name of a beer. For the first ten seasons (1987–88 to 1996–97) the league was sponsored by the Courage Brewery.

See also

References

External links