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Eastern Counties 2

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.

Eastern Counties 2
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Eastern Counties 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (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

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[a]
  • 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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–8811BasildonCanvey IslandIlford Wanderers
1988–8911Old EdwardiansBraintreeThetford
1989–9011ChelmsfordWoodbridgeWanstead
1990–9111CampionPort of London Authority[b]Ipswich YMCA
1991–9211MaldonUpminster[c]No relegation[d]
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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated 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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1996–9713HadleighBancroft[e]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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague 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[f]No relegationEast Counties 2 North[g]
10Westcliff[h]East London[12]No relegationEast Counties 2 South[i]
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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated 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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated 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
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague 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 IIWattonWest Norfolk IIEastern Counties 2 North
9StowmarketBraintree IIMersea Island IIEastern Counties 2 South
10Shelford IV[j]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
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
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

  • Cantabrigian (2)[k]
  • Hadleigh (2)
  • Ipswich Y.M. (2)
  • Thetford (2)
  • Wanstead (2)
  • Basildon (1)
  • Beccles (1)
  • Billericay (1)
  • Broadland - Great Yarmouth (1)
  • Bury St Edmunds III (1)
  • Campion (1)
  • Cantabrigian II (1)
  • Chelmsford (1)
  • Colchester (1)[l]
  • Colchester II (1)
  • Colchester III (1)
  • Cottenham Renegades (1)
  • Crusaders (1)
  • Diss (1)[m]
  • Diss II (1)
  • Fakenham (1)
  • Halstead Templars (1)
  • Harwich & Dovercourt (1)
  • Holt II (1)
  • Ilford Wanderers (1)
  • Maldon (1)
  • March Bears (1)
  • Mersea Island (1)
  • Met Police Chigwell (1)
  • Newmarket (1)
  • Old Edwardians (1)
  • Shelford IV (1)
  • Southwold (1)
  • Stanford Le Hope (1)
  • Stowmarket (1)
  • Swaffham (1)
  • Westcliff (1)
  • Woodbridge (1)
  • Wymondham (1)[n]
  • Wymondham II (1)

See also

Notes

References

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