National League 2 South

National League 2 South, known before September 2009 as National Division Three South, is a league at level 4 in the English rugby union system. The league is one of two leagues at this level, with its counterpart covering the north of England. The format of the league will be changed at the beginning of the 2009-2010 season after proposals on the league system by the Rugby Football Union.

The league will remain a semi-professional league for teams across the whole of southern England but will increase from 14 to 16 teams. The league will have 30 league games for each team, playing on a home and away basis.

Promotion and relegation will remain with the champion being promoted to National League 1 and also playing the champion of National League 2 North in a National Final. The runner-up will play their counterpart from the northern section in a one game play-off to decide the third promoted team. Three teams will be relegated to level 5, either National League 3 South-West or National League 3 South-East.

Participating Teams 2011-12

League Results

Year Champions Runners-Up Relegated Teams Matches
2010/11 Ealing Trailfinders Jersey Canterbury, Hinckley, Newbury Blues 16 30
2009/10 Barking Rosslyn Park Barnes, Bridgewater 16 30
2008/09 London Scottish Rosslyn Park Havant, Chinnor 14 26
2007/08 Mounts Bay Cinderford Luton, North Walsham, Clifton 14 26
2006/07 Southend Westcombe Park Chinnor, Old Patesians, Hertford 14 26
2005/06 Cambridge North Walsham Bracknell, Reading 14 26
2004/05 Barking Redruth Weston-Super-Mare, Tabard, Haywards Heath 14 26
2003/04 Blackheath Launceston Basingstoke, Old Colfeians 14 26
2002/03 Rosslyn Park Lydney Havant, Camberley 14 26
2001/02 Penzance & Newlyn Launceston Clifton, Cinderford 14 26
2000/01 Plymouth Albion Launceston Basingstoke, Cheltenham, Reading, Weston-Super-Mare 14 26
1999/00 Esher Penzance & Newlyn Bridgwater, Norwich, Met. Police 14 26
1998/99 Bracknell Esher Havant 14 26
1997/98 Camberley Henley None 14 26
1996/97 Newbury Henley Berry Hill, Askeans, High Wycombe, Charlton Park 14 26
1995/96 Lydney Weston-Super-Mare Cambourne 13 24
1994/95 London Welsh Lydney Sudbury, Basingstoke 13 24
1993/94 Reading Lydney Southend, Maidstone 13 24
1992/93 Sudbury London Welsh Thurrock 13 24
1991/92 Havant Basingstoke Sidcup, Ealing 13 24
1990/91 Redruth Basingstoke Maidenhead, Cheltenham 13 24
1989/90 Met. Police Clifton Salisbury 12 22
1988/89 Lydney Havant Sidcup, Stroud, Ealing 12 22
1987/88 Askeans Sidcup Streatham 12 22

See also

National League 2 South
2010-11 Teams
Governing body
National teams
Competition Divisions
National Competitions
London and South East Competitions
Midland Competitions
Northern Competitions
  • North 1 East
  • North 1 West
  • North Lancashire/Cumbria
  • North Lancashire 1
  • North Lancashire 2
  • Cumbria
  • South Lancs/Cheshire 1
  • South Lancs/Cheshire 2
  • South Lancs/Cheshire 3
  • Durham/Northumberland 1
  • Durham/Northumberland 2
  • Durham/Northumberland 3
  • Yorkshire 1
  • Yorkshire 2
  • Yorkshire 3
  • Yorkshire 4
  • Yorkshire 5
  • Yorkshire 6
South West Competitions
County Competitions
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