Eastern Counties 2

Eastern Counties 2
Sport Rugby Union
Number of teams 10
Country  England
Website

Eastern Counties 2 is an English level 10 Rugby Union League. Promoted teams move up to Eastern Counties 1 but there is no relegation as this is the basement league of club rugby union in East Anglia with teams in this league tending to be from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk or Suffolk. Currently a single division, Eastern Counties 2 has previously been divided into North and South divisions with teams from Essex taking part, and had relegation to the now defunct East 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.


Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012–13

Eastern Counties 2 Honours

Eastern Counties 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 9 Billericay Old Cooperians Southwold, Old Palmerians Eastern Counties 2
1999-00[2] 9 Wanstead Mersea Island Harwich & Dovercourt Eastern Counties 2[n 1]
2000-01[3] 10 Beccles Ipswich Y.M. Brightlingsea, Norwich Union, Southwold East Counties 2 North
2000-01[4] 9 Stanford Le Hope Epping Upper Clapton Old Cooperians East Counties 2 South
2001-02[5] 10 Colchester Stowmarket Harwich & Dovercourt East Counties 2 North
2001-02[6] 10 Wanstead East London May & Baker, Millwall East Counties 2 South
2002-03[7] 10 Ipswich Y.M. Southwold, Thurston, Cantabrigian (all promoted) No relegation East Counties 2 North[n 2]
2002-03[8] 10 Westcliff[n 3] East London[n 4] No relegation East Counties 2 South[n 5]
2003-04[9] 8 Crusaders Wisbech No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2004-05[10] 9 Newmarket Fakenham No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2005-06[11] 11 Woodbridge Dereham No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2006-07[12] 11 Cantabrigian Ely No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2007-08[13] 11 Thetford Newmarket No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2008-09[14] 10 Southwold Ely No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2009-10[15] 10 Harwich & Dovercourt Haverhill & District No relegation Eastern Counties 2
2010-11[16] 10 Ipswich Y.M. Broadland - Great Yarmouth No relegation Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2011-12[17] 9 Hadleigh Thurston No relegation Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2012-13[18] 9 Swaffham Broadland - Great Yarmouth No relegation Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2013-14[19] 10 Thetford Thurston No relegation Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ The league would split into two regional leagues - East Counties 2 North and South - for the following season.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Westcliff transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
  4. ↑ East London transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
  5. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1998-1999/group/9013
  2. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/group/9310
  3. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9660
  4. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9661
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9994
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9995
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10329
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10330
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10689
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11089
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11445
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11799
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12207
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/12691
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2009-2010/group/13644
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2010-2011/group/14513
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15530
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2012-2013/group/16231
  19. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2013-2014/group/17248

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