Essex Spitfire 2

Essex Spitfire 2
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 2003
Number of teams 9
Country  England
Website clubs.rfu.com

Essex Spitfire 2 is an English Rugby Union league at the tenth tier of the domestic competition. This is the basement division of club rugby in Essex with promoted teams moving up to Essex Canterbury Jack 1 and no relegation (up until 2008-09 relegated teams dropped to Essex 3 but this division has since been abolished). Essex Spitfire 2 was created in 2003 (then known as Essex 2) by Essex based teams who left East Counties 3 South.

Participating Clubs 2012–13

Essex Spitfire League 2 Honours

Essex Spitfire League 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2003-04[1] 10 Thames South Woodham Ferrers Old Edwardians, Runwell Wyverns Essex 2
2004-05[2] 9 Canvey Island Bancroft Ravens Essex 2
2005-06[3] 9 Writtle Wanderers Dagenham Stanford Le Hope Essex 2
2006-07[4] 9 Millwall Old Brentwoods May & Baker Essex 2
2007-08[5] 8 Clacton Thames Witham, Pegasus Palmerians Essex 2
2008-09[6] 8 Millwall Old Cooperians No relegation[n 1] Essex Spitfire League 2
2009-10[7] 11 Pegasus Palmerians Brightlingsea No relegation Essex Spitfire League 2
2010-11[8] 9 Epping Upper Clapton Writtle Wanderers No relegation Essex Spitfire League 2
2011-12[9] 9 Dagenham Burnham-On-Crouch No relegation Essex Spitfire League 2
2012-13[10] 9 Writtle Wanderers Ilford Wanderers No relegation Essex Spitfire League 2
2013-14[11] 9 May & Baker Millwall, Pegasus Palmerians (also promoted) No relegation Essex Spitfire League 2
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ There was no relegation as Essex Oranjeboom League 3 was cancelled the following season.

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