Eastern Counties 2

Eastern Counties 2
Current season or competition:
2014–15 Eastern Counties 2
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 28 (across 3 regional divisions)
Country  England
Holders Fakenham (North - 1st title)
Mersea Island (South - 1st title)
Cottenham Renegades (West - 1st title) (2016–17)
(promoted to Eastern Counties 1)
Most titles Wanstead, Ipswich Y.M., Thetford (2 titles)
Website ecrurugby.com

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 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. 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 relevant regional divisions in 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

Eastern Counties 2 Honours

Eastern Counties 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[2]9BillericayOld CooperiansSouthwold, Old PalmeriansEastern Counties 2
1999-00[3]9WansteadMersea IslandHarwich & DovercourtEastern Counties 2[n 1]
2000-01[4]10BecclesIpswich Y.M.Brightlingsea, Norwich Union, SouthwoldEast Counties 2 North
2000-01[5]9Stanford Le HopeEpping Upper ClaptonOld CooperiansEast Counties 2 South
2001-02[6]10ColchesterStowmarketHarwich & DovercourtEast Counties 2 North
2001-02[7]10WansteadEast LondonMay & Baker, MillwallEast Counties 2 South
2002-03[8]10Ipswich Y.M.Southwold, Thurston, Cantabrigian (all promoted)No relegationEast Counties 2 North[n 2]
2002-03[9]10Westcliff[n 3]East London[n 4]No relegationEast Counties 2 South[n 5]
2003-04[10]8CrusadersWisbechNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2004-05[11]9NewmarketFakenhamNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2005-06[12]11WoodbridgeDerehamNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2006-07[13]11CantabrigianElyNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2007-08[14]11ThetfordNewmarketNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2008-09[15]10SouthwoldElyNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2009-10[16]10Harwich & DovercourtHaverhill & DistrictNo relegationEastern Counties 2
2010-11[17]10Ipswich Y.M.Broadland - Great YarmouthNo relegationGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2011-12[18]9HadleighThurstonNo relegationGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2012-13[19]9SwaffhamBroadland - Great YarmouthNo relegationGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2013-14[20]10ThetfordThurstonNo relegationGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2
2014-15[21]10Diss IIBroadland-Great YarmouthWattonGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
2014-15[21]10Colchester IIHarwich & DovercourtBrightlingseaGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
2014-15[22]10Cantabrigian IIBury St Edmunds IIISawstonGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2015-16[23]10Broadland - Great YarmouthNorwich MedicsBeccles IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
2015-16[24]10Colchester IIIHarwich & DovercourtAldeburgh & ThorpenessGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
2015-16[25]10Bury St Edmunds IIICantabrigian IIMarch BearsGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2016-17[26]10FakenhamDiss IIDerehamGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
2016-17[27]9Mersea IslandIpswich IIFelixstoweGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
2016-17[28]9Cottenham RenegadesShelford IIIEly IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2017-1810
2017-189
2017-189
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.

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
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000-01[29]Epping Upper Clapton (S)21-15Ipswich Y.M. (N)Upland Road, Thornwood, Essex
2001-02[30]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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Sarek (23 May 2014). "Revised Eastern Counties Leagues for 2014/15". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "1998-19 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "1999-20 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2000-01 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "2000-01 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "2001-02 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "2001-02 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "2002-03 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "2002-03 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "2003-04 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "2004-05 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "2005-06 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "2006-07 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU n. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2007-08 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2008-09 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009-10 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2010-11 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2011-12 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2012-13 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2013-14 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  21. 1 2 "London & SE Division - 2014-15 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2014-15 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  27. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2000-01". England Rugby. 19 May 2001.
  30. ↑ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2001-02". England Rugby. 27 April 2002.
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