Yorkshire 2

Yorkshire 2
Current season or competition:
2018–19 Yorkshire 2
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Pontefract (1st title) (2017–18)
(promoted to Yorkshire 1)
Most titles Scarborough (3 titles)
Website England RFU

Yorkshire 2 is an English Rugby Union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from Yorkshire. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Yorkshire 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Yorkshire 3.

Participating Clubs 2018–19

Participating Clubs 2017–18

Participating Clubs 2016–17

  • Barnsley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Crossleyans (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Old Grovians
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Pontefract
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Thornensians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Wath-upon-Dearne
  • West Park Leeds (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 3)

Participating Clubs 2015–16

  • Barnsley
  • Castleford (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Keighley
  • Knottingley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Pontefract (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Wath-upon-Dearne (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • West Leeds

Participating Clubs 2014–15

  • Barnsley
  • Bradford Salem
  • Goole (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Keighley (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Knottingley
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds

Participating Clubs 2013–14

  • Baildon (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Barnsley (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Bradford Salem
  • Hullensians
  • Knottingley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Rishworthians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds
  • Yarnbury

Participating Clubs 2012–13

  • Bradford Salem
  • Castleford
  • Doncaster Phoenix
  • Hullensians
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Selby
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Skipton
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds
  • Yarnbury

Yorkshire 2 Honours

Yorkshire 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1993-9413BarnsleyCastlefordLeeds CSSAYorkshire 2
1994-95Yorkshire 2
1995-96Yorkshire 2
1996-97Yorkshire 2
1997–9810Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.Yorkshire 2
1998–99[1]10ScarboroughHemsworthStanley Rodillians, Barnsley, MoortownYorkshire 2
1999-00[2]10DinningtonSheffield TigersBramley Phoenix, Hullensians, Old OtliensiansYorkshire 2
2000–01[3]12ScarboroughSheffield TigersWath Upon Dearne, Bradford Salem, RoundhegiansYorkshire 2
2001–02[4]12Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.DinningtonHemsworth, Castleford, York Railway InstituteYorkshire 2
2002–03[5]12KeighleyMalton and NortonPocklington, NorthallertonYorkshire 2
2003–04[6]12BeverleyIlkleySkipton, West LeedsYorkshire 2
2004–05[7]12Sheffield TigersBradford SalemCastleford, HeathYorkshire 2
2005–06[8]12ScarboroughOld BrodleiansWest Leeds, YarnburyYorkshire 2
2006–07[9]12SelbyHeathYork Railway Institute, BarnsleyYorkshire 2
2007–08[10]12Old BrodleiansSkiptonWest Park Leeds, GooleYorkshire 2
2008–09[11]11Wheatley HillsCastleford[a 1]No relegation[a 2]Yorkshire 2
2009–10[12]14North RibblesdaleKnottingleyHessle, GooleYorkshire Division 2
2010–11[13]14PocklingtonHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Old Rishworthians, RoundhegiansYorkshire Division 2
2011–12[14]14BarnsleyWath Upon DearneGooleYorkshire Division 2
2012–13[15]14SelbyDoncaster PhoenixCastleford, SkiptonYorkshire Division 2
2013–14[16]14YarnburyHullensiansBaildonYorkshire Division 2
2014–15[17]14Bradford SalemWest Park LeedsLeeds Medics and Dentists, GooleYorkshire Division 2
2015–16[18]14West LeedsKeighleyCastleford, KnottingleyYorkshire Division 2
2016–17[19]14MoortownOld RishworthiansSheffield Medicals[a 3]Yorkshire Division 2
2017–18[20]14PontefractOld CrossleyansHalifax Vandals, ThornensiansYorkshire Division 2
2018–1914
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notes

  1. Dinnington and Yarnbury were also promoted.
  2. No relegation as division due to increase from 11 to 14 teams for the following season.
  3. Only 1 team relegated this season meaning 13th placed Old Crossleyans were safe.

See also

References

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