Eastern Counties 2

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.

Eastern Counties 2
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Eastern Counties 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Number of teams29 (across 3 regional divisions)
Country England
HoldersHolt II (North - 1st title)
Stowmarket (South - 1st title)
Shelford IV (West - 1st title) (2018–19)
(promoted to Eastern Counties 1)
Most titlesCantabrigian, Hadleigh, Ipswich Y.M., Thetford, Wanstead (2 titles)
Websiteecrurugby.com

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 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
1987–88BasildonEastern Counties 2
1988–89Old EdwardiansEastern Counties 2
1989–90ChelmsfordEastern Counties 2
1990–91CampionEastern Counties 2
1991–92MaldonEastern Counties 2
1992–93WymondhamEastern Counties 2
1993–94DissEastern Counties 2
1994–95Ilford WanderersEastern Counties 2
1995–96CantabrigianEastern Counties 2
1996–97HadleighEastern Counties 2
1997–98Metropolitan Police ChigwellEastern Counties 2
1998–99[2]9BillericayOld CooperiansSouthwold, Old PalmeriansEastern Counties 2
1999–00[3]9WansteadMersea IslandHarwich & DovercourtEastern Counties 2[a 1]
2000–01
[4][5]		10BecclesIpswich Y.M.Brightlingsea, Norwich Union, SouthwoldEast Counties 2 North
9Stanford Le HopeEpping Upper ClaptonOld CooperiansEast Counties 2 South
2001–02
[6][7]		10ColchesterStowmarketHarwich & DovercourtEast Counties 2 North
10WansteadEast LondonMay & Baker, MillwallEast Counties 2 South
2002–03
[8][9]		10Ipswich Y.M.Southwold, Thurston, Cantabrigian (all promoted)No relegationEast Counties 2 North[a 2]
10Westcliff[a 3]East London[a 4]No relegationEast Counties 2 South[a 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
10Colchester IIHarwich & DovercourtBrightlingseaGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
10Cantabrigian IIBury St Edmunds IIISawstonGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2015–16
[22][23][24]		10Broadland - Great YarmouthNorwich MedicsBeccles IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
10Colchester IIIHarwich & DovercourtAldeburgh & ThorpenessGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
10Bury St Edmunds IIICantabrigian IIMarch BearsGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2016–17
[25][26][27]		10FakenhamDiss IIDerehamGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
9Mersea IslandIpswich IIFelixstoweGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
9Cottenham RenegadesShelford IIIEly IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2017–18
[28][29][30]		11Wymondham IINorwich IIBroadland - Great Yarmouth IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
9Halstead TemplarsColchester IVIpswich Y.M. IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
6March BearsSt Ives IINo relegationGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2018–19
[31][32][33]		10Holt II WattonWest Norfolk IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
9StowmarketBraintree IIMersea Island IIGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
10Shelford IV[a 6]Haverhill & DistrictSawstonGreene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2019–2010Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
9Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
10Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
2020–2110Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North
9Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South
10Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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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[35]Epping Upper Clapton (S)21-15Ipswich Y.M. (N)Upland Road, Thornwood, Essex
2001-02[36]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

Number of league titles
  • Cantabrigian (2)[a 7]
  • Hadleigh (2)
  • Ipswich Y.M. (2)
  • Thetford (2)
  • Wanstead (2)
  • Basildon (1)
  • Beccles (1)
  • Billericay (1)
  • Broadland - Great Yarmouth (1)
  • Bury St Edmunds III (1)
  • Campion (1)
  • Cantabrigian II (1)
  • Chelmsford (1)
  • Colchester (1)[a 8]
  • Colchester II (1)
  • Colchester III (1)
  • Cottenham Renegades (1)
  • Crusaders (1)
  • Diss (1)[a 9]
  • Diss II (1)
  • Fakenham (1)
  • Halstead Templars (1)
  • Harwich & Dovercourt (1)
  • Holt II (1)
  • Ilford Wanderers (1)
  • Maldon (1)
  • March Bears (1)
  • Mersea Island (1)
  • Metropolitan Police Chigwell (1)
  • Newmarket (1)
  • Old Edwardians (1)
  • Shelford IV (1)
  • Southwold (1)
  • Stanford Le Hope (1)
  • Stowmarket (1)
  • Swaffham (1)
  • Westcliff (1)
  • Woodbridge (1)
  • Wymondham (1)[a 10]
  • Wymondham II (1)

Notes
  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.
  6. Champions Shelford IV cannot be promoted as Shelford III in Eastern Counties 1.
  7. As a club Cantabrigian has won 3 titles - 2 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
  8. As a club Colchester has won 3 titles - 1 each by the 1st XV, 2nd XV and 3rd XV.
  9. As a club Diss has won 2 titles - 1 by the 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV.
  10. As a club Wymondham has won 2 titles - 1 by the 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV.

See also

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