Eastern Counties 2
| Eastern Counties 2 | |
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Current season or competition: 2014–15 Eastern Counties 2 | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 29 (across 3 regional divisions) |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Broadland - Great Yarmouth (North - 1st title) Colchester III (South - 1st title) Bury St Edmunds III (West - 1st title) (2015–16) (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
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1998-99[2] | 9 | Billericay | Old Cooperians | Southwold, Old Palmerians | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 1999-00[3] | 9 | Wanstead | Mersea Island | Harwich & Dovercourt | Eastern Counties 2[n 1] | |||||||||
| 2000-01[4] | 10 | Beccles | Ipswich Y.M. | Brightlingsea, Norwich Union, Southwold | East Counties 2 North | |||||||||
| 2000-01[5] | 9 | Stanford Le Hope | Epping Upper Clapton | Old Cooperians | East Counties 2 South | |||||||||
| 2001-02[6] | 10 | Colchester | Stowmarket | Harwich & Dovercourt | East Counties 2 North | |||||||||
| 2001-02[7] | 10 | Wanstead | East London | May & Baker, Millwall | East Counties 2 South | |||||||||
| 2002-03[8] | 10 | Ipswich Y.M. | Southwold, Thurston, Cantabrigian (all promoted) | No relegation | East Counties 2 North[n 2] | |||||||||
| 2002-03[9] | 10 | Westcliff[n 3] | East London[n 4] | No relegation | East Counties 2 South[n 5] | |||||||||
| 2003-04[10] | 8 | Crusaders | Wisbech | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2004-05[11] | 9 | Newmarket | Fakenham | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2005-06[12] | 11 | Woodbridge | Dereham | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2006-07[13] | 11 | Cantabrigian | Ely | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2007-08[14] | 11 | Thetford | Newmarket | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2008-09[15] | 10 | Southwold | Ely | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2009-10[16] | 10 | Harwich & Dovercourt | Haverhill & District | No relegation | Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2010-11[17] | 10 | Ipswich Y.M. | Broadland - Great Yarmouth | No relegation | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2011-12[18] | 9 | Hadleigh | Thurston | No relegation | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2012-13[19] | 9 | Swaffham | Broadland - Great Yarmouth | No relegation | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2013-14[20] | 10 | Thetford | Thurston | No relegation | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 | |||||||||
| 2014-15[21] | 10 | Diss II | Broadland-Great Yarmouth | Watton | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North | |||||||||
| 2014-15[21] | 10 | Colchester II | Harwich & Dovercourt | Brightlingsea | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South | |||||||||
| 2014-15[22] | 10 | Cantabrigian II | Bury St Edmunds III | Sawston | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West | |||||||||
| 2015-16[23] | 10 | Broadland - Great Yarmouth | Norwich Medics | Beccles II | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 North | |||||||||
| 2015-16[24] | 10 | Colchester III | Harwich & Dovercourt | Aldeburgh & Thorpeness | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 South | |||||||||
| 2015-16[25] | 10 | Bury St Edmunds III | Cantabrigian II | March Bears | Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ The league would split into two regional leagues - East Counties 2 North and South - for the following season.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Westcliff transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
- ↑ East London transferred to Essex 1 for next season.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Andrew Sarek (23 May 2014). "Revised Eastern Counties Leagues for 2014/15". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU n. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Two West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
See also
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