North East 2

North East 2 (not to be confused with North 2 East) was an English Rugby Union league was at the eighth tier of the domestic competition when it was founded in 1987 and was available to teams in North East England. Promoted teams moved up to North East 1 while relegated teams dropped to Durham/Northumberland 1 and latterly North East 3. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999–2000 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to regional leagues such as Yorkshire 1 or Durham/Northumberland 1.

North East 2
SportRugby Union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2000 (2000)
Country England
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

North East 2 honours

North East 2 (1987–1993)

The original North East 2 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to North East 1 and relegation down to either Durham/Northumberland 1 or Yorkshire 1.

North East 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–8811NovocastriansStocktonBarnsley
1988–8911YorkSelbyPocklington
1989–9011BramleyRoundhegiansRyton
1990–9110West Park BramhopePontefractNo relegation
1991–9211BridlingtonSelby[lower-alpha 1]No relegation[lower-alpha 2]
1992–9313DoncasterDriffieldBishop Auckland
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

North East 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that North East 2 dropped from being a tier 8 league to a tier 9 league for the years that National 5 North was active.

North East 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–9413HordenCleckheatonAcklam
1994–9513AshingtonNorth RibblesdaleNovocastrians
1995–9613Wheatley HillsPercy ParkBramley, Ripon, Thornensians, Rockcliff, Hull, Blyth, Whitby[lower-alpha 3]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

North East 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that North East 2 reverted to being a tier 8 league. Additionally, the creation of North East 3 at tier 9 for the 1996–97, meant that relegated teams dropped to this new league. At the end of the 1999–00 season a further restructure of the leagues saw North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 cancelled, along with their counterparts North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3.

North East 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–9710BeverleyGooleRedcar, Selby
1997–9810Darlington Mowden ParkKeighleySouth Shields Westoe, Ashington
1998–99[1]10DarlingtonRedcarGateshead, Roundhegians, Hartlepool Rovers
1999–00[2]10Pocklington[lower-alpha 4]Cleckheaton[lower-alpha 5]No relegation[lower-alpha 6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. Runners up Selby along with Thornensians and Redcar were promoted to North East 1.
  2. Due to restructuring no clubs were relegated into Durham/Northumberland 1 as three clubs were promoted into North East 2.
  3. Due to restructuring of leagues, seven clubs were relegated into North East 3 in order to inaugurate the league for the following season.
  4. As North East 1 was to be abolished Pocklington would instead transfer to Yorkshire 1.
  5. Runners up Cleckheaton along with Wheatley Hills, Selby, Pontefract, Hull, North Ribblesdale and Old Brodleians would transfer to Yorkshire 1 for the following season. West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B. and Durham City would transfer to Durham/Northumberland 1.
  6. Due to the cancellation of North East 1, 2 and 3 there would be no relegation.

References
  1. "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

See also
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