Durham/Northumberland 2

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Durham/Northumberland 2
Current season or competition:
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SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Number of teams14
Country England
Holders (4th title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1)
Most titles (4 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Durham/Northumberland 2 is an English Rugby Union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from North East England. The champions and runner-up and promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1 and the bottom two clubs are relegated to Durham/Northumberland 3. Each season two teams from Durham/Northumberland 2 are picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase (a national competition for clubs at level 8) - one affiliated with the Durham County RFU, the other with the Northumberland RFU. Ponteland won their fourth title in 2020 with Sunderland also promoted.

Participating Clubs 2021–22[]

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

Season 2020–21[]

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning DN2 was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019-20[]

Original teams[]

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

Durham/Northumberland 2 Honours[]

Durham/Northumberland 2 (1987–1993)[]

The original Durham/Northumberland 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Durham/Northumberland 1 and relegation down to Durham/Northumberland 3.

Durham/Northumberland 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88 11 Mowden Park
1988–89 11
1989–90 11 North Shields, Wallsend
1990–91 11 Billingham
1991–92 11 Percy Park [a] No relegation[b]
1992–93 13 North Shields , Billingham
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Durham/Northumberland 2 (1993–2000)[]

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Durham/Northumberland 2 dropped to being a tier 11 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Durham/Northumberland 2 remain at tier 11.

Durham/Northumberland 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94 12 Wallsend Newton Aycliffe,
1994–95 13 Medicals , Seghill
1995–96 13 Multiple teams[c]
1996–97 10 , [d]
1997–98 10 Billingham Novocastrians
1998–99[2] 9 Seghill
1999–00[3] 10 Gosforth[e] , Chester-Le-Street,
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Durham/Northumberland 2 (2000–present)[]

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Durham/Northumberland 2 became a tier 8 league.

Durham/Northumberland 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] 12 Gosforth Billingham Novocastrians
2001–02[5] 12 Whitley Bay Rockcliff, Medicals
2002–03[6] 12 Blyth,
2003–04[7] 12 ,
2004–05[8] 12 North Shields ,
2005–06[9] 12 Gosforth ,
2006–07[10] 12 Wallsend , Blyth
2007–08[11] 12 Ashington ,
2008–09[12] 12 Team Northumbria [f] No relegation[g]
2009–10[13] 12 Medicals , North Shields
2010–11[14] 12 Prudhoe & Stocksfield
2011–12[15] 13 Blyth ,
2012–13[16] 13 Novocastrians ,
2013–14[17] 13 Prudhoe & Stocksfield,
2014–15[18] 14 , South Tyneside College
2015–16[19] 14 , Wallsend
2016–17[20] 14 Redcar , South Shields, Blyth[h]
2017–18[21] 14 , Newton Aycliffe
2018–19[22] 14 Whitley Bay Rockcliff North Shields South Shields,
2019–20[23] 14 Blyth, , Gosforth
2020–21 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Runners up alongside , and were promoted due to league restructuring caused by the cancellation of Durham/Northumberland 4 at the end of season.
  2. ^ Due to league restructuring caused by the cancellation of Durham/Northumberland 4 there would be no relegation this season.
  3. ^ Due to restructuring six clubs, including , , , , , Billingham, were relegated to Durham/Northumberland 3. This was done to decrease league sizes and begin home and away fixtures in order to inaugurate North East 3 and the re-introduction of Durham/Northumberland 4 for the following season.
  4. ^ 9th placed would be dissolved at the end of the season.
  5. ^ No promotion this season as division set to increase from 10 to 12 teams for 2000-01.
  6. ^ Redcar, Novocastrians were also promoted. The reason for more promotions than usual was because Durham/Northumberland 1 was due to increase from 12 to 14 teams for 2009-10.
  7. ^ Due to the increased number of teams being promoted from the division to Durham/Northumberland 1 there would be no relegation this season.
  8. ^ 3 teams relegated due to relegations from higher leagues.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ^ "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ^ "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ^ "2002-03 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ^ "2003-04 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ^ "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. ^ "2005-06 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ^ "2006-07 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. ^ "2007-08 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. ^ "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  13. ^ "2009-10 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  14. ^ "2010-11 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  15. ^ "2011-12 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  16. ^ "2012-13 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  17. ^ "2013-14 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  18. ^ "2014-15 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  19. ^ "2015-16 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  20. ^ "2016-17 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  21. ^ "2017-18 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  22. ^ "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Men's North Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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