Surrey 2

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Surrey 2
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SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Number of teams10
Country England
Holders (3rd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Surrey 1)
Most titles (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Surrey 2 is a level 10 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 1 while relegated teams drop down to Surrey 3.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Teams for 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 30th October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 2 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20[]

Teams for 2018-19[]

Teams for 2017-18[]

Teams for 2016-2017[]

Teams for 2015-2016[]

  • Cranleigh
  • Croydon
  • Economicals
  • Guildfordians
  • Old Amplefordians
  • Old Blues
  • Old Caterhamians
  • Old Georgians (promoted from Surrey 3)
  • Old Walcountians
  • Worth Old Boys (promoted from Surrey 3)

Teams for 2014-2015[]

Teams for 2013-2014[]

  • Bec Old Boys
  • Chipstead
  • Croydon
  • Economicals
  • Law Society
  • Old Amplefordians
  • Old Emanuel
  • Old Rutlishians
  • Stretham Croydon
  • Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2012-2013[]

  • Battersea Ironsides
  • Bec Old Boys
  • Chipstead
  • CL London
  • Law Society
  • Old Emanuel
  • Old Rutlishians
  • Old Tonbridgians
  • Stretham Croydon
  • Worth Old Boys

Original teams[]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two groups (Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) containing the following teams:

Surrey 2A

Surrey 2B

Surrey 2 honours[]

Surrey 2A / 2B (1987–1989)[]

The original Surrey 2 was tier 9 league, split into two groups (Surrey 2A, Surrey 2B), with promotion up to Surrey 1 and relegation down to Surrey 3.

Surrey 2A / 2B
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987–88 11 Wimbledon Surrey 2A
12 Surrey 2B
1988–89 11 Harrodians Wimbledon Multiple teams[c] Surrey 2A
12 Multiple teams[d] Surrey 2B
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 2 (1989–1993)[]

Surrey 2A and 2B were merged into a single division called Surrey 2. It remained a tier 9 league, with promotion to Surrey 1 and relegation to Surrey 3.

Surrey 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1989–90 11 Wimbledon ,
1990–91 11 ,
1991–92 11 [e] No relegation[f]
1992–93 13 Harrodians[g] Chobham
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 2 (1993–1996)[]

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.

Surrey 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94 13 Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals[h]
1994–95 13 ,
1995–96 13 ,
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 2 (1996–2000)[]

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.

Surrey 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–97 13 [i] No relegation
1997–98 13 Cobham ,
1998–99[3] 13 London Cornish,
1999–00[4] 13 No relegation[j]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 2 (2000–2009)[]

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.

Surrey 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[5] 15 ,
2001–02[6] 15 , ,
2002–03[7] 15 Streatham-Croydon , [k]
2003–04[8] 15 London Cornish No relegation
2004–05[9] 15 Croydon[l] Multiple teams[m]
2005–06[10] 10 Croydon Old Alleynians
2006–07[11] 10 , Streatham-Croydon,
2007–08[12] 10 , Old Blues
2008–09[13] 9
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 2 (2009–present)[]

Surrey 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.

Surrey 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[14] 10 Old Blues ,
2010–11[15] 10 ,
2011–12[16] 10
2012–13[17] 9
2013–14[18] 10 Streatham-Croydon, ,
2014–15[19] 10 No relegation
2015–16[20] 10 Croydon,
2016–17[21] 10 Old Blues ,
2017–18[22] 10
2018–19[23] 10 Streatham-Croydon,
2019–20[24] 10 ,
2020–21 10
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Would merge with St Mary's Hospital in 1997 to form Imperial Medicals Rugby Club.
  2. ^ Old Reedonians would later be renamed .[2]
  3. ^ The restructuring of Surrey 2 into a single division for the following season meant that five teams were relegated from Surrey 2A including Chobham, , , and .
  4. ^ The restructuring of Surrey 2 into a single division for the following season meant that six teams were relegated from Surrey 2B including , , King's College Hospital, , and .
  5. ^ The restructuring of the Surrey leagues meant that 3rd and 4th place and Cobham were also promoted.
  6. ^ The restructuring of the Surrey leagues meant that there was no relegation.
  7. ^ Champions Harrodians would be renamed as Barnes RFC for the following season.
  8. ^ Relegated Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals would drop out of the Surrey leagues.
  9. ^ 3rd place were also promoted.
  10. ^ No relegation due to league restructuring for the following season as Surrey 4 abolished and extra teams added to Surrey 2 (and other divisions) as a result.
  11. ^ dropped out of the league at the end of the season.
  12. ^ Neither Croydon nor runners up promoted as Surrey 4 was reinstated for the next season leading to restructuring to all divisions.
  13. ^ , , , , , , , , , and were the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegation's was due to reinstatement of Surrey 4 for the 2005-06 season with teams from Surrey 3 dropping to the new division and the relegated Surrey 2 teams replacing them.
  14. ^ One of Harrodians titles was for Surrey 2A.
  15. ^ One of titles was won by founder club John Fisher Old Boys RFC and was for Surrey 2B.
  16. ^ title was for Surrey 2A.
  17. ^ title was for Surrey 2B.

See also[]

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