Regional 2 North East

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Regional 2 North East
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2024–25 Regional 2 North East
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
HoldersSelby (2023–24)
Website Northern Division

Regional 2 North East is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn in the main from across Yorkshire with others in Lancashire and Derbyshire. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North West for teams in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Selby are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North East.

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It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review. [1]

Structure

The league consists of twelve teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 22 matches each. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom two teams are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location. [2]

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Eight teams participated in last seasons competition. Departing were Selby, promoted to Regional 1 North East, while Glossop and Bridlington were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire and Counties 1 Yorkshire respectively. Also departing were Dronfield who moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Midlands North. [3] [4] [5] Joining were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire while Doncaster Phoenix and Pontefract were relegated from Regional 1 North East. [6] [7] [8] [9]

2023–24

Participating teams and locations

Departing were the champions, Pontefract promoted to Regional 1 North East while Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Joining were Goole, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire, and Glossop and Rochdale, both level transferred from Regional 2 North West. [12] [13]

League table

Regional 2 North East 2023–24
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted
1Selby (P)221705693375318163870
2 Rochdale 221606657410247135820
3 Old Brodleians 22140855151239103690
4Goole221318529390139115680
5Malton and Norton221318602474128122680
6Dronfield22120105034069773580
7Moortown229211674571103135560
8 Morley 22100125374746396550
9 Scarborough 2210012377531−15453480
10Old Crossleyans228014508686−178103450
11Bridlington (R)227015370593−22365400
12Glossop (R)221021238817−579234−5
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 23 November 2024
Source: [16]

2022–23

Participating teams and locations

This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Adult Competition Review. The league had some similarities with North 1 East as seven clubs returned, but was smaller (14 teams reduced to 12) and the Durham RFU and Northumberland RFU clubs were allocated to Regional 2 North. The league was supplemented by four of the top five sides from Yorkshire 1 with the last place taken by Dronfield level transferred from Midlands 1 East.


League table

Regional 2 North East 2022–23
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted
1 Pontefract (P)221804651309342144900
2Moortown221804885447438152890
3Malton and Norton221606700441259122780
4Bridlington221309628502126133680
5 Scarborough 2212010538547−9104620
6Dronfield2210111567579−1294550
7 Morley 221001258648799104540
8 Old Brodleians 2210111498603−10581510
9Selby229013485585−10083470
10Old Crossleyans229013496610−11472450
11 Pocklington (R)226016479680−20172330
12 Bradford & Bingley (R)2200222921015−72321−7−10
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 17 November 2024
Source: [17]

Regional 2 North East (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom sides are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.

Regional 2 North East
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2022–231222 Pontefract Moortown Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley RFC [17]
2023–241222Selby Rochdale Bridlington and Glossop [16]
Green background is the promotion place.

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