Regional 2 North West

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

Regional 2 North West is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn for the most part from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and the Isle of Mann with selected others from neighbouring counties. 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 East for teams, predominantly, in Yorkshire. It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review. [1]

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Birkenhead Park are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North West.

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 West and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

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

2024–25

Departing were Birkenhead Park [2] , who were promoted to Regional 1 North West, and Liverpool St Helens, who were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. [3] Kirkby Lonsdale (11th) went on a level transfer to Regional 2 North [4] as did Whitchurch on a level transfer back to Regional 2 West Midlands after just one season.

Joining were Sandbach [5] and Northwich, [6] relegated from Regional 1 North West, whilst Eccles [7] and Widnes [8] were promoted from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

2023–24

Departing were Anselmians promoted to Regional 1 North West [10] while Broughton Park and Wilmslow [11] were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. Glossop (9th) and Rochdale (4th) went on a level transfer to Regional 2 North East.

Joining were Burnage [12] and Kirby Lonsdale, [13] relegated from Regional 1 North West, and Liverpool St Helens promoted from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. [14] Also coming in were Crewe & Nantwich and Whitchurch, both on a level transfer from Regional 2 West Midlands.

League table

Regional 2 North West 2023–24
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted
1 Birkenhead Park P221912778405373201970
2 Firwood Waterloo 221615661404257133800
3Bowden221516555442113124760
4Crew & Nantwich22141754939015993700
5 Burnage 221001262354974138610
6 Whitchurch 2210012425481−5686540
7 Vale of Lune 228212519544−13674470
8 Altrincham Kersal 228113456592−13664440
9 Winnington Park 227114582721−139103430
10 Douglas 228212377428−5145410
11 Kirkby Lonsdale 227114420627−20765410
12 Liverpool St Helens (R)224117371733−3625526
  • 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: 7 November 2024
Source: [15]

2022–23

This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to North 1 West (although smaller as 14 teams were reduced to 12) with nine teams returning supplemented by three from North 2 West - Anselmians, Rochdale and Winnington Park.

League table

Regional 2 North West 2022–23
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted
1 Anselmians(P) 222002743290453162990
2Bowden221903772472300180940
3 Birkenhead Park 221606785409376154830
4 Rochdale 221507592401191133760
5 Firwood Waterloo 221309673554119123670
6 Altrincham Kersal 2210012483490−7104540
7 Vale of Lune 229013452595−14381450
8 Winnington Park 228014530702−17275440
9Glossop228014489675−18675440
10 Douglas 226016429636−20754330
11 Broughton Park (R)223118374829−45542200
12 Wilmslow (R)224117340609−2693218−5
  • 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: 6 November 2024
Source: [18]

Regional 2 North West (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North West and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

Regional 2 North West
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2022–231222 Anselmians Boeden Broughton Park (11th) and Wilmslow (12th) [18]
2023–241222 Birkenhead Park Northern Cockermouth (12th) [15]
Green background is the promotion place.

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