Counties 2 Yorkshire

Counties 2 Yorkshire
Current season or competition:
2022–23 Counties 2 Yorkshire
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersKeighley (1st title) (2021–22)
(promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire)
Most titlesScarborough (3 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Counties 2 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 2 is an English rugby union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from Yorkshire. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 3 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Yorkshire 2 is picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a national competition for clubs at level 8.

Participating clubs 2024-25

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Participating clubs 2023–24

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Participating clubs 2022–23

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 2 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning (1st to 3rd were 'promoted' to Counties 1 Yorkshire and the bottom two 'relegated' to Counties 3 Yorkshire) and supplemented by top 3 from Yorkshire 3 and so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.

Participating clubs 2021–22

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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

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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 Yorkshire 2 was not contested.

Participating clubs 2019–20

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Participating clubs 2018–19

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Participating clubs 2017–18

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Participating clubs 2016–17

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  • Barnsley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Crossleyans (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Old Grovians
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Pontefract
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Thornensians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Wath-upon-Dearne
  • West Park Leeds (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 3)

Participating clubs 2015–16

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  • Barnsley
  • Castleford (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Keighley
  • Knottingley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Pontefract (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Wath-upon-Dearne (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • West Leeds

Participating clubs 2014–15

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  • Barnsley
  • Bradford Salem
  • Goole (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Keighley (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Knottingley
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds

Participating clubs 2013–14

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  • Baildon (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Barnsley (relegated from Yorkshire 1)
  • Bradford Salem
  • Hullensians
  • Knottingley
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Old Rishworthians (promoted from Yorkshire 3)
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds
  • Yarnbury

Participating clubs 2012–13

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  • Bradford Salem
  • Castleford
  • Doncaster Phoenix
  • Hullensians
  • Leodiensian
  • Moortown
  • Ripon
  • Roundhegians
  • Selby
  • Sheffield Medicals
  • Skipton
  • West Leeds
  • West Park Leeds
  • Yarnbury

Original teams

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

Yorkshire 2 honours

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Yorkshire 2 (1987–1993)

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

Yorkshire 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88 11 North Ribblesdale Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Leodiensian, Old Otliensians
1988–89 11 Bridlington Doncaster Ionians, Marist
1989–90 11 Malton & Norton York Railway Institute Sheffield Tigers
1990–91 11 Old Otliensians Leodiensian Wath upon Dearne
1991–92 11 Bradford Salem Goole[b] No relegation[c]
1992–93 13 Wath upon Dearne Ilkley Knottingly
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 2 (1993–2000)

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The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 2 remain at tier 11.

Yorkshire 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94 13 Barnsley Castleford Leeds CSSA
1994–95 13 Wibsey Halifax Vandals York Railway Institute
1995–96 13 Northallerton Moortown Multiple teams[d]
1996–97 10 Castleford Dinnington Phoenix Park
1997–98 9 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. West Leeds Old Modernians
1998–99[3] 10 Scarborough Hemsworth Stanley Rodillians, Barnsley, Moortown
1999–00[4] 10 Dinnington Sheffield Tigers Bramley Phoenix, Hullensians, Old Otliensians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 2 (2000–present)

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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 Yorkshire 2 became a tier 8 league.

Yorkshire 2
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[5] 12 Scarborough Sheffield Tigers Wath Upon Dearne, Bradford Salem, Roundhegians
2001–02[6] 12 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Dinnington Hemsworth, Castleford, York Railway Institute
2002–03[7] 12 Keighley Malton and Norton Pocklington, Northallerton
2003–04[8] 12 Beverley Ilkley Skipton, West Leeds
2004–05[9] 12 Sheffield Tigers Bradford Salem Castleford, Heath
2005–06[10] 12 Scarborough Old Brodleians West Leeds, Yarnbury
2006–07[11] 12 Selby Heath York Railway Institute, Barnsley
2007–08[12] 12 Old Brodleians Skipton West Park Leeds, Goole
2008–09[13] 11 Wheatley Hills Castleford[e] No relegation[f]
2009–10[14] 14 North Ribblesdale Knottingley Hessle, Goole
2010–11[15] 14 Pocklington Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Old Rishworthians, Roundhegians
2011–12[16] 14 Barnsley Wath Upon Dearne Goole
2012–13[17] 14 Selby Doncaster Phoenix Castleford, Skipton
2013–14[18] 14 Yarnbury Hullensians Baildon
2014–15[19] 14 Bradford Salem West Park Leeds Leeds Medics and Dentists, Goole
2015–16[20] 14 West Leeds Keighley Castleford, Knottingley
2016–17[21] 14 Moortown Old Rishworthians Sheffield Medicals[g]
2017–18[22] 14 Pontefract Old Crossleyans Halifax Vandals, Thornensians
2018–19[23] 14 Goole Leodiensian Old Otliensians
2019–20[24] 14 Roundhegians Old Rishworthians West Park Leeds, Barnsley
2020–21 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ionians would later merge with Hull & East Riding to form Hull Ionians for the 1989–90 season.[2]
  2. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant five clubs were promoted into Yorkshire 1 including Wheatley Hills, Yarnbury and Sheffield Oaks.
  3. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and seven clubs would be promoted from Yorkshire 3.
  4. ^ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season meant that seven clubs, including Skipton, West Leeds, Aireborough, Hemsworth, Hessle, Wetherby, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A., were relegated into Yorkshire 3.
  5. ^ Dinnington and Yarnbury were also promoted.
  6. ^ No relegation as division due to increase from 11 to 14 teams for the following season.
  7. ^ Only 1 team relegated this season meaning 13th placed Old Crossleyans were safe.

References

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  1. ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Club History". Hull Ionians RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1998–1999 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "1999–2000 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ "2000–2001 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ^ "2001–2002 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ^ "2002–2003 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. ^ "2003–2004 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. ^ "2004–2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. ^ "2005–2006 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ^ "2006–2007 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  12. ^ "2007–2008 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  13. ^ "2008–2009 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  14. ^ "2009–2010 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  15. ^ "2010–2011 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  16. ^ "2011–2012 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  17. ^ "2012–2013 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  18. ^ "2013–2014 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2014–2015 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  20. ^ "2015–2016 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  21. ^ "2016–2017 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  22. ^ "2017-18 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  23. ^ "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Men's North Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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