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Counties 2 Surrey

Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 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 Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Surrey. It was previously known as Surrey 2 and a 10 team team league prior to the RFU Adult Competition Review.

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Counties Surrey 2
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Surrey 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersChipstead RFC ( 2nd title) (2021-22)
(promoted to Surrey 1)
Most titlesOld Amplefordians (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 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 Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Surrey. It was previously known as Surrey 2 and a 10 team team league prior to the RFU Adult Competition Review.

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 2025–26

Departing were Old Caterhamians and Old Wimbledonians, both promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while Kingston (12th) were relegated to Counties 3 Surrey.

Old Haileyburians joined the league having been relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. However, in the off-season Haileyburians folded owing to financial challenges with OH Exiles forming as a phoenix club vacating the Ruxley Lane ground but inheriting the defunct club's league position.1

Teams for 2024-25

Leaving the league were Old Haileyburians and Old Rutlishians, both promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex; Warlingham and Law Society were relegated to Counties 3 Surrey. Also departing were Old Freemans who finished 12th in the previous season and suffered a double relegation to Counties 4 Surrey. Joining in their place were Old Walcountians, Kingston and Old Cranleighan, all relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Bec Old Boys and Met Police promoted from Counties 3 Surrey.

Teams for 2023-24

Leaving the league were Effingham and Leatherhead and London Exiles, relegated to Counties 3 Surrey, whilst Teddington were promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. In their place came Old Wimbledonians and Old Caterhamians, promoted from Counties 3 Surrey whilst Warlingham came down from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex.

Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 1 but while that league had been at level 9 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 8 with London 3 South West which had been the league Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex clubs were promoted to out of their level 9 county leagues disappearing.

Part of the ACR adjustments meant the league was increased from 10 teams to 12. Eight of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 1 and they were joined from the top three from Surrey 2 as well as London Exiles, a re-entry having withdrawn from London 2 South West in season 2021–22.

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 30 October the RFU announced2 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

  • Bec Old Boys
  • Chipstead
  • King's College Hospital
  • Merton
  • Mitcham
  • Old Bevonians
  • Old Epsomians
  • Old Johnians
  • Old Pelhamians
  • Old Suttonians
  • Old Wandsworthians
  • Shirley Wanderers

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 Effingham Wimbledon Shene Old Grammarians Surrey 2A
12 Merton Mitcham Old Bevonians Surrey 2B
1988–89 11 Harrodians Wimbledon Multiple teamsc Surrey 2A
12 John Fisher Old Boys Old Wandsworthians Multiple teamsd 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 Raynes Park Bec Old Boys, Old Johnians
1990–91 11 Shirley Wanderers Mitcham Old Haileyburians, Old Wandsworthians
1991–92 11 Kingston Old Reedonianse No relegationf
1992–93 13 Harrodiansg Chobham Old Bevonians
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 Old Cranleighans Farnham Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitalsh
1994–95 13 Old Caterhamians Woking Reigate & Redhill, London Fire Brigade
1995–96 13 Chipstead Battersea Ironsides Mitcham, Bec Old Boys
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 Raynes Park Old Wandsworthiansi No relegation
1997–98 13 Cobham Merton Old Freemens, Old Suttonians
1998–994 13 Old Tiffinians Kingston London Cornish, Reigate
1999–005 13 Old Wellingtonians Old Rutlishians No relegationj
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
2000–016 15 Law Society Battersea Ironsides Wandsworthians, Worth Old Boys
2001–027 15 London Exiles Old Freemens Chipstead, Haslemere, London Fire Brigade
2002–038 15 Old Amplefordians Streatham-Croydon London Media, Wokingk
2003–049 15 London Cornish Old Haileyburians No relegation
2004–0510 15 Croydonl Chipstead Multiple teamsm
2005–0611 10 Croydon Old Alleynians Old Cranleighans
2006–0712 10 Old Whitgiftian Old Freemens Mitcham, Streatham-Croydon, Old Haileyburians
2007–0813 10 Bec Old Boys Chipstead Old Tiffinians, Old Blues
2008–0914 9 Teddington Old Walcountians Law Society
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
2009–1015 10 Old Blues Cranleigh Old Rutlishians, London Media
2010–1116 10 CL London Old Tiffinians Old Caterhamians, Raynes Park
2011–1217 10 Old Cranleighans Farnham Old Haileyburians
2012–1318 9 Battersea Ironsides Old Tonbridgians Worth Old Boys
2013–1419 10 Law Society Chipstead Streatham-Croydon, Bec Old Boys, Old Rutlishians
2014–1520 10 Old Freemens Old Emanuel No relegation
2015–1621 10 Old Amplefordians Old Georgians Croydon, Guildfordians
2016–1722 10 Old Blues Old Walcountians Old Caterhamians, Worth Old Boys
2017–1823 10 Reeds Weybridge Old Haileyburians Old Paulines
2018–1924 10 Purley John Fisher Kingston Streatham-Croydon, Metropolitan Police
2019–2025 10 Old Amplefordians Old Rutlishians Old Caterhamians, Bec Old Boys
2020–21 10
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

  • Old Amplefordians (3)
  • Croydon (2)
  • Harrodiansn
  • Law Society (2)
  • Old Blues (2)
  • Old Cranleighans (2)
  • Purley John Fisher (2)o
  • Battersea Ironsides (1)
  • Bec Old Boys (1)
  • Chipstead (1)
  • CL London (1)
  • Cobham (1)
  • Effingham (1)p
  • Kingston (1)
  • London Cornish (1)
  • London Exiles (1)
  • Merton (1)q
  • Old Caterhamians (1)
  • Old Freemens (1)
  • Old Tiffinians (1)
  • Old Wellingtonians (1)
  • Old Whitgiftian (1)
  • Raynes Park (1)
  • Reeds Weybridge (1)
  • Shirley Wanderers (1)
  • Teddington (1)
  • Wimbledon (1)
Notes

Notes

  1. Would merge with St Mary's Hospital in 1997 to form Imperial Medicals Rugby Club.
  2. Old Reedonians would later be renamed Reeds Weybridge RFC.3
  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, Farnham, Kingston, Old Freemans and Old Reedonians.
  4. The restructuring of Surrey 2 into a single division for the following season meant that six teams were relegated from Surrey 2B including Old Epsomians, Old Suttonians, King's College Hospital, Chipstead, Shirley Wanderers and Old Pelhamians.
  5. The restructuring of the Surrey leagues meant that 3rd and 4th place Weybridge Vandals 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 Farnham 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. Woking dropped out of the league at the end of the season.
  12. Neither Croydon nor runners up Chipstead promoted as Surrey 4 was reinstated for the next season leading to restructuring to all divisions.
  13. Teddington 2nd XV, Merton, Lightwater, Old Abingdonians, Guildfordians, London Fire Brigade, Worth Old Boys, Wandsworthians, Reigate, Old Walcountians and Raynes Park 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 Purley John Fisher's titles was won by founder club John Fisher Old Boys RFC and was for Surrey 2B.
  16. Effingham's title was for Surrey 2A.
  17. Merton's title was for Surrey 2B.
See also

See also

References

References

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