Counties 2 Yorkshire
Current season or competition:
2022–23 Counties 2 Yorkshire
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (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 2023–24

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Participating clubs 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 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

Participating clubs 2018–19

Participating clubs 2017–18

Participating clubs 2016–17

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

Original teams

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

Yorkshire 2 honours

Yorkshire 2 (1987–1993)

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
1987–8811North RibblesdaleHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Leodiensian, Old Otliensians
1988–8911BridlingtonDoncasterIonians, Marist
1989–9011Malton & NortonYork Railway InstituteSheffield Tigers
1990–9111Old OtliensiansLeodiensianWath upon Dearne
1991–9211Bradford SalemGoole[lower-alpha 2]No relegation[lower-alpha 3]
1992–9313Wath upon DearneIlkleyKnottingly
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 2 (1993–2000)

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
1993–9413BarnsleyCastlefordLeeds CSSA
1994–9513WibseyHalifax VandalsYork Railway Institute
1995–9613NorthallertonMoortownMultiple teams[lower-alpha 4]
1996–9710CastlefordDinningtonPhoenix Park
1997–989Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.West LeedsOld Modernians
1998–99[3]10ScarboroughHemsworthStanley Rodillians, Barnsley, Moortown
1999–00[4]10DinningtonSheffield TigersBramley Phoenix, Hullensians, Old Otliensians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 2 (2000–present)

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]12ScarboroughSheffield TigersWath Upon Dearne, Bradford Salem, Roundhegians
2001–02[6]12Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.DinningtonHemsworth, Castleford, York Railway Institute
2002–03[7]12KeighleyMalton and NortonPocklington, Northallerton
2003–04[8]12BeverleyIlkleySkipton, West Leeds
2004–05[9]12Sheffield TigersBradford SalemCastleford, Heath
2005–06[10]12ScarboroughOld BrodleiansWest Leeds, Yarnbury
2006–07[11]12SelbyHeathYork Railway Institute, Barnsley
2007–08[12]12Old BrodleiansSkiptonWest Park Leeds, Goole
2008–09[13]11Wheatley HillsCastleford[lower-alpha 5]No relegation[lower-alpha 6]
2009–10[14]14North RibblesdaleKnottingleyHessle, Goole
2010–11[15]14PocklingtonHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Old Rishworthians, Roundhegians
2011–12[16]14BarnsleyWath Upon DearneGoole
2012–13[17]14SelbyDoncaster PhoenixCastleford, Skipton
2013–14[18]14YarnburyHullensiansBaildon
2014–15[19]14Bradford SalemWest Park LeedsLeeds Medics and Dentists, Goole
2015–16[20]14West LeedsKeighleyCastleford, Knottingley
2016–17[21]14MoortownOld RishworthiansSheffield Medicals[lower-alpha 7]
2017–18[22]14PontefractOld CrossleyansHalifax Vandals, Thornensians
2018–19[23]14GooleLeodiensianOld Otliensians
2019–20[24]14RoundhegiansOld RishworthiansWest Park Leeds, Barnsley
2020–2114
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  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.

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