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Yorkshire 2
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Yorkshire 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams14
Land England
HoldersRoundhegians (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Yorkshire 1)
Most titlesScarborough (3 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

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 Yorkshire 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Yorkshire 3. 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 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 Honours
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)

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 Honours
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 Skipton, West Leeds, Aireborough, Hemsworth, Hessle, Wetherby, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.[d]
1996–97 10 Castleford Dinnington Phoenix Park
1997–98 10 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. West Leeds Old Modernians
1998–99[2] 10 Scarborough Hemsworth Stanley Rodillians, Barnsley, Moortown
1999–00[3] 10 Dinnington Sheffield Tigers Bramley 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 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] 12 Scarborough Sheffield Tigers Wath Upon Dearne, Bradford Salem, Roundhegians
2001–02[5] 12 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Dinnington Hemsworth, Castleford, York Railway Institute
2002–03[6] 12 Keighley Malton and Norton Pocklington, Northallerton
2003–04[7] 12 Beverley Ilkley Skipton, West Leeds
2004–05[8] 12 Sheffield Tigers Bradford Salem Castleford, Heath
2005–06[9] 12 Scarborough Old Brodleians West Leeds, Yarnbury
2006–07[10] 12 Selby Heath York Railway Institute, Barnsley
2007–08[11] 12 Old Brodleians Skipton West Park Leeds, Goole
2008–09[12] 11 Wheatley Hills Castleford[e] No relegation[f]
2009–10[13] 14 North Ribblesdale Knottingley Hessle, Goole
2010–11[14] 14 Pocklington Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Old Rishworthians, Roundhegians
2011–12[15] 14 Barnsley Wath Upon Dearne Goole
2012–13[16] 14 Selby Doncaster Phoenix Castleford, Skipton
2013–14[17] 14 Yarnbury Hullensians Baildon
2014–15[18] 14 Bradford Salem West Park Leeds Leeds Medics and Dentists, Goole
2015–16[19] 14 West Leeds Keighley Castleford, Knottingley
2016–17[20] 14 Moortown Old Rishworthians Sheffield Medicals[g]
2017–18[21] 14 Pontefract Old Crossleyans Halifax Vandals, Thornensians
2018–19[22] 14 Goole Leodiensian Old Otliensians
2019–20[23] 14 Roundhegians Old Rishworthians West Park Leeds, Barnsley
2020–21 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ^ Ionians would later merge with Hull & East Riding to form Hull Ionians for the 1989–90 season.[1]
  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 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.

See also

References

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