Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
and south-west
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
. 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
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It pro ...
Adult Competition Review.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the
RFU Junior Vase
The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990. It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, altho ...
- a level 9-12 national competition.
Teams for 2022-23
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 announced
that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (
National League 1
National One (last season known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England. It was known as Courage Leagu ...
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
*Bec Old Boys (promoted from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
*Cranleigh
*Economicals
*Kingston (relegated from
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
)
*
Old Blues
*Old Caterhamians
*Old Paulines (relegated from
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
)
*Old Walcountians
*
Streatham-Croydon R.F.C. (promoted top from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
*Worth Old Boys
Teams for 2015-2016
*Cranleigh
*
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
*Economicals
*Guildfordians
*Old Amplefordians
*
Old Blues
*Old Caterhamians
*Old Georgians (promoted from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
*Old Walcountians
*Worth Old Boys (promoted from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
Teams for 2014-2015
*Cranleigh
*
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
*Economicals
*Guildfordians (promoted from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
*Old Amplefordians
*
Old Blues (relegated from
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
)
*Old Caterhamians (promoted from
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)
*Old Emanuel
*Old Freemans (relegated from
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
)
*Old Walcountians (relegated from
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
)
Teams for 2013-2014
*Bec Old Boys
*Chipstead
*
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
*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
*
Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals
*
Chobham
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England.
The village has a small high street area, specialising in traditional trades and motor trades. The River Bourne and its northern tributary, the Hale, ...
*
Effingham
*
Kingston
*
Old Freemens
*
Old Haileyburians
*
Old Reedonians
*
Raynes Park
Raynes Park is a residential suburb, railway station and local centre near Wimbledon, London, and is within the London Borough of Merton. It is situated southwest of Wimbledon Common, to the northwest of Wimbledon Chase and to the east of New M ...
*
Shene Old Grammarians
*
Weybridge Vandals
*
Wimbledon
Wimbledon most often refers to:
* Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London
* Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships
Wimbledon may also refer to:
Places London
* ...
Surrey 2B
*
Bec Old Boys
*
Chipstead
*
King's College Hospital
King's College Hospital is a major teaching hospital and major trauma centre in Denmark Hill, Camberwell in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally to "KCH". It is managed by K ...
*
Merton
*
Mitcham
Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in South London, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross. Originally a village in the county of Surrey, today it is mainly a residential suburb, and includes Mitcham Common. It ha ...
*
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
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and relegation down to
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
.
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
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and relegation to
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
.
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
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.
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
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.
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
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.
Surrey 2 (2009–present)
Surrey 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the
RFU
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It pro ...
. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 1
Surrey 1 is a level 9 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 London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3
Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.
Number of league titles
*
Old Amplefordians (3)
*
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
(2)
*
Harrodians
*
Law Society
A law society is an association of lawyers with a regulatory role that includes the right to supervise the training, qualifications, and conduct of lawyers. Where there is a distinction between barristers and solicitors, solicitors are regulated ...
(2)
*
Old Blues (2)
*
Old Cranleighans (2)
*
Purley John Fisher (2)
*
Battersea Ironsides (1)
*
Bec Old Boys (1)
*
Chipstead (1)
*
CL London (1)
*
Cobham (1)
*
Effingham (1)
*
Kingston (1)
*
London Cornish (1)
*
London Exiles (1)
*
Merton (1)
*
Old Caterhamians (1)
*
Old Freemens (1)
*
Old Tiffinians (1)
*
Old Wellingtonians (1)
*
Old Whitgiftian (1)
*
Raynes Park
Raynes Park is a residential suburb, railway station and local centre near Wimbledon, London, and is within the London Borough of Merton. It is situated southwest of Wimbledon Common, to the northwest of Wimbledon Chase and to the east of New M ...
(1)
*
Reeds Weybridge (1)
*
Shirley Wanderers (1)
*
Teddington
Teddington is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2021, Teddington was named as the best place to live in London by ''The Sunday Times''. Historically in Middlesex, Teddington is situated on a long m ...
(1)
*
Wimbledon
Wimbledon most often refers to:
* Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London
* Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships
Wimbledon may also refer to:
Places London
* ...
(1)
Notes
See also
*
London & SE Division RFU
*
Surrey RFU
*
English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
*
Rugby union in England
Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which involv ...
References
External links
Surrey Rugby Football Union
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