Essex 2
Current season or competition: 2013-14 Essex Spitfire 2 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2003 |
| Ceased | 2014 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | May & Baker (1st title) (2013–14) (promoted to Essex 1) |
| Most titles | Millwall, Writtle Wanderers (2 titles) |
| Website | southeastrugby.co.uk |
Essex 2 (also known as Essex Spitfire 2 for sponsorship reasons) was an English Rugby Union league at the tenth tier of the domestic competition. It was the basement division of club rugby in
East Counties 3 South
. At the end of the 2013–14 season the division was abolished with teams either moving up into Essex 1 or into various Essex Merit leagues.
Original teams
When Essex 2 was introduced in 2003 it contained the following teams:
- Bancroft - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (4th)
- Burnham-On-Crouch - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (7th)
- Dagenham - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (8th)
- Loughton - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (3rd)
- Old Brentwoods - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (5th)
- Old Edwardians - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (10th)
- Ravens - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (champions)
- Runwell Wyverns - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (runners up)
- South Woodham Ferrers - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (6th)
- Thames - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (9th)
Essex 2 honours
Essex 2 (2003–2009)
The original Essex 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Essex 1 and relegation down to Essex 3.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04[1] | 10 | Thames | South Woodham Ferrers | Old Edwardians, Runwell Wyverns | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[2] | 9 | Canvey Island | Bancroft | Ravens | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[3] | 9 | Writtle Wanderers | Dagenham | Stanford Le Hope | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[4] | 9 | Millwall | Old Brentwoods | May & Baker | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[5] | 8 | Clacton | Thames | Witham, Pegasus Palmerians | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[6] | 8 | Millwall | Old Cooperians | No relegation[a] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Essex 2 (2009–2014)
Essex 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to Essex 1 and there was no relegation since the cancellation of Essex 3 at the end of the 2008–09 season. Essex 2 was itself disbanded at the end of the 2013–14 season with all teams either promoted to Essex 1 or transferred to the Essex Merit Leagues.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10[7] | 11 | Pegasus Palmerians | Brightlingsea | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[8] | 9 | Epping Upper Clapton | Writtle Wanderers | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[9] | 9 | Dagenham | Burnham-On-Crouch | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[10] | 9 | Writtle Wanderers | Ilford Wanderers | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[11] | 9 | May & Baker | Millwall[b] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Millwall (2)
- Writtle Wanderers (2)
- Canvey Island (1)
- Clacton (1)
- Dagenham (1)
- Epping Upper Clapton (1)
- May & Baker (1)
- Pegasus Palmerians (1)
- Thames (1)
Notes
- ^ There was no relegation as Essex 3 was cancelled the following season.
- ^ 3rd place Pegasus Palmerians also promoted.
See also
References
- ^ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.