Counties 2 Surrey Explained

Counties Surrey 2
Current Season:	2019–20 Surrey 2
Teams:	12
Champion:	Chipstead RFC (2nd title)
Season:	2021-22) (promoted to Surrey 1
Most Champs:	Old Amplefordians
Count:	3
Website:	englandrugby.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 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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys				Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey (champions)
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground			4th
Kingston	Hook Road			Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx (11th)
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court			Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey (runners-up)
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields			9th
	Dornan Fields			8th
Old Caterhamians				3rd
Old Cranleighan	Old Cranleighan Sports Club			Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx (12th)
Old Walcountians	Clockhouse Ground			Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx (10th)
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club			7th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			6th
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle			5th

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground			2nd
Law Society	King's College Sportsground			8th
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields			6th
	Dornan Fields			9th
Old Caterhamians				Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey (runners-up)
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park			10th
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane			7th
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground			3rd
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club			5th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey (champions)
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle			4th
Warlingham	Limpsfield Road			Relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex (10th)

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground			Promoted from Surrey 2 (champions)
Effingham & Leatherhead	King George V Playing Fields			10th Surrey 1
Law Society	King's College Sportsground			9th Surrey 1
London Exiles		500		Re-entry
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields			3rd Surrey 1
	Dornan Fields			Promoted from Surrey 2 (runners-up)
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park			Promoted from Surrey 2 (3rd)
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane			6th Surrey 1
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground			4th Surrey 1
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club			8th Surrey 1
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle			5th Surrey 1
Teddington	Udney Park Sports Ground			7th Surrey 1

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground			Relegated from Surrey 1 (10th)
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			5th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground			8th
London Media	Battersea Park			Promoted from Surrey 3 (champions)
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court			Promoted from Surrey 3 (runners-up)
	Dornan Fields			3rd
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park			Relegated from Surrey 1 (9th)
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane			4th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			7th
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue			6th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced^[1] 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

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys				8th
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			4th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground			7th
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields			Relegated from Surrey 1 (9th)
	Dornan Fields			3rd
Old Caterhamians				Promoted from Surrey 3 (runners up)
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground			6th
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane			5th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			Relegated from Surrey 1 (10th)
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue			Promoted from Surrey 3 (champions)

Teams for 2018-19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys				9th (not relegated)
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			3rd
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground			8th
Kingston	Hook Road			7th
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court			Promoted from Surrey 3 (champions)
	Dornan Fields			Relegated from Surrey 1 (10th)
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground			Promoted from Surrey 3 (runners up)
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane			4th
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle			5th
	Frant Road	1,400 (200 seats)		6th

Teams for 2017-18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys				3rd
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			4th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground			7th
Kingston	Hook Road			6th
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane			Promoted from Surrey 3 (champions)
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground			8th
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane			Relegated from Surrey 1 (10th)
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle			Relegated from Surrey 1 (11th)
Reeds Weybridge	North Avenue			Promoted from Surrey 3 (runners up)
	Frant Road	1,400 (200 seats)		5th

Teams for 2016-2017

• Bec Old Boys (promoted from Surrey 3)
• Cranleigh
• Economicals
• Kingston (relegated from Surrey 1)
• Old Blues
• Old Caterhamians
• Old Paulines (relegated from Surrey 1)
• Old Walcountians
• Streatham-Croydon R.F.C. (promoted top from Surrey 3)
• Worth Old Boys

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

• Cranleigh
• Croydon
• Economicals
• Guildfordians (promoted from Surrey 3)
• Old Amplefordians
• Old Blues (relegated from Surrey 1)
• Old Caterhamians (promoted from Surrey 3)
• Old Emanuel
• Old Freemans (relegated from Surrey 1)
• Old Walcountians (relegated from Surrey 1)

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

• Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals
• Chobham
• Effingham
• Kingston
• Old Freemens
• Old Haileyburians
• Old Reedonians
• Raynes Park
• Shene Old Grammarians
• Weybridge Vandals
• Wimbledon

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			Surrey 2A
	12	Merton			Surrey 2B
1988–89	11	Harrodians		Multiple teams	Surrey 2A
	12	John Fisher Old Boys		Multiple teams	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
1990–91	11	Shirley Wanderers
1991–92	11	Kingston		No relegation
1992–93	13	Harrodians		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
1994–95	13	Old Caterhamians
1995–96	13	Chipstead
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		No relegation
1997–98	13	Cobham
1998–99^[2]	13	Old Tiffinians
1999–00^[3]	13	Old Wellingtonians		No relegation
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
2000–01^[4]	15	Law Society
2001–02^[5]	15	London Exiles
2002–03^[6]	15	Old Amplefordians
2003–04^[7]	15	London Cornish		No relegation
2004–05^[8]	15	Croydon		Multiple teams
2005–06^[9]	10	Croydon		Old Cranleighans
2006–07^[10]	10	Old Whitgiftian		Mitcham, Streatham-Croydon, Old Haileyburians
2007–08^[11]	10	Bec Old Boys
2008–09^[12]	9	Teddington
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
2009–10^[13]	10	Old Blues
2010–11^[14]	10	CL London
2011–12^[15]	10	Old Cranleighans		Old Haileyburians
2012–13^[16]	9	Battersea Ironsides
2013–14^[17]	10	Law Society
2014–15^[18]	10	Old Freemens		No relegation
2015–16^[19]	10	Old Amplefordians
2016–17^[20]	10	Old Blues
2017–18^[21]	10	Reeds Weybridge
2018–19^[22]	10	Purley John Fisher
2019–20^[23]	10	Old Amplefordians
2020–21	10
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Old Amplefordians (3)
• Croydon (2)
• Harrodians
• Law Society (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 (1)
• Reeds Weybridge (1)
• Shirley Wanderers (1)
• Teddington (1)
• Wimbledon (1)

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Surrey RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

External links

• Surrey Rugby Football Union

Notes and References

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