| National League 2 East | |
| Current Season: | 2024–25 National League 2 East |
| Sport: | Rugby union |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Champion: | Esher |
| Most Champs: | Blackheath, Esher |
| Count: | 1 |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Website: | National League 2 East |
National League 2 East is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in London, South East England and the East of England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 North and National League 2 West.[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.
Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023.[2] Rochford Hundred (13th) and Westcliff (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South East.[3]
Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 East and National League 2 West were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.
The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East, depending on their location.[4]
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
See main article: article and 2024–25 National League 2 East.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | Runners up | ||||
| The Haberden | 3,000 (135 seats) | 6th | |||
| Marine Travel Ground | 1,500 (75 seats) | 7th | |||
| Raven Park | 1,200 | Promoted from Regional 1SE (champions)[5] | |||
| The Big Field | 1,500 | 3rd | |||
| 5,000 (720 seats) | 10th | ||||
| Hook's Lane[6] | 1,500 (500 seats) | Promoted from Regional 1SC (champions)[7] | |||
| Dry Leas | 4,000 | 4th | |||
| Woollam's Playing Fields | 1,000 | 8th | |||
| Horspath Sports Ground[8] | 1,000 | Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (champions)[9] | |||
| Knole Paddock | 1,000 | 11th | |||
| The Slade | 1,500 | 5th | |||
| Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | 9th | |||
| Roundstone Lane | 1,500 (100 seats) | 12th |
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams | Ref | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blackheath | [10] | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Esher | [11] | |||||||||||||
| 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. | |||||||||||||||