North 2 West Explained

North 2 West
Current Season:2019–20 North 2 West
Sport:Rugby union
Teams:14
Champion:Manchester (1st title)
Season:2019–20)
(promoted to North 1 West
Most Champs:Manchester
Count:1
Website:England RFU

North 2 West is a regional English rugby union league at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The division was introduced for the 2019-20 season to form a new league at tier 7 - meaning that Lancs/Cheshire 1 would drop to being a tier 8 league.

Promoted teams enter North 1 West while relegated teams typically drop down to Lancs/Cheshire 1 or Cumbria. Each season teams from North 2 West are picked to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup (a national competition for clubs at level 7).

Teams 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.

Outgoing teams were Manchester and Glossop who were promoted to North 2 West whilst Eccles (11th) and Sefton (12th) would have been relegated to Lancs/Cheshire 1 but instead withdrew from the RFU leagues to join the Lancashire ADM competition, as did Aspull who finished in 8th position. Also departed are Aspatria who were level transferred to Durham/Northumberland 1 meaning the league has been reduced from 14 to 13.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Anselmians Malone Field 5th
Avenue Street 12th
Cockermouth Grassmoor Sports Centre Promoted from Cumbria 1 (runners-up)
De La Salle De La Salle Sports & Social Club 10th
Keswick Davidson Park Relegated from North 1 West (14th)
Leigh Round Ash Park 4th
Promoted from Lancs/Cheshire 1 (champions)
Moorgate Avenue 3rd
Recreation Ground 3,500 7th
St. Benedict's Newlands Avenue Promoted from Cumbria 1 (champions)
Tarleton Carr Lane 9th
Warrington The Fortress Relegated from North 1 West (13th)
Burrows Hill 11th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning North 2 West was not contested.

Teams 2019–20

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Anselmians Malone Field Relegated from North 1 West (13th)
Bower Park Runners up (Cumbria 1 - lost playoff) (level transfer)
Aspull Wood Lane Promoted from Lancs/Cheshire 2 (champions)
Avenue Street 4th
De La Salle De La Salle Sports & Social Club Relegated from North 1 West (14th)
Eccles Gorton Street Promoted from Lancs/Cheshire 2 (runners)
Glossop Hargate Hill Lane 3rd
Leigh Round Ash Park 7th
Grove Park 4,000 (250 seats) Relegated from North 1 West (12th)
Moorgate Avenue 5th
Thornhead Lane 10th
Recreation Ground 3,500 8th
Tarleton Carr Lane 9th
Burrows Hill 6th

North 2 West honours

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North 2 West
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2019–20[2] 14 Manchester
2020–21 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season . RFU . 2020-10-20 . 2020-11-09.
  2. Web site: Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20. England Rugby. 25 April 2020.