Warwickshire 2 Explained

Warwickshire 2
Current Season:	2005–06 Warwickshire 2
Sport:	Rugby union
Champion:	Coventry Technical (1st title)
Season:	2005–06) (promoted to Midlands 5 West (South)
Most Champs:	Harbury, Manor Park
Count:	2

Warwickshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation since the cancellation of Warwickshire 3 back in 1992. Warwickshire 2 was cancelled at the end of the 2005–06 season with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

• Berkswell & Balsall
• Coventry Saracens
• Earlsdon
• Harbury
• Manor Park
• Pinley
• Rugby Welsh
• Southham
• Spartans
• Silhillians
• Standard

Warwickshire 2 honours

Warwickshire 2 (1987–1992)

The original Warwickshire 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Warwickshire 1 and relegation to Warwickshire 3. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Warwickshire 2 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active.

<											----> Warwickshire 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1987–88	11	Manor Park			^[1]
1988–89	11	Coventry Saracens			^[2]
1989–90	10	GEC Coventry			^[3]
1990–91	10	Manor Park		No relegation	^[4]
1991–92	11	Southam		No relegation	^[5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Warwickshire 2 (2000–2006)

The restructuring of the Warwickshire league into two single divisions would see the reintroduction of Warwickshire 2 after an absence of seven years, this time at tier 10. Promotion was to Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2005–06 season Warwickshire 2 was cancelled and all teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 6 (South-East) and Midlands 6 (South-West).

<											----> Warwickshire 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2000–01	10	Standard		No relegation	^[6]
2001–02	10	Harbury		No relegation	^[7]
2002–03	8	Pinley		No relegation	^[8]
2003–04	8	Harbury		No relegation	^[9]
2004–05	9	Stoke Old Boys		No relegation	^[10]
2005–06	9	Coventry Technical		No relegation	^[11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Harbury (2)
• Manor Park (2)
• Coventry Saracens (1)
• Coventry Technical (1)
• GEC Coventry (1)
• Pinley (1)
• Southam (1)
• Standard (1)
• Stoke Old Boys (1)

See also

• Warwickshire 1
• Warwickshire 3
• Midlands RFU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. 1988. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-15884-5. 130–134.
2. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. 1989. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-17862-5. 136–139.
3. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. 1990. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-19162-1. 140–143.
4. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-20249-6. 161–164.
5. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. 1992. Headline. 0-7472-7907-1. 183–185.
6. Web site: 2000-2001 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.
7. Web site: 2001-2002 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.
8. Web site: 2002-2003 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.
9. Web site: 2003-2004 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.
10. Web site: 2004-2005 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.
11. Web site: 2005-2006 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 1 December 2020.