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Dorset & Wilts 2 South
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South
SportRugby union
Instituted2004; 20 years ago (2004) (previously known as Dorset & Wilts 2)
Number of teams11
Country England
HoldersBridport (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Dorset & Wilts 1 South)
Most titlesBridport, East Dorset, Oakmeadians II, Sherborne II (2 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 2 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Dorset, sitting at tier 9 of the English rugby union system. Promoted teams tend to move up to Dorset & Wilts 1 South. Relegated teams used to drop to Dorset & Wilts 3 South but since that division has been cancelled at the end of the 2018-19 season there has been no relegation. Each year 1st XV clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

Participating Clubs

2015–16

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 2 South consists of twelve teams; seven of which are based in Dorset, three from Hampshire and one each from Somerset and Wiltshire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, East Dorset were promoted to Dorset & Wilts 1 South along with Salisbury II (2nd) and Swanage & Wareham II (3rd), while North Dorset III and Wimborne III were relegated to Dorset & Wilts 3 South.

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Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams in Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Bournemouth III Chapel Gate Bournemouth, Dorset 7th
Bridport Brewery Fields Bridport, Dorset 5th
Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset 8th
Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire 9th
Fordingbridge II The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (3rd)
New Milton II Normans Way Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 10th
North Dorset III Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 12th (not relegated)
Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up)
Puddletown Enterprise Park Piddlehinton, Dorset 6th
Weymouth & Portland Monmouth Avenue Weymouth, Dorset 4th
Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (champions)
Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th)

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Dorset & Wilts 2 South Honours

Dorset & Wilts 2 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998–99[1] 9 Minety Bridport Hungerford, Puddletown, Marlborough Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2
1999–00[2] 8 Thatcham Oakmeadians Lytchett Minster, Aldermaston Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2
2000–01[3] 8 Blandford Martock No relegation Dorset & Wilts 2 South[a 4]
2001–02[4] 6 Sherborne Weymouth & Portland No relegation Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2002-03[5] 6 North Dorset Bridport No relegation Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2003–04[6] 9 Bridport Martock No relegation Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2004–05[7] 11 Wincanton Salisbury III Multiple teams[a 5] Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2005–06[8] 10 Salisbury III[a 6] Swanage & Wareham III Bridport II, Oakmeadians Vets, Poole Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2006–07[9] 10 Bournemouth III[a 7] North Dorset III Wincanton, Sherborne II, Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2007–08[10] 9 Sherborne II Wimborne III Chard II Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2008–09[11] 10 Oakmeadians II Bridport II Wimborne III Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2009–10[12] 11 Bournemouth III Sherborne II Lytchett Minster II Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2010–11[13] 12 Salisbury II Ellingham & Ringwood II Multiple teams[a 8] Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2011–12[14] 10 Oakmeadians II Wimborne II Wincanton, Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2012–13[15] 10 East Dorset Frome II Fordingbridge II Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2013–14[16] 11 Dorset Dockers Lytchett Minster Frome III[a 9] , Oakmeadians II, Poole Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2014–15[17] 12 East Dorset Salisbury II North Dorset III, Wimborne III Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2015–16[18] 12 Yeovil Weymouth & Portland Fordingbridge II, Poole Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2016–17[19] 10 New Milton II Salisbury III (not promoted)[a 10] Lytchett Minster II, Dorchester II Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2017–18[20] 11 Sherborne II Puddletown Blandford II, New Milton III[a 11] Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2018–19[21] 12 Dorchester II[a 12] Lytchett Minster[a 13] No relegation[a 14] Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2019–20[22] 11[a 15] Bridport Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew No relegation Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2020–21 11 Dorset & Wilts 2 South
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dinton would later drop out of the 2019–20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South.
  2. ^ Despite finishing as champions Dorchester II were denied promotion due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South.
  3. ^ Despite finishing 7th Swanage & Wareham II were relegated due to the Swanage & Wareham 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South.
  4. ^ This season the league would be divided into two regional divisions - Dorset & Wilts 2 North and South - while Berkshire based clubs would join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon league.
  5. ^ Weymouth & Portland II, North Dorset III, Dorchester III and Blandford II were the relegated teams this year. The reason so many teams were relegated was due to the creation of a new division (Dorset & Wilts 3 North & South) for the following season.
  6. ^ Not promoted as Salisbury 2nd team in division above.
  7. ^ Not promoted as Bournemouth 2nd team in division above.
  8. ^ Bridport II, Dorchester II, South Wilts and Swanage & Wareham III were the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegated teams was due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.
  9. ^ After finishing the season bottom of the league - Frome III chose to drop to Tribute Somerset 3 South instead of Dorset & Wilts 3 South.
  10. ^ Salisbury III finished as runners up but were not promoted as Salisbury II were in the division above. 3rd place Bridport were promoted instead.
  11. ^ Despite finishing 8th New Milton III were relegated due to New Milton II being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 2 South from Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
  12. ^ Champions Dorchester II were not promoted into Dorset & Wilts 1 North due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into that division from Southern Counties South.
  13. ^ 3rd place Swanage & Wareham II also promoted.
  14. ^ No relegation due to dissolution of Dorset & Wilts 3 South at the end of the season. As North Dorset II were relegated into the division, North Dorset III dropped out of the league.
  15. ^ League reduced from 12 to 11 teams after Dinton drop out of the league. New Milton II would also transfer into Hampshire 2.
  16. ^ Sherborne have won three titles overall - two by the 2nd team and one by the 1st team.
  17. ^ Minety's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.
  18. ^ Salisbury have won two titles overall - one by the 2nd team and one by the 3rd team.
  19. ^ Thatcham's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.

References

  1. ^ "1998-99 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ "1999-00 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ^ "2000-01 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. ^ "2001-02 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "2002-03 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. ^ "2003-04 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "2004-05 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. ^ "2005-06 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  9. ^ "2006-07 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. ^ "2007-08 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. ^ "2008-09 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. ^ "2009-10 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2010-11 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  14. ^ "2011-12 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  15. ^ "2012-13 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  16. ^ "2013-14 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  17. ^ "2014-15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  18. ^ "2015-16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  19. ^ "2016-17 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  20. ^ "2017-18 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. ^ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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