Eastern Counties 4
Current season or competition: 2014–15 Eastern Counties 4 | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Number of teams | 19 (across 2 regional divisions) |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Fakenham II (North - 1st title) Southwold II (South - 1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to Eastern Counties 3) |
| Website | ecrurugby.com |
Eastern Counties 4 is an English level 12 Rugby Union league that is currently divided into two regional divisions - north and south - with teams from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex taking part. Promoted teams move up to the relevant division in East Counties 3 with no relegation as this is the lowest division in the Eastern Counties league. The league was originally abolished in 1999-00 due to East Counties restructuring and teams moved up to higher divisions only to be reinstated in 2014-15 due to further league restructuring allowing for more 2nd and 3rd teams to take part.
East Counties 4 Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1998-99[1] | 5 | Brightlingsea | Norwich Union | No relegation | East Counties 4 North | |||||||||
| 1998-99[2] | 7 | Millwall | May & Baker | No relegation | East Counties 4 South | |||||||||
| 1999-00[3] | 6 | Haverhill & District | Clacton | No relegation | East Counties 4 North[n 1] | |||||||||
| 1999-00[4] | 6 | Witham[n 2] | Old Bealonians Vets | No relegation | East Counties 4 South[n 3] | |||||||||
| 2014-15[5] | 11 | Swaffham 2 | Thetford 2 | No relegation | Eastern Counties Greene King Division 4 North | |||||||||
| 2014-15[6] | 8 | Colchester IV | University of Essex | No relegation | Eastern Counties Greene King Division 4 South | |||||||||
| 2015-16[7] | 8 | Fakenham II | Broadland - Great Yarmouth II | No relegation | Eastern Counties Greene King Division 4 North | |||||||||
| 2015-16[8] | 8 | Southwold II | Bury St Edmunds IV | No relegation | Eastern Counties Greene King Division 4 South | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ^ This would be the last season for East Counties 4 North and South. The majority of teams from this division would move up into East Counties 3 North for the following season.
- ^ Promoted to East Counties 3 North.
- ^ This would be the last season for East Counties 4 North and South. The majority of teams from this division (asides from champions Witham) would move up into East Counties 3 South for the following season.
References
- ^ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Eastern Counties Greene King Leagues - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Eastern Counties Greene King Leagues - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.