Herts/Middlesex 2
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Number of teams | 12 |
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Holders | Bank Of England (2nd title) (2016-17) (promoted to Herts/Middlesex 1) |
Most titles | Bank Of England, Harlequin Amateurs, Kilburn Cosmos, Old Actonians, Saracens Amateurs (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
Herts/Middlesex 2 is a tier 10 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the second division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex.
Promoted teams move up to Herts/Middlesex 1 and there is currently no relegation (prior to 2013-14 teams had dropped into Herts/Middlesex 3). Over the course of its history, Herts/Middlesex 2 has veered between regional and single division formats.
Participating Clubs 2016-17
- Bank of England (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
- Chess Valley
- Cuffley
- Haringey Rhinos
- Harlequin Amateurs
- Mill Hill
- Old Isleworthians
- Old Milhallians (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
- Thamesians
- Uxbridge
- Watford
- West London
Participating Clubs 2015-16
- Chess Valley
- Feltham (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
- Haringey Rhinos (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
- Harlequin Amateurs
- Hendon
- Ickenham
- Mill Hill
- Old Isleworthians
- Saracens Amateurs
- Thamesians
- Uxbridge
- Watford
- West London
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Chess Valley
- Harlequin Amateurs
- Hendon
- Hillingdon Abbots
- Ickenham
- London French
- Mill Hill
- Old Isleworthains
- Quintin
- Saracens Amateurs
- Thamesians
- Uxbridge
- Watford
- West London
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Chess Valley
- Feltham
- Hillingdon Abbots
- Hendon
- Ickenham
- London Welsh Amateurs
- Quintin
- Saracens Amateurs
- Thamesians
- Uxbridge
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Chess Valley
- Hillingdon Abbots
- Ickenham
- Kilburn Cosmos
- Old Grammarians
- Old Isleworthians
- Pinner & Grammarians
- Quintin
- Royston
- Saracens Amateurs
- Uxbridge
Participating Clubs 2009-10
- Belsize Park
- Ickenham
- London French
- Old Isleworthians
- Old Merchant Taylors'
- Old Millhillians
- Old Tottonians
- Pinner and Grammarians
- Royston
- Quintin
- Uxbridge
Herts/Middlesex 2 Honours
- ^ Lots of relegations as league restructuring for the following season meant that the division would decrease from 13 to 9 teams.
- ^ No relegation due to Herts/Middlesex league restructure for the following season.
- ^ Division would split into north and south divisions for the following season. This format would continue until 2008-09.
- ^ No relegation as division increased from 9 to 10 teams for the next season.
- ^ No relegation as Herts/Middlesex 3 abolished starting from the next season.
- ^ Due to cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 3 the division would increase to 14 teams with extra teams coming up from the cancelled league.
Promotion play-offs
Between 2004 and 2008 there was a play-off between the runners-up of Herts/Middlesex 2 North and Herts/Middlesex 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Herts/Middlesex 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.
The playoffs were ended before the 2008-09 season when the two regional divisions re-merged into a single division called Herts/Middlesex 2. At the end of the 2007-08 season the Herts/Middlesex 2 North teams had been the most successful with three wins to the Herts/Middlesex 2 South teams one; and the home team has won promotion on all four occasions.
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Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||||||||
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2004–05[24] | Hillingdon Abbots (S) | 30-20 | Wealdstone (N) | Pole Hill Open Spaces, Hayes, Greater London | ||||||||||
2005–06[25] | Old Ashmoleans (N) | 35-17 | Uxbridge (S) | Bourneside Sports Ground, Southgate, Greater London | ||||||||||
2006–07[26] | Old Millhillians (N) | 15-10 | Belsize Park (S) | Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London | ||||||||||
2007–08[27] | Cheshunt (N) | 17-10 | H.A.C. (S) | Rosedale Sports Club, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire | ||||||||||
Green background is the promoted team. N = Herts/Middlesex 2 North and S = Herts/Middlesex 2 South |
See also
References
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- ^ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "2015-2016 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "2016-2017 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2004-05". England Rugby. 30 April 2005.
- ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2005-06". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
- ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 28 April 2008.
- ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 27 April 2008.