Warwickshire 2
Current season or competition: 2005–06 Warwickshire 2 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2006 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Coventry Technical (1st title) (2005–06) (promoted to Midlands 5 West (South)) |
| Most titles | Harbury, Manor Park (2 titles) |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Warwickshire 2 (1987–1992)
[edit]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[a].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Manor Park | Southam | Rugby Welsh, Berkswell & Balsall | [1] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Coventry Saracens | Spartans | Standard, Pinley | [2] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 10 | GEC Coventry | Old Laurentians | Berkswell & Balsall | [3] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 10 | Manor Park | Silhillians | No relegation | [4] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Southam[b] | Coventrians[c] | No relegation[d] | [5] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Warwickshire 2 (2000–2006)
[edit]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).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Standard | Old Wheatleyans | No relegation | [6] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Harbury | Claverdon | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 8 | Pinley | Coventry Technical | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 8 | Harbury | Old Wheatleyans | No relegation | [9] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 9 | Stoke Old Boys | Pinley | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 9 | Coventry Technical[e] | Coventrians[f] | No relegation | [11] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
[edit]- Harbury (2)
- Manor Park (2)
- Coventry Saracens (1)
- Coventry Technical (1)
- GEC Coventry (1)[g]
- Pinley (1)
- Southam (1)
- Standard (1)
- Stoke Old Boys (1)
See also
[edit]- Warwickshire 1
- Warwickshire 3
- Midlands RFU
- Warwickshire RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
Notes
[edit]- ^ The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
- ^ The restructuring of the Staffordshire & Warwickshire leagues meant that champions Southam were not promoted, instead being transferred into the new Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2 division.
- ^ Coventrians, Berkswell & Balshall, Pinley, Earlsdon and Rugby St Andrews would all be transferred into Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2 at the end of the season.
- ^ Although there was no relegation due to the restructuring of the Staffordshire & Warwickshire leagues, the bottom five clubs including Harbury, Claverdon, Shipston-on-Stour, Atherstone and Old Warwickians would be transferred into Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 at the end of the season.
- ^ Champions Coventry Technical were promoted into the new Midlands 5 West (South) at the end of the season.
- ^ Due to the cancellation of Warwickshire 2 at the end of the season, runners up Coventrians and the rest of the clubs in the division would be transferred into one of two newly introduced leagues - Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).
- ^ Currently known as Copsewood RFC - GEC Coventry was the clubs name up until 1996.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
- ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "HISTORY". Copsewood RFC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.