Durham/Northumberland 2
| Durham/Northumberland 1 | |
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Current season or competition: 2015–16 Durham/Northumberland 2 | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Barnard Castle (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1) |
| Most titles | Gosforth, Ryton, Ponteland (2 titles) |
| Website | |
Durham/Northumberland 2 is an English Rugby Union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from North East England. The champions and runner-up and promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1 and the bottom two clubs are relegated to Durham/Northumberland 3.
Participating Clubs 2016-17
- Ashington
- Bishop Auckland
- Blyth
- Darlington (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- North Shields
- Ponteland (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Redcar
- Seaton Carew
- Sedgefield (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
- South Shields (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
- Sunderland
- Whitby
- Whitley Bay Rockliff
- Winlanton Vulcans
Participating Clubs 2015-16
Barnard Castle
Bishop Auckland
Hartlepool
Seaton Carew
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 2 teams in County Durham
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 2 teams in Northumberland & Tyne and Wear
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 2 teams in North Yorkshire
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington JW | The Recreation Ground | Ashington, Northumberland | 12th | |
| Barnard Castle | Birch Road | Barnard Castle, County Durham | 8th | |
| Bishop Auckland | West Mills Playing Fields | Bishop Auckland, County Durham | 5th | |
| Blyth | Plessey Road | Blyth, Northumberland | Relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1 (13th) | |
| Hartlepool | Mayfield Park | Hartlepool, County Durham | 6th | |
| Houghton | Dairy Lane | Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear | Promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3 (champions) | |
| North Shields | Preston Playing Fields | Preston, North Shields, Tyne and Wear | 11th | |
| Redcar | Mackinlay Park | Redcar, North Yorkshire | 3rd | |
| Seaton Carew | Hornby Park | Seaton Carew, County Durham | 7th | |
| Sunderland | Ashbrooke Sports Club | Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1 (14th) | |
| Wallsend | Battle Hill Playing Field | Wallsend, Tyne and Wear | 10th | |
| Whitby | Recreation Ground | Whitby, North Yorkshire | Promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3 (runners up) | |
| Whitley Bay Rockcliff | Lovaine Avenue | Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear | 4th | |
| Winlanton Vulcans | Axwell View | Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 9th | |
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Acklam
- Ashington
- Barnard Castle
- Bishop Auckland (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Hartlepool
- Hartlepool B.B.O.B.
- North Shields
- Ponteland (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Redcar
- Seaton Carew
- South Tyneside College (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
- Wallsend
- Whitley Bay Rockcliff
- Winlaton Vulcans (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Ashington
- Barnard Castle
- Hartlepool
- Hartlepool B.B.O.B. (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
- North Shields
- Prudhoe & Stocksfield
- Redcar
- Ryton (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Seaton Carew
- Sunderland (relegated from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Wallsend
- Whitby (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 3)
- Whitley Bay Rockcliff
Participating Clubs 2012–13
- Ashington
- Barnard Castle
- Bishop Auckland
- Hartlepool
- North Shields
- Novocastrians
- Prudhoe & Stocksfield
- Redcar
- Seaham
- Seaton Carew
- Wallsend
- Whitley Bay Rockcliff
- Winlaton Vulcans
Durham/Northumberland 2 Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[1] | 9 | Houghton | Seghill | Guisborough | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 1999-00[2] | 10 | Gosforth[n 1] | Hartlepool | Richmondshire, Chester-Le-Street, Barnard Castle | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2000-01[3] | 12 | Gosforth | Billingham | Novocastrians | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2001-02[4] | 12 | Acklam | Hartlepool | Whitley Bay Rockcliff, Medicals | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2002-03[5] | 12 | Consett | Houghton | Blyth, Whitby | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2003-04[6] | 12 | Ryton | Ponteland | Sunderland, Barnard Castle | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2004-05[7] | 12 | Gateshead | North Shields | Richmondshire, Yarm | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2005-06[8] | 12 | Sunderland | Gosforth | Whitby, Hartlepool | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2006-07[9] | 12 | Wallsend | West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B. | Seaton Carew, Blyth | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2007-08[10] | 12 | Ashington | Consett | Yarm, Guisborough | Durham/Northumberland 2 | |||||||||
| 2008-09[11] | 12 | Team Northumbria | Hartlepool, Redcar, Novocastrians (both also promoted)[n 2] | No relegation[n 3] | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2009-10[12] | 12 | Ponteland | Medicals | Houghton, North Shields | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2010-11[13] | 12 | Guisborough | Acklam | Prudhoe & Stocksfield | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2011-12[14] | 13 | Blyth | Consett | Yarm, Whitby | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2012-13[15] | 13 | Bishop Auckland | Novocastrians | Winlaton Vulcans, Seaham | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2013-14[16] | 13 | Ryton | Sunderland | Prudhoe & Stocksfield, Whitby | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2014-15[17] | 14 | Ponteland | Acklam | Hartlepool B.B.O.B., South Tyneside College | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2015-16[18] | 14 | Barnard Castle | Hartlepool | Houghton, Wallsend | Durham/Northumberland Division 2 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ No promotion this season as division set to increase from 10 to 12 teams for 2000-01.
- ↑ Lots of promotions as Durham/Northumberland 1 due to increase from 12 to 14 teams for 2009-10.
- ↑ Due to the increased number of teams being promoted from the division to Durham/Northumberland 1 there would be no relegation this season.
References
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1998-1999/group/9118
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1999-2000/group/9415
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2000-2001/group/9740
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2001-2002/group/10074
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2002-2003/group/10409
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2003-2004/group/10794
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2004-2005/group/11194
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2005-2006/group/11550
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2006-2007/group/11861
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2007-2008/group/12314
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2008-2009/group/12775
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2009-2010/group/13584
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2010-2011/group/14456
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2011-2012/group/15365
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2012-2013/group/16303
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2013-2014/group/17233
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2014-2015/group/18271
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2015-2016/group/19764
See also
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