National League 2 West

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National Two West
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2024–25 National League 2 West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Dings Crusaders (2023–24)
Most titles Dings Crusaders, Leicester Lions (1 title)
Website National League 2 West

National League 2 West is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in the Midlands and South West England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 East and National League 2 North. [1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.

Contents

Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 West and National League 2 East were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on the location of the teams.

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

Current season

Participating teams and locations

League table

2023–24 National League 2 West Table
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Dings Crusaders (C)2622131007382625183111
2 Luctonians 262006859443416204104
3 Clifton 26152980261019217889
4 Old Redcliffians 261601076965911018385
5 Exeter University 26150118167783816581
6 Camborne 2613112796904-10819376
7 Hinckley 2613211730732-215475
8 Loughborough Students 261201497283913322272
9 Redruth 2611411598743-14512266
10 Bournville 2610016647765-11815762
11 Chester 2611015696814-11815160
12 Hornets 268216713806-9313958
13 Newport (Salop) (R)266020515935-42011439
14 Dudley Kingswinford (R)2640225111021-5108327
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 27 April 2024

Source: National League 2 West RFU [13]

National Two West honours

List of National Two West honours
Season No of teamsChampionsRunner–upRelegated teamsRef
2022–23 14 Leicester Lions Dings Crusaders Barnstaple, Stourbridge [14]
2023–24 14 Dings Crusaders Luctonians Dudley Kingswinford, Newport (Salop) [15]
2024–25 14
Green background is the promotion place.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.

See also

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