Counties 2 Sussex
Counties 2 Sussex is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams from Sussex with teams playing home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex relegated teams move down to Harvey’s brewery Counties 3 Sussex. It was previously known as Sussex 1 prior to the RFU Adult Competition Review. It is administered by Sussex Rugby. and the London & SE RFU.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Structure and format
The ten teams play home and away matches making a total of eighteen games each. The results contribute points to the league as follows:- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 0 points for a loss, however
- 1 losing point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
Teams for 2025–26
Departing the league were Uckfield promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. Also leaving were Worthing III and Hove II who did not return for the new season.| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Brighton II | Waterhall Playing Fields | Brighton, East Sussex | 7th | |
| Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | 5th | |
| Ditchling | Ditchling Recreation Ground | Ditchling, East Sussex | 6th | |
| Eastbourne II | Park Avenue | Eastbourne, East Sussex | New entry | |
| East Grinstead | Saint Hill | East Grinstead, West Sussex | Relegated from Counties 1 Sry/Ssx | |
| Jersey Royals | Grainville Playing Fields | St Saviour, Jersey | New entry | |
| Lewes | Stanley Turner Ground | Lewes, East Sussex | 8th | |
| Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 2nd | |
| Seaford | Salts Recreation Ground | Seaford, East Sussex | 3rd | |
| Shoreham | Buckingham Park | Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex | 4th |
Teams for 2024–25
Departing the league were Haywards Heath, promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex whilst Burgess Hill dropped out the competition. Coming in were Lewes, Hove 2XV and Ditchling.The London & SE RFU published fixtures for the league in June 2024.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Brighton II | Waterhall Playing Fields | Brighton, East Sussex | 4th | |
| Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | 8th | |
| Ditchling | Ditchling Recreation Ground | Ditchling, East Sussex | Re-entry | |
| Hove II | Hove Recreation Ground | Hove, East Sussex | Re-entry | |
| Lewes | Stanley Turner Ground | Lewes, East Sussex | Re-entry | |
| Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 3rd | |
| Seaford | Salts Recreation Ground | Seaford, East Sussex | 6th | |
| Shoreham | Buckingham Park | Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex | 2nd | |
| Uckfield | Hempstead Playing Fields | Uckfield, East Sussex | 7th | |
| Worthing III | Roundstone Lane | Angmering, West Sussex | 5th |
Teams for 2023–24
Departing the league were East Grinstead and Eastbourne, both promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. Lewes did not return having finished 10th the previous season. In their place came Brighton 2XV and Worthing 3XV meaning the league ran with 9 sides.| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Brighton II | Waterhall Playing Fields | Brighton, East Sussex | New-entry | |
| Burgess Hill | Southway Recreation Ground | Burgess Hill, West Sussex | 7th | |
| Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | 9th | |
| Haywards Heath | Whitemans Green | Cuckfield, West Sussex | 3rd | |
| Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 4th | |
| Seaford | Salts Recreation Ground | Seaford, East Sussex | 8th | |
| Shoreham | Buckingham Park | Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex | 6th | |
| Uckfield | Hempstead Playing Fields | Uckfield, East Sussex | 5th | |
| Worthing III | Roundstone Lane | Angmering, West Sussex | New entry |
Teams for 2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Sussex 1 but was supplemented by two teams from London 3 South East - Crawley and Pulborough - and the addition of Shoreham and Haywards Heath.Haywards Heath had won London 2 South East in 2019–20 and were scheduled to join London 1 South but with the leagues being abandoned for 2020–21 this did not happen and ahead of the 2021–22 season they withdrew from the league
Despite winning Sussex 1 East Grinstead were not promoted since the league they would have been promoted to, London 3 South East, was disbanded and Counties 2 Sussex was itself a level 8 league as London 3 South East had been. For East Grinstead the achievement was nevertheless significant as they continued their recovery having elected to take voluntary relegation to the Sussex Intermediate League in 2016 due to being left insolvent after their director pulled out of the club.
Hellingly and Hove 2XV who had finished 7th and 8th respectively in Sussex 1 the previous season did not return.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Burgess Hill | Southway Recreation Ground | Burgess Hill, West Sussex | 4th Sussex 1 | |
| Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | 12th L3SE | |
| Eastbourne | Park Avenue | Eastbourne, East Sussex | 3rd Sussex 1 | |
| East Grinstead | Saint Hill | East Grinstead, West Sussex | 1st Sussex 1 | |
| Haywards Heath | Whitemans Green | Cuckfield, West Sussex | Re-entry | |
| Lewes | Stanley Turner Ground | Lewes, East Sussex | 5th Sussex 1 | |
| Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 10th L3SE | |
| Seaford | Salts Recreation Ground | Seaford, East Sussex | 6th Sussex 1 | |
| Shoreham | Buckingham Park | Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex | Re-entry | |
| Uckfield | Hempstead Playing Fields | Uckfield, East Sussex | 2nd Sussex 1 |