Regional 2 North East


Regional 2 North East is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn in the main from across Yorkshire with others in Lancashire and Derbyshire. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North West for teams in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review.
Rochdale are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North East.

Structure

The league consists of twelve teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 22 matches each. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom two teams are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded 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.

2025–26

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Rochdale, promoted to Regional 1 North West while Goole were relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire6th
Doncaster PhoenixCastle Park5,000Doncaster, South Yorkshire11th
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire8th
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 Morley, West Yorkshire4th
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire5th
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire10th
PocklingtonPercy RoadPocklington, East Riding of YorkshirePromoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West Yorkshire7th
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 Scalby, Scarborough, North YorkshireRunners-up
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North YorkshireRelegated from Regional 1 NE
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West Yorkshire3rd

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Eight teams participated in last seasons competition. Departing were Selby, promoted to Regional 1 North East, while Glossop and Bridlington were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire and Counties 1 Yorkshire respectively. Also departing were Dronfield who moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Midlands North. Joining were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire while Doncaster Phoenix and Pontefract were relegated from Regional 1 North East.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire
Doncaster PhoenixCastle Park5,000Doncaster, South YorkshireRelegated from Regional 1NE
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of Yorkshire4th
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire5th
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire7th
MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 Morley, West Yorkshire8th
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire3rd
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire10th
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West YorkshireRelegated from Regional 1NE
RochdaleMoorgate AvenueRochdale, Greater Manchester2nd
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire9th
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire

2023–24

Participating teams and locations

Departing were the champions, Pontefract promoted to Regional 1 North East while Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Joining were Goole, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire, and Glossop and Rochdale, both level transferred from Regional 2 North West.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire4th
DronfieldGosforth FieldsDronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire6th
GlossopHargate Hill LaneCharlesworth, Glossop, DerbyshireLevel transfer from Regional 2NW
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of YorkshirePromoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire3rd
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire2nd
MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 Morley, West Yorkshire7th
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire8th
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire10th
RochdaleMoorgate AvenueRochdale, Greater ManchesterLevel transfer from Regional 2NW
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire5th
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire9th

2022–23

Participating teams and locations

This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union Adult Competition Review. The league had some similarities with North 1 East as seven clubs returned, but was smaller and the Durham RFU and Northumberland RFU clubs were allocated to Regional 2 North. The league was supplemented by four of the top five sides from Yorkshire 1 with the last place taken by Dronfield level transferred from Midlands 1 East.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire14th North 1 East
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire4th Yorkshire 1
DronfieldGosforth FieldsDronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire5th Midlands 1 East
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire9th North 1 East
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire8th North 1 East
MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 Morley, West Yorkshire11th North 1 East
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire5th North 1 East
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire3rd Yorkshire 1
PocklingtonPercy RoadPocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire10th North 1 East
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West Yorkshire2nd Yorkshire 1
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire7th North 1 East
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire5th Yorkshire 1

Regional 2 North East (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom sides are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.