Regional 2 North Midlands


Regional 2 Midlands North is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the North Midlands including sides from Leicestershire, Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It was created following the 2022 Adult Competition Review by the Rugby Football Union.
The 2024–25 champions are Lichfield.

Structure and format

The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table 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
There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to Regional 1 Midlands. Relegation is to Counties 1 Midlands West or Counties 1 Midlands East depending on location.

2025–26

Departing were Lichfield promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Mellish and Tamworth were relegated to Counties 1 Midlands East and Counties 1 Midlands West respectively.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BelgraveBelgrave PasturesBelgrave, Leicester, LeicestershirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands East
DronfieldGosforth FieldsDronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire2nd
IlkestonThe StuteIlkeston, Derbyshire7th
MatlockCromford MeadowsCromford, Matlock, Derbyshire10th
MelbourneCockshut Lane2,000Melbourne, Derbyshire3rd
NewarkThe Rugby Ground1,000 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire6th
Old SaltleiansWatton LaneWater Orton, Warwickshire9th
PaviorsThe Ron Rossin GroundNottingham, Nottinghamshire8th
Stoke-on-TrentHartwell Lane2,000Barlaston, StaffordshireRelegated from Regional 1 North West
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West MidlandsPromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West
WalsallBroadway Ground1,150 Walsall, West Midlands4th
West BridgfordThe Memorial GroundWest Bridgford, Nottinghamshire5th

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Departing, were the champions, Long Eaton promoted to Regional 1 Midlands. Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton were relegated. Joining were Old Saltleians promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West and Ilkeston promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East as runners-up. The league was completed with the addition of Dronfield on a level transfer from Regional 2 North East.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
DronfieldGosforth FieldsDronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, DerbyshireLevel transfer from Regional 2 North East
IlkestonThe StuteIlkeston, DerbyshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands East
LichfieldCooke Fields5,460 Lichfield, Staffordshire2nd
MatlockCromford MeadowsCromford, Matlock, Derbyshire9th
MelbourneCockshut Lane2,000Melbourne, Derbyshire4th
MellishWar Memorial GroundArnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire10th
NewarkThe Rugby Ground1,000 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire8th
Old SaltleiansWatton LaneWater Orton, WarwickshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West
PaviorsThe Ron Rossin GroundNottingham, Nottinghamshire5th
TamworthWigginton ParkTamworth, Staffordshire6th
WalsallBroadway Ground1,150 Walsall, West Midlands7th
West BridgfordThe Memorial GroundWest Bridgford, Nottinghamshire3rd

League table

2023–24

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Leek, promoted to Regional 1 North West. Belgrave and Nuneaton Old Edwardians were relegated. Also leaving the league were Moseley Oak and Silhillians who went on a level transfer to Regional 2 West Midlands as did Leicester Forest and Oadby Wyggestonians to Regional 2 East Midlands.
Joining were Lichfield, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands together with Paviors and West Bridgford, both relegated from Regional 1 North East. Coming up were Tamworth promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West as runners-up and Mellish promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East as runner-up. The league was completed by Wolverhampton and Walsall both on a level transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
LichfieldCooke Fields5,460 Lichfield, StaffordshireRelegated from Regional 1 Midlands
Long EatonWest Park1,000Long Eaton, Derbyshire2nd
MatlockCromford MeadowsCromford, Matlock, Derbyshire7th
MelbourneCockshut Lane2,000Melbourne, Derbyshire4th
MellishWar Memorial GroundArnold, Nottingham, NottinghamshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands East
NewarkThe Rugby Ground1,000 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire6th
PaviorsThe Ron Rossin GroundNottingham, NottinghamshireRelegated from Regional 1 North East
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands5th
TamworthWigginton ParkTamworth, StaffordshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West
WalsallBroadway Ground1,150 Walsall, West MidlandsLevel transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands
West BridgfordThe Memorial GroundWest Bridgford, NottinghamshireRelegated from Regional 1 North East
WolverhamptonCastlecroft RoadCastlecroft, Wolverhampton, West MidlandsLevel transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands

League table

2022–23

Participating teams and locations

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. Nine teams were drawn from various level 7 Midlands leagues with three teams dropping from Midlands 1 East.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BelgraveBelgrave PasturesBelgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire9th Midlands 1 East
LeekPost and Time ParkCheddleton, Staffordshire1st Midlands 2 West
Leicester ForestHinckley RoadLeicester Forest East, Leicestershire1st Midlands 2 East
Long EatonWest Park1,000Long Eaton, Derbyshire1st Midlands 2 East
MatlockCromford MeadowsCromford, Matlock, Derbyshire3rd Midlands 2 East
MelbourneCockshut Lane2,000Melbourne, Derbyshire2nd Midlands 2 East
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands3rd Midlands 2 West
NewarkThe Rugby Ground1,000 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire4th Midlands 2 East
Nuneaton Old EdwardiansWeddington RoadNuneaton, Warwickshire1st Midlands 2 West
Oadby WyggestoniansOval ParkOadby, Leicestershire10th Midlands 1 East
SilhilliansThe Memorial GroundSolihull, West Midlands3rd Midlands 2 West
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands10th Midlands 1 West

League table

Regional 2 North Midlands honours