Counties 4 Somerset North

Counties 4 Somerset North is an English rugby union league which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England alongside its counterpart Somerset 2 South. When the division was founded in 1987 it was a single league known as Somerset 2, but since 2006 it has been split into two regional divisions.
Counties 4 Somerset North currently involves teams from the northern part of Somerset as well as teams based in south and west Bristol. 1st, 2nd and even 3rd XV sides can participate in the division as long as they are not from the same club. The league champions are promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North while relegated teams used to drop to Somerset 3 North but since the RFU Adult Competition Review now drop to local merit leagues.

Teams 2025–26

Departing were Bristol Telephone Area promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Yatton II were league winners but could not be promoted as Yatton were already in the league above.
St Bernadettes Old Boys II did not return for the new season.
Wells II moved on a level transfer back to Counties 4 Somerset South.
Chew Valley III had been promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North for season 2024–25 but withdrew and re-entered the leagues at the bottom of the pyramid. Oldfield Old Boys II also withdrew from Counties 3 Somerset North in 2024–25 and similarly re-joined the leagues a level below.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Cheddar Valley	Sharpham Road		Cheddar	Relegated from Counties 3 Somerset South
Chew Valley III	Chew Lane		Chew Magna	Re-entry
Frome III	Gypsy Lane		Frome, Somerset	7th
Imperial II	South Bristol Sports Centre		Hengrove, Bristol	New entry
Keynsham III	Bristol Road		Keynsham	5th
Midsomer Norton III	Norton Down Playing Fields		Midsomer Norton	3rd
Nailsea & Backwell III	West End Park		Nailsea, Somerset	6th
Oldfield Old Boys II	Shaft Road		Monkton Combe, Bath	Re-entry
Yatton II	The Park		Yatton	Champions
Walcott II	Albert Field		Lansdown, Bath	Relegated from Counties 3 Somerset North

Teams 2024–25

Departing were Chew Valley III and Walcot II, promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Keynsham III were runners-up but could not be promoted as Keynsham II were already in the league above.
Joining were Yatton II and Wells II.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bristol Telephone Area	BTRA Sports Ground		Stockwood, Bristol	4th
Frome III	Gypsy Lane		Frome, Somerset	8th
Keynsham III	Bristol Road		Keynsham	2nd
Midsomer Norton III	Norton Down Playing Fields		Midsomer Norton	5th
Nailsea & Backwell III	West End Park		Nailsea, Somerset	6th
St Bernadettes Old Boys II	Whitchurch Sports Ground		Whitchurch, Bristol	7th
Yatton II	The Park		Yatton	Level transfer from Counties 4 Somerset South
Wells II	Charter Way		Wells, Somerset	Level transfer from Counties 4 Somerset South

Teams 2023–24

Departing were Old Redcliffians III and Imperial II, promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North.
Joining were Bristol Telephone Area, relegated from Counties 3 Somerset North.
With two leaving and only one joining the league was reduced in size from nine clubs to eight.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bristol Telephone Area	BTRA Sports Ground		Stockwood, Bristol	Relegated from Counties 3 Somerset North
Chew Valley III	Chew Lane		Chew Magna	6th
Frome III	Gypsy Lane		Frome, Somerset	8th
Keynsham III	Bristol Road		Keynsham	3rd
Midsomer Norton III	Norton Down Playing Fields		Midsomer Norton	7th
Nailsea & Backwell III	West End Park		Nailsea, Somerset	9th
St Bernadettes Old Boys II	Whitchurch Sports Ground		Whitchurch, Bristol	5th
Walcott II	Albert Field		Lansdown, Bath	4th

Teams 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
Departing were Gordano II, Clevedon II, Oldfield Old Boys and Bristol Telephone Area to Counties 3 Somerset North whilst Hornets III were promoted to Counties 3 Somerset South. Also leaving were Bristol Barbarians, Weston-super-Mare III and Yatton.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Chew Valley III	Chew Lane		Chew Magna	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Frome III	Gypsy Lane		Frome, Somerset	Promoted from Somerset 3 South
Imperial II	South Bristol Sports Centre		Hengrove, Bristol	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Keynsham III	Bristol Road		Keynsham	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Midsomer Norton III	Norton Down Playing Fields		Midsomer Norton	Promoted from Somerset 3 South
Nailsea & Backwell III	West End Park		Nailsea, Somerset	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Old Redcliffians III	Scotland Lane	1,000	Brislington, Bristol	8th
St Bernadettes Old Boys II	Whitchurch Sports Ground		Whitchurch, Bristol	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Walcott II	Albert Field		Lansdown, Bath	10th

Teams 2021–22

Winscombe II, who finished 6th in 2019–20, were level transferred to Somerset 2 South for the 2021–22 season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bristol Barbarians	Norton Lane		Whitchurch, Bristol	9th
Bristol Telephone Area	BTRA Sports Ground		Stockwood, Bristol	3rd
Clevedon II	Coleridge Vale Playing Fields		Clevedon	12th
Gordano II	Caswell Lane		Portbury	2nd
Hornets III	Hutton Moor Park	1,100	Weston-super-Mare	5th
Old Redcliffians III	Scotland Lane	1,000	Brislington, Bristol	8th
Oldfield Old Boys II	Shaft Road		Monkton Combe, Bath	4th
Walcott II	Albert Field		Lansdown, Bath	10th
Weston-super-Mare III	Recreation Ground	3,000	Weston-super-Mare	11th
Yatton II	The Park		Yatton	7th

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

Teams 2019–20

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bristol Barbarians	Norton Lane		Whitchurch, Bristol	8th
Bristol Telephone Area	BTRA Sports Ground		Stockwood, Bristol	4th
Clevedon II	Coleridge Vale Playing Fields		Clevedon	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Gordano II	Caswell Lane		Portbury	Runners up
Hornets III	Hutton Moor Park	1,100	Weston-super-Mare	10th
Nailsea & Backwell II	West End Park		Nailsea	Promoted from Somerset 3 North
Old Redcliffians III	Scotland Lane	1,000	Brislington, Bristol	6th
Oldfield Old Boys II	Shaft Road		Monkton Combe, Bath	7th
Walcott II	Albert Field		Lansdown, Bath	5th
Weston-super-Mare III	Recreation Ground	3,000	Weston-super-Mare	3rd
Winscombe II	Recreation Ground	1,200	Winscombe	Transfer from Somerset 2 South
Yatton II	The Park		Yatton	9th

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this league was a single division containing the following teams from Somerset and parts of Bristol:

Somerset 2 honours

Somerset 2 (1987–1993)

The original Somerset 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.

Somerset 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Somerset 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.

Somerset 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Somerset 2 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.

Somerset 2 (2000–2006)

Somerset 2 remained as a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while the cancellation of Somerset 3 at the end of the 1999–00 season meant there was no longer relegation.

Somerset 2 North (2006–2009)

At the start of the 2006–07 Somerset 2 was split into two regional divisions - Somerset 2 North and Somerset 2 South - both remaining at tier 10 of the league system. This restructuring was to enable 2nd XV and 3rd XV sides to play in the Somerset leagues for the first time and would make up most of the teams. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 while relegation was now to Somerset 3 North. From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.

Somerset 2 North (2009–present)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Somerset 2 North and its counterpart Somerset 2 South, remained as tier 10 leagues. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while relegation was to Somerset 3 North. The league would continued to be sponsored by Tribute.