Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
Current season or competition:
2014–15 Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 2004 (2004)
Number of teams 10
Country  England
Holders Windors II (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1)
Most titles Amersham & Chiltern III (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Berks, Bucks and Oxon Division 2 is an English rugby union league featuring teams from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. As with all of the divisions in this area at this level, the entire league is made up of second and third teams of clubs whose first teams play at a higher level of the rugby union pyramid. Promoted teams move up to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 while relegated teams drop to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3.

The division was created in 2004-05 as part of a complete overhaul of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon league, with a large number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams entering at various levels, and was divided into north and south regions, becoming the third division of the league structure with promoted teams going into Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 and there being no relegation. Further league restructuring in 2011 saw Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 become one league instead of two regional divisions and newly created divisions below it meant that relegation was introduced. Changes above the division meant that 1st teams were split from 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams and Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 was the furthest teams in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 and below could go in the system.

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2012–13

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Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2004-05[2] 10 Witney III Buckingham III No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2005-06[3] 11 Buckingham III Witney IV No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2006-07[4] 12 Banbury II Amersham & Chiltern III, Gosford All Blacks II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2007-08[5] 9 Bicester II High Wycombe III No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2008-09[6] 9 Amersham & Chiltern III Chinnor IV No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2009-10[7] 10 Risborough Chipping Norton II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North
2010-11[8] 11 Bletchley II[n 1] Maidenhead IV[n 2] No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North[n 3]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Transferred to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2.
  2. ↑ Transferred to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3.
  3. ↑ The Berks/Bucks & Oxon league would be completely restructured the following season. 1st teams in this division would transfer to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship while 2nd/3rd/4th teams would transfer to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2, Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 or Berks/Bucks & Oxon 4 depending on league position.

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2004-05[9] 10 Oxford Harlequins IV Didcot No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2005-06[10] 11 Aldermaston Slough II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2006-07[11] 11 Tadley II Wallingford II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2007-08[12] 9 Hungerford Littlemore No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2008-09[13] 9 Reading II Redingensians III, Farnham Royal (also promoted) No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2009-10[14] 10 Thatcham II Phoenix II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South
2010-11[15] 12 Berkshire Shire Hall[n 1] Kingsclere II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South[n 2]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Transferred to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship.
  2. ↑ The Berks/Bucks & Oxon league would be completely restructured the following season. 1st teams in this division would transfer to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship while 2nd/3rd/4th teams would transfer to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3, Berks/Bucks & Oxon 4 or Berks/Bucks & Oxon 5 depending on league position.

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2011-12[16] 10 High Wycombe II Redingensians IV Henley IV, Maidenhead III Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
2012-13[17] 10 Buckingham II Witney III Tadley II, Alchester II, Aylesbury II Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
2013-14[18] 12 Amersham & Chiltern III Oxford Harlequins III Wallingford II, Grove II, Bicester II Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
2014-15[19] 11 Thatcham II Aylesbury II Windsor III, Drifters II Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
2015-16[20] 9 Windsor II Reading Abbey II Tadley II, Beaconsfield II Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2
2016-17 9
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

    References

    1. ↑ Rugby FirstRetrieved 20 September 2012. Archived October 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
    2. ↑ "2004-2005 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    3. ↑ "2005-2006 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    4. ↑ "2006-2007 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    5. ↑ "2007-2008 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    6. ↑ "2008-2009 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    7. ↑ "2009-2010 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    8. ↑ "2010-2011 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    9. ↑ "2004-2005 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    10. ↑ "2005-2006 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    11. ↑ "2006-2007 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    12. ↑ "2007-2008 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    13. ↑ "2008-2009 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    14. ↑ "2009-2010 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    15. ↑ "2010-2011 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    16. ↑ "2011-2012 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    17. ↑ "2012-2013 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    18. ↑ "2013-2014 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    19. ↑ "2014-2015 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
    20. ↑ "2015-2016 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

    See also

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