# North Midlands 2

North Midlands (South) 2 (formerly North Midlands 2) was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands 1 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 3 at the end of the 2003–04 season there was no relegation. North Midlands (South) 2 was itself cancelled at the end of the 2005–06 campaign and the majority of teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 6 West (South-West).

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Aston Old Edwardians
* Bournville
* Droitwich
* Ludlow
* Malvern
* Old Centrals
* Old Saltleians
* Pershore
* Shrewsbury
* Telford Hornets
* Woodrush

## North Midlands 2 honours
### North Midlands 2 (1987–1992)

The original North Midlands 1 was a tier 8 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Shrewsbury | Malvern | Old Centrals, Old Saltleians |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Aston Old Edwardians | Ludlow | Edwardians, Bournville |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Veseyans | Woodrush | Five Ways Old Edwardians, Malvern |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Old Halesonians | West Midlands Police | Droitwich, Erdington, Kidderminster Carolians |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Selly Oak | Old Griffinians | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 2 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
| 1992–93 | 13 | Droitwich | Kidderminster Carolians | Birchfield | |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that North Midlands 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Edwardians | Malvern | Old Moseleians |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Erdington | Bromyard | Market Drayton |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Birmingham City Officials | Old Saltleians | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and North Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and the cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant that there was no relegation until this division was re-introduced ahead of the 1999–00 campaign.
North Midlands 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1996–97 | 12 | Ledbury | Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley | No relegation |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Yardley & District | Birchfield | No relegation |
| 1998–99 | 13 | Veseyans | Cleobury Mortimer | Multiple teams |
| 1999–00 | 10 | Stourport | Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 2 (2000–2004)

Despite widespread Midlands league restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season, North Midlands 2 remained at tier 10. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 2000–01 | 9 | Tenbury | Yardley & District | Birchfield |
| 2001–02 | 9 | Solihull | Worcester Wanderers | Bournville, Harborne |
| 2002–03 | 9 | Old Griffinians | Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley | Warley, Birchfield |
| 2003–04 | 9 | Stourbridge Lions | Birmingham Civil Service | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands (South) 2 (2004–2006)

Restructuring for the 2004–05 season saw North Midlands 2 renamed as North Midlands (South) 2, remaining as a tier 10 division. Promotion was to North Midlands (South) 1 and the cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant there was no longer relegation. At the end of the 2005–06 the division was cancelled and the majority of teams transferred into the new Midlands 6 West (South-West).
North Midlands (South) 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 2004–05 | 9 | Bredon Star | Tenbury | No relegation |
| 2005–06 | 8 | Stourport | Chaddesley Corbett RFC | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Stourport (2)
* Aston Old Edwardians (1)
* Birmingham City Officials (1)
* Bredon Star (1)
* Droitwich (1)
* Edwardians (1)
* Erdington (1)
* Ledbury (1)
* Old Griffinians (1)
* Old Halesonians (1)
* Selly Oak (1)
* Shrewsbury (1)
* Solihull (1)
* Tenbury (1)
* Veseyans (1)
* Yardley & District (1)