# Regional 2 North Midlands

Regional 2 North Midlands 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 (RFU).
The current champions Long Eaton are promoted to Regional 1 Midlands.

## 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 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 (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
* 1 additional (bonus) 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 (North) or Counties 1 Midlands East (North) depending on location.

## 2024–25
### Participating teams and locations

Departing were Long Eaton, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands. Sutton Coldfield (11th) and Wolverhampton (12th) were relegated.
Joining were Old Saltleians promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Ilkeston promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runners-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 7). The league was completed with the addition of Dronfield on a level transfer from Regional 2 North East.

## 2023–24
### Participating teams and locations

Departing were Leek, promoted to Regional 1 North West. Belgrave (11th) and Nuneaton Old Edwardians (12th) 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 (12th). Coming up were Tamworth promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) as runners-up (Luctonians 2XV finished top but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6) and Mellish promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runner-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were similarly not permitted to be promoted). The league was completed by Wolverhampton and Walsall both on a level transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands.

### League table

Regional 2 North Midlands 2023–24 :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
| 1 | Long Eaton (P) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 705 | 450 | 255 | 17 | 2 | 92 |
| 2 | Lichfield | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 755 | 391 | 364 | 15 | 1 | 86 |
| 3 | West Bridgford | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 719 | 458 | 261 | 16 | 4 | 80 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 596 | 511 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 73 |
| 5 | Paviors | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 637 | 583 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 72 |
| 6 | Tamworth | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 593 | 474 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 68 |
| 7 | Walsall | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 603 | 586 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 60 |
| 8 | Newark | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 535 | 624 | −89 | 11 | 3 | 59 |
| 9 | Matlock | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 461 | 569 | −108 | 10 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Mellish | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 439 | 754 | −315 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 11 | Sutton Coldfield (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 515 | 753 | −238 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 383 | 788 | −405 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Number of draws Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled |||||||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 6 December 2024 Source: |||||||||||||||

## 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.

### League table

Regional 2 North Midlands 2022–23 :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
| 1 | Leek (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 721 | 364 | 357 | 15 | 3 | 94 |
| 2 | Long Eaton | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 686 | 523 | 163 | 15 | 2 | 81 |
| 3 | Moseley Oak | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 571 | 446 | 125 | 10 | 4 | 69 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 529 | 515 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 67 |
| 5 | Sutton Coldfield | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 628 | 680 | −52 | 15 | 3 | 66 |
| 6 | Newark | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 674 | 625 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 65 |
| 7 | Matlock | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 572 | 507 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 61 |
| 8 | Oadby Wyggestonians | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 637 | 691 | −54 | 12 | 2 | 56 |
| 9 | Leicester Forest | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 625 | −12 | 17 | 4 | 53 |
| 10 | Silhillians | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 521 | 581 | −60 | 11 | 7 | 50 |
| 11 | Belgrave (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 433 | 630 | −197 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Nuneaton Old Edwardians (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 336 | 734 | −398 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Number of draws Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled |||||||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 30 October 2024 Source: |||||||||||||||

## Regional 2 North Midlands honours

List of Regional 2 North Midlands honours :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams |
| 2022–23 | 12 | Leek | Long Eaton | Belgrave and Nuneaton Old Edwardians |
| 2023–24 | 12 | Long Eaton | Lichfield | Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton |
| Green background is the promotion place. |||||||||||