# National League 2 West

National League 2 West is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in the Midlands and South West England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 East and National League 2 North. The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.
Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 West and National League 2 East were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.

## Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on the location of the teams.
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.

## Current season
### Participating teams and locations

| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bournville | Avery Fields | | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | 10th |
| Camborne | Crane Park | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 6th |
| Cinderford | Beavis Memorial Ground | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire | Relegated from National League 1 (14th) |
| Clifton | Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol | 3rd |
| Devonport Services | The Rectory Field | 2,000 | Devonport, Plymouth, Devon | Promoted from Regional 1 South West (champions) |
| Exeter University | Topsham Sports Ground | | Exeter, Devon | 5th |
| Hinckley | De Montfort Park | 2,000 | Hinckley, Leicestershire | 7th |
| Hornets | The Nest, Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 12th |
| Loughborough Students | East Park | 1,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire | 8th |
| Luctonians | Mortimer Park | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 2nd |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Promoted from Regional 1 North West (champions) |
| Old Redcliffians | Scotland Lane | 1,000 | Brislington, Bristol | 4th |
| Redruth | Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall | 9th |
| Taunton Titans | Veritas Park | 2,000 (198 seats) | Taunton, Somerset | Relegated from National League 1 (13th) |

## League table

2024–25 National League 2 West table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Camborne | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 556 | 321 | +235 | 12 | 0 | 56 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Cinderford | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 412 | 330 | +82 | 7 | 2 | 51 | |
| 3 | Clifton | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 454 | 307 | +147 | 11 | 2 | 51 | |
| 4 | Taunton Titans | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 438 | 351 | +87 | 9 | 1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Luctonians | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 380 | 254 | +126 | 6 | 2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hornets | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 407 | 417 | −10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Redruth | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 410 | 391 | +19 | 9 | 3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Old Redcliffians | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 418 | 460 | −42 | 9 | 2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Loughborough Students | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 405 | 427 | −22 | 12 | 3 | 37 | |
| 10 | Hinckley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 420 | 426 | −6 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
| 11 | Exeter University | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 392 | 397 | −5 | 7 | 1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Bournville | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 319 | 380 | −61 | 5 | 6 | 27 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 346 | 551 | −205 | 7 | 1 | 26 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Devonport Services | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 262 | 607 | −345 | 6 | 0 | 14 | Relegation place |
* Number of matches won
* 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

## National Two West honours

List of National Two West honours :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams |
| 2022–23 | 14 | Leicester Lions | Dings Crusaders | Barnstaple, Stourbridge |
| 2023–24 | 14 | Dings Crusaders | Luctonians | Dudley Kingswinford, Newport (Salop) |
| 2024–25 | 14 | | | |
| Green background is the promotion place. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Dings Crusaders (1)
* Leicester Lions (1)