# Regional 2 North East

Regional 2 North East is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn in the main from across Yorkshire with others in Lancashire and Derbyshire. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North West for teams in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Selby are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North East.
It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review.

## Structure

The league consists of twelve teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 22 matches each. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom two teams are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.
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.

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

Eight teams participated in last seasons competition. Departing were Selby, promoted to Regional 1 North East, while Glossop and Bridlington were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire and Counties 1 Yorkshire respectively. Also departing were Dronfield who moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Midlands North. Joining were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire while Doncaster Phoenix and Pontefract were relegated from Regional 1 North East.

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

Departing were the champions, Pontefract promoted to Regional 1 North East while Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Joining were Goole, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire, and Glossop and Rochdale, both level transferred from Regional 2 North West.

### League table

Regional 2 North East 2023–24 :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted |
| 1 | Selby (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 693 | 375 | 318 | 16 | 3 | 87 | 0 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 657 | 410 | 247 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Brodleians | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 551 | 512 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 0 |
| 4 | Goole | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 529 | 390 | 139 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
| 5 | Malton and Norton | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 602 | 474 | 128 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| 6 | Dronfield | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 503 | 406 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| 7 | Moortown | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 674 | 571 | 103 | 13 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| 8 | Morley | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 537 | 474 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| 9 | Scarborough | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 377 | 531 | −154 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| 10 | Old Crossleyans | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 508 | 686 | −178 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| 11 | Bridlington (R) | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 370 | 593 | −223 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| 12 | Glossop (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 238 | 817 | −579 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −5 |
| 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: 23 November 2024 Source: |||||||||||||||

## 2022–23
### Participating teams and locations

This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Adult Competition Review. The league had some similarities with North 1 East as seven clubs returned, but was smaller (14 teams reduced to 12) and the Durham RFU and Northumberland RFU clubs were allocated to Regional 2 North. The league was supplemented by four of the top five sides from Yorkshire 1 with the last place taken by Dronfield level transferred from Midlands 1 East.

### League table

Regional 2 North East 2022–23 :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted |
| 1 | Pontefract (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 651 | 309 | 342 | 14 | 4 | 90 | 0 |
| 2 | Moortown | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 885 | 447 | 438 | 15 | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| 3 | Malton and Norton | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 700 | 441 | 259 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| 4 | Bridlington | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 628 | 502 | 126 | 13 | 3 | 68 | 0 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 538 | 547 | −9 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| 6 | Dronfield | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 567 | 579 | −12 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| 7 | Morley | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 586 | 487 | 99 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| 8 | Old Brodleians | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 498 | 603 | −105 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| 9 | Selby | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 485 | 585 | −100 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| 10 | Old Crossleyans | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 496 | 610 | −114 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| 11 | Pocklington (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 479 | 680 | −201 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| 12 | Bradford & Bingley (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 292 | 1015 | −723 | 2 | 1 | −7 | −10 |
| 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: 17 November 2024 Source: |||||||||||||||

## Regional 2 North East (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom sides are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.
Regional 2 North East :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 22 | Pontefract | Moortown | Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley RFC |
| 2023–24 | 12 | 22 | Selby | Rochdale | Bridlington and Glossop |
| Green background is the promotion place. |||||||||||