# Counties 4 Somerset North

Counties 4 Somerset North (formerly known as Somerset 2 North or Tribute Somerset 2 North for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England alongside its counterpart Somerset 2 South. When the division was founded in 1987 it was a single league known as Somerset 2, but since 2006 it has been split into two regional divisions.
Counties 4 Somerset North currently involves teams from the northern part of Somerset as well as teams based in south and west Bristol. 1st, 2nd and even 3rd XV sides can participate in the division as long as they are not from the same club. The league champions are promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North while relegated teams used to drop to Somerset 3 North but since the RFU Adult Competition Review now drop to local merit leagues.

## Teams 2024-25

Departing were Chew Valley III (champions) and Walcot II (3rd), promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Keynsham III were runners-up but could not be promoted as Keynsham II were already in the league above.
Joining were Yatton II and Wells II.

## Teams 2023-24

Departing were Old Redcliffians III and Imperial II, promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North.
Joining were Bristol Telephone Area, relegated from Counties 3 Somerset North.
With two leaving and only one joining the league was reduced in size from nine clubs to eight.

## Teams 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
Departing were Gordano II (champions), Clevedon II (3rd), Oldfield Old Boys (4th) and Bristol Telephone Area (7th) to Counties 3 Somerset North whilst Hornets III (runners-up) were promoted to Counties 3 Somerset South. Also leaving were Bristol Barbarians (5th), Weston-super-Mare III (6th) and Yatton (9th).

## Teams 2021–22

Winscombe II, who finished 6th in 2019–20, were level transferred to Somerset 2 South for the 2021–22 season.

## 2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this league (known as Somerset 2) was a single division containing the following teams from Somerset and parts of Bristol:
* Avon
* Bath Old Edwardians
* Blagdon
* Bristol Harlequins
* Chard
* Cheddar Valley
* Imperial
* St. Bernadette's Old Boys
* Stothert & Pitt
* Wells
* Winscombe

## Somerset 2 honours
### Somerset 2 (1987–1993)

The original Somerset 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.
Somerset 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) |
| 1987–88 | 11 | St. Bernadette's Old Boys | Bristol Harlequins | Cheddar Valley, Chard |
| 1988–89 | 12 | Avonvale | Yeovil | Westland, Wellington |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Wiveliscombe | Imperial | St. Brendan's Old Boys |
| 1990–91 | 13 | Stothert & Pitt | Wellington | Bath Old Edwardians, Avon |
| 1991–92 | 13 | Wells | Imperial | No relegation |
| 1992–93 | 13 | North Petherton | Chard | Burnham-on-Sea, Castle Cary |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Somerset 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Somerset 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.
Somerset 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Tor | Gordano | Avonvale, Bath Saracens |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Imperial | Stothert & Pitt | Cheddar Valley, Westland |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Wells | North Petherton | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Somerset 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Somerset 2 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.
Somerset 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) |
| 1996–97 | 10 | Winscombe | Blagdon | Bath Old Edwardians, Bath Old Saracens |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Avon | Old Ashtonian | Crewkerne, Castle Cary |
| 1998–99 | 10 | Broadplain | Bristol Barbarians | Cheddar Valley, Bath Old Edwardians |
| 1999–00 | 10 | Avonvale | Minehead Barbarians | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Somerset 2 (2000–2006)

Somerset 2 remained as a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while the cancellation of Somerset 3 at the end of the 1999–00 season meant there was no longer relegation.
Somerset 2 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 9 | Crewkerne | Burnham-on-Sea | No relegation |
| 2001–02 | 8 | Bristol Barbarians | Bath Old Edwardians | No relegation |
| 2002–03 | 8 | Winscombe | Burnham-on-Sea | No relegation |
| 2003–04 | 7 | Blagdon | Avonvale | No relegation |
| 2004–05 | 7 | Old Sulians | Martock | No relegation |
| 2005–06 | 6 | Bath Old Edwardians | Somerton | Multiple teams |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Somerset 2 North (2006–2009)

At the start of the 2006–07 Somerset 2 was split into two regional divisions - Somerset 2 North and Somerset 2 South - both remaining at tier 10 of the league system. This restructuring was to enable 2nd XV and 3rd XV sides to play in the Somerset leagues for the first time and would make up most of the teams. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 while relegation was now to Somerset 3 North. From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.
Somerset 2 North :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2006–07 | 11 | Keynsham II | Walcot II | Nailsea & Backwell II, Chew Valley II |
| 2007–08 | 10 | Old Redcliffians II | Clevedon II | No relegation |
| 2008–09 | 12 | St. Mary's Old Boys II | Midsomer Norton II | Stothert & Pitt II, Gordano II |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Somerset 2 North (2009–present)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Somerset 2 North and its counterpart Somerset 2 South, remained as tier 10 leagues. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while relegation was to Somerset 3 North. The league would continued to be sponsored by Tribute.
Somerset 2 North :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2009–10 | 13 | Walcot II | Midsomer Norton II | No relegation |
| 2010–11 | 13 | Clevedon II | Old Redcliffians III | Walcot III, Bath Old Edwardians |
| 2011–12 | 13 | Old Redcliffians III | Oldfield Old Boys II | No relegation |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Hornets II | Oldfield Old Boys II | Avon |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Chew Valley II | Gordano II | Midsomer Norton II |
| 2014–15 | 14 | Bristol Harlequins II | Old Bristolians II | No relegation |
| 2015–16 | 14 | Old Redcliffians III | Old Bristolians II | Nailsea & Backwell II, Keynsham III, Imperial II |
| 2016–17 | 14 | Bath Old Edwardians | Old Redcliffians III | Old Culverhaysians |
| 2017–18 | 14 | Cheddar Valley | Weston-super-Mare III | Stothert & Pitt II |
| 2018–19 | 12 | Midsomer Norton II | Gordano II | Chew Valley III, Wells II |
| 2019–20 | 12 | Nailsea & Backwell II | Gordano II | No relegation |
| 2020–21 | | | | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Avonvale (2)
* Bath Old Edwardians (2)
* Old Redcliffians III (2)
* Wells (2)
* Winscombe (2)
* Avon (1)
* Blagdon (1)
* Bristol Barbarians (1)
* Bristol Harlequins II (1)
* Broadplain (1)
* Cheddar Valley (1)
* Chew Valley II (1)
* Clevedon II (1)
* Crewkerne (1)
* Hornets II (1)
* Imperial (1)
* Keynsham II (1)
* Midsomer Norton II (1)
* Nailsea & Backwell II (1)
* North Petherton (1)
* Old Redcliffians II (1)
* Old Sulians (1)
* St. Bernadette's Old Boys (1)
* St. Mary's Old Boys II (1)
* Stothert & Pitt
* Tor (1)
* Walcot II (1)
* Wiveliscombe (1)