Counties 2 Somerset (formerly Somerset Premier (which was known as Tribute Somerset Premier for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England involving teams based in the county of Somerset as well as some teams based in Bristol. Originally a single division called Gloucestershire/Somerset, in 2000 the division split into two county leagues called Gloucester Premier and Somerset Premier and subsequently adopted its new name following the RFU Adult Competition Review at the end of season 2021–22.
The league champions of Counties 2 Somerset are promoted to Counties 1 Western North while the runners up play the runners up of Gloucester Premier for their place. Relegated teams drop into Counties 3 Somerset North or Counties 3 Somerset South depending on location.
Teams 2026-27
Departing were runners-up Burnham-on-Sea promoted to Counties 1 Western North while Keynham II (9th) and Castle Cary (11th) were relegated to Counties 3 Somerset (North) and Counties 3 Somerset (South) respectively.
With three clubs departing and four joining the league was restored to twelve sides.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 7th Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset Relegated from Counties 1 Western North Chew Valley II Chew Lane Chew Magna 10th Clevedon Coleridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset Champions (not promoted) Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 4th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 6th Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 3rd Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 8th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 5th Taunton II Towergate Stadium 2,000 (198 seats) Taunton, Somerset Relegated from Counties 1 Western North Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset (South) Yatton The Park Yatton Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset (North)
Teams 2025–26
Departing were Midsomer Norton, promoted to Counties 1 Western North. Nailsea & Backwell II (12th) and Wells (11th) were relegated to Counties 3 Somerset (North) and Counties 3 Somerset (South) respectively.
Rebels (6th in 2024-25) started but subsequently withdrew from the league leaving eleven clubs to contest the outstanding fixtures.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 3rd Burnham-on-Sea BASC Ground Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Relegated from Counties 1 Western North Castle Cary Brook House Field Castle Cary Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset (South) Chew Valley II Chew Lane Chew Magna 9th Clevedon Coleridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset Runners-up Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 5th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 8th Keynsham II Bristol Road Keynsham Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset (North) Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 4th Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 7th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 10th
Teams 2024–25
Departing were Taunton II, promoted to Counties 1 Western North. Yatton (12th) and Weston-super-Mare II (11th) were relegated.
Joining were Clevedon and Midsomer Norton, both relegated from Counties 1 Western North. Nailsea & Backwell II were promoted from Counties 3 Somerset North.
In the offseason Huish Tigers rebranded as Rebels Rugby.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 3rd Chew Valley II Chew Lane Chew Magna 2nd Clevedon Coleridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset Relegated from Counties 1 Western North Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 4th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 5th Midsomer Norton Norton Down Playing Fields Midsomer Norton, Somerset Relegated from Counties 1 Western North Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 6th Nailsea & Backwell II West End Park Nailsea, Somerset Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset North Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 9th Rebels Ash Meadow Park Taunton, Somerset 8th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 10th Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset 7th
Teams 2023–24
Departing were Old Redcliffians II, promoted to Counties 1 Western North. Tor were relegated.
Joining were Chew Valley II and Huish Tigers.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 5th Chew Valley II Chew Lane Chew Magna Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset North (champions) Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 2nd Huish Tigers Ash Meadow Park Taunton, Somerset Promoted from Counties 3 Somerset South (champions) Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 4th Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 7th Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 6th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 11th Taunton II Veritas Park Taunton, Somerset 3rd Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset 8th Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 9th Yatton The Park Yatton, Somerset 10th
Teams 2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
Departing were Nailsea & Backwell, promoted to Counties 1 Western North. Bristol Harlequins, Stothert & Pitt and Crewkerne were relegated.
Joining were Old Redcliffians II, promoted, and Taunton II who had withdrawn from Somerset 1 the previous season.
With four departing and two joining the league was reduced from 14 clubs to 12.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 5th Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 2nd Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 7th Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 3rd Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 9th Old Redcliffians II Scotland Lane 1,000 Brislington, Bristol Promoted from Somerset 1 (champions) St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 10th Taunton II Veritas Park Taunton, Somerset Re-entry Tor Brian Harbinson Memorial Park Glastonbury, Somerset 11th Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset 6th Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 4th Yatton The Park Yatton, Somerset 8th
Teams 2021–22
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 5th Bristol Harlequins Valhalla Brislington, Bristol Promoted from Somerset 1 (champions) Crewkerne Henhayes Recreation Ground Crewkerne Promoted from Somerset 1 (runners up) Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 11th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 7th Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 3rd Nailsea & Backwell West End Park Nailsea, Somerset 2nd Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 6th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 10th Stothert & Pitt Adams Field Corston, Somerset 9th Tor Brian Harbinson Memorial Park Glastonbury, Somerset 13th Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset 8th Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 12th Yatton The Park Yatton, Somerset 4th
2020–21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
Teams 2019–20
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 4th Burnham-on-Sea BASC Ground Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Runners up (lost playoff) Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 12th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 3rd Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 6th Nailsea & Backwell West End Park Nailsea, Somerset 7th Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset 8th Old Redcliffians II Scotland Lane 1,000 Brislington, Bristol 9th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 11th Stothert & Pitt Adams Field Bath, Somerset Promoted from Somerset 1 (runners up) Tor Brian Harbinson Memorial Park Glastonbury, Somerset Promoted from Somerset 1 (champions) Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset Relegated from Western Counties North (14th) Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 10th Yatton The Park Yatton, Somerset 5th
Teams 2018–19
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset 3rd Bristol Harlequins Valhalla Brislington, Bristol Promoted from Somerset 1 (Runners Up) Burnham-on-Sea BASC Ground Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Relegated from Western Counties West (14th) Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 10th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol 5th Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset 8th Nailsea & Backwell West End Park Nailsea, Somerset 7th Oldfield Old Boys Shaft Road Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset Relegated from Western Counties North (14th) Old Redcliffians II Scotland Lane 1,000 Brislington, Bristol 6th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 9th Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 4th Wiveliscombe Recreational Ground Wiveliscombe, Somerset Runners up (lost playoff) Yatton The Park Yatton, Somerset Relegated from Western Counties North (13th)
Teams 2017–18
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon Hicksfield Bath, Somerset Relegated from Western Counties North (14th) Bridgwater & Albion II Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset 11th Gordano Caswell Lane Portbury, Somerset 6th Hornets II Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 9th Imperial South Bristol Sports Centre Hengrove, Bristol Promoted from Somerset 1 (runners up) Minehead Barbarians The Tom Stewart Field Minehead, Somerset Promoted from Somerset 1 (champions) Nailsea & Backwell West End Park Nailsea, Somerset 8th Old Redcliffians II Scotland Lane 1,000 Brislington, Bristol 7th St Bernadettes Old Boys Whitchurch Sports Ground Whitchurch, Bristol 12th Stothert & Pitt Adams Field Bath, Somerset 10th Tor Brian Harbinson Memorial Park Glastonbury, Somerset 5th Weston-super-Mare II Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 4th Wiveliscombe Recreational Ground Wiveliscombe, Somerset 3rd
2016–17 Participating teams Bridgwater & Albion II Bristol Harlequins (relegated from Western Counties North) Crewkerne (promoted from Somerset 1) Gordano Keynsham II Hornets II Nailsea & Backwell Oldfield Old Boys Old Redcliffians II St Bernadettes Old Boys Stothert & Pitt RFC Tor Weston-super-Mare II Winscombe Wiveliscombe
1st XV teams participating in Somerset Regional Leagues
Somerset 1 Bristol Barbarians Castle Cary Imperial Minehead Barbarians (relegated from Somerset Premier) Old Sulians Wyvern
Somerset 2 North Bath Old Edwardians (promoted from Somerset 3 North) Cheddar Valley (transferred from Somerset 2 South) Old Culverhaysians
Somerset 2 South Martock Morganians Somerton
Somerset 3 North Avon II Barton Hill II Bristol Telephone Area Imperial II Keynsham IV Nailsea & Backwell II Old Bristolians III Oldfield Old Boys III
Somerset 3 South Wincanton
2015–16
The 2015–16 Somerset Premier consists of fourteen teams from Somerset and south-west Bristol. The season began on the 5 September 2015 and ended on the 30 April 2016.
Participating teams and location Eleven of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Gordano were promoted to Western Counties North while Bristol Imperial and Clevedon II were relegated to Somerset 1.