Sussex 2 is an English level 10 Rugby Union League. It is run by the Sussex Rugby Football Union and contains teams predominantly from West Sussex. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Sussex 1 and demoted teams fall to Sussex 3. Up until 2003-04 the league was known as Sussex 2 which was abolished at the end of that season. Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate emerged in 2010-11 as the second-tier competition for Sussex with a large number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams taking part. The division name changed to Sussex Canterbury Jack Division 2 for the 2016–17 season. A further name change resulted in Sussex Canterbury Jack 2 becoming Sussex 2 Armada Ale for the 2017–18 season.

Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Azurians British Caledonian Heathfield & Waldron Hellingly Plumpton St. Francis Uckfield University of Sussex

Sussex 2 honours

Sussex 2 (1987–1993)

The original Sussex 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Sussex 1 and relegation down to Sussex 3 until that division was abolished at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Sussex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1987–88 8 Uckfield Hellingly Azurians 1988–89 9 Heathfield & Waldron St. Francis British Caledonian 1989–90 9 Hastings & Bexhill Old Brightonian University of Sussex1990–91 10 St. Francis Hellingly RMP Chichester, Plumpton 1991–92 9 Seaford Crowborough No relegation 1992–93 8 BA Wingspan Ditchling No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Sussex 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Sussex 1, and relegation was to Sussex 3, which was reinstated for the 1994–95 season after a two-year absence.

Sussex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1993–94 8 Pulborough Sunallon Midhurst1994–95 6 BA Wingspan Hellingly Plumpton, Sussex Police 1995–96 6 Ditchling Crowborough Rye, Shoreham Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Sussex 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Sussex 1 and Sussex 3 respectively.

Sussex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1996–97 7 BA Wingspan Sun Alliance Plumpton 1997–98 8 Burgess Hill Old Brightonian Sussex Police, Rye 1998–99 8 Pulborough Hellingly Robertsbridge, St. Francis 1999–00 8 Chichester IHE Newick No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2: East / West (2000–2002)

Restructuring of the London & South East leagues ahead of the 2000–01 saw the cancellation of Sussex 3 for the second time, and Sussex 2 divided into two regional divisions - Sussex 2 East and Sussex 2 West. Additionally, both regional divisions dropped to tier 10 leagues due to the introduction of London 4 South East. Promotion continued to Sussex 1 and there was no longer relegation.

Sussex 2: East / WestSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name 2000–01 7 Rye Sussex Police No relegation Sussex 2 East 7 St. Francis Shoreham No relegation Sussex 2 West2001–02 7 Seaford Newick Plumpton, Robertsbridge, Ditchling, Old Brightonian Sussex 2 East 8 Pulborough Holbrook Arun, Shoreham, BA Wingspan Sussex 2 West Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 (2002–2004)

Sussex 2 was re-merged back into a single division ahead of the 2002–03 season, remaining at tier 10 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex 1 and relegation to Sussex 3, which returned after an absence of two seasons. Sussex 2 was abolished at the end of the 2003–04 season.

Sussex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2002–03 8 Burgess Hill Barns Green Norfolk Arms 2003–04 7 St. Francis Old Brightonian No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate (2010–2015)

Sussex 2 was reintroduced for the 2010–11 season as Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate. It was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Sussex 1 and relegation to either Sussex Asahi 2 East or Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.

Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2010–11 12 Chichester III Bognor II Hastings & Bexhill II, Norfolk Arms, Hove IV 2011–12 12 Midhurst Hove III Bognor II, St. Francis 2012–13 12 Hove IV Crawley Eastbourne II, Uckfield II 2013–14 13 Worthing Senior I Hellingly Hove III, Littlehampton, Plumpton2014–15 12 Haywards Heath II Midhurst Lewes II, Newick Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 (2015–present)

Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate was renamed to Sussex 2 for the 2015–16 season. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Sussex 1, while relegation was now to Sussex Oranjeboom 3.

Sussex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2015–16 12 Bognor II Shoreham Holbrook, Norfolk Arms2016–17 11 East Grinstead Ditchling Sussex Police, Crowborough II 2017–18 9 Plumpton St. Jacques No relegation 2018–19 8 St. Jacques Barns Green No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

BA Wingspan (3) Pulborough (3) St. Francis (3) Burgess Hill (2) Seaford (2) Bognor II (1) Chichester III (1) Chichester IHE (1) Ditchling (1) East Grinstead (1) Hastings & Bexhill (1) Haywards Heath II (1) Heathfield & Waldron (1) Hove IV (1) Midhurst (1) Plumpton (1) Rye (1) St. Jacques (1) Uckfield (1) Worthing Senior I (1)

Notes

See also London & SE Division RFU Sussex RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England

References

External links Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate Results at Sussex Rugby Football Union