Counties 2 Hampshire (formerly Hampshire Premier) is an English level 8 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Up until the 2017–18 season it was known as Hampshire 1 but was changed to Hampshire Premier due to restructuring of the Hampshire leagues, which would see the re-introduction of a third division as well as 2nd and 3rd XV sides joining for the first time. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Hampshire.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Hampshire. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Hampshire.
The points system is as follows.
4 points awarded for a win. 2 points awarded for a draw. 0 points awarded for a loss. 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for scoring 4 tries (or more). 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
No team can get more than 5 points in a match. Points awarded are the same regardless of outcome at home or away. The new point system has been in effect since 2010–11 season.
Teams for 2026-27
Departing were Farnham II and Trojans promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire as champions and runners-up respectively, while Andover II (11th) and Petersfield II (12th) were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Eastleigh The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire (12th) Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire 8th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 5th Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport, Hampshire Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire (10th) Guernsey Vikings Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire (11th) Havant III Hook's Lane 1,500 Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire 3rd New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 4th Romsey Romsey Sports Centre Romsey, Hampshire 7th Southampton Test Park Playing Fields Southampton, Hampshire 9th Tottonians II Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (runners-up) United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire 6th Ventnor Watcombe Bottom Ventnor, Isle of Wight Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (champions)
Teams for 2025–26
Departing were Millbrook and Winchester II promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire as champions and runners-up respectively, while Isle of Wight were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire. Locksheath Pumas (9th in 2024-25) did not return for the new season and instead joined the Hampshire Premiership SE merit league.
Chichester II (8th in 2024-25) started the season but subsequently withdrew leaving eleven clubs to contest the outstanding fixtures.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Andover II Foxcotte Lane Andover, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (champions) Farnham II Wilkinson Way Farnham, Surrey New entry Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire 6th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 5th Havant III Hook's Lane 1,500 Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire 4th New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire (12th) Petersfield II Penn's Place Petersfield, Hampshire 7th Romsey Romsey Sports Centre Romsey, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (runners-up) Southampton Test Park Playing Fields Southampton, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (3rd) Trojans Stoneham Lane Eastleigh, Hampshire Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire (11th) United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire 3rd
Teams for 2024–25
Departing were Guernsey Vikings, Sandown & Shanklin and Basingstoke, all promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Tottonians II were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were Havant III, Isle Of Wight, Fareham Heathans, all promoted, and Petersfield II.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Chichester II Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 8th Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (runners-up) Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 7th Havant III Hook's Lane 1,500 Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (champions) Isle Of Wight Footways Wootton, Isle of Wight Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (3rd) Locksheath Pumas Wide Lane Sports Ground Eastleigh, Hampshire 9th Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 5th Petersfield II Penn's Place Petersfield, Hampshire New entry United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire 4th Winchester II North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire 7th
Teams for 2023–24
Departing were Ellingham & Ringwood, Bognor and New Milton & District, all promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Alresford and Eastleigh II were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were Guernsey Vikings, Locksheath Pumas and Winchester II, all promoted, and Basingstoke, relegated. Alton finished 11th in Counties 1 Hampshire the previous season and would also have been relegated too but declined to compete in the RFU leagues in 2023-24.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Basingstoke Down Grange Basingstoke, Hampshire Relegated from Counties 1 Hampshire Chichester II Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 8th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 7th Guernsey Vikings Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (3rd) Locksheath Pumas Wide Lane Sports Ground Eastleigh, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (3rd) Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 6th Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight 4th Tottonians II Water Lane Totton, Hampshire 9th United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire 5th Winchester II North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 3 Hampshire (runners-up)
Teams for 2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Hampshire.
Departing were Havant II and Gosport & Fareham both promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Also leaving were Locksheath Pumas, relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were United Services Portsmouth and Tottonians 2XV.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alresford Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire 7th Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis, West Sussex 3rd Chichester II Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 10th Eastleigh II The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire 9th Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire 5th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 11th Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 8th New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 6th Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight 4th Tottonians II Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 ) (champions) United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 ) (runners-up)
Teams for 2021–22
The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alresford Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire 9th Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis, West Sussex 4th Chichester II Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex Promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions) Eastleigh II The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire 11th Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire 10th Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 South West (11th) Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 7th Havant II Hook's Lane 1,500 Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire 3rd Locksheath Pumas Wide Lane Sports Ground Eastleigh, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 (4th) Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 8th New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 6th Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight 5th
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Hampshire Premier was not contested.
Teams for 2019–20
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alresford Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire 7th Alton Antsey Park Alton, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions) Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis, West Sussex 3rd Eastleigh II The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire 9th Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 (runners up) Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire 8th Farnborough Oak Farm Playing Fields Farnborough, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 1 (3rd) Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 4th Havant II Hook's Lane 1,500 Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire N/A Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 6th New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire 5th Petersfield Penn's Place Petersfield, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 SW (11th) Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight Runners up (lost playoff)
Teams for 2018–19
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alresford Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire 7th Basingstoke Down Grange 2,500 (250 seats) Basingstoke, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 SW (12th) Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis, West Sussex 2nd (lost playoff) Eastleigh II The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire N/A Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire 6th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 4th Gosport & Fareham II Gosport Park Gosport, Hampshire N/A Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire 3rd New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 SW (11th) Portsmouth II The Rugby Camp Portsmouth, Hampshire N/A Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight 5th Tottonians II Water Lane Totton, Hampshire N/A
Teams for 2017–18
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Alresford Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 2 (champions) Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis, West Sussex Relegated from London 3 South West (12th) Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood, Hampshire 5th Fareham Heathens Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire 7th Fordingbridge The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire 3rd Isle Of Wight Footways Wootton, Isle of Wight 6th Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 South West (11th) Overton The Old Cricket Ground Laverstoke, Hampshire Promoted from Hampshire 2 (runners up) Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight 4th United Services Portsmouth Burnaby Road 8,000 Portsmouth, Hampshire Relegated from London 3 South West (10th) Ventnor Watcombe Bottom Ventnor, Isle of Wight 8th
Teams for 2016–17 Chineham Ellingham & Ringwood Fareham Heathens Farnborough Fordingbridge Isle of Wight New Milton & District (promoted from London 3 South West) Petersfield Romsey (promoted from Hampshire 2) Sandown & Shanklin Ventnor (promoted from Hampshire 2)
Teams and results for 2015–16