Counties 2 Middlesex (formerly Middlesex 2) is a level 8 Rugby Union league with teams from North-West London taking part. Historically the league was a level 11 completion and the division was cancelled at the end of the 1995–96 campaign due to the merger of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional leagues. After nearly 20 years, ahead of the 2025–26 season the league was reinstated as a decision was taken to once more split out Hertfordshire RFU and Middlesex RFU clubs.

Promoted teams typically move up to Counties 1 Middlesex and relegated sides move down to the Middlesex RFU merit tables.

2026-27

Departing were Hackney promoted to Counties 1 Middlesex.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground Acton, London 5th Barnet Elizabethans Byng Road Chipping Barnet, London 2nd Ealing Trailfinders 1871 2XV Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 West Ealing, London New entry Enfield Ignatians Donkey Lane Enfield, London, London 6th Finsbury Park Downhills Park West Green, London 7th Hammersmith & Fulham 2XV Hurlingham Park Fulham, London New entry Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London 3rd Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London Re-entry Kilburn Cosmos Gladstone Park Kilburn, London 4th Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London 8th Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London Relegated from Counties 1 Middlesex West London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, London New entry

Participating clubs 2025–26

The league was made up of teams who moved on a level transfer from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex with others drawn up from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex as both leagues were, effective from this season, exclusively for Hertfordshire RFU clubs.

After 14 rounds of fixtures the league will split into a 'Trophy' for the clubs placed 1st-4th with a 'Shield' for those in 5th-8th resulting in an additional six fixtures for all teams to contest.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground Acton, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (4th) Barnet Elizabethans Byng Road Chipping Barnet, London Level transfer from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (10th) Enfield Ignatians Donkey Lane Enfield, London, London Level transfer from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (7th) Finsbury Park Downhills Park West Green, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (5th) Hackney Spring Hill Recreation Ground Upper Clapton, London Relegated from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex (11th) Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London Level transfer from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (4th) Kilburn Cosmos Gladstone Park Kilburn, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (6th) Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London Level transfer from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (11th)

1996–2025

Not contested

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

Antlers Barclays Bank Centaurs CS Stags 1863 Hackney London Cornish Old Abbots Old Hamptonians Osterley Pinner & Grammarians St. Bart's Hospital Thamesians

Middlesex 2 honours

Middlesex 2 (1987–1992)

The original Middlesex 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Middlesex 1 and relegation was to Middlesex 3.

Middlesex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1987–88 12 Old Abbots Centaurs Pinner & Grammarians, Antlers 1988–89 11 Old Millhillians Old Meadonians Hammersmith & Fulham, Old Hamptonians, Thamesians 1989–90 11 Hackney Old Abbots Barclays Bank, Osterley 1990–91 11 Haringey Rhinos Old Millhillians St. Bart's Hospital, Old Paulines 1991–92 11 Old Meadonians Antlers No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Middlesex 2 (1992–1996)

The creation of Herts/Middlesex at the beginning of the 1992–93 season meant that Middlesex 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. The introduction of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Middlesex 3 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to Middlesex 1 and relegation to Middlesex 3. The merging of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional divisions at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Middlesex 2 was cancelled.

Middlesex 2SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1992–93 13 Old Hamptonians Actonians St. Bart's Hospital, Old Tottonians 1993–94 13 Old Paulines Belsize Park Osterley, Orleans FP, London Cornish 1994–95 13 London Nigerian HAC No relegation 1995–96 13 Enfield Ignatians Old Abbots No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Enfield Ignatians (1) Hackney (1) Haringey Rhinos (1) London Nigerian (1) Old Abbots (1) Old Hamptonians (1) Old Meadonians Old Millhillians (1) Old Paulines (1)

Notes

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

References