Leicestershire 2 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Leicestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Leicestershire 1 and there was no relegation. The league ran for two spells between 1987–1992 and 1996–1998 before it was permanently cancelled and all teams transferred into East Midlands/Leicestershire 3.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987, this division contained the following teams:
Antsey Aylestonians Birstall Community College Burbage New Parks Old Boys Oakham
Leicestershire 2 honours
Leicestershire 2 (1987–1992)
The original Leicestershire 2 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Leicestershire 1 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season all of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues were merged and the majority of sides in Leicestershire 2 transferred to the new East Midlands/Leicestershire 3.
Leicestershire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 6 New Parks Old Boys Aylestonians No relegation 1988–89 8 Old Newtonians Birstall Community College No relegation 1989–90 10 Old Ashbeians New Parks Old Boys No relegation 1990–91 9 Aylestonians Melton Mowbray No relegation 1991–92 7 Oakham Birstall No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Leicestershire 2 (1996-1998)
After an absence of four seasons Leicestershire 2 was reintroduced, this time sitting at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion was to Leicestershire 1 and there was no relegation. Remerging of all the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues meant that Leicestershire 2 was cancelled at the end of the 1997–98 season and all teams transferred into East Midlands/Leicestershire 3.
Leicestershire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 5 Burbage Braunstone Town No relegation 1997–98 4 Braunstone Town Anstey No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Aylestonians (1) Braunstone Town (1) Burbage (1) New Parks Old Boys (1) Oakham (1) Old Ashbeians (1) Old Newtonians (1)
Notes
See also Leicestershire 1 Midlands RFU Leicestershire RU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Leicestershire Rugby Union website