Regional 2 North Midlands
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Current season or competition: 2025–26 Regional 2 Midlands North | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2022 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Lichfield (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Leek, Lichfield, Long Eaton (1 title) |
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Regional 2 Midlands North is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the North Midlands including sides from Leicestershire, Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It was created following the 2022 Adult Competition Review by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).[1]
The 2024–25 champions are Lichfield.
The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to Regional 1 Midlands. Relegation is to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) or Counties 1 Midlands East (North) depending on location.
2025–26
Departing were Lichfield promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Mellish and Tamworth were relegated to Counties 1 Midlands East (North) and Counties 1 Midlands West (North) respectively.
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Locations of the 2025-26 Regional 2 North Midlands teams
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2024–25
Participating teams and locations
Departing, were the champions, Long Eaton promoted to Regional 1 Midlands.[3] Sutton Coldfield (11th) and Wolverhampton (12th) were relegated. Joining were Old Saltleians promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North)[4] and Ilkeston promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runners-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 7). The league was completed with the addition of Dronfield on a level transfer from Regional 2 North East.[5]
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 Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 North Midlands teams
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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| 1 | Lichfield (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 921 | 385 | 536 | 18 | 1 | 99 | |||||
| 2 | Dronfield | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 857 | 308 | 549 | 15 | 0 | 95 | |||||
| 3 | Melbourne | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 792 | 487 | 305 | 15 | 1 | 84 | |||||
| 4 | Walsall | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 845 | 545 | 300 | 15 | 3 | 67 | |||||
| 5 | West Bridgford | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 700 | 554 | 146 | 15 | 2 | 67 | |||||
| 6 | Newark | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 667 | 614 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 59 | |||||
| 7 | Ilkeston | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 737 | 635 | 102 | 15 | 7 | 54 | |||||
| 8 | Paviors | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 632 | 630 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 52 | |||||
| 9 | Old Saltleians | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 506 | 568 | −62 | 10 | 5 | 49 | |||||
| 10 | Matlock | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 539 | 657 | −118 | 10 | 4 | 48 | |||||
| 11 | Mellish (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 333 | 1096 | −763 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |||||
| 12 | Tamworth (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 236 | 1286 | −1050 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 25 October 2025 Source:[7] | ||||||||||||||||
2023–24
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Leek, promoted to Regional 1 North West.[8] Belgrave (11th) and Nuneaton Old Edwardians (12th) were relegated. Also leaving the league were Moseley Oak and Silhillians who went on a level transfer to Regional 2 West Midlands as did Leicester Forest and Oadby Wyggestonians to Regional 2 East Midlands.
Joining were Lichfield, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands[9] together with Paviors and West Bridgford,[10] both relegated from Regional 1 North East (12th). Coming up were Tamworth[11] promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) as runners-up (Luctonians 2XV finished top[12] but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6) and Mellish[13] promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runner-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were similarly not permitted to be promoted). The league was completed by Wolverhampton and Walsall both on a level transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands.
 Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 North Midlands teams
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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| 1 | Long Eaton (P) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 705 | 450 | 255 | 17 | 2 | 92 | |||||
| 2 | Lichfield | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 755 | 391 | 364 | 15 | 1 | 86 | |||||
| 3 | West Bridgford | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 719 | 458 | 261 | 16 | 4 | 80 | |||||
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 596 | 511 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 73 | |||||
| 5 | Paviors | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 637 | 583 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 72 | |||||
| 6 | Tamworth | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 593 | 474 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 68 | |||||
| 7 | Walsall | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 603 | 586 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 60 | |||||
| 8 | Newark | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 535 | 624 | −89 | 11 | 3 | 59 | |||||
| 9 | Matlock | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 461 | 569 | −108 | 10 | 7 | 42 | |||||
| 10 | Mellish | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 439 | 754 | −315 | 8 | 9 | 33 | |||||
| 11 | Sutton Coldfield (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 515 | 753 | −238 | 10 | 6 | 31 | |||||
| 12 | Wolverhampton (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 383 | 788 | −405 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |||||
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2022–23
Participating teams and locations
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.[16] Nine teams were drawn from various level 7 Midlands leagues with three teams dropping from Midlands 1 East.[17]
League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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| 1 | Leek (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 721 | 364 | 357 | 15 | 3 | 94 | |||||
| 2 | Long Eaton | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 686 | 523 | 163 | 15 | 2 | 81 | |||||
| 3 | Moseley Oak | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 571 | 446 | 125 | 10 | 4 | 69 | |||||
| 4 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 529 | 515 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 67 | |||||
| 5 | Sutton Coldfield | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 628 | 680 | −52 | 15 | 3 | 66 | |||||
| 6 | Newark | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 674 | 625 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 65 | |||||
| 7 | Matlock | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 572 | 507 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 61 | |||||
| 8 | Oadby Wyggestonians | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 637 | 691 | −54 | 12 | 2 | 56 | |||||
| 9 | Leicester Forest | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 625 | −12 | 17 | 4 | 53 | |||||
| 10 | Silhillians | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 521 | 581 | −60 | 11 | 7 | 50 | |||||
| 11 | Belgrave (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 433 | 630 | −197 | 7 | 3 | 29 | |||||
| 12 | Nuneaton Old Edwardians (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 336 | 734 | −398 | 6 | 4 | 24 | |||||
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