Regional 2 North West
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Current season or competition: 2025–26 Regional 2 North West | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2022 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Bowdon (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Anselmians, Birkenhead Park and Bowdon (1 title) |
| Website | Northern Division |
Regional 2 North West is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn for the most part from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and the Isle of Man with selected others from neighbouring counties. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North East for teams, predominantly, in Yorkshire. It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review.[1]
Bowdon are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North West.
The league consists of twelve teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 22 matches each. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North West and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league 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.
2025–26
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Bowdon, promoted to Regional 1 North West, while Crewe & Nantwich (11th) and Eccles (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire respectively.
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  Northwich Widnes Locations of the 2025–26 Regional 2 North West teams in NW England
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2024–25
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Birkenhead Park,[5] who were promoted to Regional 1 North West, and Liverpool St Helens, who were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.[6] Kirkby Lonsdale (11th) went on a level transfer to Regional 2 North[7] as did Whitchurch on a level transfer back to Regional 2 West Midlands after just one season. Joining were Sandbach[8] and Northwich,[9] relegated from Regional 1 North West, whilst Eccles[10] and Widnes[11] were promoted from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.
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Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 North West teams in NW England Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 North West teams in Greater Manchester
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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 | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Bowdon (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 813 | 375 | 438 | 15 | 2 | 94 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Firwood Waterloo | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 750 | 485 | 265 | 16 | 2 | 90 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Sandbach | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 884 | 395 | 489 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Vale of Lune | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 601 | 529 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 77 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Burnage | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 672 | 582 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Douglas | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 560 | 521 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Altrincham Kersal | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 478 | 665 | −187 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Northwich | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 486 | 500 | −14 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Widnes | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 394 | 628 | −234 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Winnington Park | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 479 | 780 | −301 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Crewe & Nantwich (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 337 | 678 | −341 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Eccles (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 454 | 770 | −316 | 10 | 5 | 18 | −5 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 24 September 2025 Source:[15] | ||||||||||||||||
2023–24
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Anselmians, who were promoted to Regional 1 North West[16] while Broughton Park and Wilmslow[17] were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. Glossop (9th) and Rochdale (4th) went on a level transfer to Regional 2 North East.
Joining were Burnage[18] and Kirby Lonsdale,[19] relegated from Regional 1 North West, and Liverpool St Helens promoted from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.[20] Also coming in were Crewe & Nantwich and Whitchurch, both on a level transfer from Regional 2 West Midlands.
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Greater Manchester Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 North West teams in NW England Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 North West teams in Greater Manchester
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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 | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Birkenhead Park P | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 778 | 405 | 373 | 20 | 1 | 97 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Firwood Waterloo | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 661 | 404 | 257 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Bowdon | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 555 | 442 | 113 | 12 | 4 | 76 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Crewe & Nantwich | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 549 | 390 | 159 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Burnage | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 623 | 549 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Whitchurch | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 425 | 481 | −56 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Vale of Lune | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 519 | 544 | −136 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Altrincham Kersal | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 456 | 592 | −136 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Winnington Park | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 582 | 721 | −139 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Douglas | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 377 | 428 | −51 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Kirkby Lonsdale | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 420 | 627 | −207 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Liverpool St Helens (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 371 | 733 | −362 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 7 November 2024 Source:[25] | ||||||||||||||||
2022–23
Participating teams and locations
This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to North 1 West (although smaller as 14 teams were reduced to 12) with nine teams returning supplemented by three from North 2 West – Anselmians, Rochdale and Winnington Park.
League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Anselmians (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 743 | 290 | 453 | 16 | 2 | 99 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Bowdon | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 772 | 472 | 300 | 18 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Birkenhead Park | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 785 | 409 | 376 | 15 | 4 | 83 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Rochdale | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 592 | 401 | 191 | 13 | 3 | 76 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Firwood Waterloo | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 673 | 554 | 119 | 12 | 3 | 67 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Altrincham Kersal | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 483 | 490 | −7 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Vale of Lune | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 452 | 595 | −143 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Winnington Park | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 530 | 702 | −172 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Glossop | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 489 | 675 | −186 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Douglas | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 429 | 636 | −207 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Broughton Park (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 374 | 829 | −455 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Wilmslow (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 340 | 609 | −269 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −5 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 6 November 2024 Source:[30] | ||||||||||||||||