Counties 2 Surrey
Level 8 English Rugby Union League
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Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Surrey. It was previously known as Surrey 2 and a 10 team team league prior to the RFU Adult Competition Review.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Surrey 2 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Chipstead RFC ( 2nd title) (2021-22) (promoted to Surrey 1) |
| Most titles | Old Amplefordians (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Teams for 2025–26
Departing were Old Caterhamians and Old Wimbledonians, both promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while Kingston (12th) were relegated to Counties 3 Surrey.
Old Haileyburians joined the league having been relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. However, in the off-season Haileyburians folded owing to financial challenges with OH Exiles forming as a phoenix club vacating the Ruxley Lane ground but inheriting the defunct club's league position.[1]
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Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Greater London   Chipstead Met Police Cranleighan Walcountians Worth OB Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2024-25
Leaving the league were Old Haileyburians and Old Rutlishians, both promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex; Warlingham and Law Society were relegated to Counties 3 Surrey. Also departing were Old Freemans who finished 12th in the previous season and suffered a double relegation to Counties 4 Surrey. Joining in their place were Old Walcountians, Kingston and Old Cranleighan, all relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Bec Old Boys and Met Police promoted from Counties 3 Surrey.
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Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Greater London Chipstead Met Police Caterhamians Cranleighan Walcountians Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2023-24
Leaving the league were Effingham and Leatherhead and London Exiles, relegated to Counties 3 Surrey, whilst Teddington were promoted to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. In their place came Old Wimbledonians and Old Caterhamians, promoted from Counties 3 Surrey whilst Warlingham came down from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex.
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Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Greater London Chipstead Law Soc Caterhamians Freemens Haileyburians Warlingham Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2022-23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 1 but while that league had been at level 9 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 8 with London 3 South West which had been the league Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex clubs were promoted to out of their level 9 county leagues disappearing.
Part of the ACR adjustments meant the league was increased from 10 teams to 12. Eight of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 1 and they were joined from the top three from Surrey 2 as well as London Exiles, a re-entry having withdrawn from London 2 South West in season 2021–22.
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Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Greater London Chipstead Effingham & Leatherhead Law S Freemens Haileyburians Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Surrey teams in Surrey
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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.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 2 teams in Greater London Chipstead Cranleigh Freemens Met Police Wellingtonians Worth OB Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 2 teams in Surrey
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Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced[2] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 2 was not contested.
Teams for 2019-20
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Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 2 teams in Greater London Cranleigh Caterhamians Wellingtonians Worth OB Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 2 teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2018-19
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Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 2 teams in Greater London Cranleigh Met Police Wellingtonians Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 2 teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2017-18
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Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 2 teams in Greater London Cranleigh Haileyburians Paulines Wellingtonians Reeds Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 2 teams in Surrey
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Teams for 2016-2017
Teams for 2015-2016
Teams for 2014-2015
Teams for 2013-2014
- Bec Old Boys
- Chipstead
- Croydon
- Economicals
- Law Society
- Old Amplefordians
- Old Emanuel
- Old Rutlishians
- Stretham Croydon
- Worth Old Boys
Teams for 2012-2013
- Battersea Ironsides
- Bec Old Boys
- Chipstead
- CL London
- Law Society
- Old Emanuel
- Old Rutlishians
- Old Tonbridgians
- Stretham Croydon
- Worth Old Boys
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two groups (Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) containing the following teams:
Surrey 2A
- Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals[a]
- Chobham
- Effingham
- Kingston
- Old Freemens
- Old Haileyburians
- Old Reedonians[b]
- Raynes Park
- Shene Old Grammarians
- Weybridge Vandals
- Wimbledon
Surrey 2B
- Bec Old Boys
- Chipstead
- King's College Hospital
- Merton
- Mitcham
- Old Bevonians
- Old Epsomians
- Old Johnians
- Old Pelhamians
- Old Suttonians
- Old Wandsworthians
- Shirley Wanderers
Surrey 2 honours
Surrey 2A / 2B (1987–1989)
The original Surrey 2 was tier 9 league, split into two groups (Surrey 2A, Surrey 2B), with promotion up to Surrey 1 and relegation down to Surrey 3.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Effingham | Wimbledon | Shene Old Grammarians | Surrey 2A | |||||||||
| 12 | Merton | Mitcham | Old Bevonians | Surrey 2B | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Harrodians | Wimbledon | Multiple teams[c] | Surrey 2A | |||||||||
| 12 | John Fisher Old Boys | Old Wandsworthians | Multiple teams[d] | Surrey 2B | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 2 (1989–1993)
Surrey 2A and 2B were merged into a single division called Surrey 2. It remained a tier 9 league, with promotion to Surrey 1 and relegation to Surrey 3.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1989–90 | 11 | Wimbledon | Raynes Park | Bec Old Boys, Old Johnians | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Shirley Wanderers | Mitcham | Old Haileyburians, Old Wandsworthians | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Kingston | Old Reedonians[e] | No relegation[f] | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 13 | Harrodians[g] | Chobham | Old Bevonians | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 2 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Old Cranleighans | Farnham | Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals[h] | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Old Caterhamians | Woking | Reigate & Redhill, London Fire Brigade | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Chipstead | Battersea Ironsides | Mitcham, Bec Old Boys | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 2 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 13 | Raynes Park | Old Wandsworthians[i] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 13 | Cobham | Merton | Old Freemens, Old Suttonians | ||||||||||
| 1998–99[4] | 13 | Old Tiffinians | Kingston | London Cornish, Reigate | ||||||||||
| 1999–00[5] | 13 | Old Wellingtonians | Old Rutlishians | No relegation[j] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 2 (2000–2009)
The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[6] | 15 | Law Society | Battersea Ironsides | Wandsworthians, Worth Old Boys | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[7] | 15 | London Exiles | Old Freemens | Chipstead, Haslemere, London Fire Brigade | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[8] | 15 | Old Amplefordians | Streatham-Croydon | London Media, Woking[k] | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[9] | 15 | London Cornish | Old Haileyburians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[10] | 15 | Croydon[l] | Chipstead | Multiple teams[m] | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[11] | 10 | Croydon | Old Alleynians | Old Cranleighans | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[12] | 10 | Old Whitgiftian | Old Freemens | Mitcham, Streatham-Croydon, Old Haileyburians | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[13] | 10 | Bec Old Boys | Chipstead | Old Tiffinians, Old Blues | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[14] | 9 | Teddington | Old Walcountians | Law Society | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 2 (2009–present)
Surrey 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 1 and Surrey 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10[15] | 10 | Old Blues | Cranleigh | Old Rutlishians, London Media | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[16] | 10 | CL London | Old Tiffinians | Old Caterhamians, Raynes Park | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[17] | 10 | Old Cranleighans | Farnham | Old Haileyburians | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[18] | 9 | Battersea Ironsides | Old Tonbridgians | Worth Old Boys | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[19] | 10 | Law Society | Chipstead | Streatham-Croydon, Bec Old Boys, Old Rutlishians | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[20] | 10 | Old Freemens | Old Emanuel | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[21] | 10 | Old Amplefordians | Old Georgians | Croydon, Guildfordians | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[22] | 10 | Old Blues | Old Walcountians | Old Caterhamians, Worth Old Boys | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[23] | 10 | Reeds Weybridge | Old Haileyburians | Old Paulines | ||||||||||
| 2018–19[24] | 10 | Purley John Fisher | Kingston | Streatham-Croydon, Metropolitan Police | ||||||||||
| 2019–20[25] | 10 | Old Amplefordians | Old Rutlishians | Old Caterhamians, Bec Old Boys | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Old Amplefordians (3)
- Croydon (2)
- Harrodians[n]
- Law Society (2)
- Old Blues (2)
- Old Cranleighans (2)
- Purley John Fisher (2)[o]
- Battersea Ironsides (1)
- Bec Old Boys (1)
- Chipstead (1)
- CL London (1)
- Cobham (1)
- Effingham (1)[p]
- Kingston (1)
- London Cornish (1)
- London Exiles (1)
- Merton (1)[q]
- Old Caterhamians (1)
- Old Freemens (1)
- Old Tiffinians (1)
- Old Wellingtonians (1)
- Old Whitgiftian (1)
- Raynes Park (1)
- Reeds Weybridge (1)
- Shirley Wanderers (1)
- Teddington (1)
- Wimbledon (1)
Notes
- Would merge with St Mary's Hospital in 1997 to form Imperial Medicals Rugby Club.
- The restructuring of Surrey 2 into a single division for the following season meant that six teams were relegated from Surrey 2B including Old Epsomians, Old Suttonians, King's College Hospital, Chipstead, Shirley Wanderers and Old Pelhamians.
- The restructuring of the Surrey leagues meant that there was no relegation.
- Champions Harrodians would be renamed as Barnes RFC for the following season.
- Relegated Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals would drop out of the Surrey leagues.
- 3rd place Farnham were also promoted.
- Woking dropped out of the league at the end of the season.
- Teddington 2nd XV, Merton, Lightwater, Old Abingdonians, Guildfordians, London Fire Brigade, Worth Old Boys, Wandsworthians, Reigate, Old Walcountians and Raynes Park were the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegation's was due to reinstatement of Surrey 4 for the 2005-06 season with teams from Surrey 3 dropping to the new division and the relegated Surrey 2 teams replacing them.
- One of Harrodians titles was for Surrey 2A.
- One of Purley John Fisher's titles was won by founder club John Fisher Old Boys RFC and was for Surrey 2B.
- Effingham's title was for Surrey 2A.
- Merton's title was for Surrey 2B.