2024–25 National League 2 North

The 2024–25 National League 2 North is the 37th season of the fourth-tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 West.

2024–25 National League 2 North
Countries England
DateSeptember 2024 – April 2025

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams and each play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location.

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.

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2024–25 National League 2 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BillinghamGreenwood Road [1]1,500 (100 seats)Billingham, County Durham12th
ChesterHare Lane [2]2,000 (500 seats)Chester, CheshireTransferred from National League 2 West (11th)
FyldeWoodlands Memorial Ground[3]9,000Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire5th
HarrogateRudding LaneHarrogate, North YorkshirePromoted from Regional 1 North East (Champions)[4]
HullFerens Ground1,500 (288 seats)Kingston upon Hull, East Riding8th
Hull IoniansBrantingham Park [5]1,500 (240 seats)Brantingham, East Riding13th
Leeds TykesThe Sycamores1,500Bramhope, Leeds, West YorkshireRunners up
LymmCrouchley LaneLymm, Cheshire10th
OtleyCross Green[6]5,000Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
Preston GrasshoppersLightfoot Green5,000Preston, Lancashire11th
SheffieldAbbeydale Park[7]3,200 (100 seats)Sheffield, South Yorkshire3rd
Sheffield TigersDore Moor [8]Sheffield, South Yorkshire7th
TynedaleTynedale Park [9]2,000 (400 seats)Corbridge, Northumberland6th
WharfedaleThe Avenue [10]2,000Threshfield, North Yorkshire4th

League table
2024–25 National League 2 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Billingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion place
2 Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fylde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Harrogate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hull Ionians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Leeds Tykes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lymm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Otley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Preston Grasshoppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sheffield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sheffield Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tynedale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation place
14 Wharfedale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: September 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


See also

References
  1. "Billingham RUFC". Billingham Rugby Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. "Hare Lane". Chester RUFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. "Contact details". Fylde RFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. "Harrogate Rugby Club secure promotion at first attempt". The Stray Ferret. 9 April 2024.
  5. "Brantingham Park". Hull Ionians RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. "Contact". Otley Rugby Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. "Abbeydale Park". Sheffield RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. "Directions". Sheffield Tigers RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. "Tynedale RFC". Tynedale Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  10. "The Avenue Clubhouse Bar". Wharfedale RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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