2025–26 National League 2 North

2025–26 National League 2 North
Countries England
DateSeptember 2025 – April 2026

The 2025–26 National League 2 North is the 38th 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.

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

League table

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 Darlington Mowden Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fylde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hull Ionians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Macclesfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Otley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Preston Grasshoppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rossendale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Scunthorpe 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 2025. Source: National League Rugby [12]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Fixtures & results

To be updated

Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Billingham 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Darlington Mowden Park 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Fylde 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Hull 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Hull Ionians 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Lymm 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Otley 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Preston Grasshoppers 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Rossendale 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Scunthorpe 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Sheffield 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Sheffield Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Tynedale 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Wharfedale 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Normally the 13th placed team would be relegated but due to the RFU Championship expanding from 12 to 14 teams ahead of the 2025–26 season Billingham avoided relegation from the 2024–25 National League 2 North by finishing as the best ranked 13th placed side at level 4.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Billingham RUFC". Billingham Rugby Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Promotion/Relegation 2024-25". London & SE Division Rugby Football Union. 2 March 2025.
  3. ^ "The Darlington Arena". Darlington Mowden Park RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Contact details". Fylde RFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Brantingham Park". Hull Ionians RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Contact". Otley Rugby Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Rossendale Sports Club". Rossendale RUFC. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Abbeydale Park". Sheffield RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Directions". Sheffield Tigers RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Tynedale RFC". Tynedale Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  11. ^ "The Avenue Clubhouse Bar". Wharfedale RUFC. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ^ "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
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