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Somerset 2 North
English rugby union league
Somerset 2 North (known as Tribute Somerset 2 North for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England alongside its counterpart Somerset 2 South. When the division was founded in 1987 it was a single league known as Somerset 2, but since 2006 it has been split into two regional divisions.
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Current season or competition: 2020–21 Somerset 2 North | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as Somerset 2) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Nailsea & Backwell II (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Somerset 1) |
| Most titles | Avonvale, Bath Old Edwardians, Old Redcliffians III, Wells, Winscombe (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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Somerset 2 North currently involves teams from the northern part of Somerset as well as teams based in south and west Bristol. 1st, 2nd and even 3rd XV sides can participate in the division as long as they are not from the same club. The league champions are promoted to Somerset 1 while relegated teams drop to Somerset 3 North.
Winscombe II, who finished 6th in 2019–20, were level transferred to Somerset 2 South for the 2021–22 season.
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  Barbarians BTA Clevedon II Gordano II Oldfield II Walcot II Yatton II Locations of the 2021-22 Somerset 2 North teams
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
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When league rugby began in 1987 this league (known as Somerset 2) was a single division containing the following teams from Somerset and parts of Bristol:
- Avon
- Bath Old Edwardians[lower-alpha 1]
- Blagdon
- Bristol Harlequins
- Chard
- Cheddar Valley
- Imperial
- St. Bernadette's Old Boys[lower-alpha 2]
- Stothert & Pitt
- Wells
- Winscombe
Somerset 2 (1987–1993)
The original Somerset 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3[lower-alpha 3].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | St. Bernadette's Old Boys | Bristol Harlequins | Cheddar Valley, Chard | [1] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 12 | Avonvale | Yeovil | Westland, Wellington | [2] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Wiveliscombe | Imperial | St. Brendan's Old Boys | [3] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 13 | Stothert & Pitt | Wellington | Bath Old Edwardians, Avon | [4] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 13 | Wells | Imperial[lower-alpha 4] | No relegation[lower-alpha 5] | [5] | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 13 | North Petherton | Chard | Burnham-on-Sea, Castle Cary | [6] | |||||||||
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Somerset 2 (1993–1996)
The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Somerset 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Tor | Gordano | Avonvale, Bath Saracens | [7] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Imperial | Stothert & Pitt | Cheddar Valley, Westland | [8] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Wells | North Petherton[lower-alpha 6] | No relegation[lower-alpha 7] | [9] | |||||||||
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Somerset 2 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Somerset 2 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 10 | Winscombe | Blagdon | Bath Old Edwardians, Bath Old Saracens | [10] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Avon | Old Ashtonian | Crewkerne, Castle Cary | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Broadplain | Bristol Barbarians | Cheddar Valley, Bath Old Edwardians | [11] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | Avonvale | Minehead Barbarians | No relegation[lower-alpha 8] | [12] | |||||||||
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Somerset 2 (2000–2006)
Somerset 2 remained as a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while the cancellation of Somerset 3 at the end of the 1999–00 season meant there was no longer relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 9 | Crewkerne | Burnham-on-Sea | No relegation | [13] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 8 | Bristol Barbarians | Bath Old Edwardians | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 8 | Winscombe | Burnham-on-Sea | No relegation | [15] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 7 | Blagdon | Avonvale | No relegation | [16] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 7 | Old Sulians | Martock | No relegation | [17] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 6 | Bath Old Edwardians[lower-alpha 9] | Somerton[lower-alpha 10] | Multiple teams[lower-alpha 11] | [18] | |||||||||
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Somerset 2 North (2006–2009)
At the start of the 2006–07 Somerset 2 was split into two regional divisions - Somerset 2 North and Somerset 2 South - both remaining at tier 10 of the league system. This restructuring was to enable 2nd XV and 3rd XV sides to play in the Somerset leagues for the first time and would make up most of the teams[lower-alpha 12]. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 while relegation was now to Somerset 3 North[lower-alpha 13]. From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2006–07 | 11 | Keynsham II | Walcot II | Nailsea & Backwell II, Chew Valley II | [19] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 10 | Old Redcliffians II | Clevedon II | No relegation[lower-alpha 14] | [20] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | St. Mary's Old Boys II | Midsomer Norton II | Stothert & Pitt II, Gordano II | [21] | |||||||||
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Somerset 2 North (2009–present)
Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Somerset 2 North and its counterpart Somerset 2 South, remained as tier 10 leagues. Promotion continued to Somerset 1, while relegation was to Somerset 3 North. The league would continued to be sponsored by Tribute.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 13 | Walcot II | Midsomer Norton II | No relegation | [22] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 13 | Clevedon II | Old Redcliffians III | Walcot III, Bath Old Edwardians | [23] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 13 | Old Redcliffians III | Oldfield Old Boys II | No relegation | [24] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 12 | Hornets II | Oldfield Old Boys II | Avon | [25] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | Chew Valley II | Gordano II | Midsomer Norton II | [26] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 14 | Bristol Harlequins II | Old Bristolians II | No relegation | [27] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 14 | Old Redcliffians III[lower-alpha 15] | Old Bristolians II[lower-alpha 16] | Nailsea & Backwell II, Keynsham III, Imperial II | [28] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 14 | Bath Old Edwardians | Old Redcliffians III | Old Culverhaysians | [29] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | Cheddar Valley | Weston-super-Mare III | Stothert & Pitt II | [30] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | Midsomer Norton II | Gordano II | Chew Valley III, Wells II | [31] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Nailsea & Backwell II | Gordano II | No relegation | [32] | |||||||||
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- Avonvale (2)[lower-alpha 17]
- Bath Old Edwardians (2)[lower-alpha 18]
- Old Redcliffians III (2)[lower-alpha 19]
- Wells (2)[lower-alpha 20]
- Winscombe (2)[lower-alpha 21]
- Avon (1)[lower-alpha 22]
- Blagdon (1)[lower-alpha 23]
- Bristol Barbarians (1)[lower-alpha 24]
- Bristol Harlequins II (1)
- Broadplain (1)[lower-alpha 25]
- Cheddar Valley (1)
- Chew Valley II (1)
- Clevedon II (1)
- Crewkerne (1)[lower-alpha 26]
- Hornets II (1)
- Imperial (1)[lower-alpha 27]
- Keynsham II (1)
- Midsomer Norton II (1)
- Nailsea & Backwell II (1)
- North Petherton (1)[lower-alpha 28]
- Old Redcliffians II (1)
- Old Sulians (1)[lower-alpha 29]
- St. Bernadette's Old Boys (1)[lower-alpha 30]
- St. Mary's Old Boys II (1)
- Stothert & Pitt[lower-alpha 31]
- Tor (1)[lower-alpha 32]
- Walcot II (1)
- Wiveliscombe (1)[lower-alpha 33]
- Old Boys side for King Edward's School, Bath.
- Old Boys side for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School.
- Due to widespread restructuring at the end of the 1995–96 due to the cancellation of National League 5 South, six clubs were promoted including Nailsea & Backwell, Avonvale, Chew Valley and Crewkerne.
- Runners up Somerton were promoted to Somerset 1 instead of champions Bath Old Edwardians.
- The reintroduction of Somerset 3 in the form of Somerset 3 North and Somerset 3 South for the 2006–07 season would see relegation return. Morganians and Castle Cary would drop to Somerset 3 South while Avonvale and Bath Saracens would transfer to Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
- Somerset 3 returned for the first time since the 1999–00 season; now split into two regional divisions - Somerset 3 North and Somerset 3 South.
- Champions Old Redcliffians III were not promoted.
- Runners up Old Bristolians II promoted instead of champions Old Redcliffians III.
- As a club Old Redcliffians have won Somerset 2 North three times - once by the 2nd XV, twice by the 3rd XV.
- Both of Winscombe's titles were for Somerset 2.
- Stothert & Pitt's title was for Somerset 2.
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