Counties 2 Surrey

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.
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 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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	8th
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground		Chipstead, Surrey	3rd
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	7th
OH Exiles	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	6th
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	11th
Old Cranleighan	Old Cranleighan Sports Club		Thames Ditton, Surrey	10th
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road		Hampton, London	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey
Old Walcountians	Clockhouse Ground		Woodmansterne, Surrey	9th
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club		South Croydon, London	5th
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	4th
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground		Chipstead, Surrey	4th
Kingston	Hook Road		Chessington, London	Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	9th
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	8th
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	3rd
Old Cranleighan	Old Cranleighan Sports Club		Thames Ditton, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx
Old Walcountians	Clockhouse Ground		Woodmansterne, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 1 Sur/Ssx
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club		South Croydon, London	7th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	6th
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	5th

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground		Chipstead, Surrey	2nd
Law Society	King's College Sportsground		New Malden, London	8th
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	6th
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	9th
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park		Ashtead, Surrey	10th
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	7th
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground		Merton Park, London	3rd
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club		South Croydon, London	5th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	Promoted from Counties 3 Surrey
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	4th
Warlingham	Limpsfield Road		Warlingham, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground		Chipstead, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 2
Effingham & Leatherhead	King George V Playing Fields		Effingham, Surrey	10th Surrey 1
Law Society	King's College Sportsground		New Malden, London	9th Surrey 1
London Exiles	Barn Elms	500	Barnes, London	Re-entry
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	3rd Surrey 1
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	Promoted from Surrey 2
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park		Ashtead, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 2
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	6th Surrey 1
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground		Merton Park, London	4th Surrey 1
Old Whitgiftian	Whitgift Sports Club		South Croydon, London	8th Surrey 1
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	5th Surrey 1
Teddington	Udney Park Sports Ground		Teddington, London	7th Surrey 1

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Chipstead	Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground		Chipstead, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 1
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	5th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	8th
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	Promoted from Surrey 3
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	3rd
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park		Ashtead, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 1
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	4th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	7th
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	6th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 2 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	8th
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	4th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	7th
Old Amplefordians	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	Relegated from Surrey 1
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	3rd
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground		Merton Park, London	6th
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	5th
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	Relegated from Surrey 1
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3

Teams for 2018-19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	9th
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	3rd
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	8th
Kingston	Hook Road		Chessington, London	7th
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3
Old Blues	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	Relegated from Surrey 1
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground		Merton Park, London	Promoted from Surrey 3
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	4th
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	5th
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	1,400	Thornton Heath, London	6th

Teams for 2017-18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	3rd
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	4th
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	7th
Kingston	Hook Road		Chessington, London	6th
Old Haileyburians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	8th
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 1
Purley John Fisher	Parsons Pightle		Old Coulsdon, London	Relegated from Surrey 1
Reeds Weybridge	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 3
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	1,400	Thornton Heath, London	5th

Teams for 2016-2017

Bec Old Boys '
Cranleigh
Economicals
Kingston '
Old Blues
Old Caterhamians
Old Paulines '
Old Walcountians
Streatham-Croydon R.F.C. '
Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2015-2016

Cranleigh
Croydon
Economicals
Guildfordians
Old Amplefordians
Old Blues
Old Caterhamians
Old Georgians
Old Walcountians
Worth Old Boys ''''''

Teams for 2014-2015

Cranleigh
Croydon
Economicals
Guildfordians '
Old Amplefordians
Old Blues '
Old Caterhamians '
Old Emanuel
Old Freemans '
Old Walcountians ''''''

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 containing the following teams:
Surrey 2A

Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals
Chobham
Effingham
Kingston
Old Freemens
Old Haileyburians
Old Reedonians
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, with promotion up to Surrey 1 and relegation down to Surrey 3.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Number of league titles

Old Amplefordians
Croydon
Harrodians
Law Society
Old Blues
Old Cranleighans
Purley John Fisher
Battersea Ironsides
Bec Old Boys
Chipstead
CL London
Cobham
Effingham
Kingston
London Cornish
London Exiles
Merton
Old Caterhamians
Old Freemens
Old Tiffinians
Old Wellingtonians
Old Whitgiftian
Raynes Park
Reeds Weybridge
Shirley Wanderers
Teddington
Wimbledon