Essex 2

Essex 2 (also known as Essex Spitfire 2 for sponsorship reasons) was an English Rugby Union league at the tenth tier of the domestic competition. It was the basement division of club rugby in Essex with promoted teams moving up to Essex 1 and no relegation (up until 2008-09 relegated teams dropped to Essex 3 but this division has since been abolished). Essex 2 was created in 2003 by Essex-based teams who left East Counties 3 South. At the end of the 2013–14 season the division was abolished with teams either moving up into Essex 1 or into various Essex Merit leagues.

Original teams
When Essex 2 was introduced in 2003 it contained the following teams:


 * Bancroft - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (4th)
 * Burnham-On-Crouch - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (7th)
 * Dagenham - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (8th)
 * Loughton - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (3rd)
 * Old Brentwoods - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (5th)
 * Old Edwardians - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (10th)
 * Ravens - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (champions)
 * Runwell Wyverns - transferred from Eastern Counties 3 South (runners up)
 * South Woodham Ferrers - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (6th)
 * Thames - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South - transferred from Eastern Counties 2 South (9th)

Essex 2 (2003–2009)
The original Essex 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Essex 1 and relegation down to Essex 3.

Essex 2 (2009–2014)
Essex 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to Essex 1 and there was no relegation since the cancellation of Essex 3 at the end of the 2008–09 season. Essex 2 was itself disbanded at the end of the 2013–14 season with all teams either promoted to Essex 1 or transferred to the Essex Merit Leagues.

Number of league titles

 * Millwall (2)
 * Writtle Wanderers (2)
 * Canvey Island (1)
 * Clacton (1)
 * Dagenham (1)
 * Epping Upper Clapton (1)
 * May & Baker (1)
 * Pegasus Palmerians (1)
 * Thames (1)