2016–17 National League 2 North

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2016–17 National League 2 North
Countries  England
Date September 2016 – May 2017

The 2016–17 National League 2 North is the eight season (30th overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division include Wharfedale who were relegated from National League 1 while Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions of National League 3 North along with Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley (playoffs) from National League 3 Midlands.[1][2][3][4]

The league system is 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions are promoted to National League 1 while the second-placed team play-off against the second-placed team from National League 2 South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2017–18 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2016–17 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 North or National League 3 Midlands depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).

Participating teams and locations

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 North season;

Locations of the 2016–17 National League 2 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Caldy Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside 5th
Chester Hare Lane Chester, Cheshire 11th
Harrogate Rudding Lane Harrogate, North Yorkshire 7th
Hinckley Leicester Road Hinckley, Leicestershire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (playoffs)
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire 3rd
Luctonians Mortimer Park 300 (seated) Kingsland, Herefordshire 6th
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8th
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire 9th
Sale Heywood Park 5,400 Sale, Greater Manchester 13th
Scunthorpe Heslam Park Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (champions)
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 2nd (lost playoff)
Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor Sheffield, South Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 North (champions)
South Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester, Leicestershire 12th
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands 4th
Tynedale Tynedale Park 400 (seated) Corbridge, Northumberland 10th
Wharfedale Threshfield 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire Relegated from National League 1 (14th)

League table

2016–17 National League 2 North Table watch · edit · discuss
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Caldy
2 Chester
3 Harrogate
4 Hinckley
5 Leicester Lions
6 Luctonians
7 Otley
8 Preston Grasshoppers
9 Sale
10 Scunthorpe
11 Sedgley Park
12 Sheffield Tigers
13 South Leicester
14 Stourbridge
15 Tynedale
16 Wharfedale
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 16 May 2016
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Notes


Results

Round 1

Attendances

  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Caldy
Chester
Harrogate
Hinckley
Leicester Lions
Luctonians
Otley
Preston Grasshoppers
Sale
Scunthorpe
Sedgley Park
Sheffield Tigers
South Leicester
Stourbridge
Tynedale
Wharfedale

Individual statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances is placed first (if they have the same number of games, then the less minutes played will rank first). Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.

Season records

See also

References

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External links

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