Counties 4 Somerset North (formerly known as Somerset 2 North or Tribute Somerset 2 North for sponsorship reasons) is an English

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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. Counties 4 Somerset North currently involves teams from the northern part of

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as well as teams based in south and west

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. 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 Counties 3 Somerset North while relegated teams used to drop to Somerset 3 North but since the RFU Adult Competition Review now drop to local merit leagues.

Teams 2025-26

Departing were Bristol Telephone Area (runners-up) promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Yatton II were league winners but could not be promoted as Yatton were already in the league above. St Bernadettes Old Boys II (4th) did not return for the new season. Wells II (8th) moved on a level transfer back to Counties 4 Somerset South. Chew Valley III had been promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North for season 2024-25 but withdrew and re-enter the leagues at the bottom of the pyramid. Oldfield Old Boys II also withdrew from Counties 3 Somerset North in 2024-25 and similarly re-joined the leagues a level below.

Teams 2024-25

Departing were Chew Valley III (champions) and Walcot II (3rd), promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Keynsham III were runners-up but could not be promoted as Keynsham II were already in the league above. Joining were Yatton II and Wells II.

Teams 2023-24

Departing were Old Redcliffians III and Imperial II, promoted to Counties 3 Somerset North. Joining were Bristol Telephone Area, relegated from Counties 3 Somerset North. With two leaving and only one joining the league was reduced in size from nine clubs to eight.

Teams 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. Departing were Gordano II (champions), Clevedon II (3rd), Oldfield Old Boys (4th) and Bristol Telephone Area (7th) to Counties 3 Somerset North whilst Hornets III (runners-up) were promoted to Counties 3 Somerset South. Also leaving were Bristol Barbarians (5th), Weston-super-Mare III (6th) and Yatton (9th).

Teams 2021–22

Winscombe II, who finished 6th in 2019–20, were level transferred to Somerset 2 South for the 2021–22 season.

2020–21

Due to the

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, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

Teams 2019–20

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this league (known as Somerset 2) was a single division containing the following teams from

and parts of

: * Avon * Bath Old Edwardians *

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* Bristol Harlequins *

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* Cheddar Valley * Imperial * St. Bernadette's Old Boys * Stothert & Pitt * Wells * Winscombe

Somerset 2 honours

Somerset 2 (1987–1993)

The original Somerset 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion to Somerset 1 and relegation to Somerset 3.

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.

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.

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.

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. Promotion continued to Somerset 1 while relegation was now to Somerset 3 North. From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be

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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

Number of league titles

* Avonvale (2) * Bath Old Edwardians (2) * Old Redcliffians III (2) * Wells (2) * Winscombe (2) * Avon (1) *

(1) * Bristol Barbarians (1) * Bristol Harlequins II (1) * Broadplain (1) * Cheddar Valley (1) * Chew Valley II (1) * Clevedon II (1) * Crewkerne (1) * Hornets II (1) * Imperial (1) * Keynsham II (1) * Midsomer Norton II (1) * Nailsea & Backwell II (1) * North Petherton (1) * Old Redcliffians II (1) * Old Sulians (1) * St. Bernadette's Old Boys (1) * St. Mary's Old Boys II (1) * Stothert & Pitt *

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(1) * Walcot II (1) * Wiveliscombe (1)

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References

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