- National Division Two 2008–09
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The 2008-09 National Division Two season was the last under the previous league structure. Where 14 teams participated on a home and away basis, playing 26 matches each.
Half way through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:
- The league will be increased to 16 teams
- The league will be renamed National Division One
- Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship
- Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two
- Four teams would be relegated instead of the usual two
- Two teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South instead of the usual three
Participating clubs
- Blackheath
- Blaydon
- Cambridge
- Cinderford (Promoted from National Division Three South 2007/08 as play-off winners)
- Launceston
- Mount's Bay (Promoted from National Division Three South 2007/08 as champions)
- Birmingham & Solihull
- Redruth
- Southend
- Stourbridge
- Tynedale (Promoted from National Division Three North 2007/08 as champions)
- Waterloo
- Westcombe Park
- Wharfedale
Final league table
2008/2009 National Division Two Table Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points Points Birmingham & Solihull 26 22 0 4 1098 462 636 23 111 Cambridge 26 22 0 4 908 434 474 20 108 Redruth 26 19 1 6 752 411 341 16 94 Tynedale 26 18 1 7 667 513 154 15 89 Cinderford 26 16 0 10 728 598 130 13 77 Blackheath 26 14 1 11 691 612 79 13 71 Launceston 26 13 1 12 695 578 117 16 70 Stourbridge 26 11 0 15 642 583 59 18 62 Wharfedale 26 11 0 15 546 641 -95 15 59 Blaydon 26 9 1 16 599 609 -10 17 55 Westcombe Park 26 9 1 16 468 746 -278 10 48 Southend 26 5 0 21 574 797 -223 12 32(-2) Mounts Bay 26 6 0 20 399 844 -445 7 29 Waterloo 26 4 0 22 432 1371 -939 7 23 Reference BBC Sport: Updated 21-05-2009 --- Current English Leagues National League 1 2011-12 Teams Barking · Birmingham & Solihull · Blackheath · Blaydon · Cambridge · Cinderford · Coventry · Ealing Trailfinders · Fylde · Jersey · Macclesfield · Rosslyn Park · Sedgley Park · Stourbridge · Tynedale · WharfedaleSeasons Categories:- National Division Two seasons
- 2008-09 in English rugby union
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