Eastern Counties Rugby Union

UPDATE 12 April 2020 - The league composition document originally circulated omitted two teams (Holt II and Norwich Medics) in error from the proposed leagues. Apologies to those clubs for this oversight. The correct version is now available at the download link below.

The final tables for the remaining 2019-20 Eastern Counties leagues have now been published and can be downloaded from the link below.

Eastern Counties Competitions Committee Chair, John Mackay, has written to all clubs with the details of promotion and relegation for the season. His letter is downloadable at the link below.

The resulting composition of leagues from Level 8 (London 3 Eastern Counties) to Level 11 (Eastern Counties 3) has also been published and is set out in the document that can be downloaded from the link below.

The RFU published league tables for leagues down to Level 9 - the Eastern Counties Shield - on April 4. Eastern Counties Competitions Committee have now confirmed the remaining league tables based on the same method of calculation as used by the RFU.

The attached documents provide details of the final tables for the following leagues:

• Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 1 - Shield
• Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 1 - Plate
• Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 1 - Salver (North)
• Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 1 - Salver (South)
• Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 1 - Salver (West)
• Greene King Eastern Counties 2 North
• Greene King Eastern Counties 2 South
• Greene King Eastern Counties 2 West
• Greene King Eastern Counties 3 North (Phase 2)
• Greene King Eastern Counties 3 South

The Shield determines promotion to London 3 Eastern Counties, while the three Salver competitions determine which sides will be relegated to the respective Eastern Counties 2 divisions.

Notes

1. Newmarket are promoted ahead of Sudbury II because RFU regulations state that only club 1st XVs can play in level 8 or higher leagues
2. Eastern Counties 2 West was played on a win percentage basis with clubs having to complete 8 matches to be recorded in the final table. Three clubs played fewer than 8 games and there is no win percentage calculated in their cases.
3. No promotion/relegation will take place between Eastern Counties 2 and 3 North because membership of those leagues was adjusted mid-season to reflect clubs' playing strength at that time.

The methodology determined by the RFU for the calculation of the league tables is available HERE