Eastern Counties 4

Eastern Counties 4 was an English level 12 Rugby Union league that was divided into two regional divisions - north and south - with teams from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex taking part. Promoted teams used to move up to the relevant division in Eastern Counties 3 and relegation was to Eastern Counties 5 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1996–97 season. The league was originally abolished in 1999–00 due to East Counties restructuring and teams moved up to higher divisions, only to be reinstated in 2014-15 due to further league restructuring that allowed more 2nd and 3rd teams to take part. It was abolished again at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Eastern Counties 4
Current season or competition:
2016–17 Eastern Counties 4
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2017 (2017)
Number of teams18 (across 2 regional divisions)
Country England
HoldersThetford II (North - 1st title)
Hadleigh II (South - 1st title) (2016–17)
(promoted to East Counties 3)
Most titlesHaverhill & District (2 titles)
Websiteecrurugby.com

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

  • Campion
  • Clacton
  • Fakenham
  • Felixstowe
  • Gothic
  • Mayfield Old Boys
  • NELPOB
  • Old Bealonians
  • Old Palmerians
  • Rayleigh
  • Stowmarket

East Counties 4 Honours
East Counties 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987–8811CampionOld BealoniansRayleighEastern Counties 4
1988–8911BancroftOld BrentwoodsChigwellEastern Counties 4
1989–9011London HospitalOld PalmeriansWisbechEastern Counties 4
1990–9111Thames SportsThetfordFelixstoweEastern Counties 4
1991–9211Haverhill & DistrictLoughton[lower-alpha 1]No relegation[lower-alpha 2]Eastern Counties 4
1992–9313FelixstoweThurstonStanford Le Hope, Norwich UnionEastern Counties 4
1993–9413HadleighBroadlandSwaffham, Essex PoliceEastern Counties 4
1994–9513BillericayBurnham-on-CrouchMayfield Old BoysEastern Counties 4
1995–9613BecclesMersea IslandMay & Baker, RayleighEastern Counties 4
1996–9712MarchBurnham-on-CrouchNo relegation[lower-alpha 3]Eastern Counties 4
1997–989WisbechSwaffhamNo relegationEast Counties 4 North
8Old BrentwoodsWithamNo relegationEast Counties 4 South
1998–99
[1][2]		5BrightlingseaNorwich UnionNo relegationEast Counties 4 North
7MillwallMay & BakerNo relegationEast Counties 4 South
1999-00
[3][4]		6Haverhill & DistrictClactonNo relegationEast Counties 4 North[lower-alpha 4]
6Witham[lower-alpha 5]Old Bealonians VetsNo relegationEast Counties 4 South[lower-alpha 6]
2001–13No competition
2014–15
[5][6]		11Swaffham IIThetford 2No relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 North
8Colchester IVUniversity of EssexNo relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 South
2015–16
[7][8]		8Fakenham IIBroadland - Great Yarmouth IINo relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 North
8Southwold IIBury St Edmunds IVNo relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 South
2016–17
[9][10]		9Thetford IINorwich IIINo relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 North
9Hadleigh IIMaldon IIINo relegationEastern Counties Greene King Division 4 South
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Haverhill & District (2)
  • Bancroft (1)
  • Beccles (1)
  • Billericay (1)
  • Brightlingsea (1)
  • Campion (1)
  • Colchester IV (1)
  • Fakenham II (1)
  • Felixstowe (1)
  • Hadleigh (1)[lower-alpha 7]
  • Hadleigh II (1)
  • London Hospital (1)
  • March (1)
  • Millwall (1)
  • Old Brentwoods (1)
  • Southwold II (1)
  • Swaffham II (1)
  • Thames Sports (1)
  • Thetford II (1)
  • Wisbech (1)
  • Witham (1)

Notes
  1. Due to Eastern Counties league restructuring ten teams were promoted from the division including Stowmarket, Old Cooperians, Ilford Wanderers, Fakenham. Southwold, Dereham, Clacton and Wisbech.
  2. No relegation as league was to increase from 11 to 13 teams for the following season.
  3. No relegation due to the cancellation of Eastern Counties 5 at the end of the season.
  4. This would be the last season for East Counties 4 North and South. The majority of teams from this division would move up into East Counties 3 North for the following season.
  5. Promoted to East Counties 3 North.
  6. This would be the last season for East Counties 4 North and South. The majority of teams from this division (asides from champions Witham) would move up into East Counties 3 South for the following season.
  7. As a club Hadleigh has won 2 titles - 1 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.

See also

References
  1. "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. "London & SE Division - 2014-15 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. "London & SE Division - 2014-15 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  7. "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  8. "London & SE Division - 2015-16 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  10. "London & SE Division - 2016-17 Eastern Counties Greene King Division Four South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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