The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to WRU Division One North.
Sponsorship
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
(2005-2008) Asda
(2008-2015) SWALEC
2021/22 Season
Current League teams
Abergele RFC
Bangor RFC
Colwyn Bay RFC
Mold RFC
Nant Conwy 2nd XV
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Shotton Steel RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC
COBRA
Colwyn Bay RFC
Denbigh RFC
Dolgellau RFC
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2010/2011 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC
Bala RFC
Bangor RFC
COBRA
Denbigh RFC
Dolgellau RFC
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2009/2010 Season
League teams
WRU Division Two North (North) Bala RFC Bangor RFC Bethesda RFC Rhosllanerchrugog RFC Rhyl and District RFC Wrexham RFC
WRU Division Two North (South) Caereinion OBRA Dolgellau RFC Llanidloes RFC Machynlleth RFC Newtown RFC Welshpool RFC
2008/2009 Season
League teams
Bangor RFC
Bethesda RFC
Bro Ffestiniog RFC
Caereinion OBRA
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
League table
2007/2008 Season
League teams
Bangor RFC
Bethesda RFC
Bro Ffestiniog RFC
Caereinion OBRA
Machynlleth RFC
Pwllheli RFC
Rhayader RFC
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
League table
'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.