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The 2014–15 National League 2 North is the sixth season of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division include Hull Ionians〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Difficult away day awaits relegated Hull Ionians at Esher )〕 (relegated from National League 1 2013–14), Broadstreet〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Broadstreet celebrate Midlands title triumph with a 57 – 25 flourish against Scunthorpe )〕 (promoted from National League 3 Midlands), Huddersfield〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hall’s first game of season brings promotion-clinching try )〕 and Stockport〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sutton's promotion hopes are shattered by solid Stockport )〕 (both promoted from National League 3 North). Ampthill was also transferred back to the division after spending the 2013–14 season in National League 2 South. At the end of the season the champions are promoted to National League 1 while the second placed team will play against the runners-up from the 2014–15 National League 2 South, with the winner also promoted. The bottom three teams, depending on geographical location, are usually relegated to either National League 3 North or National League 3 Midlands (in some cases teams may be relegated to the southern regional leagues). Hull Ionians claimed the title and promotion to National League One on the last day of the season, with Ampthill finishing as runners-up and having to be content with a promotion play-off. Both Hull Ionians and Ampthill were head and shoulders over the other teams in the division, with Ionians narrow 7 – 6 victory over Ampthill on the 24 January ultimately being the deciding factor in who would end up as champions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hull Ionians go top after narrow win over rivals Ampthill )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Champions )〕 While the title chase was tight, the fight against relegation was even tighter. Apart from Stockport, who were relegated way before the end of the season,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Graham: Positivity And Spirit Still Remains )〕 the next two relegation spots were contested up until the very last game with four teams in danger of the drop. In the end Hull's defeat to fellow relegation rivals Preston Grasshoppers meant they went straight down,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Last-day defeat seals Hull RUFC's relegation fate )〕 while Birmingham & Solihull's bonus point victory was not enough due to Luctonians narrow win over Leicester Lions, meaning that Luctonians stayed up instead.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LiveLuctonians 14-12 Leicester Lions - Lucs stay up on dramatic day at Mortimer Park )〕 On paper Birmingham & Solihull had a better attack and defence than Luctonians but were unable to translate this to enough wins over the course of the season. Stockport and Hull would drop down to National League 3 North〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National 3 North Fixtures 2015/16 )〕 while Birmingham & Solihull would go into National League 3 Midlands.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National League 3 Midlands 2015-16 )〕 As runner-up, Ampthill played in the divisional play-off for the second year in a row (they lost the play-off in 2013–14 against Darlington Mowden Park). This year they played at home to National League 2 South runner-up Bishop's Stortford. The final result was 19 – 10 to Ampthill at Dillingham Park, and they join Hull Ionians in the 2015–16 National League 1.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ampthill in 'dreamland' after play-off final victory )〕 ==Structure== The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2015–16 National League 1 and the runner-up play the second-placed team in the 2014–15 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2014–15 National League 2 North」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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