Counties 4 Gloucestershire (formerly 'Gloucester 2 North / South') are English rugby union leagues which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England for teams primarily based in Gloucestershire as well as some teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) or Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) depending on location. Since the discontinuation of Gloucester 3 at the end of the 2017–18 season there is currently no relegation. Up until 2017–18 Gloucester 2 was a single division but has since been split into two regional divisions.
2026-27
North
Departing were Longlevens II and Widden Old Boys promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North).
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cheltenham Civil Service Tewkesbury Road Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 7th Cheltenham II Newlands Park 1,000 Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire New entry Drybrook II Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) Ledbury II Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire 5th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 6th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 4th Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) Old Patesians II Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire New entry Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 8th Smiths II Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3rdSpartans (Gloucester) Lansdown Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire Re-entry
South
Departing were Frampton Cotterell II, Yate and Chipping Sodbury all promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South).
Also leaving were Bristol Barbarians (11th) on a level transfer to Counties 4 Somerset North.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 10th Avonmouth Old Boys II Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol New entry Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol 8th Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol 12th Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol Re-entry Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol 4th Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (9th) Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol 9th Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset 5th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 6th St Mary's Old Boys II Trench Lane Almondsbury, Bristol New entry Thornbury II Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire New entry
Teams 2025–26
For the new campaign the North / South divisional split was reinstated to allow for the cascading down of teams from Counties 2 Gloucestershire which was consolidated from two divisions to one with a corresponding cascade down from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) and Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South).
North
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cheltenham Civil Service Tewkesbury Road Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Re-entry Ledbury II Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire Promoted from Gloucester & District 1 Merit League Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) (6th) Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) (9th) Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) (7th) Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 5th Smiths II Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 6th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) (5th)
South
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 8th Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol 2nd Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (12th) Bristol Barbarians Norton Lane Whitchurch, Bristol 7th Cleve II The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Promoted from Bristol & District 2 Merit League Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (11th) Chipping Sodbury The Ridings Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (12th) Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (9th) Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire 4th Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (8th) St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol Demoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) (10th) Yate Yate Outdoor Sports Complex Yate, Gloucestershire 3rd
Teams 2024–25
For the new campaign the North / South divisional split ceased and the remaining teams consolidated into one league.
Departing from the North division were Norton promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North); Cheltenham II, Cinderford III and Ledbury II returned to their respective merit leagues.
Departing from the South division were Kingswood and Dings Crusaders III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South); Barton Hill II (5th) and Whitehall II (7th) returned to their respective merit leagues.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) Bristol Barbarians Norton Lane Whitchurch, Bristol 6th (South) Drybrook II Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire New entry Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire 3rd (South) Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) Smiths II Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire New entry Yate Yate Outdoor Sports Complex Yate, Gloucestershire 4th (South)
Teams 2023–24
North
Departing were Painswick and Longlevens II both promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North). Greyhound (4th), Newent II (6th) and Old Cryptians II (8th) did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cheltenham II Newlands Park Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 5th Cinderford III Beavis Memorial Ground Cinderford, Gloucestershire 3rd Ledbury II Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire 7th Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North)
South
Departing were Bristol Aeroplane Company and Clifton III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South).
Thornbury II (4th) and Avonmouth Old Boys II (9th) did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Barton Hill II Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol 3rd Bristol Barbarians Norton Lane Whitchurch, Bristol 5th Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park Frenchay, Bristol 6th Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire 7th Whitehall II Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol 10th Yate Yate Outdoor Sports Complex Yate, Gloucestershire 8th
Teams 2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
North
Departing were Tewkesbury, Bredon Star, Stroud, Minchinhampton, Norton (2nd to 6th respectively) were promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North). Cheltenham Civil Service (champions) and Old Patesians II (8th) did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cheltenham II Newlands Park Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 9th Cinderford III Beavis Memorial Ground Cinderford, Gloucestershire New entry Greyhound Hereford Sports Club Hereford, Herefordshire New entry Ledbury II Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire New entry Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire New entry Newent II Recreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershire 11th Old Cryptians II The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th Painswick Broadham Fields Painswick, Gloucestershire 10th
South
Departing were Old Colstonians, North Bristol, Cotham Park, Southmead, Broad Plain, Old Bristolians II, Bishopston and Frampton Cotterell II (1st-8th respectively), all promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South). Cleve II (11th) did not return for the new season.
Yate re-entered league rugby having last competed in Somerset 3 North in 2017–18.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avonmouth Old Boys II Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester 1 (South) (11th) Barton Hill II Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester 1 (South) (12th) Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol 9th Bristol Barbarians Norton Lane Whitchurch, Bristol Level transfer from Somerset 2 North (5th) Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol New entry Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol New entry Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire 12th Thornbury II Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester 1 (South) (10th) Whitehall II Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol 10th Yate Yate Outdoor Sports Complex Yate Re-entry
Teams 2021–22
Ahead of the new season Stroud RFC, promoted to South West 1 West as champions of Western Counties North in 2019–20, withdrew from SW1W and instead joined at the bottom of the regional RFU pyramid in Gloucester 2.
North
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 6th Cheltenham II Newlands Park Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire New entry Cheltenham Civil Service Tewkesbury Road Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3rd Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 5th Newent II Recreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershire New entry Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire 7th Old Cryptians II The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire New entry Old Patesians II Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire New entry Painswick Broadham Fields Painswick, Gloucestershire 4th Stroud Fromehall Park 4,000 (200 seats) Stroud, Gloucestershire New entry Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester 1 (11th)
South
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol 4th Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol 5th Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 7th Cleve II The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 8th Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire New entry Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire 9th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester 1 (11th) Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset New entry Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester 1 (12th) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 6th Whitehall II Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol New entry
2020–21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
Teams 2019–20
North