Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (formerly Berks, Bucks and Oxon Division 2) is an English rugby union league featuring teams from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The division was created in 2004–05 as part of a complete overhaul of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon league, with a large number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams entering at various levels, and was divided into north and south regions, becoming the third division of the league structure with promoted teams going into Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 and there being no relegation.
Further league restructuring in 2011 saw Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 become one league instead of two regional divisions and newly created divisions below it meant that relegation was introduced. Changes above the division meant that 1st teams were split from 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams and Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 was the highest level that teams in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 and below could reach in the system.
Following the RFU Adult Competition Review the structure changed once more with reserve teams and first teams competing in the same leagues, the competition administered centrally rather than by county constituent bodies and a North / South divisional split. A Central division was added ahead of season 2024–25. Promotion is to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) or Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) depending on location. Relegation is to the merit leagues.
2026-27
Chinnor IV (champions) and Reading III (5th) were promoted from the Central division to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) and Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) respectively. Aylesbury II (4th) and Littlemore (3rd) were level transferred into the North division while Reading Abbey III (runners-up) did not return for the new season.
After ten rounds the competition will split into a Cup, Plate and Shield with the teams ranked 1st and 2nd in the North and South leagues entering the Cup, 3rd and 4th contesting the Plate while 5th and 6th will meet in the Shield. Each club will therefore have an additional six fixtures.
North
Departing were Aylesbury II, Didcot II and Littlemore promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) as the top three respectively.
Also departing were Swindon College Old Boys II (5th).
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Abingdon II Southern Sports Park Abingdon, Oxfordshire 6th Aylesbury III Ostler's Field Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Re-entry Bicester II Oxford Road Bicester, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 BBO (North) Bletchley II Manor Fields Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire New entry Chipping Norton II Greystones Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 BBO (North) Grove II Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire 4th
South
Departing were Tadley II and Crowthorne promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Beaconsfield III Oak Lodge Meadow Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire New entry Bracknell IV Lily Hill Park Bracknell, Berkshire 3rd Harwell Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 BBO (North) Henley III Dry Leas Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (Double) Relegated from Counties 2 BBO (East) Hungerford II Triangle Field Hungerford, Berkshire 6th Thatcham II Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire 4th Windsor III Home Park Windsor, Berkshire 5th
2025–26
For the new season the league was consolidated back to two divisions with the Central division being dispensed with.
Chinnor IV (champions) and Reading III (5th) were promoted from the Central division to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) and Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) respectively. Aylesbury II (4th) and Littlemore (3rd) were level transferred into the North division while Reading Abbey III (runners-up) did not return for the new season.
After ten rounds the competition will split into a Cup, Plate and Shield with the teams ranked 1st and 2nd in the North and South leagues entering the Cup, 3rd and 4th contesting the Plate while 5th and 6th will meet in the Shield. Each club will therefore have an additional six fixtures.
North
Departing were Gosford All Blacks II, Banbury III and Chipping Norton II promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) as the top three respectively.
Aylesbury III (4th in Central) withdrew and their place taken by Aylesbury II.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Abingdon II Southern Sports Park Abingdon, Oxfordshire 5th (North) Aylesbury II Ostler's Field Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire New entry Didcot II Boundary Park Didcot, Oxfordshire 4th (North) Grove II Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire Re-entry Littlemore Northfield Close Littlemore, Oxfordshire Level transfer from Central (3rd) Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North (6th)
South
There was no promotion from the South league.
Crowthorne re-joined the pyramid having withdrawn from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon in season 2024-25.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bracknell IV Lily Hill Park Bracknell, Berkshire 2nd Crowthorne New Nest Crowthorne, Berkshire Re-entry Hungerford II Triangle Field Hungerford, Berkshire 5th Tadley II Red Lane Aldermaston, Berkshire 3rd Thatcham II Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire 4th Windsor III Home Park Windsor, Berkshire 1st
2024–25
For the new season the league was further sub-divided into three five-club competitions with the addition of a Central division.
North
Departing were Harwell and Bicester II, promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North). Grove II (3rd) did not return for the new campaign. Chinnor IV (4th) and Littlemore (6th) were level transferred to the new Central division.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Abingdon II Southern Sports Park Abingdon, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) Banbury III Bodicote Park Banbury, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) Chipping Norton II Greystones Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire New entry Didcot II Boundary Park Didcot, Oxfordshire 7th Gosford All Blacks II Stratfield Brake Kidlington, Oxfordshire 5th
Central
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Aylesbury III Ostler's Field Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire New entry Chinnor IV Kingsey Road 2,000 Thame, Oxfordshire 4th (North) Littlemore Northfield Close Littlemore, Oxfordshire 6th (North) Reading III Holme Park Sonning, Reading, Berkshire 4th (South) Reading Abbey III Rosehill Reading, Berkshire New entry
South
Departing were Reading Abbey II, Berkshire Shire Hall and High Wycombe II, all promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South). Reading III (4th) were level transferred to the new Central division.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bracknell IV Lily Hill Park Bracknell, Berkshire 5th Hungerford II Triangle Field Hungerford, Berkshire 6th Tadley II Red Lane Aldermaston, Berkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) Thatcham II Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire 7th Windsor III Home Park Windsor, Berkshire New entry
2023–24
North
Departing were Stow-on-the-Wold II, promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) as runners-up behind champions Tring III who were not promoted but instead returned to merit league competition.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bicester II Oxford Road Bicester, Oxfordshire 3rd Chinnor IV Kingsey Road 2,000 Thame, Oxfordshire 5th Didcot II Boundary Park Didcot, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) Gosford All Blacks II Stratfield Brake Kidlington, Oxfordshire 7th Grove II Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) Harwell Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot, Oxfordshire 4th Littlemore Northfield Close Littlemore, Oxfordshire 6th
South
Departing were Farnham Royal, promoted to Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) as runners-up behind Drifters as champions who were not promoted but instead returned to merit league competition as did Phoenix II (7th).
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Berkshire Shire Hall Berkshire County Sports Club Sonning, Reading, Berkshire 3rd Bracknell IV Lily Hill Park Bracknell, Berkshire 6th High Wycombe II Kingsmead Road High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) Hungerford II Triangle Field Hungerford, Berkshire 5th Reading III Holme Park Sonning, Reading, Berkshire New entry Reading Abbey II Rosehill Reading, Berkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) Thatcham II Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire 4th
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
North
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bicester II Oxford Road Bicester, Oxfordshire Chinnor IV Kingsey Road 2,000 Thame, Oxfordshire Gosford All Blacks II Stratfield Brake Kidlington, Oxfordshire Harwell Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot, Oxfordshire Littlemore Northfield Close Littlemore, Oxfordshire Stow-on-the-Wold II Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Tring III Pendley Sports Centre Tring, Hertfordshire
South
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Berkshire Shire Hall Berkshire County Sports Club Sonning, Reading, Berkshire Bracknell IV Lily Hill Park Bracknell, Berkshire Drifters Farnham Common Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire Farnham Royal Farnham Royal Playing Fields Slough, Berkshire Hungerford II Triangle Field Hungerford, Berkshire Phoenix II The Sports Ground Taplow, Buckinghamshire Thatcham II Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire
2017–22
Contested (2020-21 aside) but not as an RFU administered league.
Participating clubs 2016–17 Beaconsfield II Buckingham II Henley III High Wycombe II Marlow II Newbury II Oxford Harlequins II Redingensians IV Windsor III Witney III
Participating clubs 2012–13 Rugby First Retrieved 20 September 2012.
Alchester II Aylesbury II Bicester II Bletchley II Buckingham II Oxford Harlequins II Reading Abbey II Tadley II Wallingford II Witney III
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North Honours Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name2004-05 10 Witney III Buckingham III No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2005-06 11 Buckingham III Witney IV No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2006-07 12 Banbury II Amersham & Chiltern III, Gosford All Blacks II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2007-08 9 Bicester II High Wycombe III No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2008-09 9 Amersham & Chiltern III Chinnor IV No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2009-10 10 Risborough Chipping Norton II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North2010-11 11 Bletchley II Maidenhead IV No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South Honours Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name2004-05 10 Oxford Harlequins IV Didcot No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2005-06 11 Aldermaston Slough II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2006-07 11 Tadley II Wallingford II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2007-08 9 Hungerford Littlemore No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2008-09 9 Reading II Redingensians III, Farnham Royal (also promoted) No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2009-10 10 Thatcham II Phoenix II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South2010-11 12 Berkshire Shire Hall Kingsclere II No relegation Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 South Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 Honours