Counties 2 Hertfordshire (formerly Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex and before that London 3 North West) is a level 8 league within the RFU league structure and is made up of teams predominantly from north-west London and Hertfordshire. Promoted sides move up to Counties 1 Hertfordshire while relegated teams drop to Counties 3 Hertfordshire. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022âÂÂ23 it adopted the name Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (2022âÂÂ25), however ahead of the 2025âÂÂ26 season a decision was taken to split out Hertfordshire RFU and Middlesex RFU clubs for the first time, with Middlesex teams moving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Middlesex.
This was the first season with the league containing only Hertfordshire RFU clubs.
Departing were Hampstead (champions), Wasps FC (runners up), Saracens Amateurs (3rd) and UCS Old Boys (5th) all promoted to Counties 1 Middlesex.
Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Middlesex were Harrow (4th), Enfield Ignatians (7th), Barnet Elizabethans (10th) and Old Millhillians (11th).
Old Albanian III were originally due to participate in the league but withdrew before the season began.
Departing were Brunel University and Ealing Trailfinders 1871, both promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Hendon were relegated to Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.
Joining were Enfield Ignatians and Hampstead, both relegated from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex together with Verulamians and UCS Old Boys, both promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.
With three teams departing and four joining, the league ran with eleven sides.
Departing were Cheshunt and London Scottish Lions, both promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Royston were relegated to Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.
Joining were Brunel University and Old Millhillians, both promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.
With three teams departing and two joining, the league ran with ten sides.
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.
Returning were six of the ten teams from the previous season supplemented by the top five from Herts/Middlesex 1.
Departing were the top three sides Finchley, Welwyn and Hitchin, all promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Finsbury Park, 8th in 2021âÂÂ22, did not return for the new season instead dropping to Middlesex RFU Merit 2.
The teams competing in 2021âÂÂ22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019âÂÂ20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020âÂÂ21.
Stevenage Town, 3rd in 2019âÂÂ20, did not return for the new season instead dropping to Middlesex RFU Merit 3. This meant the league started with eleven clubs competing.
Old Merchant Taylors', who finished 9th in 2019âÂÂ20, withdrew from the league in November 2021, consequently it was completed with ten teams.
On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 North West was not contested.
When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 North West) it contained the following teams:
Originally known as London 4 North West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 North West and relegation down to Herts/Middlesex 1.
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009âÂÂ10 season saw London 4 North East renamed as London 3 North West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 North West (formerly London 3 North West), while relegation continued to Herts/Middlesex 1.