Essex claims sixth and final BritLeague 2 spot

The BritLeague has awarded the last team spot for their new second division to Essex.

The team has been unveiled as Essex Saxons and will play in red and white.

Coventry Dynamos become fifth team to join BritLeague 2

Coventry won a BritLeague 2 franchise recently and today the team name has been unveiled - the Coventry Dynamos.

The team will play in sky blue and navy blue and will play at the Ricoh Arena as confirmed by team officials.

Cornish Crusaders are BritLeague 2's fourth team

Cornwall has won a franchise for the inaugural BritLeague 2 campaign next year and will be called Cornish Crusaders.

Club chief Mark Whitney said "This a great day for Cornish football.

"Everyone here who worked so hard to get a Cornish team in the BritLeague is extremely proud."

Highlanders become Scotland's third BritLeague team

The Scottish Highlands have their own BritLeague 2 team and they are appropriately called the Highlanders.

The team logo and colours - navy blue and silver - were unveiled today and Highlanders chief Kenny MacLean said: "This is a great day for football in the Scottish Highlands."

It is unlikely where they will actually play but it is likely that they will rotate playing games in places like Aberdeen, Perth and Dundee.

Wigan Comets admitted to BritLeague 2

The Wigan Comets, who played in the short-lived MLF Development League from 2004-2008, will become a professional team for the first time when they enter BritLeague 2 in 2011.

The Comets currently play in the North West Regional League, and the semi-pro team will disband after the 2010 season to be reformed as a BritLeague team.

London gets fourth BritLeague team

The first team to enter BritLeague 2 is yet another team based in London. They will be based in the West End and will be called West London Warriors.

Unveiled at a press conference in West London today, the new team's colours will be gold and black.

The Warriors will, next year, become the fourth team from London to enter the BritLeague, following the lead of London United (1996), FC London (1998) and London Town (2005).

They will most likely play the 2011 season at FC London's stadium in Richmond, but the club already plan to build a ground of their own.

BritLeague announces second division

The BritLeague have announced today that a second division will be created in 2011. It will be called BritLeague 2.

Six teams will be introduced one-by-one in the coming weeks, so be sure to check out this blog through the next few months.

The winner of the inaugural 2011 competition will be promoted to BritLeague 1 in 2012, with the team finishing bottom in BritLeague 1, replacing them.

BritLeague 2 has plans to expand the number of teams in the next few years.