Penrith will be playing their rugby in Regional Two North next season following their relegation.
It means they will be facing local rivals Upper Eden in League derby clashes for the first time.
But Keswick will provide the only other Cumbrian opposition to the Winters Park side as both Aspatria and Wigton have been relegated to Counties 1 Cumbria.
Kirkby Lonsdale, who were promoted from Counties 1 Cumbria after winning the League in the season just ended, have been put into Regional 2 North West for the 2026/27 season.
At the moment there is no definitive League make-up for Cumbria from the RFU and there have been calls and suggestions of a two-tier set-up.
There have been rumours of Furness coming back into the competitive mix, and a possible split of 14 Cumbrian teams into two Leagues, but nothing definite has been received from the RFU.
Kendal are now on their own as Cumbria’s top ranked team playing in Regional 1 North West when they will be playing next season against – Anselmians, Blackburn, Bowdon, Burton, Dronfield, Leek, Rochdale, Rossendale, Stockport, Vale of Lune and Wirral.
REGIONAL 2 NORTH comprises of Consett, Durham City, Guisborough, Keswick, Morpeth, Novocastrians, Penrith, Percy Park, Ryton, Sunderland, Upper Eden and West Hartlepool
REGIONAL 2 NORTH WEST – Birkenhead Park, Burnage, Douglas (I-o-M), Firwood Waterloo, Kirkby Lonsdale, Manchester, Northwich, Sandbach, Warrington, Widnes, Wilmslow and Winnington Park.
