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London 3 South East

Counties 2 Kent (formerly London 3 South East) is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London.[1] The twelve teams play home and away matches from September to April. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Kent.

Counties 2 Kent
Current season or competition:
2024-25 Counties 2 Kent
SportRugby union
Instituted2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as London 4 South East)
Number of teams12
Country England
Most titlesAylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Kent. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Kent.

Teams for 2024-25

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Departing were Sevenoaks II and Park House promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Old Dunstonians were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.

Joining were Thanet Wanderers, relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Old Alleynians II and Old Elthamians, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.

Teams for 2023-24

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Departing were Canterbury II and Dover promoted to Counties 1 Kent as joint champions. Southwark Lancers were relegated and moved on a level transfer to Counties 4 Surrey whilst Hastings & Bexhill were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.

Joining were Folkestone and Aylesford Bulls, both relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Dartford Valley and Medway II, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.

Teams for 2022-23

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[2] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Kent.

Returning were 6 of the 12 teams who competed in the previous season's league.

Departing were Bromley, Aylesford Bulls, Cranbrook and Heathfield & Waldron, all promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Sussex were Pulborough (10th) and Crawley (12th).

Joining were Hastings & Bexhill and Park House, both promoted. There were also new entries with the 2XVs from Sidcup, Canterbury, Sevenoaks and Westcombe Park added.

Teams for 2021–22

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The teams competing in 2021-22 season earned their places in the league based on their performances in the 2019-20, Thus, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to the 2019-20 season, not the 2020-21 season.

Season 2020–21

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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced[3] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South East was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

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Teams for 2018–19

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Teams for 2017–18

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Teams for 2016-17

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Teams for 2015-16

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Teams for 2014-15

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Teams for 2013-14

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Teams for 2012-2013

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Original teams

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When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:

London 3 South East honours

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London 4 South East (2000–2009)

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Originally known as London 4 South East, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 4 South East Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] 10 Dartfordians Old Dunstonians Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron
2001–02[5] 10 Betteshanger Eastbourne Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield
2002–03[6] 10 Chichester Bognor Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian
2003–04[7] 10 Aylesford Bulls Folkestone Uckfield
2004–05[8] 10 Old Dunstonians Lordswood Crawley, Ashford
2005–06[9] 10 Old Elthamians Betteshanger East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne
2006–07[10] 10 Eastbourne Dover Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford
2007–08[11] 10 Bognor Hove No relegation[a]
2008–09[12] 12 Tonbridge Juddians Bromley Beccehamian
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 South East (2009–present)

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League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South East renamed as London 3 South East. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South East (formerly London 3 South East), while relegation continued to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 3 South East
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[13] 12 East Grinstead Brighton Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill
2010–11[14] 12 Heathfield & Waldron Charlton Park Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley
2011–12[15] 12 Crowborough Medway Eastbourne, Uckfield
2012–13[16] 12 Maidstone Tunbridge Wells Vigo, Pulborough, Park House
2013–14[17] 12 Thanet Wanderers Ashford Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey
2014–15[18] 12 Horsham Dartfordians Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes
2015–16[19] 12 Bromley Heathfield & Waldron Uckfield, Burgess Hill
2016–17[20] 12 Pulborough Haywards Heath Ashford, Eastbourne
2017–18[21] 12 Aylesford Bulls Thanet Wanderers Crawley, Sheppey
2018–19[22] 11[b] Crowborough Beccehamian Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill
2019–20[23] 12 Ashford Folkestone Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ No relegation as league to increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
  2. ^ Only 11 teams this season after Hellingly dropped out of the league.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "League Make up". Sussex Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010.
  2. ^ "RFU announce new men's community structure". RFU. 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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  10. ^ "2006-2007 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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  12. ^ "2008-2009 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ^ "2009-2010 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  14. ^ "2010-2011 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. ^ "2011-2012 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  16. ^ "2012-2013 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. ^ "2013-2014 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  18. ^ "2014-2015 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  19. ^ "2015-2016 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  20. ^ "2016-2017 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  21. ^ "2017-2018 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  22. ^ "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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