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Current season or competition: 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2000 (as London 4 South East) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Most titles | Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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.
Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Kent. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Kent.
Teams for 2025–26
[edit | edit source]Departing were Old Elthamians and Gillingham Anchorians promoted to Counties 1 Kent while Dartford Valley were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.
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Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
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Teams for 2024–25
[edit | edit source]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.
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Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
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Teams for 2023–24
[edit | edit source]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.
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Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
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Teams for 2022–23
[edit | edit source]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.
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Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex
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Teams for 2021–22
[edit | edit source]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.
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Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in London Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in Kent, East Sussex & West Sussex
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Season 2020–21
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Aylesford Bulls
- Eastbourne
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)
Teams for 2015–16
[edit | edit source]- Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2014–15
[edit | edit source]- Bromley
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Hastings & Bexhill
- Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Horsham
- Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2013–14
[edit | edit source]- Ashford
- Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Old Dunstonians
- Sheppey
- Thanet Wanderers
- Uckfield
Teams for 2012–13
[edit | edit source]- Ashford
- Bromley
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Maidstone
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uckfield
- Vigo
Original teams
[edit | edit source]When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
- Beccehamian - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Bognor - promoted from Sussex 1 (champions)
- Chichester - relegated from London 3 South East (9th)
- Dartfordians - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Eastbourne - relegated from London 3 South East (8th)
- Folkestone - relegated from London 3 South East (12th)
- Heathfield & Waldron - relegated from London 3 South East (11th)
- Hove - relegated from London 3 South East (14th)
- Old Dunstonians - promoted from Kent 1 (champions)
- Park House - relegated from London 3 South East (13th)
London 3 South East honours
[edit | edit source]London 4 South East (2000–2009)
[edit | edit source]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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 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)
[edit | edit source]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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 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
[edit | edit source]- Aylesford Bulls (2)
- Crowborough (2)
- Ashford (1)
- Betteshanger (1)
- Bognor (1)
- Bromley (1)
- Chichester (1)
- Dartfordians (1)
- East Grinstead (1)
- Eastbourne (1)
- Heathfield & Waldron (1)
- Horsham (1)
- Maidstone (1)
- Old Dunstonians (1)
- Old Elthamians (1)
- Pulborough (1)
- Thanet Wanderers (1)
- Tonbridge Juddians (1)
Notes
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