Counties 4 Kent

{{Short description|English Rugby Union league}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

|name = Counties 4 Kent

|current_season = 2024-25 Counties 4 Kent

| logo =

|sport = Rugby union

|teams = 10

|country = {{ENG}}

|founded = {{Start date and age|1987}}

|champion =

|season =

|most_champs = Ashford, Aylesford Bulls, Betteshanger, Brockleians, Erith, New Ash Green, Old Gravesendians, Sittingbourne

|count = 2

|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21327 englandrugby.com]

}}

Counties 4 Kent (formerly known as Kent 2 or Shepherd Neame Kent 2 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level 10 Rugby Union League{{cite web|publisher=Kent RFU|title=League Make up|url=http://www.kentrugby.org/5_rfu_rfuw_leaglinks.html|access-date=9 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701140607/http://www.kentrugby.org/5_rfu_rfuw_leaglinks.html|archive-date=1 July 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and is made up of teams predominantly from south-east London and Kent. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Currently promoted teams move up to Kent 1 and there is no relegation although until the 2007–08 season teams could drop down to Kent 3 (now folded). Now a single division, in the past Kent 2 was divided into regional divisions - Kent 2 East and Kent 2 West. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 5 Kent. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name Counties 4 Kent.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Teams for 2025-26

Departing were Canterbury III and Old Williamsonians, promoted to Counties 3 Kent while Medway III were relegated to Counties 5 Kent.

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Team

!Ground

!Capacity

!City/Area

!Previous season

Beckenham IIIBalmoral AvenueBeckenham, LondonPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (3rd)
Bromley IIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London3rd
Cliffe CrusadersRecreation GroundCliffe, Kent4th
Dartfordians IIBourne RoadBexley, London6th
East Peckham & Paddock WoodPutlands Sports & Leisure CentrePaddock Wood, KentPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (champions)
FavershamRecreation GroundFaversham, Kent7th
FootscrayFootscray Playing FieldsNew Eltham, London11th
King's College HospitalDulwich Sports GroundDulwich, London10th
Old Colfeians IIHorn ParkLee, London9th
RyeNew RoadRye, East Sussex5th
Sevenoaks IIIKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, KentPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (runners-up)
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, Kent8th

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4421844|long=0.0663062|label={{background color|white|Footscray}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4494823|long=-0.082573 |label={{background color|white|KCH}}|position=left|label_size=80}}

{{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.449445|long=0.0134430|label={{background color|white|Colfeians II}}|position=top|label_size=80}}

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.172251|long=0.3884572|label={{background color|white|EP & PW}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3114586|long=0.8953013|label={{background color|white|Faversham}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2024-25

Departing were Beckenham II, Brockleians and Old Gravesendians, all promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Sidcup III (9th) and Lordswood (12th) were relegated to Counties 5 Kent. Footscray had finished 11th and would ordinarily have been relegated but for Sidcup electing to drop down a division.

Joining were Faversham relegated from Counties 3 Kent. Bromley II, Canterbury III, Old Colfeians II, all promoted from Counties 5 Kent. Rye completed the line-up having re-joined the RFU leagues after an extended absence.

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!City/Area

!Previous season

Bromley IIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, LondonPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (runners-up)
Canterbury IIIMarine Travel Ground1,500 (75 seats)Canterbury, KentPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (champions)
Cliffe CrusadersRecreation GroundCliffe, Kent5th
Dartfordians IIBourne RoadBexley, London4th
FavershamRecreation GroundFaversham, KentRelegated from Counties 3 Kent (10th)
FootscrayFootscray Playing FieldsNew Eltham, London11th
King's College HospitalDulwich Sports GroundDulwich, London8th
Medway IIIPriestfieldsRochester, Kent10th
Old Colfeians IIHorn ParkLee, LondonPromoted from Counties 5 Kent (3rd)
Old WilliamsoniansSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, Kent7th
RyeNew RoadRye, East SussexRe-entry
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, Kent6th

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{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex|places=

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.280233|long=1.0789088 |label={{no break|{{lower|{{background color|white|Canterbury III}}}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2023-24

Departing were Tonbridge Juddians III and Sittingbourne promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Four clubs Beccehamian II (11th), Greenwich (12th) and Askeans (14th) were relegated to Counties 5 Kent. Weavering Warriors (13th) elected to drop into the Kent RFU merit leagues.

Joining were King's College Hospital and Footscray, both relegated from Counties 3 Kent, together with Beckenham II and Medway III

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!City/Area

!Previous season

Beckenham IIBalmoral AvenueBeckenham, London
BrockleiansCivil Service Sports GroundEltham, London4th
Cliffe CrusadersRecreation GroundCliffe, Kent3rd
Dartfordians IIBourne RoadBexley, London7th
FootscrayFootscray Playing FieldsNew Eltham, LondonRelegated from Counties 3 Kent
King's College HospitalDulwich Sports GroundDulwich, LondonRelegated from Counties 3 Kent
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent9th
Medway IIIPriestfieldsRochester, Kent
Old GravesendiansFleetway Sports GroundGravesend, Kent8th
Old WilliamsoniansSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, Kent6th
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, Kent5th
Sidcup IIICrescent FarmSidcup, Kent10th

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|Sidcup III}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}}

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{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent|places=

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{{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3746569|long=0.4939288|label={{background color|white|Medway III}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sheppey}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/rfu-announce-new-mens-community-structure |title=RFU announce new men's community structure |publisher=RFU |date=2022-06-13}} with the league adopting its new name of Counties 4 Kent.

Returning were 7 of the 9 teams who competed in the previous season's league.

Departing were Dartford Valley and Whitstable, promoted to Counties 3 Kent. There was no relegation.

Joining from Kent 1 were Brockleians, Cliffe Crusaders and Old Willamsonians. The league was supplemented by the addition of Tonbridge Juddians III, Beccehamian II, Dartfordians II and Sidcup III.

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Team

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!Capacity

!City/Area

!Previous season

AskeansRectory Field6,000Blackheath, London9th
Beccehamian IISparrow's DenWest Wickham, LondonNew entry
BrockleiansCivil Service Sports GroundEltham, LondonRelegated from Kent 1 (9th)
Cliffe CrusadersRecreation GroundCliffe, KentJoined from Kent 1 (7th)
Dartfordians IIBourne RoadBexley, LondonNew entry
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London8th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent7th
Old GravesendiansFleetway Sports GroundGravesend, Kent4th
Old WilliamsoniansSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, KentJoined from Kent 1 (3rd)
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, Kent5th
Sidcup IIICrescent FarmSidcup, KentNew entry
SittingbourneGore Court Cricket ClubSittingbourne, Kent3rd
Tonbridge Juddians IIIThe Slade1,500Tonbridge, KentNew entry
Weavering WarriorsBicknor RoadMaidstone, Kent6th

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label={{background color|white|Greenwich}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|Sidcup III}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}}

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{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent|places=

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4566383|long=0.4945184|label={{background color|white|Cliffe}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{background color|white|Lordswood}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4354073|long=0.3747934|label={{background color|white|Gravesendians}}|position=left|label_size=80}}

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sheppey}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3465614|long=0.7060400|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sittingbourne}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2021-22

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

Bexley, who finished 8th in 2019-20, played several of the early fixtures but withdrew from the league in November 2021.

Swanley RFC, a new entry, competed until January 2022 before withdrawing from the league.

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Team

!Ground

!Capacity

!City/Area

!Previous season

AskeansRectory Field{{Cite web | url=https://charltonchampion.co.uk/2021/11/02/rugby-returns-to-the-rectory-field-as-askeans-move-in/ | title=Rugby returns to the Rectory Field as Askeans move in | date=2 November 2021 }}6,000Blackheath, London10th
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, Kent3rd
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London9th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent5th
Old GravesendiansFleetway Sports GroundGravesend, KentRelegated from Kent 1 (9th)
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, Kent7th
SittingbourneGore Court Cricket ClubSittingbourne, Kent4th
SwanleySwanley Recreation GroundSwanley, KentNew entry
Weavering WarriorsBicknor RoadMaidstone, Kent6th
WhitstableReeves WayChestfield, KentRelegated from Kent 1 (10th)

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021-22 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4361607|long=0.2324677|label={{background color|white|Dartford
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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{background color|white|Lordswood}}|position=left|label_size=80}}

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Season 2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced {{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/rfu-cancels-adult-competitive-leaguesfor-the-202021-season|title=RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season |publisher=RFU |date=2020-10-20 |access-date=2020-11-09}} 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 Kent 2 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

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Team

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!City/Area

!Previous season

AskeansWell Hall1,650 (550 seats)Eltham, London9th
BexleyBexley ParkDartford, Kent6th
BrockleiansCivil Service Sports GroundEltham, London5th
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, Kent7th
FootscrayFootscray Playing FieldsNew Eltham, LondonRelegated from Kent 1 (10th)
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London8th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent3rd
Hastings & BexhillWilliam Parker Lower SchoolHastings, East Sussex
SheppeyStupple FieldMinster, KentRelegated from Kent 1 (11th)
SittingbourneGore Court Cricket ClubSittingbourne, Kent4th
Weavering WarriorsBicknor RoadMaidstone, KentN/A

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=350|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2019-20 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3465614|long=0.7060400|label={{background color|white|Sittingbourne}}|position=right|label_size=80}}

{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2384377|long=0.5564486|label={{background color|white|Weavering}}|position=left|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2018-19

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Team

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!Capacity

!City/Area

!Previous season

AskeansWell Hall1,650 (550 seats)Eltham, London8th
BexleyBexley ParkDartford, Kent5th
BrockleiansCivil Service Sports GroundEltham, London3rd
Cliffe CrusadersRecreation GroundCliffe, KentKent Merit Leagues (runners up)
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, Kent7th
FavershamRecreation GroundFaversham, Kent6th
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London9th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent4th
SittingbourneGore Court Cricket ClubSittingbourne, KentRelegated from Kent 1 (12th)

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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=350|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2018-19 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Greater London|places=

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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4490891|long=0.03287|label=Brockleians|position=left|label_size=80}}

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{{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label=Lordswood|position=left|label_size=80}}

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Teams for 2017-18

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Team

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!Previous season

AskeansWell Hall1,650 (550 seats)Eltham, London8th
BexleyBexley ParkDartford, Kent10th
BrockleiansCivil Service Sports GroundEltham, LondonRelegated from Kent 1 (11th)
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, Kent9th
FavershamRecreation GroundFaversham, Kent7th
FootscrayFootscray Playing FieldsNew Eltham, London4th
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London11th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent5th
WhitstableReeves WayChestfield, Kent3rd

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Askeans
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Footscray
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Brockleians
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Bexley
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Faversham
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Lordswood
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Teams for 2016-17

  • Askean
  • Bexley
  • Dartford Valley
  • Edenbridge
  • Erith
  • Faversham
  • Footscray
  • Greenwich
  • Lordswood (relegated from Kent 1)
  • Old Gravsesendians (relegated from Kent 1)
  • Orpington
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Shooters Hill
  • Whitstable

Teams for 2015-2016

  • Askean
  • Bexley (relegated from Kent 1)
  • Dartford Valley
  • Edenbridge
  • Faversham
  • Footscray
  • Greenwich
  • Orpington
  • Shooters Hill
  • Sittingbourne (relegated from Kent 1)
  • Snowdown C.W.
  • Whitstable

Teams for 2014-2015

  • Askean
  • Brockleians
  • Dartford Valley
  • Edenbridge
  • Faversham
  • Footscray (relegated from Kent 1)
  • Greenwich
  • New Ash Green
  • Orpington
  • Shooters Hill (relegated from Kent 1)

Teams for 2013-2014

  • Ash
  • Askean
  • Bexley
  • Brockleians
  • Dartford Valley (www.dvrfc.com)
  • Edenbridge
  • Faversham
  • Guy's Hospital
  • Lordswood
  • New Ash Green
  • Orpington
  • Whitstable

Teams for 2009-2010

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Kent 2 honours

=Kent 2 (1987–1993)=

he original Kent 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Kent 1 and relegation down to Kent 3.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:325px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|1987–88 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Betteshanger || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Snowdown C.W. || Orpington, Met Police Hayes, Thames Polytechnic

|-

|1988–89 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sevenoaks || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dover || Lloyds Bank, Greenwich

|-

|1989–90 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sittingbourne || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Met Police Hayes || Midland Bank

|-

|1990–91 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tonbridge || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sheppey || Linton, Cranbrook, NatWest Bank

|-

|1991–92 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Canterbury || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Snowdown C.W.{{efn|3rd place New Ash Green and 4th place Met Police Hayes were also promoted due to Kent league restructuring.}} || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.}}

|-

|1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Thames Polytechnic || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| NatWest Bank || Old Gravesendians, Linton

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

=Kent 2 (1993–1996)=

The creation of National 5 South meant that Kent 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Kent 1 and Kent 3 respectively.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:250px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Shootershillians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Elthamians || Lloyds Bank, Tonbridge, Bexley

|-

|1994–95 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ashford || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dover || Midland Bank, New Ash Green

|-

|1995–96 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Betteshanger || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cranbrook || Vigo

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

=Kent 2 (1996–1998)=

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Kent 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and Kent 3 respectively.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Folkestone || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Whitstable{{efn|Seven teams were promoted from the division due to Kent league restructuring, including Snowdown C.W., Deal Wanderers, NatWest Bank, Sittingbourne and Lordswood.}} || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.}}

|-

|1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Midland Bank || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tonbridge || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.}}

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

=Kent 2 East / West (1998–2000) =

The cancellation of Kent 3 ahead of the 1997–98 season saw Kent 2 restructured into two regional division - Kent 2 East and Kent 2 West - both of which were tier 9 leagues. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and there was no relegation until Kent 3 was reintroduced.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2: East / West

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Relegated Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:100px;"|League Name

|- align=left

| rowspan=2| 1998–99
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1998-1999/group/9018|title=1998-1999 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1998-1999/group/9019|title=1998-1999 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Elthamians || No relegation || Kent 2 East

|-

| style="text-align: center;"| 4 || Greenwich || Dartford Valley || No relegation || Kent 2 West

|-

| rowspan=2| 1999–00
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/group/9315|title=1999-2000 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/group/9316|title=1999-2000 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || Aylesford Bulls{{efn|Aylesford Bulls were not promoted this season but instead remained in a new look single division along with runners up Sittingbourne and relegated teams from Kent 1.}} || Sittingbourne || Multiple teams{{efn|Due to the creation of a single division for Kent 2 as well as two new lower divisions there were many relegations this season. Faversham, Vigo, Old Williamsonians joined Kent 4 while Deal & Betteshanger, Old Gravesendians, Edenbridge joined Kent 3.}} || Kent 2 East

|-

| style="text-align: center;"| 9{{efn|Multiple teams were transferred from Kent 2 East for this season - previously only 4 teams in division.}} || Erith{{efn|Erith were not promoted this season but instead remained in a new look single division along with runners up Dartford Valley and relegated teams from Kent 1.}} || Dartford Valley || Multiple teams{{efn|Due to the creation of a single division for Kent 2 as well as two new lower divisions there were many relegations this season. Footscray, Bexley and Greenwich joined Kent 3 while Orpington and Old Olavians joined Kent 4. Greenwich Academical and Met Police Hayes would drop out of the league for the following season.}} || Kent 2 West

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

=Kent 2 (2000–2009) =

Kent 2 was restructured back into a single division for the 2000–01 season, although the introduction of London 4 South East meant that it fell to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Kent 1, while the reintroduction of Kent 3 meant that there was relegation until this league was cancelled at the end of the 2007–08 season.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:225px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:275px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9664|title=2000-2001 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ashford || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Erith || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at end of season and subsequent league restructuring led to division increasing to 10 teams.}}

|-

|2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9998|title=2001-2002 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Aylesford Bulls || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sheppey || Dartford Valley, HSBC, Dover

|-

|2002–03{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10333|title=2002-2003 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Elthamians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sittingbourne || Brockleians, Bexley

|-

|2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10718|title=2003-2004 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Park House || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dover || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as division would increase to 10 teams the following season.}}

|-

|2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11118|title=2004-2005 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brockleians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || Dartford Valley

|-

|2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11474|title=2005-2006 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Gravesendians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sheppey || Medway, Bexley

|-

|2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11817|title=2006-2007 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Erith || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Olavians || New Ash Green, Orpington, Shooters Hill

|-

|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12223|title=2007-2008 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Medway || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cranbrook{{efn|Vigo and Sheppey were also promoted along with champions Medway and runners up Cranbrook.}} || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as Kent 3 abolished at the end of the season.}}

|-

|2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/12704|title=2008-2009 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10{{efn|Division increased to 10 teams due to Kent 3 being abolished the previous season.}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| HSBC || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital || No relegation

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

=Kent 2 (2009–present)=

Kent 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and there was no relegation.

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{| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

style="width:20%; border:0;"|

| style="border:0;"|Kent 2

| style="width:20%; border:0;"|

|-

! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:250px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:150px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2009-2010/group/13649|title=2009-2010 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lordswood || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || No relegation

|-

|2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2010-2011/group/14518|title=2010-2011 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Shooters Hill || No relegation

|-

|2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15535|title=2011-2012 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| King's College Hospital || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Southwark Lancers || No relegation

|-

|2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2012-2013/group/16236|title=2012-2013 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Williamsonians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation

|-

|2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2013-2014/group/17253|title=2013-2014 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bexley || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lordswood || No relegation

|-

|2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/group/18342|title=2014-2015 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=3 May 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brockleians || No relegation

|-

|2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19840|title=2015-2016 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=25 April 2016}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sittingbourne || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Snowdown C.W. || No relegation

|-

|2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21327 |title=2016-2017 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=22 April 2017}} || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Gravesendians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Royal Bank of Scotland || No relegation

|-

|2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2017-2018/group/23041 |title=2017-2018 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=21 April 2018}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Whitstable || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation

|-

|2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2018-2019/group/26597 |title=2018-2019 London & South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=13 April 2019}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cliffe Crusaders || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Faversham || No relegation

|-

|2019–20{{cite web|title=Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/a9/a93fd8a1-289e-4cbe-8d83-92a5bfa91aaa/FINAL%20L%26SE%20Level%208%20%26%20below_v2.pdf|website=England Rugby|access-date=25 April 2020}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brockleians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation

|-

|2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| || No relegation

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

|}

Number of league titles

Notes

{{notelist}}

See also

References

{{Reflist|3}}