London 2 North East#Promotion play-offs

Departing were Norwich promoted to Regional 2 Anglia while Cantabrigian (12th) and Diss (11th) were relegated to Counties 2 Eastern Counties.

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Departing were Wymondham, promoted to Regional 2 Anglia while Wisbeach (12th) West Norfolk (11th) and Ipswich Y.M. (10th) were relegated to Counties 2 Eastern Counties.

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Departing were Saffron Walden and Holt, promoted to Regional 2 Anglia as champions and runners-up respectively while Thurston were relegated to Counties 2 Eastern Counties.

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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 1 Eastern Counties.

Six teams returned and the league was supplemented with four teams from the upper end of London 3 Eastern Counties and two reserve sides.

The London and Essex teams moved to Counties 1 Essex or were promoted to Regional 2 Anglia.

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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.

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On 30 October 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 a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 2 North East was not contested.

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• Campion
• Cantabrigian
• Diss
• Epping Upper Clapton (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Holt
• Ipswich
• Norwich
• Old Cooperians (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Rochford Hundred
• Romford & Gidea Park
• South Woodham Ferrers
• Woodford (transferred from London 2 North West)

• Basildon
• Campion
• Cantabrigian (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Diss
• Holt
• Ipswich (relegated from London 1 North)
• Norwich
• Rochford Hundred
• Romford & Gidea Park (relegated from London 1 North)
• Saffron Walden
• South Woodham Ferrers
• Sudbury (promoted from London 3 North East)

• Basildon
• Braintree
• Campion (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Chelmsford
• Diss (relegated from London 1 North)
• Enfield Ignatians
• Holt
• Norwich
• Old Cooperians (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Rochford Hundred
• Saffron Walden
• South Woodham Ferrers

• Basildon (relegated from London 1 North)
• Braintree
• Chelmsford
• Enfield Ignatians
• Holt
• Ipswich
• Lowestoft & Yarmouth
• Norwich (promoted from London 3 North East)
• Rochford Hundred
• Saffron Walden
• South Woodham Ferrers
• Stowmarket

• Braintree
• Chelmsford
• Enfield Ignatians
• Holt
• Ipswich
• Lowestoft & Yarmouth
• North Walsham
• Old Streetonians
• Saffron Walden
• Stevenage Town
• Stowmarket
• Woodford

• Beccles
• Braintree
• Canvey Island
• Chelmsford
• Enfield Ignatians
• Harlow
• Ipswich
• Old Streetonians
• Rochford Hundred
• Romford & Gidea Park
• Saffron Walden
• Sudbury

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 3 North East) contained the following teams:

• Barking
• Brentwood
• Bury St Edmunds
• Chingford
• Colchester
• Eton Manor
• Ipswich YMCA
• Old Cantabrigian{{efn|Currently known as Cantabrigian RUFC.}}
• Old Westcliffians{{efn|Currently known as Westcliff RFC.}}
• Saffron Walden

Originally known as London 3 North East, this division was a tier 7 league with promotion up to London 2 North and relegation down to Eastern Counties 1.{{cite web |url=http://files.pitchero.com/counties/76/1441812607.pdf |title=EASTERN COUNTIES RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK 2015/16 |publisher=Eastern Counties RU |access-date=12 June 2019 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812154713/http://files.pitchero.com/counties/76/1441812607.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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|1987–88 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Barking || Eton Manor || Bury St Edmunds

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|1988–89 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Eton Manor || Chingford || Ipswich YMCA

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|1989–90 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chingford || Harlow || Metropolitan Police (Chigwell)

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|1990–91 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Harlow || Romford & Gidea Park || West Norfolk

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|1991–92 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cambridge || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Edwardians || No relegation

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|1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brentwood || Rochford Hundred || Old Cantabrigian, Canvey Island

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At the end of the 1992–93 season, the top six teams from London 1 and the top six from South West 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that London 3 North East dropped from a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to London 2 North and Eastern Counties 1 respectively.

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|1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Romford & Gidea Park || Ipswich || Saffron Walden, Westcliff

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The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that London 3 North East reverted to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to London 2 North and Eastern Counties 1 respectively.

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! 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:350px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|-

|1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Diss || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chingford{{efn|3rd place Braintree also promoted.}} || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as league was set to expand from 13 to 17 teams for the following season.}}

|-

|1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lowestoft & Yarmouth || Bury St Edmunds || Upminster

|-

|1998–99{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1998-1999/group/9003|title=1998-1999 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chelmsford || Shelford || Bancroft, Old Edwardians, Woodbridge

|-

|1999–00{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/1999-2000/group/9300|title=1999-2000 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || Rochford Hundred || Basildon || Multiple teams{{efn|The creation of London 4 North East for the following season meant that eleven teams were relegated. Maldon, Colchester and Eton Manor dropped two divisions to Eastern Counties 1, while Newmarket, Holt, Ely, West Norfolk, Hadleigh, Canvey Island, Bury St Edmunds and Thetford went into the new London 4 North East division.}}

|-

|-

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

|}

London 3 North East continued to be a tier 7 league with promotion up to London 2 North. However, the introduction of London 4 North East ahead of the 2000–01 season meant that clubs were now relegated into this new division instead of into Eastern Counties 1.

|-

! 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:350px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9625|title=2000-2001 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Southend || Rochford Hundred || Lowestoft & Yarmouth, Braintree, Campion

|-

|2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9959|title=2001-2002 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Shelford || Basildon || Chelmsford

|-

|2002–03{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10294|title=2002-2003 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Romford & Gidea Park || Saffron Walden || Basildon, Wymondham, West Norfolk, Rochford Hundred

|-

|2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10679|title=2003-2004 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Shelford || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Hadleigh || No relegation{{efn|Due to league restructure from 10 to 12 teams for the 2004-05 season there would be no relegation.}}

|-

|2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11079|title=2004-2005 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"|12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chingford || Romford & Gidea Park || Braintree, Chelmsford

|-

|2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11435|title=2005-2006 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Eton Manor || Diss || Sudbury, Saffron Walden

|-

|2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11794|title=2006-2007 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bury St Edmunds || Harlow || Campion

|-

|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12202|title=2007-2008 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Westcliff || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Diss || Colchester, Ipswich

|-

|2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/12686|title=2008-2009 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Rochford Hundred || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brentwood || No relegation{{efn|There was no relegation this year as the division would be renamed London Division 2 North East for the 2009-10 season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.}}

|-

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

|}

Nationwide league restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 3 North East renamed as London 2 North East. It remained at level 7 with promotion to London 1 North (formerly London 2 North) and relegation to London 3 North East (formerly London 4 North East).

|-

! 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:350px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2009-2010/group/13659|title=2009-2010 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Thurrock || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Colchester || Mersea Island, Norwich

|-

|2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2010-2011/group/14526|title=2010-2011 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Rochford Hundred || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Braintree || Harlow, Sudbury

|-

|2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15543|title=2011-2012 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Romford & Gidea Park || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Basildon || Canvey Island, Beccles

|-

|2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2012-2013/group/16244|title=2012-2013 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| North Walsham || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Woodford || Stevenage Town, Old Streetonians

|-

|2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2013-2014/group/17261|title=2013-2014 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=31 December 2014}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ipswich || Saffron Walden || Lowestoft & Yarmouth, Stowmarket

|-

|2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/group/18349|title=2014-2015 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=3 May 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chelmsford || Diss || Old Cooperians{{efn|Only one team went down this season due to league going back to 12 teams for the following season.}}

|-

|2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19822 |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;"| Saffron Walden || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sudbury || Basildon{{efn|Only one team went down this season as 11th placed Campion were given a reprieve due to East Grinstead dropping out of National League 3 London & SE due to financial difficulties.{{cite web |url=http://www.eastgrinsteadcourier.co.uk/TUMBLING-GS-PLOT-WAY/story-29313916-detail/story.html| title=Tumbling East Grinstead plot a way back| publisher=East Grinstead Courier | date= 25 May 2016}}}}

|-

|2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21308 |title=2016-2017 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=22 April 2016}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Diss || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| South Woodham Ferrers || Campion, Holt

|-

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

|}

Further restructuring ahead of the 2017–18 season, which included the cancellation of London 3 North East and introduction of London 3 Eastern Counties or London 3 Essex, meant that relegation was now to either of these new leagues. Overwise, London 2 North East was unchanged, remaining as a tier 7 division with promotion continuing to London 1 North.

|-

! 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:350px;"|Relegated Teams

|- align=left

|2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2017-2018/group/23049 |title=2017-2018 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=21 April 2018}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Rochford Hundred || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sudbury || Old Cooperians, Epping Upper Clapton, Chelmsford

|-

|2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2018-2019/group/26571 |title=2018-2019 London & South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=13 April 2019}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Woodford || Romford & Gidea Park || Basildon, Harlow, Cantabrigian

|-

|2019–20{{cite web|title=Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/1d/1d602337-7f0c-401d-89b3-4ea9b38fecb6/Levels%205%20-%207.pdf|website=England Rugby|access-date=25 April 2020}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Norwich || Southwold || Epping, Holt, Romford & Gidea Park

|-

|2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|

|-

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

|}

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of London 2 North East and London 2 North West for the third and final promotion place to London 1 North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–10 season the London 2 North East and London 2 North West teams are tied on nine wins apiece, and the home team has won promotion on fourteen occasions compared to the away teams five.

|-

! style="background:#efefef;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef"|Home team

! style="background:#efefef"|Score

! style="background:#efefef"|Away team

! style="background:#efefef"|Venue

! style="background:#efefef"|Attendance

|- align=left

|-

| 2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9666|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2000-01 |publisher=England Rugby |date=19 May 2001}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Twickenham (NW) || 44-8 || Rochford Hundred (NE) || Parkfields, Hampton, Greater London ||

|-

| 2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/10000|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2001-02 |publisher=England Rugby |date=27 April 2002}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Letchworth Garden City (NW) || 31-22 || Basildon (NE) || Baldock Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire ||

|-

| 2002–03{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10335|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2002-03 |publisher=England Rugby |access-date=6 May 2017}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ealing Trailfinders (NW) || 36-12 || Saffron Walden (NE) || Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, London ||

|-

| 2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10720|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2003-04 |publisher=England Rugby |date=6 June 2004}} || St Albans (2nd XV) (NW) || 5-22 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Hadleigh (NE) || Oaklands Land, St Albans, Hertfordshire ||

|-

| 2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11120|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2004-05 |publisher=England Rugby |date=30 April 2005}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bank of England (NW) || 39-0 || Romford and Gidea Park (NE) || Bank Lane, Roehampton, Greater London ||

|-

| 2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11476|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2005-06 |publisher=England Rugby |date=29 April 2006}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tring (NW) || 19-5 || Diss (NE) || Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire ||

|-

| 2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11819|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2006-07 |publisher=England Rugby |date=28 April 2007}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Welwyn (NW) || 19-6 || Harlow (NE) || Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire ||

|-

| 2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12635|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2007-08 |publisher=England Rugby |date=26 April 2008}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Diss (NE) || 50-15 || Imperial Medicals (NW) || Mackenders, Roydon, Norfolk ||

|-

| 2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/13533|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2008-09 |publisher=England Rugby |date=25 April 2009}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brentwood (NE) || 23-15 || Hampstead (NW) || King George's Playing Fields, Brentwood, Essex ||

|-

| 2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamrugby.co.uk/fixtures/reports/2010-04-17-1st-xv-vs-colchester/|title=Hammers 22 Colchester 29|publisher=Fulham Rugby|date=17 April 2010}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} || Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) || 22-29 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Colchester (NE) || Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London ||

|-

| 2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.essexlive.news/braintree-promoted-pulsating-win/story-12648460-detail/story.html|title=RUGBY: Braintree promoted with pulsating win against Harpenden |publisher=This is Essex |date=28 April 2011}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Braintree (NE) || 24-14 || Harpenden (NW) || Robbs Wood, Braintree, Essex || 300

|-

| 2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15540|title=London & SE Division Play-Offs 2011-12|publisher=England Rugby |date=21 April 2009}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Basildon (NE) || 38-13 || Stevenage (NW) || Gardiners Close, Basildon, Essex ||

|-

| 2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woodford/teams/15674/match-centre/0-1743775|title=Woodford seal Promotion with Extra Time Victory|publisher=Hemel Hempstead RFC (Pitchero)|date=27 April 2013}} || Hemel Hempstead (NW) || 13-16 (aet) || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Woodford (NE) || Chaulden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire || 500

|-

| 2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/saffronwalden/teams/2300/match-centre/0-2379586|title=Fantastic, brilliant, stunning and oh so near to pulling off a great win|publisher=Saffron Walden RFC (Pitchero)|date=3 May 2014}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Twickenham (NW) || 44-43 || Saffron Walden (NE) || Parkfields, Hampton, Greater London ||

|-

| 2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-match-reports/champagne-chiswick-go-diss-tance-secure-9128676|title=Champagne for Chiswick as they go the Diss-tance to secure promotion|publisher=Get West London|date=27 April 2015 }} || Diss (NE) || 13-16 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chiswick (NW) || Mackenders, Roydon, Norfolk ||

|-

| 2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.suffolkfreepress.co.uk/sport/more-sport/match-report-sudbury-secure-back-to-back-promotions-1-7359492|title=MATCH REPORT: Sudbury secure back-to-back promotions|publisher=Suffolk Free Press|date=30 April 2016 }} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sudbury (NE) || 22-18 || Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) || Whittham Field, Sudbury, Suffolk ||

|-

| 2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/15247351.Woodham_beaten_by_HAC_in_play_off_final/|title=Woodham beaten by HAC in play-off final|publisher=Echo|date=30 April 2017 }} || H.A.C. (NW) || 48-7{{efn|The initial result of the 2016-17 playoff was overturned by the RFU after HAC were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. This meant that South Woodham Ferrers were promoted instead.{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/15290976.Woodham_win_shock_promotion__three_weeks_after_losing_play_off_final/|title=Woodham win shock promotion, three weeks after losing play-off final|publisher=Echo|date=17 May 2017 }}}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| South Woodham Ferrers (NE) || Artillery Ground, Finsbury, London ||

|-

| 2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.suffolkfreepress.co.uk/sport/more-sport/sudbury-rugby-club-cruise-to-promotion-play-off-victory-1-8470463|title=Sudbury Rugby Club cruise to promotion play-off victory|publisher=Suffolk Free Press|date=21 April 2018 }} || Hampstead (NW) || 7-37 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sudbury (NE) || Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate, Camden, London ||

|-

| 2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/harpenden-secure-promotion-with-romford-win-1-5995189|title=Harpenden secure promotion to London One|publisher=Herts Advertiser|date=16 April 2019 }} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Harpenden (NW) || 60-6 ||Romford and Gidea Park (NE) || Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire ||

|-

| 2019–20 || colspan=6| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) - promoted instead.

|-

| 2020–21 ||

|-

| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green background is the promoted team. NE = London 2 North East (formerly London 3 North East) and NW = London 2 North West (formerly London 3 North West)

|-

|}

{{div col|colwidth=18em}}

• Rochford Hundred (4)
• Romford & Gidea Park (3)
• Chingford (2)
• Diss (2)
• Chelmsford (2)
• Eton Manor (2)
• Ipswich (2)
• Shelford (2)
• Barking (1)
• Brentwood (1)
• Bury St Edmunds (1)
• Cambridge (1)
• Colchester (1)
• Harlow (1)
• Lowestoft & Yarmouth (1)
• North Walsham (1)
• Norwich (1)
• Saffron Walden (1)
• Southend (1)
• Thurrock (1)
• Westcliff (1)
• Woodford (1)

{{div col end}}

{{notelist}}

• London & SE Division RFU
• Eastern Counties RFU
• Essex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

{{Reflist|3}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110203121319/http://clubs.rfu.com/Fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=70000751 London 2 North East results at the Rugby Football Union]

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