London 3 South East
{{Short description|English level 8 Rugby Union League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
|name = Counties 2 Kent
|current_season = 2024-25 Counties 2 Kent
| logo =
|sport = Rugby union
|teams = 12
|country = {{ENG}}
|founded = {{Start date and age|2000}} (as London 4 South East)
|champion =
|season =
|most_champs = Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough
|count = 2
|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21315 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.{{cite web|publisher=Sussex Rugby Union |title=League Make up |url=http://www.sussexrugby.co.uk/dyn/pages/competitions/league-results/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112130757/http://www.sussexrugby.co.uk/dyn/pages/competitions/league-results |archive-date=12 January 2010 }} 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 2024-25
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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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Aylesford Bulls | Jack Williams Ground | Aylesford, Kent | 5th | |
Dartford Valley | Leigh Academy | Dartford, Kent | 10th | |
Folkestone | New Burlington Ground | Newington, Folkestone, Kent | 4th | |
Gillingham Anchorians | Darland Banks | Gillingham, Kent | 9th | |
Maidstone | William Davey Memorial Ground | Maidstone, Kent | 11th | |
Medway II | Priestfields | Rochester, Kent | 8th | |
Old Alleynians II | The Common | Dulwich, London | Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) | |
Old Elthamians | Hospital Ground | Chislehurst, London | Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) | |
Sidcup II | Crescent Farm | Sidcup, Kent | 6th | |
Thanet Wanderers | St Peter's Recreation Ground | Broadstairs, Kent | Relegated from Counties 1 Kent | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | 7th | |
Westcombe Park II | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | 3rd |
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Teams for 2023-24
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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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Aylesford Bulls | Jack Williams Ground | Aylesford, Kent | Relegated from Counties 1 Kent | |
Dartford Valley | Leigh Academy | Dartford, Kent | Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) | |
Folkestone | New Burlington Ground | Newington, Folkestone, Kent | Relegated from Counties 1 Kent | |
Gillingham Anchorians | Darland Banks | Gillingham, Kent | 5th | |
Maidstone | William Davey Memorial Ground | Maidstone, Kent | 10th | |
Medway II | Priestfields | Rochester, Kent | Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 9th | |
Park House | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 4th | |
Sevenoaks II | Knole Paddock | 1,000 | Sevenoaks, Kent | 3rd |
Sidcup II | Crescent Farm | Sidcup, Kent | 6th | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | 7th | |
Westcombe Park II | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | 8th |
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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 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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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Canterbury II | Marine Travel Ground | 1,500 (75 seats) | Canterbury, Kent | New entry |
Dover | Crabble Athletic Ground | Dover, Kent | 5th | |
Gillingham Anchorians | Darland Banks | Gillingham, Kent | 8th | |
Hastings & Bexhill | William Parker Lower School | Hastings, East Sussex | Promoted from Kent 1 | |
Maidstone | William Davey Memorial Ground | Maidstone, Kent | 11th | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 7th | |
Park House | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | Promoted from Kent 1 | |
Sevenoaks II | Knole Paddock | 1,000 | Sevenoaks, Kent | New entry |
Sidcup II | Crescent Farm | Sidcup, Kent | New entry | |
Southwark Lancers | Burgess Park | Camberwell, London | 9th | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | 6th | |
Westcombe Park II | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | New entry |
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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Kent teams in London|places=
{{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3899384|long=-0.0178787 |label={{background color|white|Dunstonians}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3711281|long=0.0261221 |label={{background color|white|Park
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Teams for 2021–22
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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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Aylesford Bulls | Jack Williams Ground | Aylesford, Kent | 8th | |
Bromley | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 3rd | |
Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) | |
Cranbrook | Tomlin Ground | Cranbrook, Kent | Promoted from Kent 1 (runners-up) | |
Dover | Crabble Athletic Ground | Dover, Kent | Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) | |
Gillingham Anchorians | Darland Banks | Gillingham, Kent | 9th | |
Heathfield & Waldron | Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground | Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex | 6th | |
Maidstone | William Davey Memorial Ground | Maidstone, Kent | Relegated from London 2 SE (12th) | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 5th | |
Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 4th | |
Southwark Lancers | Burgess Park | Camberwell, London | Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | 7th |
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{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021-22 London 3 South East teams in London|places=
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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 London 3 South East was not contested.
Teams for 2019–20
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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Ashford | Kinney's Field | Ashford, Kent | Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) | |
Aylesford Bulls | Jack Williams Ground | Aylesford, Kent | Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) | |
Bromley | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 9th | |
Folkestone | New Burlington Ground | Newington, Folkestone, Kent | 3rd | |
Gillingham Anchorians | Darland Banks | Gillingham, Kent | Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff) | |
Heathfield & Waldron | Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground | Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex | Relegated from London 2 SE (12th) | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 6th | |
Old Williamsonians | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Rochester, Kent | 8th | |
Park House | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 7th | |
Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | 4th | |
Uckfield | Hempstead Playing Fields | Uckfield, East Sussex | Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | 5th |
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Teams for 2018–19
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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Beccehamian | Sparrow's Den | West Wickham, London | Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) | |
Bromley | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 3rd | |
Crowborough | Steel Cross | Crowborough, East Sussex | 6th | |
Folkestone | New Burlington Ground | Newington, Folkestone, Kent | 10th | |
Hastings & Bexhill | William Parker Lower School | Hastings, East Sussex | 9th | |
Lewes | Stanley Turner Ground | Lewes, East Sussex | 7th | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 5th | |
Old Williamsonians | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Rochester, Kent | 4th | |
Park House | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 8th | |
Pulborough | Freelands | Pulborough, West Sussex | Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) | |
Vigo | Swanswood Field | Vigo, Kent | Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff) |
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Teams for 2017–18
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|Team
!|Ground !|Capacity !|City/Area !|Previous season | ||||
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Aylesford Bulls | Jack Williams Ground | Aylesford, Kent | 7th | |
Bromley | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | Relegated from London 2 South East (11th) | |
Crawley | Willoughby Fields | Crawley, West Sussex | Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) | |
Crowborough | Green Lane | Crowborough, East Sussex | Relegated from London 2 South East (12th) | |
Folkestone | New Burlington Ground | Newington, Folkestone, Kent | 4th | |
Hastings & Bexhill | William Parker Lower School | Hastings, East Sussex | Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) | |
Lewes | Stanley Turner Ground | Lewes, East Sussex | 5th | |
Old Dunstonians | St. Dunstan's Lane | Beckenham, London | 6th | |
Old Williamsonians | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Rochester, Kent | Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff) | |
Park House | Barnet Wood Road | Hayes, London | 9th | |
Sheppey | Stupple Field | Minster, Kent | 8th | |
Thanet Wanderers | St Peter's Recreation Ground | Broadstairs, Kent | 3rd |
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Teams for 2016-17
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 2012-2013
- Ashford
- Bromley
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Maidstone
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uckfield
- Vigo
Original teams
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
=London 4 South East (2000–2009)=
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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| style="border:0;"|London 4 South East Honours | 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:475px;"|Relegated Teams
|- align=left
|2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9656|title=2000-2001 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dartfordians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Dunstonians || Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron
|-
|2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9992|title=2001-2002 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Betteshanger || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Eastbourne || Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield
|-
|2002–03{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10327|title=2002-2003 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Chichester || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bognor || Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian
|-
|2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10712|title=2003-2004 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Aylesford Bulls || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Folkestone || Uckfield
|-
|2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11112|title=2004-2005 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Dunstonians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lordswood || Crawley, Ashford
|-
|2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11468|title=2005-2006 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Elthamians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Betteshanger || East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne
|-
|2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11813|title=2006-2007 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Eastbourne || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dover || Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford
|-
|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12221|title=2007-2008 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bognor || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Hove || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as league to increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.}}
|-
|2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/12702|title=2008-2009 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tonbridge Juddians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bromley || Beccehamian
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
|}
=London 3 South East (2009–present)=
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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| style="border:0;"|London 3 South East | 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:475px;"|Relegated Teams
|- align=left
|2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2009-2010/group/13696|title=2009-2010 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| East Grinstead || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brighton || Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill
|-
|2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2010-2011/group/14537|title=2010-2011 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Heathfield & Waldron || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Charlton Park || Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley
|-
|2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15554|title=2011-2012 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Crowborough || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Medway || Eastbourne, Uckfield
|-
|2012–13{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2012-2013/group/16255|title=2012-2013 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Maidstone || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tunbridge Wells || Vigo, Pulborough, Park House
|-
|2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2013-2014/group/17272|title=2013-2014 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=1 January 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Thanet Wanderers || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ashford || Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey
|-
| 2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/group/18360|title=2014-2015 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=3 May 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Horsham || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dartfordians || Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes
|-
| 2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19828|title=2015-2016 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=25 April 2016}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bromley || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Heathfield & Waldron || Uckfield, Burgess Hill
|-
| 2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21315|title=2016-2017 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=22 April 2017}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Pulborough || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|Haywards Heath || Ashford, Eastbourne
|-
| 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2017-2018/group/23051|title=2017-2018 London & SE Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=21 April 2018}} || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Aylesford Bulls || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Thanet Wanderers || Crawley, Sheppey
|-
| 2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2018-2019/group/26577 |title=2018-2019 London & South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=13 April 2019}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11{{efn|Only 11 teams this season after Hellingly dropped out of the league.}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Crowborough || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Beccehamian || Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill
|-
| 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;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ashford || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Folkestone || Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield
|-
| 2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| ||
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
|}
Number of league titles
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- 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)
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Notes
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See also
References
{{Reflist|3}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100227064716/http://clubs.rfu.com/Fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=18059686 London 3 South East results at the Rugby Football Union]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100106170305/http://www.sussexrugby.co.uk/dyn/pages/competitions/league-results-1/ Sussex Rugby Football Union]
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