# London 3 South East

Counties 2 Kent (formerly London 3 South East) is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London. 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.

## 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.

## Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Kent.
Returning were 6 of the 12 teams who competed in the previous season's league.
Departing were Bromley, Aylesford Bulls, Cranbrook and Heathfield & Waldron, all promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Sussex were Pulborough (10th) and Crawley (12th).
Joining were Hastings & Bexhill and Park House, both promoted. There were also new entries with the 2XVs from Sidcup, Canterbury, Sevenoaks and Westcombe Park added.

## Teams for 2021–22

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

## Season 2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced 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 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.
London 4 South East Honours :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 10 | Dartfordians | Old Dunstonians | Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron |
| 2001–02 | 10 | Betteshanger | Eastbourne | Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield |
| 2002–03 | 10 | Chichester | Bognor | Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian |
| 2003–04 | 10 | Aylesford Bulls | Folkestone | Uckfield |
| 2004–05 | 10 | Old Dunstonians | Lordswood | Crawley, Ashford |
| 2005–06 | 10 | Old Elthamians | Betteshanger | East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne |
| 2006–07 | 10 | Eastbourne | Dover | Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford |
| 2007–08 | 10 | Bognor | Hove | No relegation |
| 2008–09 | 12 | Tonbridge Juddians | Bromley | Beccehamian |
| 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.
London 3 South East :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2009–10 | 12 | East Grinstead | Brighton | Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Heathfield & Waldron | Charlton Park | Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Crowborough | Medway | Eastbourne, Uckfield |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Maidstone | Tunbridge Wells | Vigo, Pulborough, Park House |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Thanet Wanderers | Ashford | Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey |
| 2014–15 | 12 | Horsham | Dartfordians | Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes |
| 2015–16 | 12 | Bromley | Heathfield & Waldron | Uckfield, Burgess Hill |
| 2016–17 | 12 | Pulborough | Haywards Heath | Ashford, Eastbourne |
| 2017–18 | 12 | Aylesford Bulls | Thanet Wanderers | Crawley, Sheppey |
| 2018–19 | 11 | Crowborough | Beccehamian | Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill |
| 2019–20 | 12 | Ashford | Folkestone | Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield |
| 2020–21 | 12 | | | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* 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)