Counties 2 Kent Last updated September 03, 2025 English level 8 Rugby Union League
Counties 2 Kent (formerly London 3 South East) is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent , East Sussex , West Sussex and the south-east London . [ 1] The twelve teams play home and away matches from September to April. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Kent .
Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Kent . Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Kent .
Departing were Old Elthamians and Gillingham Anchorians promoted to Counties 1 Kent while Dartford Valley were relegated to Counties 3 Kent .
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford , Kent 7th Beckenham II Balmoral Avenue Beckenham , London Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington , Folkestone , Kent 4th Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground Maidstone , Kent 10th Medway II Priestfields Rochester , Kent 8th Old Alleynians II The Common Dulwich , London 3rd Sidcup II Crescent Farm Sidcup , Kent 5th Thanet Wanderers St Peter's Recreation Ground Broadstairs , Kent 6th Tonbridge Juddians II The Slade 1,500 Tonbridge , Kent Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo , Kent 11th Westcombe Park II Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington , London 9th
Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in London
Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
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 .
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in London
Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
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 .
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in London
Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review [ 2] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Kent.
Returning were 6 of the 12 teams who competed in the previous season's league.
Departing were Bromley, Aylesford Bulls, Cranbrook and Heathfield & Waldron, all promoted to Counties 1 Kent . Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Sussex were Pulborough (10th) and Crawley (12th).
Joining were Hastings & Bexhill and Park House, both promoted. There were also new entries with the 2XVs from Sidcup , Canterbury , Sevenoaks and Westcombe Park added.
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in London
Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex
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.
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in London
Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in Kent, East Sussex & West Sussex
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [ 3] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South East was not contested.
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South East teams in London
Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South East teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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)
Locations of the 2018–19 London 3 South East teams in London
Locations of the 2018–19 London 3 South East teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season 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
Locations of the 2017–18 London 3 South East teams in London
Locations of the 2017–18 London 3 South East teams
Original teams When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
London 3 South East honours 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 [ 4] 10 Dartfordians Old Dunstonians Park House , Chichester , Heathfield & Waldron 2001–02 [ 5] 10 Betteshanger Eastbourne Askean , Cranbrook , Uckfield 2002–03 [ 6] 10 Chichester Bognor Heathfield & Waldron , Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital , Beccehamian 2003–04 [ 7] 10 Aylesford Bulls Folkestone Uckfield 2004–05 [ 8] 10 Old Dunstonians Lordswood Crawley , Ashford 2005–06 [ 9] 10 Old Elthamians Betteshanger East Grinstead , Horsham , Sittingbourne 2006–07 [ 10] 10 Eastbourne Dover Dartfordians , Brighton , Ashford 2007–08 [ 11] 10 Bognor Hove No relegation [ a] 2008–09 [ 12] 12 Tonbridge Juddians Bromley Beccehamian Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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 .
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams 2009–10 [ 13] 12 East Grinstead Brighton Old Gravesendians , Whitstable , Hastings & Bexhill 2010–11 [ 14] 12 Heathfield & Waldron Charlton Park Dartfordians , Cranbrook , Crawley 2011–12 [ 15] 12 Crowborough Medway Eastbourne , Uckfield 2012–13 [ 16] 12 Maidstone Tunbridge Wells Vigo , Pulborough , Park House 2013–14 [ 17] 12 Thanet Wanderers Ashford Beccehamian , Burgess Hill , Sheppey 2014–15 [ 18] 12 Horsham Dartfordians Hastings & Bexhill , Lewes 2015–16 [ 19] 12 Bromley Heathfield & Waldron Uckfield , Burgess Hill 2016–17 [ 20] 12 Pulborough Haywards Heath Ashford , Eastbourne 2017–18 [ 21] 12 Aylesford Bulls Thanet Wanderers Crawley , Sheppey 2018–19 [ 22] 11 [ b] Crowborough Beccehamian Lewes , Hastings & Bexhill 2019–20 [ 23] 12 Ashford Folkestone Old Williamsonians , Park House , Uckfield 2020–21 12 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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