Regional 2 South East

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Regional 2 South East
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Rugby football current event.svg 2024–25 Regional 2 South East
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;37 years ago (1987)(as London 2 South)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Old Alleynians (2023–24)
(promoted to Regional 1 South Central)
Most titles Basingstoke, Canterbury, Gravesend, Haywards Heath, Sutton & Epsom, Wimbledon, Camberley (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Regional 2 South East, previously known as London 1 South, is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from East Sussex, south Essex, south Greater London, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex. [1] When this division began in 1987 it was known as London 2 South, changing to London 1 South ahead of the 2009–10 season. It used to be the feeder league for London & South East Premier into which the champion team each season was promoted whilst the second-placed team entered a play-off against the runner-up of London 1 North. Three teams were relegated into either London 2 South East and London 2 South West depending on their location. The league was renamed as Regional 2 South East for the 2022-23 season and moved from a 14 team, to a 12 team competition. The champion would be promoted to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East depending on geographical location, whilst relegated sides would go to either Counties 1 Kent or Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex.

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The winner of the league after the revamp was Horsham, whilst current champions are Old Alleynians who were promoted to Regional 1 South Central for the 2024-25 season.

Structure and format

The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Old Alleynians as champions, promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Relegated were Cobham RFC and London Cornish RFC both to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. Joining were Dartfordians, runners-up in Counties 1 Kent (Canterbury 2XV won the league but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6), Old Tiffinians runners up in Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Thurrock who were level transferred from Regional 2 Anglia.

2023–24

Departing were Horsham Rugby Club as champions, promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Also leaving the league were Farnham, Guildford and Chichester - all level transferred to Regional 2 South Central. Relegated were KCS Old Boys to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Dartfordians to Counties 1 Kent respectively. Joining were Cobham and London Cornish on a level transfer from Regional 2 Thames, Old Alleynian came up from Counties 1 Kent while Medway and Sidcup and were relegated from Regional 1 South East as were Sutton & Epsom from Regional 1 South Central.

League table

Regional 2 South East 2023–24
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DiffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsAdjust
C Old Alleynians 221606793454+33915382
2Battersea Ironsides221606655456+19912480
3 Medway 221408591541+5011269
4Old Reigatian221309626627-115269
5Sidcup2212010584516+6810463
6 Beckenham 2211011610618-812561
7Reeds Weybridge2213095474191288560-5
8 Sutton & Epsom 221001259959818553
9 Old Colfeians 229013517601−848549
10Gravesend227015484579−957742
R Cobham 226016475760−2859336
R London Cornish 225017451763−3126329
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 April 2024
Source: [2]

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to London 1 South but was smaller as seven teams left but only six joined (14 teams reduced to 12) with Regional 2 Thames and Regional 2 South Central taking teams that historically would have played in London 1 South.

Departing were London Welsh and Camberley who were promoted to Regional 1 South Central and Medway, promoted to Regional 1 South East. Also leaving the league were Hammersmith & Fulham, London Cornish, Cobham and London Irish Wild Geese - all level transferred to Regional 2 Thames.

In their place came Old Colfeians, Beckenham, Gravesend and Dartfordians - the top four from London 2 South East alongside Old Reigatian and Reeds Weybridge from London 2 South West.

League table

Regional 2 South East 2022–23
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DiffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsAdjust
C Horsham 221804735312+42317291
2Farnham221705486431+559078
3Reeds Weybridge221408559490+698670
4Old Reigatian221219617583+3414468
5Battersea Ironsides221219635505+13010464
6Gravesend2212010447490-437259
7 Old Colfeians 2210111473517-447554
8 Guildford 229112480509-2910750-5
9Chichester228014510560−507444
10 Beckenham 227015429489−606843
RDartfordians226016426630−20410943
RKCS Old Boys225017324605−2816213-15
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 April 2024
Source: [3]

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. Ahead of the season Haywards Heath (promoted as London 2 SE champions in 2019–20) withdrew from the league [4] leaving London 1 South with thirteen teams.

Departing were Havant and Westcombe Park, promoted to L&SE Premier whilst H.A.C were relegated to London 2 North West as were Dartfordians and Beckenham to London 2 South East. Thurrock and Belsize Park were level transferred to London 1 North.

In their place came Battersea Ironsides and Farnham from London 2 South West, London Welsh and Hammersmith & Fulham from L2NW whilst Guildford and London Irish Wild Geese were relegated from L&SE Premier.

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 1 South was not contested. [5]

2019–20

Departing were Sevenoaks and Brighton, promoted to L&SE Premier whilst Chobham and Tottonians were relegated to London 2 South West and Hove to London 2 South East. In their place came Beckenham and Horsham from London 2 SE, Belsize Park from London 2 NW, KCS Old Boys from London 2 SW and H.A.C. on a level transfer from London 1 North

2018–19

2017–18

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Locations of the 2017-18 London 1 South teams
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Brighton Waterhall Playing Fields Brighton, East Sussex 11th
Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex Relegated from National League 3 London & SE (12th)
Chobham Fowlers Wells Chobham, Surrey 10th
Cobham Old Surbitonians Memorial Ground Cobham, Surrey 6th
CS Rugby 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, London 5th
GravesendRectory Field Gravesend, Kent 8th
Havant Hook's Lane1,500 Havant, Hampshire 3rd
London Cornish Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields Roehampton Vale, London Promoted from London 2 South West (champions)
Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground Maidstone, Kent 9th
Medway Priestfields Rochester, Kent Promoted from London 2 South East (champions)
Old Colfeians Horn Park Lee, London Promoted from London 2 South East (playoff)
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent 7th
Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex Level transfer from London 1 North (6th)
TottoniansWater Lane Totton, Hampshire 4th

2016–17

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Sutton & Epsom, the current champions were promoted to National 3 London & South East for the 2016–17 season, while the second-placed team, Guildford beat Tring, the runner-up from London 1 North, in a play-off for the second promotion place. Twickenham and Charlton Park are relegated. Medway were also relegated despite finishing third due to an RFU punishment for incorrect registration of, and illegal payments to, players [6] thus granting a reprieve from relegation for Gosport and Fareham. [7]

Medway were replaced by Gravesend who were relegated from National 3 London & SE. Promoted into the league were winners of London 2 South East, Tunbridge Wells [8] as well as Cobham as champions of London 2 South West and play-off winners Sevenoaks. [9] CS Rugby 1863 were transferred from London 1 North because they were the most southern team in London 1 North due to an imbalance in North and South teams in the leagues. [9]

TeamGroundCity/AreaPrevious season
Brighton Waterhall Brighton, East Sussex 5th
ChiswickDukes Meadows Chiswick, Hounslow, London 10th
Chobham Fowlers Wells Chobham, Surrey 8th
Cobham Old Surbitonians Memorial Ground Cobham, Surreypromoted from London 2 South West as champions
CS Rugby 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, Londonlevel transferred from London 1 North
Dover Crabble Athletic Ground Dover, Kent 11th
Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport, Hampshire 12th
GravesendDonald Biggs Drive Gravesend, Kentrelegated from National League 3 London & SE
Havant Hook's Lane Havant, Hampshire9th
Maidstone William Day Memorial Ground Maidstone, Kent6th
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock Sevenoaks, Kentpromoted from London 2 South East via play-off
SidcupCrescent Farm Sidcup, Kent4th
TottoniansWater Lane Totton, Hampshire7th
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kentpromoted from London 2 South East as champions

2015–16

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TeamGroundCity/AreaPrevious season
Brighton Waterhall Brighton, East Sussex 6th
Charlton Park Broad Walk Kidbrooke, London 8th
ChiswickDukes Meadows Chiswick, Londonpromoted from London 2 North West via play-off
Chobham Fowlers Wells Chobham, Surrey 2nd
DoverCrabble Athletic Ground Dover, Kent 10th
Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport, Hampshire 9th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey5th
Havant Hook's Lane Havant, Hampshire7th
Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground Maidstone, Kentpromoted from London 2 South East as champions
Medway Priestfields Recreation Ground Rochester, Kentpromoted from London 2 South East via play-off
SidcupCrescent Farm Sidcup, Kent4th
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London3rd
TottoniansWater Lane Totton, Hampshirepromoted from London 2 South West as champions
TwickenhamParkfields Hampton, London11th

Final league table

2015–16 London 1 South table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Sutton & Epsom (C)262312853415+438171112Promotion place
2 Guildford (P)262006802481+32115398Play-off place
3 Medway (R) [lower-alpha 3] 261907710494+21612391Relegated
4Sidcup261817735477+25813491
5 Brighton 2616010661480+18113784
6 Maidstone 261628733541+19211180
7Tottonans2616010741464+27712379
8 Chobham 2613013720598+12213873
9 Havant 2612014724688+3613768
10 Chiswick 2610115496707−2115249
11Dover266020425748−3236737
12 Gosport & Fareham 265021458959−5018129
13Twickenham (R)262024424859−4357621Relegated
14 Charlton Park (R)263122413984−5712420
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2016. Source: 2014–15
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    Notes:
  1. ↑ Likely level transfer from London 2 North West - this may change.
  2. ↑ Likely level transfer from London 1 North - this may change.
  3. ↑ Despite finishing third in the league, Medway were forcibly relegated by the RFU to London 2 South East and banned from playing in the Kent County Cup after being found guilty of illegal payments to players and incorrect registration of players. [6]

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in London 1 South and London 1 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National 3 London & SE. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tring, from London 1 North, was the home team and the away team Guildford, won the match 26 – 21, with a try in the 79th minute. [10] [11]

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPts
Tring 262303987360+627170109
Guildford (P)262006802481+32115398
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
30 April 2016
15:00
Tring21 – 26Guildford
Tring Rangers
Guildford
Pendley Sports Centre
Attendance: 700

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

2009-10

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 2 South) contained the following teams:

Honours

London 2 South (1987–1993)

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was six, tier six leagues. The initial name was London 2 South and was for teams based in London and the counties of Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. There was eleven teams in the league and each team played one match against each of the other teams, giving each team five home matches and five away matches. The winning team was awarded two points, and there was one point for each team in a drawn match. [12]

The original London 2 South was a tier 6 league with promotion to London 1 and relegation to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West.

London 2 South
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsReference
1987–881110 Basingstoke Old Mid-Whitgiftian Old Juddian, Portsmouth [12]
1988–891110 Old Alleynians Worthing Old Reigatian, KCS Old Boys, Purley [12]
1989–901110 Old Mid-Whitgiftian Camberley Alton [12]
1990–911110 Dorking Westcombe Park Old Brockleians, Dartfordians [13]
1991–921110 Old Colfeians Guildford & Godalming Tunbridge Wells [14]
1992–931312 Camberley Westcombe Park No relegation [lower-alpha 3] [15]

London 2 South (1993–1996)

At the end of the 1992–93 season the top six teams from London Division 1 and the top six from South West Division 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that London 2 South dropped from a tier 6 league to a tier 7 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to London 1 and relegation to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West.

London 2 South
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsReference
1993–941312 Esher Westcombe Park KCS Old Boys, Worthing, Lewes
1994–951312 Charlton Park Old Blues Portsmouth, Old Alleynians, Sidcup
1995–961312 Wimbledon Thanet Wanderers Maidstone

London 2 South (1996–2009)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that London 2 South reverted to being a tier 6 league. [16] Promotion continued to London 1 and relegation down to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West (renamed to London 2 South East and London 2 South West from the 2000–01 season onward).

London 2 South
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsReference
1996–971312 Thanet Wanderers Gravesend No relegation [lower-alpha 4] [17]
1997–981715 Westcombe Park Winchester Brockleians [lower-alpha 5] , Streatham-Croydon, Old Reigatian [18]
1998–991514 Winchester Sevenoaks No relegation [lower-alpha 6] [19]
1999–001716 Canterbury Haywards Heath Multiple teams [lower-alpha 7] [20]
2000–011222 Haywards Heath Canterbury Tonbridge Juddian, Alton, Old Guildfordians [21]
2001–021222 Canterbury Portsmouth Gravesend, Guildford & Godalming [22]
2002–031222 Worthing Portsmouth Sevenoaks, Effingham & Leatherhead, Maidstone [23]
2003–041222 Richmond Barnes Cobham, Andover, Winchester [24]
2004–051222 Barnes Portsmouth Camberley, Tunbridge Wells, Dartfordians [25]
2005–061222 Portsmouth Guildford Old Mid-Whitgiftian, Sidcup, Gosport & Fareham [26]
2006–071222 Sutton & Epsom Thanet Wanderers London Irish Amateur, Lewes, Andover [27]
2007–081222 Haywards Heath Jersey Sevenoaks, Wimbledon, Guildford [28]
2008–091222 Basingstoke Dorking No relegation [lower-alpha 8] [29]

London 1 South

London 2 South was renamed to London 1 South from the 2009–10 season. It continued as a tier 6 league with promotion to National League 3 London & South East (formerly London 1 and currently known as London & South East Premier) and relegation to London 2 South East and London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South East and London 3 South West).

London 1 South
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsReference
2009–101426 Gravesend Dover Aylesford Bulls, Maidstone, Old Elthamians [30]
2010–111426 Tonbridge Juddians London Irish Amateur Tunbridge Wells, Wimbledon [31]
2011–121426 Guernsey Old Elthamians Sutton & Epsom, Thanet Wanderers, Portsmouth [32]
2012–131426 East Grinstead Basingstoke Old Colfeians, Trojans, Gosport & Fareham [33]
2013–141426 Gravesend Chichester Haywards Heath, Staines, Beckenham [34]
2014–151426 Wimbledon Chobham Basingstoke, Hove, Cobham [35]
2015–161426 Sutton & Epsom Guildford Charlton Park, Twickenham, Medway [36]
2016–171426 Sidcup Tunbridge Wells Gosport and Fareham, Dover, Chiswick [37]
2017–181426 CS Rugby 1863 Medway Gravesend, Maidstone, Old Colfeians [38]
2018–191426 Sevenoaks Brighton Hove, Chobham, Tottonians [39]
2019–201422 [lower-alpha 9] Havant Westcombe Park Beckenham, Dartfordians, H.A.C. [42]
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–221324 [lower-alpha 10] Camberley London Welsh, Medway No relegation [43]
Green background are the promotion places.

Regional 2 South East

Following a reorganisation of the league structure by the RFU, this league is now one of twelve at tier 6. Promotion is to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.

Regional 2 South East
Season No of teamsChampionsRunner-upRelegated teamsRef
2022–2312 Horsham FarnhamDartfordians and KCS Old Boys
Green background is the promotion place.

Promotion play-offs

From 2000–01 to 2018–19 there was a play-off between the runners-up of London 1 North and London 1 South for the third and final promotion place to London & South East Premier. The team with the superior league record had home advantage. At the end of the 2018–19 season the London 1 South teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the London 1 North teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six. Promotion play-offs ended with the reorganisation of the leagues for season 2022–23

London 1 (north v south) promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [44] Canterbury (S)21-27 London Nigerian (N)Merton Lane, Canterbury, Kent
2001–02 [45] Southend (N)37-15 Portsmouth (S)Warners Bridge Park, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
2002–03 [46] Old Albanian (2nd XV) (N)28-12 Portsmouth (S)Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire
2003–04 [47] Cambridge (N)21-19 Barnes (S) Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2004–05 [48] Staines (N)55-12 Portsmouth (S)The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2005–06 [49] Guildford (S)27-14 CS Rugby 1863 (N)Broadwater Sports Club, Farncombe, Surrey
2006–07 [50] Tring (N)7-20 Thanet Wanderers (S)Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire
2007–08 [51] Jersey (S)15-0 Staines (S) St. Peter, Saint Peter, Jersey
2008–09 [52] Staines (N)7-11 Dorking (S)The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2009–10 [53] Civil Service (N)31-14 Dover (S)King's House Sports Ground, Chiswick, Greater London
2010–11 [54] London Irish Wild Geese (S)21-14 Sidcup (N) Hazelwood, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey 1,000
2011–12 [55] Old Elthamians (S)16-8 Colchester (N)Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, Greater London 600
2012–13 [56] Basingstoke (S)27-3 Eton Manor (N)Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2013–14 [57] Chichester (S)25-16 Eton Manor (N)Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex
2014–15 [58] Eton Manor (N)17-14 Chobham (S)The New Wilderness, Redbridge, London 400
2015–16 [59] Tring (N)21-26 Guildford (S)Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire 700
2016–17 [60] Chingford (N)33-35 (AET) Tunbridge Wells (S)Lea Valley Playing Fields, Chingford, London 500
2017–18 [61] Chingford (N)21-17 Medway (S)Lea Valley Playing Fields, Chingford, London 500 [62]
2018–19 [63] Colchester (N)26-33 Brighton (S)Mill Road Playing Fields, Colchester, Essex
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Westcombe Park (S) - promoted instead.
2021–22Not contested due to a restructuring of the league system including a reduction of this division from 14 to 12 under the RFU Adult Competition Review.
Green background is the promoted team. N = London 1 North (formerly London 2 North) and S = London 1 South (formerly London 2 South).

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ Currently known as Brockleians RFC.
  2. ↑ In 1999 Old Juddian merged with Tonbridge to form Tonbridge Juddians.
  3. ↑ US Portsmouth finished in last place but there was no relegation due to a restructuring of the league system across all levels.
  4. ↑ Brockleians finished in last place but there was no relegation this season.
  5. ↑ Brockleians dropped out with all results expunged.
  6. ↑ Askean finished in last place but there was no relegation due to expansion of league from 15 to 17 teams for the following season.
  7. ↑ Askean, Warlington, Dorking, Charlton Park, Lewes, Old Blues and Old Wimbledonians were the relegated teams this year. A restructuring of the league system including a reduction of this division from 17 teams to 12 resulting in more teams relegated than usual.
  8. ↑ Maidstone finished in last place but no relegation due to national restructuring of the league system leading to changes at all levels.
  9. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with all clubs in London 1 South having played 22 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table. [40] [41]
  10. ↑ Due to withdrawal of Haywards Heath the league was contested by 13 teams as opposed to 14

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