# Counties 5 Kent > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Counties_5_Kent > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Counties_5_Kent.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_5_Kent > Source revision: 1341468847 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English rugby union league}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{ Infobox rugby league cup |title = Counties 3 Kent | logo = |sport = Rugby Union |teams = |founded = {{Start date and age|1987}} |champion = |season = |most_champs = [Midland Bank](/source/Midland_Bank_RFC) |count = 2 |website = }} '''Counties 5 Kent''' (formerly Kent 3) is an English Rugby Union league that is the lowest RFU league for clubs in south-east [London](/source/London) and [Kent](/source/Kent). Promoted teams go up to [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Counties_4_Kent) and relegation is to the [Kent RFU](/source/Kent_Rugby_Football_Union) merit leagues. Dwindling numbers of teams meant that Kent 3 folded at the end of the 2007–08 season, with all sides automatically promoted to what was then Kent 2. However, following a 15 year hiatus, and after the RFU's Adult Competition Review in 2022 - and the decision by [Kent Rugby](/source/Kent_Rugby_Football_Union) to allow reserve teams to participate in county leagues - from season 2023–24 it was resurrected and adopted its current name '''Counties 5 Kent'''. ==2025–26== Departing were East Peckham & Paddock Wood, [Sevenoaks III](/source/Sevenoaks_RFC) and [Beckenham III](/source/Beckenham_Rugby_Football_Club), all promoted to [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2). Ashford II (11th) did not return for the new season. Greenwich (10th in 2024-25) withdrew from the league in early 2026 leaving 11 clubs to contest the outstanding fixtures. {{col-begin|width=100%}} {{col-break|width=60%}} {| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || [Rectory Field](/source/Rectory_Field) || 6,000 || [Blackheath, London](/source/Blackheath%2C_London) || 6th |- | Beccehamian II || Sparrow's Den || || [West Wickham](/source/West_Wickham), [London](/source/London) || 8th |- | [Blackheath III](/source/Blackheath_F.C.) || Well Hall || || [Eltham](/source/Eltham), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | Bromley III || Barnet Wood Road || || [Hayes](/source/Hayes%2C_Bromley), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | Edenbridge || Coomb Field || || [Edenbridge](/source/Edenbridge%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || Re-entry |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || [Chatham](/source/Chatham%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || 5th |- | [Medway III](/source/Medway_RFC) || Priestfields || || [Rochester](/source/Rochester%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || Relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Counties_4_Kent) (12th) |- | [Old Alleynians III](/source/Old_Alleynian_F.C.) || The Common || || [Dulwich](/source/Dulwich), [London](/source/London) || 4th |- | [Old Elthamians II](/source/Old_Elthamians) || Hospital Ground || || [Chislehurst](/source/Chislehurst), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | Park House II || Barnet Wood Road || || [Hayes](/source/Hayes%2C_Bromley), [London](/source/London) || 9th |- | Sidcup III || Crescent Farm || || [Sidcup](/source/Sidcup), [London](/source/London) || 7th |- |} {{col-break|width=20%}} {{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 5 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label={{background color|white|[Askeans](/source/Askean_RFC)}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3690605|long=-0.0104287 |label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Beccehamian II](/source/Beccehamian_RFC)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.45782 |long=0.04584 |label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Blackheath III](/source/Blackheath_F.C.)}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3715286|long=0.0244600 |label={{background color|white|[Bromley III](/source/Bromley_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.440682|long=-0.074955|label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Alleynians III](/source/Old_Alleynian)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.41792 |long=0.08476 |label={{lower|{{background color|white|[Elthamians II](/source/Old_Elthamians)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3711281|long=0.0261221 |label={{background color|white|[Park
House II](/source/Park_House_RFC)}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|[Sidcup III](/source/Sidcup_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }} {{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 5 Kent teams in Kent|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.194724|long=0.0608780|label={{background color|white|[Edenbridge](/source/Edenbridge_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{lower|{{background color|white|[Lordswood](/source/Lordswood_RFC)}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3746569|long=0.4939288|label={{background color|white|[Medway III](/source/Medway_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }} {{col-end}} ==2024–25== Departing were [Canterbury III](/source/Canterbury_RFC), Bromley II and [Old Colfeians II](/source/Old_Colfeians), all promoted to [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2). Joining were Lordswood, relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) and Sidcup III who finished 9th in [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) but elected to be relegated and in doing so gave [Footscray](/source/Footscray_RUFC) (11th) a reprieve in the league above. New entries to the league were [Beckenham III](/source/Beckenham_Rugby_Football_Club), Park House II, [Old Alleynians III](/source/Old_Alleynian_F.C.) and East Peckham & Paddock Wood. {{col-begin|width=100%}} {{col-break|width=60%}} {| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Ashford II || Kinney's Field || || [Ashford](/source/Ashford%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || 6th |- | Askeans || [Rectory Field](/source/Rectory_Field) || 6,000 || [Blackheath, London](/source/Blackheath%2C_London) || 5th |- | Beccehamian II || Sparrow's Den || || [West Wickham](/source/West_Wickham), [London](/source/London) || 7th |- | [Beckenham III](/source/Beckenham_Rugby_Football_Club) || Balmoral Avenue || || [Beckenham](/source/Beckenham), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | East Peckham & Paddock Wood || Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre || || [Paddock Wood](/source/Paddock_Wood), [Kent](/source/Kent) || New entry |- | Greenwich || [Plumstead Common](/source/Plumstead_Common) || || [Plumstead](/source/Plumstead), [London](/source/London) || 8th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || [Chatham](/source/Chatham%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || Relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) (12th) |- | [Old Alleynians III](/source/Old_Alleynian_F.C.) || The Common || || [Dulwich](/source/Dulwich), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | Park House II || Barnet Wood Road || || [Hayes](/source/Hayes%2C_Bromley), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | [Sevenoaks III](/source/Sevenoaks_RFC) || Knole Paddock || 1,000 || [Sevenoaks](/source/Sevenoaks), [Kent](/source/Kent) || 4th |- | Sidcup III || Crescent Farm || || [Sidcup](/source/Sidcup), [London](/source/London) || Requested drop [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) (9th) |- |} {{col-break|width=20%}} {{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 5 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label={{raise|{{background color|white|[Askeans](/source/Askean_RFC)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3690605|long=-0.0104287 |label={{lower|{{no break|{{background color|white|[Beccehamian II](/source/Beccehamian_RFC)}}}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3965988|long=-0.0391510|label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Beckenham III](/source/Beckenham_Rugby_Football_Club)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label={{background color|white|[Greenwich](/source/Greenwich_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.440682|long=-0.074955|label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Alleynians III](/source/Old_Alleynian)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3711281|long=0.0261221 |label={{background color|white|[Park
House II](/source/Park_House_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|[Sidcup III](/source/Sidcup_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }} {{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 5 Kent teams in Kent|places= {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.156788|long=0.8817633|label={{background color|white|[Ashford II](/source/Ashford_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.172251|long=0.3884572|label={{background color|white|[EP & PW](/source/East_Peckham_%26_Paddock_Wood_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{raise|{{background color|white|[Lordswood](/source/Lordswood_RFC)}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2738095|long=0.1953513|label={{lower|{{no break|{{background color|white|[Sevenoaks III](/source/Sevenoaks_RFC)}}}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }} {{col-end}} ==2023–24== {{col-begin|width=100%}} {{col-break|width=60%}} {| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Ashford II || Kinney's Field || || [Ashford](/source/Ashford%2C_Kent), [Kent](/source/Kent) || New entry |- | Askeans || [Rectory Field](/source/Rectory_Field) || 6,000 || [Blackheath, London](/source/Blackheath%2C_London) || Relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) (13th) |- | Beccehamian II || Sparrow's Den || || [West Wickham](/source/West_Wickham), [London](/source/London) || Relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) (11th) |- | Bromley II || Barnet Wood Road || || [Hayes](/source/Hayes%2C_Bromley), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | [Canterbury III](/source/Canterbury_RFC) || Marine Travel Ground || 1,500 (75 seats) || [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury), [Kent](/source/Kent) || New entry |- | Greenwich || [Plumstead Common](/source/Plumstead_Common) || || [Plumstead](/source/Plumstead), [London](/source/London) || Relegated from [Counties 4 Kent](/source/Kent_2) (12th) |- | [Old Colfeians II](/source/Old_Colfeians) || Horn Park || || [Lee](/source/Lee%2C_London), [London](/source/London) || New entry |- | [Sevenoaks III](/source/Sevenoaks_RFC) || Knole Paddock || 1,000 || [Sevenoaks](/source/Sevenoaks), [Kent](/source/Kent) || New entry |- |} {{col-break|width=20%}} {{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 5 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|[Askeans](/source/Askean_RFC)}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3690605|long=-0.0104287 |label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Beccehamian II](/source/Beccehamian_RFC)}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3715286|long=0.0244600 |label={{background color|white|[Bromley II](/source/Bromley_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label={{background color|white|[Greenwich](/source/Greenwich_RFC)}}|position=top|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.449445|long=0.0134430|label={{background color|white|[Colfeians II](/source/Old_Colfeians)}}|position=left|label_size=80}} }} {{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 5 Kent teams in Kent|places= {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.156788|long=0.8817633|label={{background color|white|[Ashford II](/source/Ashford_RFC)}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.280233|long=1.0789088 |label={{no break|{{lower|{{background color|white|[Canterbury III](/source/Canterbury_RFC)}}}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2738095|long=0.1953513|label={{no break|{{background color|white|[Sevenoaks III](/source/Sevenoaks_RFC)}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }} {{col-end}} ==2008–2023== League not contested ==Original teams== When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams: *[Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC) *[Cranbrook](/source/Cranbrook_RFC) *[Deal Wanderers](/source/Deal_%26_Betteshanger_Rugby_Club){{efn|Deal Wanderers RFC would later merge with Betteshanger RFC in 2006 to form [Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club](/source/Deal_%26_Betteshanger_Rugby_Club).{{cite web|url=https://www.dealandbettesrfc.org.uk/a/club-history-21545.html|title=CLUB HISTORY|publisher=Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club|access-date=8 August 2020}}}} *[Linton](/source/Aylesford_Bulls_RFC){{efn|Now known as [Aylesford Bulls RFC](/source/Aylesford_Bulls_RFC).}} *[New Ash Green](/source/New_Ash_Green_RFC) *[Old Gravesendians](/source/Old_Gravesendians_RFC) *[Sheppey](/source/Sheppey_RFC) *[Sittingbourne](/source/Sittingbourne_RUFC) *[Vigo](/source/Vigo_RFC) ==Kent 3 honours== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" |- |colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"| {| border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" |- | style="width:20%; border:0;"| | style="border:0;"|'''Kent 3 Honours''' | style="width:20%; border:0;"| |} |- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of Teams ! style="width:175px;"|Champions ! style="width:175px;"|Runners–up ! style="width:200px;"|Relegated Teams ! style="width:100px;"|League Name |- align=left |1987–88 || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[New Ash Green](/source/New_Ash_Green_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Linton](/source/Aylesford_Bulls_RFC) || [Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1988–89 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Met Police Hayes](/source/Metropolitan_Police_Hayes_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Sittingbourne](/source/Sittingbourne_RUFC) || [Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC), [Thames Polytechnic](/source/Thames_Polytechnic_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1989–90 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Sheppey](/source/Sheppey_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Cranbrook](/source/Cranbrook_RFC) || [Darenth Valley](/source/Dartford_Valley_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1990–91 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Midland Bank](/source/Midland_Bank_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Vigo](/source/Vigo_RFC) || [Footscray](/source/Footscray_RFC), [Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1991–92 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Thames Polytechnic](/source/Thames_Polytechnic_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [NatWest Bank](/source/NatWest_Bank_RFC){{efn|Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant that the top six clubs were promoted from Kent 3 including [Deal Wanderers](/source/Deal_%26_Betteshanger_Rugby_Club), [Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC), [Linton](/source/Aylesford_Bulls_RFC) and [Old Gravesendians](/source/Old_Gravesendians_RFC).}} || No relegation{{efn|Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant there was no relegation.}} || Kent 3 |- |1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Cranbrook](/source/Cranbrook_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Lloyds Bank](/source/Lloyds_Bank_RFC) || [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich_RFC), [Old Olavians](/source/Old_Olavians_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Old Gravesendians](/source/Old_Gravesendians_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Whitstable](/source/Whitstable_RFC) || [Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC), [Footscray](/source/Footscray_RFC){{efn|8th place [Kent Police](/source/Kent_Police_RFC) would drop out of the league at the end of the season.}} || Kent 3 |- |1994–95 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Lordswood](/source/Lordswood_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Old Williamsonians](/source/Old_Williamsonians_RFC) || [Lloyds Bank](/source/Lloyds_Bank_RFC), [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1995–96 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Tonbridge](/source/Tonbridge_Juddians_Rugby_Football_Club)''' || [New Ash Green](/source/New_Ash_Green_RFC) || [Darenth Valley](/source/Dartford_Valley_RFC) || Kent 3 |- |1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Midland Bank](/source/Midland_Bank_RFC)''' || [New Ash Green](/source/New_Ash_Green_RFC){{efn|Due to Kent league restructuring, the top nine teams were promoted from Kent 3.}} || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant there was no relegation - with bottom side [Canterbury Exiles](/source/Canterbury_Exiles_RFC) the only team to remain in the division for the following season.}} || Kent 3 |- |1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 6 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Erith](/source/Erith_RFC)'''{{efn|The cancellation of Kent 3 and [Kent 4](/source/Kent_4) and restructuring of Kent 2 for the following season meant that champions [Erith](/source/Erith_RFC) would be promoted to the new regional Kent 2 East division.}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Faversham](/source/Faversham_RFC){{efn|The cancellation of Kent 3 and [Kent 4](/source/Kent_4) and restructuring of [Kent 2](/source/Kent_2) meant that runners up [Faversham](/source/Faversham_RFC) would also be promoted to the new Kent 2 East division while 3rd place [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich_RFC) would go into Kent 2 South West. 4th place [Darenth Valley](/source/Dartford_Valley_RFC) would fold at the end of the season but would reform as Dartford Valley RFC in Kent 2 West.}} || No relegation{{efn|The cancellation of [Kent 4](/source/Kent_4) meant that there was no relegation - bottom two sides [Meopham](/source/Meopham_RFC) and [Canterbury Exiles](/source/Canterbury_Exiles_RFC) would drop out of the leagues.}} || Kent 3 |- |1998–99 || colspan=5| ''No Competition'' |- |1999–00 || colspan=5| ''No Competition'' |- |2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9665|title=2000-2001 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 6 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Old Gravesendians](/source/Old_Gravesendians_RFC) || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as [Kent 4](/source/Kent_4) abolished at the end of the season.}} || Kent 3 |- |2001–02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9999|title=2001-2002 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Shooters Hill](/source/Shooters_Hill_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Old Olavians](/source/Old_Olavians_RFC) || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2002–03{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10334|title=2002-2003 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Vigo](/source/Vigo_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Dover](/source/Dover_RFC) || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10719|title=2003-2004 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Brockleians](/source/Brockleians_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC){{efn|3rd place [Dartford Valley](/source/Dartford_Valley_RFC) were also promoted.}} || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11119|title=2004-2005 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Deal & Betteshanger](/source/Deal_%26_Betteshanger_Rugby_Club)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [HSBC](/source/HSBC_RFC) || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11475|title=2005-2006 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Foots Cray](/source/Footscray_RUFC) || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11818|title=2006-2007 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 6 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Medway](/source/Medway_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC) || No relegation || Kent 3 |- |2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12224|title=2007-2008 London South-East Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=14 February 2015}} || style="text-align: center;"| 5 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[Old Williamsonians](/source/Old_Williamsonians_RFC)''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC){{efn|As this was the final season of Kent 3 all teams in the division were automatically promoted to [Kent 2](/source/Kent_2).}} || No relegation || Kent 3 |- | colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |} ==Number of league titles== {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *[Midland Bank](/source/Midland_Bank_RFC) (2) *[Bexley](/source/Bexley_RFC) (1) *[Brockleians](/source/Brockleians_RFC) (1) *[Cranbrook](/source/Cranbrook_RFC) (1) *[Deal & Betteshanger](/source/Deal_%26_Betteshanger_Rugby_Club) (1) *[Erith](/source/Erith_RFC) (1) *[Lordswood](/source/Lordswood_RFC) (1) *[Medway](/source/Medway_RFC) (1) *[Met Police Hayes](/source/Metropolitan_Police_Hayes_RFC) (1) *[New Ash Green](/source/New_Ash_Green_RFC) (1) *[Old Gravesendians](/source/Old_Gravesendians_RFC) (1) *[Old Williamsonians](/source/Old_Williamsonians_RFC) (1) *[Orpington](/source/Orpington_RFC) (1) *[Sheppey](/source/Sheppey_RFC) (1) *[Shooters Hill](/source/Shooters_Hill_RFC) (1) *[Thames Polytechnic](/source/Thames_Polytechnic_RFC) (1) *[Tonbridge](/source/Tonbridge_Juddians_Rugby_Football_Club) (1) *[Vigo](/source/Vigo_RFC) (1) {{div col end}} ==See also== *[London & SE Division RFU](/source/London_and_South_East_Division_Rugby_Football_Union) *[Kent RFU](/source/Kent_Rugby_Football_Union) *[English rugby union system](/source/English_rugby_union_system) *[Rugby union in England](/source/Rugby_union_in_England) ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist|3}} {{Rugby union in England}} 11 Category:Rugby union in Kent Category:2008 disestablishments in England Category:Sports leagues disestablished in 2008 Category:Sports leagues established in 2023 Category:2023 establishments in England --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Counties 5 Kent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_5_Kent) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_5_Kent?action=history)). 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