Counties 4 Kent

{{Short description|English Rugby Union league}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox rugby league football competition |name = Counties 4 Kent |current_season = 2024–25 Counties 4 Kent | logo = |sport = Rugby union |teams = 10 |country = {{ENG}} |founded = {{Start date and age|1987}} |champion = |season = |most_champs = Ashford, Aylesford Bulls, Betteshanger, Brockleians, Erith, New Ash Green, Old Gravesendians, Sittingbourne |count = 2 |website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21327 englandrugby.com] }}

'''Counties 4 Kent''' (formerly known as Kent 2 or Shepherd Neame Kent 2 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level 10 Rugby Union League<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Kent RFU|title=League Make up|url=http://www.kentrugby.org/5_rfu_rfuw_leaglinks.html|access-date=9 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701140607/http://www.kentrugby.org/5_rfu_rfuw_leaglinks.html|archive-date=1 July 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and is made up of teams predominantly from south-east London and Kent. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Currently promoted teams move up to Kent 1 and there is no relegation although until the 2007–08 season teams could drop down to Kent 3 (now folded). Now a single division, in the past Kent 2 was divided into regional divisions - Kent 2 East and Kent 2 West. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 5 Kent. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name '''Counties 4 Kent'''.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

==Teams for 2025–26==

Departing were Canterbury III and Old Williamsonians, promoted to Counties 3 Kent while Medway III were relegated to Counties 5 Kent.

Footscray (11th in 2024–25) did not return for the new season.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Beckenham III || Balmoral Avenue || || Beckenham, London || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (3rd) |- | Bromley II || Barnet Wood Road || || Hayes, London || 3rd |- | Cliffe Crusaders || Recreation Ground || || Cliffe, Kent || 4th |- | Dartfordians II || Bourne Road || || Bexley, London || 6th |- | East Peckham & Paddock Wood || Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre || || Paddock Wood, Kent || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (champions) |- | Faversham || Recreation Ground || || Faversham, Kent || 7th |- | King's College Hospital || Dulwich Sports Ground || || Dulwich, London || 10th |- | Old Colfeians II || Horn Park || || Lee, London || 9th |- | Rye || New Road || || Rye, East Sussex || 5th |- | Sevenoaks III || Knole Paddock || 1,000 || Sevenoaks, Kent || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (runners-up) |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || 8th |- |}

{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3965988|long=-0.0391510|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Beckenham III}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3715286|long=0.0244600 |label={{background color|white|Bromley II}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.4433975|long=0.1516062|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Dartfordians II}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4494823|long=-0.082573 |label={{background color|white|KCH}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.449445|long=0.0134430|label={{background color|white|Colfeians II}}|position=top|label_size=80}} }}

{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4566383|long=0.4945184|label={{background color|white|Cliffe}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.172251|long=0.3884572|label={{background color|white|EP & PW}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3114586|long=0.8953013|label={{background color|white|Faversham}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=50.953705|long=0.74426899|label={{background color|white|Rye}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2738095|long=0.1953513|label={{no break|{{lower|{{background color|white|Sevenoaks III}}}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sheppey}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }}

==Teams for 2024–25==

Departing were Beckenham II, Brockleians and Old Gravesendians, all promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Sidcup III (9th) and Lordswood (12th) were relegated to Counties 5 Kent. Footscray had finished 11th and would ordinarily have been relegated but for Sidcup electing to drop down a division.

Joining were Faversham relegated from Counties 3 Kent. Bromley II, Canterbury III, Old Colfeians II, all promoted from Counties 5 Kent. Rye completed the line-up having re-joined the RFU leagues after an extended absence.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Bromley II || Barnet Wood Road || || Hayes, London || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (runners-up) |- | Canterbury III || Marine Travel Ground || 1,500 (75 seats) || Canterbury, Kent || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (champions) |- | Cliffe Crusaders || Recreation Ground || || Cliffe, Kent || 5th |- | Dartfordians II || Bourne Road || || Bexley, London || 4th |- | Faversham || Recreation Ground || || Faversham, Kent || Relegated from Counties 3 Kent (10th) |- | Footscray || Footscray Playing Fields || || New Eltham, London || 11th |- | King's College Hospital || Dulwich Sports Ground || || Dulwich, London || 8th |- | Medway III || Priestfields || || Rochester, Kent || 10th |- | Old Colfeians II || Horn Park || || Lee, London || Promoted from Counties 5 Kent (3rd) |- | Old Williamsonians || Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School || || Rochester, Kent || 7th |- | Rye || New Road || || Rye, East Sussex || Re-entry |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || 6th |- |}

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{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.280233|long=1.0789088 |label={{no break|{{lower|{{background color|white|Canterbury III}}}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4566383|long=0.4945184|label={{background color|white|Cliffe}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.4433975|long=0.1516062|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Dartfordians II}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3114586|long=0.8953013|label={{background color|white|Faversham}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3746569|long=0.4939288|label={{background color|white|Medway III}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3710594|long=0.4980800|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Williamsonians}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=50.953705|long=0.74426899|label={{background color|white|Rye}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{background color|white|Sheppey}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }}

==Teams for 2023–24==

Departing were Tonbridge Juddians III and Sittingbourne promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Four clubs Beccehamian II (11th), Greenwich (12th) and Askeans (14th) were relegated to Counties 5 Kent. Weavering Warriors (13th) elected to drop into the Kent RFU merit leagues.

Joining were King's College Hospital and Footscray, both relegated from Counties 3 Kent, together with Beckenham II and Medway III

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Beckenham II || Balmoral Avenue || || Beckenham, London || |- | Brockleians || Civil Service Sports Ground || || Eltham, London || 4th |- | Cliffe Crusaders || Recreation Ground || || Cliffe, Kent || 3rd |- | Dartfordians II || Bourne Road || || Bexley, London || 7th |- | Footscray || Footscray Playing Fields || || New Eltham, London || Relegated from Counties 3 Kent |- | King's College Hospital || Dulwich Sports Ground || || Dulwich, London || Relegated from Counties 3 Kent |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 9th |- | Medway III || Priestfields || || Rochester, Kent || |- | Old Gravesendians || Fleetway Sports Ground || || Gravesend, Kent || 8th |- | Old Williamsonians || Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School || || Rochester, Kent || 6th |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || 5th |- | Sidcup III || Crescent Farm || || Sidcup, Kent || 10th |- |}

{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3965988|long=-0.0391510|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Beckenham II}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4490891|long=0.03287|label={{background color|white|Brockleians}}|position=top|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4421844|long=0.0663062|label={{background color|white|Footscray}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4494823|long=-0.082573 |label={{background color|white|KCH}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|Sidcup III}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} }}

{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4566383|long=0.4945184|label={{background color|white|Cliffe}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.4433975|long=0.1516062|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Dartfordians II}}}}|position=top|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{background color|white|Lordswood}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4354073|long=0.3747934|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Gravesendians}}}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3746569|long=0.4939288|label={{background color|white|Medway III}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3710594|long=0.4980800|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Williamsonians}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sheppey}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }}

==Teams for 2022–23==

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review<ref>{{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}}</ref> with the league adopting its new name of Counties 4 Kent.

Returning were 7 of the 9 teams who competed in the previous season's league.

Departing were Dartford Valley and Whitstable, promoted to Counties 3 Kent. There was no relegation.

Joining from Kent 1 were Brockleians, Cliffe Crusaders and Old Willamsonians. The league was supplemented by the addition of Tonbridge Juddians III, Beccehamian II, Dartfordians II and Sidcup III.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || Rectory Field || 3,500 (500 seats)<ref>{{cite book|title=Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95|year=1994|publisher=Tony Williamson Publications|location=Windsor|editor=Bill Mitchell|page=179|chapter=Blackheath FC (Ground Details)}}</ref>|| Blackheath, London || 9th |- | Beccehamian II || Sparrow's Den || || West Wickham, London || New entry |- | Brockleians || Civil Service Sports Ground || || Eltham, London || Relegated from Kent 1 (9th) |- | Cliffe Crusaders || Recreation Ground || || Cliffe, Kent || Joined from Kent 1 (7th) |- | Dartfordians II || Bourne Road || || Bexley, London || New entry |- | Greenwich || Plumstead Common || || Plumstead, London || 8th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 7th |- | Old Gravesendians || Fleetway Sports Ground || || Gravesend, Kent || 4th |- | Old Williamsonians || Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School || || Rochester, Kent || Joined from Kent 1 (3rd) |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || 5th |- | Sidcup III || Crescent Farm || || Sidcup, Kent || New entry |- | Sittingbourne || Gore Court Cricket Club || || Sittingbourne, Kent || 3rd |- | Tonbridge Juddians III || The Slade || 1,500 || Tonbridge, Kent || New entry |- | Weavering Warriors || Bicknor Road || || Maidstone, Kent || 6th |- |}

{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 4 Kent teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label={{raise|{{background color|white|Askeans}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{Location map~|Greater London|lat=51.3690605|long=-0.0104287 |label={{no break|{{background color|white|Beccehamian II}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4490891|long=0.03287|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Brockleians}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.4433975|long=0.1516062|label={{no break|{{background color|white|Dartfordians II}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label={{background color|white|Greenwich}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4264297|long=0.0913500 |label={{background color|white|Sidcup III}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} }}

{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 4 Kent teams in Kent|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4566383|long=0.4945184|label={{background color|white|Cliffe}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{background color|white|Lordswood}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4354073|long=0.3747934|label={{background color|white|Gravesendians}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~|Kent|lat=51.3710594|long=0.4980800|label={{background color|white|Williamsonians}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sheppey}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3465614|long=0.7060400|label={{lower|{{background color|white|Sittingbourne}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.1979|long=0.2735 |label={{background color|white|Tonbridge Juddians III}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2384377|long=0.5564486|label={{background color|white|Weavering}}|position=left|label_size=80}} }}

==Teams for 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.

Bexley, who finished 8th in 2019–20, played several of the early fixtures but withdrew from the league in November 2021.

Swanley RFC, a new entry, competed until January 2022 before withdrawing from the league.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || Rectory Field<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://charltonchampion.co.uk/2021/11/02/rugby-returns-to-the-rectory-field-as-askeans-move-in/ | title=Rugby returns to the Rectory Field as Askeans move in | date=2 November 2021 }}</ref> || 3,500 (500 seats)<ref>{{cite book|title=Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95|year=1994|publisher=Tony Williamson Publications|location=Windsor|editor=Bill Mitchell|page=179|chapter=Blackheath FC (Ground Details)}}</ref> || Blackheath, London || 10th |- | Dartford Valley || Leigh Academy || || Dartford, Kent || 3rd |- | Greenwich || Plumstead Common || || Plumstead, London || 9th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 5th |- | Old Gravesendians || Fleetway Sports Ground || || Gravesend, Kent || Relegated from Kent 1 (9th) |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || 7th |- | Sittingbourne || Gore Court Cricket Club || || Sittingbourne, Kent || 4th |- | Swanley || Swanley Recreation Ground || || Swanley, Kent || New entry |- | Weavering Warriors || Bicknor Road || || Maidstone, Kent || 6th |- | Whitstable || Reeves Way || || Chestfield, Kent || Relegated from Kent 1 (10th) |- |}

{{Location map+|Greater London|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021–22 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label={{background color|white|'''Askeans'''}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label={{background color|white|'''Greenwich'''}}|position=top|label_size=80}} }}

{{Location map+|Kent|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021–22 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Kent|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4361607|long=0.2324677|label={{background color|white|'''Dartford<br>Valley'''}}|position=top|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label={{background color|white|'''Lordswood'''}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4354073|long=0.3747934|label={{background color|white|'''Gravesendians'''}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4099388|long=0.7902000|label={{lower|{{background color|white|'''Sheppey'''}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3465614|long=0.7060400|label={{lower|{{background color|white|'''Sittingbourne'''}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.395994|long=0.171604|label={{background color|white|'''Swanley'''}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.2384377|long=0.5564486|label={{background color|white|'''Weavering'''}}|position=left|label_size=80}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3582573|long=1.0636214|label={{lower|{{background color|white|'''Whitstable'''}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}} }}

==Season 2020–21==

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced <ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 Kent 2 was not contested.

==Teams for 2019–20==

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || Well Hall || 1,650 (550 seats) || Eltham, London || 9th |- | Bexley || Bexley Park || || Dartford, Kent || 6th |- | Brockleians || Civil Service Sports Ground || || Eltham, London || 5th |- | Dartford Valley || Leigh Academy || || Dartford, Kent || 7th |- | Footscray || Footscray Playing Fields || || New Eltham, London || Relegated from Kent 1 (10th) |- | Greenwich || Plumstead Common || || Plumstead, London || 8th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 3rd |- | Hastings & Bexhill || William Parker Lower School || || Hastings, East Sussex || |- | Sheppey || Stupple Field || || Minster, Kent || Relegated from Kent 1 (11th) |- | Sittingbourne || Gore Court Cricket Club || || Sittingbourne, Kent || 4th |- | Weavering Warriors || Bicknor Road || || Maidstone, Kent || N/A |- |}

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==Teams for 2018-19==

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || Well Hall || 1,650 (550 seats) || Eltham, London || 8th |- | Bexley || Bexley Park || || Dartford, Kent || 5th |- | Brockleians || Civil Service Sports Ground || || Eltham, London || 3rd |- | Cliffe Crusaders || Recreation Ground || || Cliffe, Kent || Kent Merit Leagues (runners up) |- | Dartford Valley || Leigh Academy || || Dartford, Kent || 7th |- | Faversham || Recreation Ground || || Faversham, Kent || 6th |- | Greenwich || Plumstead Common || || Plumstead, London || 9th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 4th |- | Sittingbourne || Gore Court Cricket Club || || Sittingbourne, Kent || Relegated from Kent 1 (12th) |- |}

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==Teams for 2017-18==

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% |- !Team !Ground !Capacity !City/Area !Previous season |- | Askeans || Well Hall || 1,650 (550 seats) || Eltham, London || 8th |- | Bexley || Bexley Park || || Dartford, Kent || 10th |- | Brockleians || Civil Service Sports Ground || || Eltham, London || Relegated from Kent 1 (11th) |- | Dartford Valley || Leigh Academy || || Dartford, Kent || 9th |- | Faversham || Recreation Ground || || Faversham, Kent || 7th |- | Footscray || Footscray Playing Fields || || New Eltham, London || 4th |- | Greenwich || Plumstead Common || || Plumstead, London || 11th |- | Lordswood || Lordswood Sports & Social Club || || Chatham, Kent || 5th |- | Whitstable || Reeves Way || || Chestfield, Kent || 3rd |- |}

{{Location map+|Greater London|width=350|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2017-18 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Greater London|places= {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4581184|long=0.0479000|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Askeans'''</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4421844|long=0.0663062|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Footscray'''</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4490891|long=0.03287|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Brockleians'''</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4815984|long=0.0841222|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Greenwich'''</div>|position=right}} }}

{{Location map+|Kent|width=350|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2017-18 Shepherd Neame Kent 2 teams in Kent|places= {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4333305|long=0.1707720|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Bexley'''</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.4361607|long=0.2324677|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Dartford Valley'''</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3114586|long=0.8953013|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Faversham'''</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.340572|long=0.5432983|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Lordswood'''</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |Kent|lat=51.3582573|long=1.0636214|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Whitstable'''</div>|position=right}} }}

==Teams for 2016-17== *Askean *Bexley *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Erith *Faversham *Footscray *Greenwich *Lordswood '''(relegated from Kent 1)''' *Old Gravsesendians '''(relegated from Kent 1)''' *Orpington *Royal Bank of Scotland *Shooters Hill *Whitstable

==Teams for 2015–16== *Askean *Bexley '''(relegated from Kent 1)''' *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Faversham *Footscray *Greenwich *Orpington *Shooters Hill *Sittingbourne '''(relegated from Kent 1)''' *Snowdown C.W. *Whitstable

==Teams for 2014–15== *Askean *Brockleians *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Faversham *Footscray '''(relegated from Kent 1)''' *Greenwich *New Ash Green *Orpington *Shooters Hill '''(relegated from Kent 1)'''

==Teams for 2013–14== *Ash *Askean *Bexley *Brockleians *Dartford Valley (www.dvrfc.com) *Edenbridge *Faversham *Guy's Hospital *Lordswood *New Ash Green *Orpington *Whitstable

==Teams for 2009–10== *Askean *Bexley *Brockleians *Footscray *Kings Coll. Hospital *Lordswood *New Ash Green *Old Williamsonians *Orpington *Shooters Hill

==Original teams==

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

*Ashford *Betteshanger{{efn|Betteshanger merged with Deal Wanderers RFC in 2006 to become Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club.<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} *Dover *Folkestone *Greenwich *Lloyds Bank *Met Police Hayes *Midland Bank *Orpington *Snowdown C.W. *Thames Polytechnic

==Kent 2 honours==

===Kent 2 (1987–1993)===

he original Kent 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Kent 1 and relegation down to Kent 3.

===Kent 2 (1993–1996)===

The creation of National 5 South meant that Kent 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Kent 1 and Kent 3 respectively.

===Kent 2 (1996–1998)===

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Kent 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and Kent 3 respectively.

|1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Folkestone''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Whitstable{{efn|Seven teams were promoted from the division due to Kent league restructuring, including Snowdown C.W., Deal Wanderers, NatWest Bank, Sittingbourne and Lordswood.}} || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.}} |- |1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Midland Bank''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tonbridge || No relegation{{efn|Kent league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.}} |- | colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |}

===Kent 2 East / West (1998–2000) ===

The cancellation of Kent 3 ahead of the 1997–98 season saw Kent 2 restructured into two regional division - Kent 2 East and Kent 2 West - both of which were tier 9 leagues. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and there was no relegation until Kent 3 was reintroduced.

===Kent 2 (2000–2009) ===

Kent 2 was restructured back into a single division for the 2000–01 season, although the introduction of London 4 South East meant that it fell to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Kent 1, while the reintroduction of Kent 3 meant that there was relegation until this league was cancelled at the end of the 2007–08 season.

{| 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 2''' | style="width:20%; border:0;"| |} |- ! style="width:80px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of Teams ! style="width:175px;"|Champions ! style="width:225px;"|Runners–up ! style="width:275px;"|Relegated Teams |- align=left |2000–01<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2000-2001/group/9664|title=2000-2001 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Ashford''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Erith || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at end of season and subsequent league restructuring led to division increasing to 10 teams.}} |- |2001–02<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2001-2002/group/9998|title=2001-2002 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Aylesford Bulls''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sheppey || Dartford Valley, HSBC, Dover |- |2002–03<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2002-2003/group/10333|title=2002-2003 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Old Elthamians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sittingbourne || Brockleians, Bexley |- |2003–04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2003-2004/group/10718|title=2003-2004 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Park House''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dover || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as division would increase to 10 teams the following season.}} |- |2004–05<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2004-2005/group/11118|title=2004-2005 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Brockleians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || Dartford Valley |- |2005–06<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2005-2006/group/11474|title=2005-2006 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Old Gravesendians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Sheppey || Medway, Bexley |- |2006–07<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2006-2007/group/11817|title=2006-2007 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Erith''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Olavians || New Ash Green, Orpington, Shooters Hill |- |2007–08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2007-2008/group/12223|title=2007-2008 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Medway''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cranbrook{{efn|Vigo and Sheppey were also promoted along with champions Medway and runners up Cranbrook.}} || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as Kent 3 abolished at the end of the season.}} |- |2008–09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2008-2009/group/12704|title=2008-2009 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10{{efn|Division increased to 10 teams due to Kent 3 being abolished the previous season.}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''HSBC''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital || No relegation |- | colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |}

===Kent 2 (2009–present)===

Kent 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Kent 1 and there was no relegation.

{| 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 2''' | style="width:20%; border:0;"| |} |- ! style="width:80px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of Teams ! style="width:250px;"|Champions ! style="width:175px;"|Runners–up ! style="width:150px;"|Relegated Teams |- align=left |2009–10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2009-2010/group/13649|title=2009-2010 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Lordswood''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Ash Green || No relegation |- |2010–11<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2010-2011/group/14518|title=2010-2011 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Shooters Hill || No relegation |- |2011–12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2011-2012/group/15535|title=2011-2012 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''King's College Hospital''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Southwark Lancers || No relegation |- |2012–13<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2012-2013/group/16236|title=2012-2013 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Old Williamsonians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation |- |2013–14<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2013-2014/group/17253|title=2013-2014 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Bexley''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lordswood || No relegation |- |2014–15<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/group/18342|title=2014-2015 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''New Ash Green''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brockleians || No relegation |- |2015–16<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19840|title=2015-2016 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=25 April 2016}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Sittingbourne''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Snowdown C.W. || No relegation |- |2016–17<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2016-2017/group/21327 |title=2016-2017 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Old Gravesendians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Royal Bank of Scotland || No relegation |- |2017–18<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2017-2018/group/23041 |title=2017-2018 London South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Whitstable''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation |- |2018–19<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2018-2019/group/26597 |title=2018-2019 London & South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Cliffe Crusaders''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Faversham || No relegation |- |2019–20<ref>{{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}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''Brockleians''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Footscray || No relegation |- |2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| || No relegation |- | colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |}

==Number of league titles==

*Ashford (2) *Aylesford Bulls (2) *Betteshanger (2) *Brockleians (2) *Erith (2) *New Ash Green (2) *Old Gravesendians (2) *Sittingbourne (2) *Bexley (1) *Canterbury (1) *Cliffe Crusaders (1) *Folkestone (1) *Greenwich (1) *Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital (1) *HSBC (1) *King's College Hospital (1) *Lordswood (1) *Medway (1) *Midland Bank (1) *New Ash Green (1) *Old Elthamians (1) *Old Shootershillians (1) *Old Williamsonians (1) *Park House (1) *Sevenoaks (1) *Thames Polytechnic (1) *Tonbridge (1) *Whitstable (1)

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist|3}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090418140520/http://www.kentrugby.org/index.html Kent Rugby Football Union]

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