Counties 1 Hertfordshire
English rugby union league
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Counties 1 Hertfordshire (formerly Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex and before that London 2 North West) is a tier 7 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top-tier competition for clubs primarily in Hertfordshire together with others from parts of north-west London (that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex) and Essex. It was previously known as London 2 North West. After the restructuring of the English rugby union system ahead of the 2022–23 season, the league was renamed to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Ahead of the 2025–26 season a decision was taken to split Hertfordshire RFU and Middlesex RFU clubs, with Middlesex teams moving on a level transfer to Counties 1 Middlesex while club 2XVs were introduced to the league. Brunel University are the current champions.
Current season or competition: 2025–26 Counties 1 Hertfordshire | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 (as London 3 North West) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Brunel University (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Hertford, Tabard (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Each year the two Hertfordshire clubs in this division with the best record against other Hertfordshire clubs also take part in the Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup, the highest level county cup competition in Hertfordshire. Promoted teams typically go up to Regional 2 Thames while relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Hertfordshire.
Format
The champions are promoted to Regional 2 Thames while one or two teams are relegated to Counties 2 Hertsfordshire. Since 2025–26 the league includes Essex clubs precluded from competing in Essex Rugby leagues which don't permit reserve sides in first XV leagues. The season runs from September to April and comprises eighteen rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2026–27
Departing were Cheshunt promoted to Regional 2 Anglia. Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 1 Essex were Eton Manor II (5th) and Southend Priors (9th). There was no relegation.
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  Datchworth Fullerians Hemel Hempstead Royston Locations of the 2026–27 Counties 1 Hertfordshire teams
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2025–26
This was the first season with the league containing mainly Hertfordshire RFU clubs. Leaving on a level transfer to the newly re-formed Counties 1 Middlesex league were Chiswick (9th), Ealing Trailfinders 1871 (4th), Finchley (3rd), Ruislip (6th) and Old Streetonians (5th). Also departing were Brunel University promoted to Regional 2 Thames while Hackney (11th) and Datchworth (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Middlesex and Counties 2 Hertfordshire respectively.
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Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 1 Hertfordshire teams in Hertfordshire Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 1 Hertfordshire teams in London & Essex
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2024–25
Departing were London Scottish Lions promoted to Regional 2 Thames, and Enfield Ignatians and Hampstead relegated to Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex. Joining were Brunel University and Ealing Trailfinders 1871, promoted from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex, together with Fullerians, relegated from Regional 2 Thames.
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Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex teams in Greater London
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adjust | |||||
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| 1 | Brunel University (P) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1085 | 326 | 759 | 20 | 1 | 104 | +1 | ||||
| 2 | Cheshunt | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1028 | 356 | 672 | 18 | 2 | 94 | |||||
| 3 | Finchley | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 798 | 274 | 524 | 17 | 4 | 93 | |||||
| 4 | Ealing Trailfinders 1871 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 768 | 307 | 461 | 13 | 2 | 89 | +2 | ||||
| 5 | Old Streetonians | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 519 | 603 | −84 | 9 | 2 | 57 | |||||
| 6 | Ruislip | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 546 | 747 | −201 | 13 | 3 | 54 | |||||
| 7 | Welwyn | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 423 | 773 | −350 | 10 | 2 | 48 | |||||
| 8 | Hitchin | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 442 | 748 | −306 | 8 | 1 | 44 | +1 | ||||
| 9 | Chiswick | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 442 | 674 | −232 | 9 | 3 | 44 | |||||
| 10 | Fullerians | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 367 | 605 | −238 | 6 | 5 | 33 | |||||
| 11 | Hackney (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 262 | 802 | −540 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||||
| 12 | Datchworth (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 326 | 791 | −465 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||
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2023–24
Departing were Hemel Hempstead and Grasshoppers, promoted to Regional 2 Thames. There was no relegation. Joining were Cheshunt and London Scottish Lions, both promoted from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adjust | |||||
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| 1 | London Scottish Lions (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 832 | 346 | 486 | 17 | 1 | 91 | +1 | ||||
| 2 | Old Streetonians | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 728 | 447 | 281 | 13 | 0 | 85 | |||||
| 3 | Finchley | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 755 | 325 | 430 | 15 | 3 | 84 | |||||
| 4 | Cheshunt | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 798 | 392 | 406 | 17 | 2 | 81 | |||||
| 5 | Chiswick | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 662 | 400 | 262 | 12 | 1 | 78 | −1 | ||||
| 6 | Welwyn | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 457 | 447 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 62 | −1 | ||||
| 7 | Hitchin | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 523 | 593 | −70 | 10 | 2 | 52 | |||||
| 8 | Ruislip | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 539 | 642 | −103 | 10 | 3 | 45 | |||||
| 9 | Hackney | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 368 | 585 | −217 | 6 | 4 | 34 | |||||
| 10 | Datchworth | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 330 | 792 | −462 | 5 | 3 | 32 | |||||
| 11 | Hampstead (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 438 | 732 | −294 | 9 | 3 | 23 | −5 | ||||
| 12 | Enfield Ignatians (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 246 | 975 | −729 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −10 | ||||
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2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to London 2 North West with eight of the teams competing in the previous season, while the top four moved to Regional 2 Thames or Regional 2 Anglia. They were replaced with the top three from London 3 North West and Chiswick on a level transfer from London 2 South West.
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adjust | |||||
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| 1 | Hemel Hempstead (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 735 | 347 | 388 | 17 | 0 | 97 | |||||
| 2 | Grasshoppers (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 719 | 414 | 305 | 18 | 3 | 94 | +1 | ||||
| 3 | Chiswick | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 610 | 418 | 192 | 14 | 3 | 85 | |||||
| 4 | Old Streetonians | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 659 | 448 | 211 | 13 | 5 | 74 | |||||
| 5 | Hitchin | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 658 | 480 | 178 | 15 | 4 | 70 | −1 | ||||
| 6 | Ruislip | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 451 | 591 | −140 | 10 | 4 | 55 | −1 | ||||
| 7 | Finchley | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 511 | 518 | −7 | 11 | 5 | 52 | |||||
| 8 | Welwyn | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 545 | 673 | −128 | 11 | 4 | 51 | |||||
| 9 | Hampstead | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 506 | 629 | −123 | 9 | 2 | 43 | |||||
| 10 | Datchworth | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 404 | 645 | −241 | 8 | 3 | 37 | |||||
| 11 | Hackney | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 355 | 557 | −202 | 4 | 5 | 25 | |||||
| 12 | Enfield Ignatians | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 298 | 731 | −433 | 4 | 2 | 22 | |||||
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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 and not 2020–21.
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Locations of the 2021–22 London 2 North West teams in Hertfordshire Location of 2021–22 London 2 North West teams in London
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Season 2020–21
On 30 October, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning London 2 North West was not contested.[4]
2019–20
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Locations of the 2019–20 London 2 North West teams in Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire
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2018–19
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Locations of the 2018–19 London 2 North West teams in Hertfordshire
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2017–18
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2016–17
- Belsize Park (promoted from London 3 North West)
- Enfield Ignatians
- H.A.C.
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Hampstead
- Harpenden
- Harrow (relegated from London 1 North)
- London Nigerian (promoted from London 3 North West)
- Old Haberdashers
- Stockwood Park
- Tabard
- Welwyn
2015–16
- Enfield Ignations (transferred from London 2 North East)
- Fullerians (promoted from London 3 North West)
- H.A.C.
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Hampstead
- Harpenden
- Old Haberdashers
- Old Merchant Taylors'
- Staines
- Tabard
- Welwyn (promoted from London 3 North West)
- Woodford (relegated from London 1 North)
2014–15
- Chiswick
- H.A.C.
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Hampstead
- Harpenden
- Harrow (promoted from London 3 North West)
- Hemel Hempstead
- Old Haberdashers
- Old Merchant Taylors' (promoted from London 3 North West)
- St Albans
- Staines (relegated from London 1 South)
- Tabard (relegated from London 1 North)
2013–14
- Beaconsfield (relegated from London 1 North)
- Chiswick
- H.A.C.
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Hampstead
- Harpenden
- Hemel Hempstead
- London Nigerian
- Old Priorians (promoted from London 3 North West)
- St Albans
- Twickenham
- U.C.S. Old Boys
2012–13
- Chiswick
- Fullerians
- Grasshoppers
- H.A.C.
- Hammersmith & Fulham (relegated from London 1 North)
- Hampstead
- Harpenden
- Hemel Hempstead
- London Nigerian
- St Albans
- Tabard
- U.C.S. Old Boys
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division, known as London 3 North West, contained the following teams:
- Bacavians
- Bishop's Stortford
- Fullerians
- Harrow
- Hendon
- Kingsburians [b]
- Letchworth Garden City
- Mill Hill
- Old Paulines
- Tabard
- Twickenham
Counties 1 Herts honours
London 3 North West (1987–1993)
Originally known as London 3 North West, this division was a tier 7 league with promotion to London 2 North and relegation to either Hertfordshire 1 or Middlesex 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Bishop's Stortford | Hendon | Old Paulines, Twickenham | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Finchley | Tabard | Letchworth Garden City, Hendon, Harrow | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Tabard | Fullerians | Twickenham, Bacavians | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Letchworth Garden City | Hertford | Mill Hill, Uxbridge | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Upper Clapton | Lensbury | St. Mary's Hospital, Hemel Hempstead | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 13 | Verulamians | Letchworth Garden City | Harpenden, Old Millhillians | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
London 3 North West (1993–1996)
At the end of the 1992–93 season, the top six teams from London 1 and the top six from South West 1 were combined to create National 5 South. As a consequent, London 3 North West dropped from a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to London 2 North, while relegation was to the newly introduced Herts/Middlesex.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Staines | Letchworth Garden City | Old Meadonians, Fullerians | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Hertford | Grasshoppers | London New Zealand, Upper Clapton | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Old Albanian | Old Gaytonians | Mill Hill, Old Elizabethans | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
London 3 North West (1996–2000)
With the cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season London 3 North West reverted to being a tier 7 league. Promotion continued to London 2 North, while relegation was to Herts/Middlesex 1 (formerly Herts/Middlesex).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 13 | Old Merchant Taylors' | Welwyn[c] | No relegation[d] | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 17 | Harpenden | Hertford | Hackney, Haringey Rhinos | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 17 | London Nigerian | Hertford | Harlequin Amateurs | [5] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 17 | Hertford | Ealing Trailfinders | Multiple teams[e] | [6] | |||||||||
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London 3 North West (2000–2009)
London 3 North West continued to be a tier 7 league with promotion to London 2 North. With the introduction of London 4 North West ahead of the 2000–01 season clubs were now relegated to this division instead of Herts/Middlesex 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Hertford | Twickenham | Welwyn | [7] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Bank of England | Letchworth Garden City | Old Merchant Taylors' Lambs,[f] Finchley | [8] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | London Scottish | Ealing Trailfinders | Ruislip, Metropolitan Police | [9] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 9 | Civil Service | St Albans | West London | [10] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | St Albans | Bank of England | Cheshunt, Verulamians | [11] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Woodford | Tring | Fullerians, Barnet Elizabethans | [12] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Ruislip | Welwyn | Bank of England, Haringey Rhinos | [13] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Stevenage Town | Imperial Medicals | Vauxhall Motors, Datchworth | [14] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Harpenden | Hampstead | No relegation due to league restructuring [g] | [15] | |||||||||
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London 2 North West (2009–present)
Nationwide league restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 3 North West renamed as London 2 North West. It remained at level 7 with promotion to London 1 North (formerly London 2 North) and relegation to London 3 North West (formerly London 4 North West).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 12 | Tabard | Hammersmith & Fulham | Finchley, London Nigerian | [16] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | Harpenden | West London, London New Zealand | [17] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | Old Haberdashers | Stevenage Town | Welwyn, Imperial Medicals | [18] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 12 | Tabard | Hemel Hempstead | Fullerians, Grasshoppers | [19] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | Old Priorians | Twickenham | London Nigerian, UCS Old Boys | [20] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | Harrow | Chiswick | Hemel Hempstead, St Albans | [21] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | Fullerians | Hammersmith & Fulham | Old Merchant Taylors', Staines | [22] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 12 | Old Haberdashers | Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.) | Stockwood Park, Welwyn | [23] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 12 | Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.) | Hampstead | Tabard, Harrow | [24] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 11[h] | Belsize Park | Harpenden | Enfield Ignatians | [25] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | London Welsh | Hammersmith & Fulham | Luton, Welwyn | [26] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 14 | Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.) | Letchworth Garden City | No relegation | ||||||||||
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Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex (2022–25)
Following league reorganisation, London 2 North West is renamed Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex and continues to be a tier 7 league. Promotion is to Regional 2 Thames and relegation to Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | Hemel Hempstead | Grasshoppers | No relegation. Enfield Ignatians (12th) | [3] | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | London Scottish Lions | Old Streetonians | Hampstead (11th) and Enfield Ignatians (12th) | [2] | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | 12 | Brunel University | Cheshunt | Hackney (11th) and Datchworth (12th) | [1] | |||||||||
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Counties 1 Herts (2025– )
The league was renamed and now only contains clubs from Hertfordshire. It continues to be a tier 7 league.The Middlesex clubs were level transferred to the newly re-formed Counties 1 Middlesex. Promotion is to Regional 2 Thames and relegation to Counties 2 Hertfordshire
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2025–26 | 10 | |||||||||||||
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Promotion play-offs
From 2000–01 season to 2018–19 there was a play-off between the runners-up of London 2 North East and London 2 North West for the third and final promotion place to London 1 North. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the London 2 North East had ten wins and the and London 2 North West teams had nine and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.
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| 2000–01 | Twickenham (NW) | 44–8 | Rochford Hundred (NE) | Parkfields, Hampton, Greater London | [27] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Letchworth Garden City (NW) | 31–22 | Basildon (NE) | Baldock Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire | [28] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Ealing Trailfinders (NW) | 36–12 | Saffron Walden (NE) | Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, London | [29] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | St Albans (2nd XV) (NW) | 5–22 | Hadleigh (NE) | Oaklands Land, St Albans, Hertfordshire | [30] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Bank of England (NW) | 39–0 | Romford and Gidea Park (NE) | Bank Lane, Roehampton, Greater London | [31] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Tring (NW) | 19–5 | Diss (NE) | Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire | [32] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Welwyn (NW) | 19–6 | Harlow (NE) | Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | [33] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Diss (NE) | 50–15 | Imperial Medicals (NW) | Mackenders, Roydon, Norfolk | [34] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Brentwood (NE) | 23–15 | Hampstead (NW) | King George's Playing Fields, Brentwood, Essex | [35] | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) | 22–29 | Colchester (NE) | Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London | [36] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Braintree (NE) | 24–14 | Harpenden (NW) | Robbs Wood, Braintree, Essex | 300 [37] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Basildon (NE) | 38–13 | Stevenage (NW) | Gardiners Close, Basildon, Essex | [38] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Hemel Hempstead (NW) | 13–16 (aet) | Woodford (NE) | Chaulden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 500 [39] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Twickenham (NW) | 44–43 | Saffron Walden (NE) | Parkfields, Hampton, Greater London | [40] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Diss (NE) | 13–16 | Chiswick (NW) | Mackenders, Roydon, Norfolk | [41] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | Sudbury (NE) | 22–18 | Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) | Whittham Field, Sudbury, Suffolk | [42] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.) (NW) | 48–7[i] | South Woodham Ferrers (NE) | Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, London | [44] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Hampstead (NW) | 7–37 | Sudbury (NE) | Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate, Camden, London | [45] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Harpenden (NW) | 60–6 | Romford and Gidea Park (NE) | Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire | [46] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner-up – Hammersmith & Fulham (NW) – promoted instead. | |||||||||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. NE = London 2 North East (formerly London 3 North East) and NW = London 2 North West (formerly London 3 North West) | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Hertford (3)
- Tabard (3)
- Harpenden (2)
- Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.) (2)
- Old Haberdashers (2)
- Bank of England (1)
- Belsize Park 1)
- Bishop's Stortford (1)
- Brunel University (1)
- Civil Service (1)
- Finchley (1)
- Fullerians (1)
- Hammersmith & Fulham (1)
- Harrow (1)
- Hemel Hemstead (1)
- Letchworth Garden City (1)
- London Nigerian (1)
- London Scottish Lions (1)
- London Welsh (1)
- Old Albanian (1)
- Old Merchant Taylors' (1)
- Old Priorians (1)
- Ruislip (1)
- St Albans (1)
- Staines (1)
- Stevenage Town (1)
- Upper Clapton (1)
- Verulamians (1)
- Woodford (1)
See also
Notes
- H.A.C. won the 2016–17 play-off, but were denied promotion and the result overturned by the RFU due to H.A.C. fielding an ineligible player.
- Kingsburians later merged with Gaytonians and Roxeth Manor to form West London RFC.
- 3rd place Barnet also promoted.
- No relegation as the league was expanded from 13 to 17 teams.
- The creation of London 4 North West for the following season meant that twelve teams were relegated. Uxbridge and Mill Hill dropped two divisions to Herts/Middlesex 1, while Tring, St Albans, Old Millhillians, Hampstead, Letchworth Garden City, Chiswick and Hemel Hempstead were relegated to the new London 4 North West division. Eleventh place Kingsburians were also supposed to be relegated to the new division but folded at the end of the season and amalgamated with West London RFC.
- The Lambs are Old Merchant Taylors' 2nd team.
- The division was renamed London Division 2 North West for the following season and along with the national restructuring of the league system by the RFU, it led to changes at all levels.
- League reduced to 11 teams after London Nigerian withdrew from the league.