Counties 2 Kent

Departing were Old Elthamians and Gillingham Anchorians promoted to Counties 1 Kent while Dartford Valley were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent 7th Beckenham II Balmoral Avenue Beckenham, London Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent 4th Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground 2,000 (100 seats)[2] Maidstone, Kent 10th Medway II Priestfields Rochester, Kent 8th Old Alleynians II The Common Dulwich, London 3rd Sidcup II Crescent Farm Sidcup, Kent 5th Thanet Wanderers St Peter's Recreation Ground Broadstairs, Kent 6th Tonbridge Juddians II The Slade 1,500 Tonbridge, Kent Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 11th Westcombe Park II Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 9th

Alleynians II Beckenham II Sidcup II Westcombe Park II Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Aylesford Folkestone London Maidstone Medway II Thanet Tonbridge Juddians II Vigo Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent

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Departing were Sevenoaks II and Park House promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Old Dunstonians were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.

Joining were Thanet Wanderers, relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Old Alleynians II and Old Elthamians, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent 5th Dartford Valley Leigh Academy Dartford, Kent 10th Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent 4th Gillingham Anchorians Darland Banks Gillingham, Kent 9th Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground 2,000 (100 seats)[3] Maidstone, Kent 11th Medway II Priestfields Rochester, Kent 8th Old Alleynians II The Common Dulwich, London Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) Old Elthamians Hospital Ground Chislehurst, London Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) Sidcup II Crescent Farm Sidcup, Kent 6th Thanet Wanderers St Peter's Recreation Ground Broadstairs, Kent Relegated from Counties 1 Kent Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 7th Westcombe Park II Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 3rd

Alleynians II Elthamians Sidcup II Westcombe Park II Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Aylesford Folkestone Dartford Valley Anchorians London Maidstone Medway II Thanet Vigo Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent

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Departing were Canterbury II and Dover promoted to Counties 1 Kent as joint champions. Southwark Lancers were relegated and moved on a level transfer to Counties 4 Surrey whilst Hastings & Bexhill were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.

Joining were Folkestone and Aylesford Bulls, both relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Dartford Valley and Medway II, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent Relegated from Counties 1 Kent Dartford Valley Leigh Academy Dartford, Kent Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (runners-up) Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent Relegated from Counties 1 Kent Gillingham Anchorians Darland Banks Gillingham, Kent 5th Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground 2,000 (100 seats)[4] Maidstone, Kent 10th Medway II Priestfields Rochester, Kent Promoted from Counties 3 Kent (champions) Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 9th Park House Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 4th Sevenoaks II Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent 3rd Sidcup II Crescent Farm Sidcup, Kent 6th Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 7th Westcombe Park II Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 8th

Dunstonians Park House Sidcup II Westcombe Park II Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Aylesford Folkestone Dartford Valley Anchorians London Maidstone Medway II Sevenoaks II Vigo Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review^[5] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Kent.

Returning were 6 of the 12 teams who competed in the previous season's league.

Departing were Bromley, Aylesford Bulls, Cranbrook and Heathfield & Waldron, all promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Sussex were Pulborough (10th) and Crawley (12th).

Joining were Hastings & Bexhill and Park House, both promoted. There were also new entries with the 2XVs from Sidcup, Canterbury, Sevenoaks and Westcombe Park added.

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Canterbury II Marine Travel Ground 1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent New entry Dover Crabble Athletic Ground Dover, Kent 5th Gillingham Anchorians Darland Banks Gillingham, Kent 8th Hastings & Bexhill William Parker Lower School Hastings, East Sussex Promoted from Kent 1 Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground 2,000 (100 seats)[6] Maidstone, Kent 11th Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 7th Park House Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London Promoted from Kent 1 Sevenoaks II Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent New entry Sidcup II Crescent Farm Sidcup, Kent New entry Southwark Lancers Burgess Park Camberwell, London 9th Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 6th Westcombe Park II Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London New entry

Dunstonians Park House Sidcup II Southwark Westcombe Park II Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in London Canterbury II Dover Anchorians Hastings & Bexhill London Maidstone Sevenoaks II Vigo Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Kent teams in Kent & East Sussex

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The teams competing in 2021–22 season earned their places in the league based on their performances in the 2019–20, Thus, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to the 2019–20 season, not the 2020–21 season.

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent 8th Bromley Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 3rd Crawley Willoughby Fields Crawley, West Sussex Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) Cranbrook Tomlin Ground Cranbrook, Kent Promoted from Kent 1 (runners-up) Dover Crabble Athletic Ground Dover, Kent Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) Gillingham Anchorians Darland Banks Gillingham, Kent 9th Heathfield & Waldron Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex 6th Maidstone William Davey Memorial Ground 2,000 (100 seats)[7] Maidstone, Kent Relegated from London 2 SE (12th) Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 5th Pulborough Freelands Pulborough, West Sussex 4th Southwark Lancers Burgess Park Camberwell, London Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 7th

Bromley Dunstonians Southwark Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in London Aylesford Cranbrook Crawley Dover Anchorians H & W Maidstone Pulborough Vigo Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in Kent, East Sussex & West Sussex

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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced^[8] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South East was not contested.

• Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Aylesford Bulls
• Eastbourne
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)

• Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Bromley
• Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Heathfield & Waldron
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Uckfield

• Bromley
• Dartfordians
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Hastings & Bexhill
• Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Horsham
• Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Uckfield

• Ashford
• Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Bromley
• Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Dartfordians
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Horsham
• Old Dunstonians
• Sheppey
• Thanet Wanderers
• Uckfield

• Ashford
• Bromley
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Horsham
• Maidstone
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Sheppey
• Tunbridge Wells
• Uckfield
• Vigo

When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:

• Beccehamian - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
• Bognor - promoted from Sussex 1 (champions)
• Chichester - relegated from London 3 South East (9th)
• Dartfordians - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
• Eastbourne - relegated from London 3 South East (8th)
• Folkestone - relegated from London 3 South East (12th)
• Heathfield & Waldron - relegated from London 3 South East (11th)
• Hove - relegated from London 3 South East (14th)
• Old Dunstonians - promoted from Kent 1 (champions)
• Park House - relegated from London 3 South East (13th)

• Kent RFU
• Sussex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England