Counties 5 Kent


Counties 5 Kent is an English Rugby Union league that is the lowest RFU league for clubs in south-east London and Kent. Promoted teams go up to Counties 4 Kent and relegation is to the Kent RFU 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 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 and Beckenham III, all promoted to Counties 4 Kent.
Ashford II did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AskeansRectory Field6,000Blackheath, London6th
Beccehamian IISparrow's DenWest Wickham, London8th
Blackheath IIIWell HallEltham, LondonNew entry
Bromley IIIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, LondonNew entry
EdenbridgeCoomb FieldEdenbridge, KentRe-entry
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London10th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, Kent5th
Medway IIIPriestfieldsRochester, KentRelegated from Counties 4 Kent
Old Alleynians IIIThe CommonDulwich, London4th
Old Elthamians IIHospital GroundChislehurst, LondonNew entry
Park House IIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London9th
Sidcup IIICrescent FarmSidcup, London7th

2024–25

Departing were Canterbury III, Bromley II and Old Colfeians II, all promoted to Counties 4 Kent.
Joining were Lordswood, relegated from Counties 4 Kent and Sidcup III who finished 9th in Counties 4 Kent but elected to be relegated and in doing so gave Footscray a reprieve in the league above. New entries to the league were Beckenham III, Park House II, Old Alleynians III and East Peckham & Paddock Wood.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Ashford IIKinney's FieldAshford, Kent6th
AskeansRectory Field6,000Blackheath, London5th
Beccehamian IISparrow's DenWest Wickham, London7th
Beckenham IIIBalmoral AvenueBeckenham, LondonNew entry
East Peckham & Paddock WoodPutlands Sports & Leisure CentrePaddock Wood, KentNew entry
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London8th
LordswoodLordswood Sports & Social ClubChatham, KentRelegated from Counties 4 Kent
Old Alleynians IIIThe CommonDulwich, LondonNew entry
Park House IIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, LondonNew entry
Sevenoaks IIIKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, Kent4th
Sidcup IIICrescent FarmSidcup, LondonRequested drop Counties 4 Kent

2023–24

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Ashford IIKinney's FieldAshford, KentNew entry
AskeansRectory Field6,000Blackheath, LondonRelegated from Counties 4 Kent
Beccehamian IISparrow's DenWest Wickham, LondonRelegated from Counties 4 Kent
Bromley IIBarnet Wood RoadHayes, LondonNew entry
Canterbury IIIMarine Travel Ground1,500 Canterbury, KentNew entry
GreenwichPlumstead CommonPlumstead, London Relegated from Counties 4 Kent
Old Colfeians IIHorn ParkLee, LondonNew entry
Sevenoaks IIIKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, KentNew entry

2008–2023

League not contested

Original teams

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

Number of league titles