London 2 South East

London 2 South East is an English level 7 Rugby Union League. When this division began in 1987 it was known as London 3 South East, changing to its current name ahead of the 2009–10 season. The division is made up of teams predominantly from south-east London, Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to London 1 South with the league champions being promoted automatically and the runners up playing the runners up from London 2 South West, while demoted teams tend to move down to London 3 South East.

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Ashford	Kinney's Field		Ashford, Kent	Promoted from London 3SE
Beccehamian	Sparrow's Den		West Wickham, London	9th
Beckenham	Balmoral Avenue		Beckenham, London	Relegated from London 1 South
Charlton Park	Broad Walk	1,500	Kidbrooke, London	4th
Crowborough	Steel Cross		Crowborough, East Sussex	5th
Dartfordians	Bourne Road		Bexley, London	Relegated from London 1 South
Deal & Betteshanger	The Drill Field		Deal, Kent	8th
Folkestone	New Burlington Ground		Newington, Folkestone, Kent	Promoted from London 3SE
Gravesend	Rectory Field		Gravesend, Kent	6th
Old Alleynians	Dulwich Common		Dulwich, London	3rd
Old Colfeians	Lee		Lee, London	2nd
Thanet Wanderers	St Peter's Recreation Ground		Broadstairs, Kent	10th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning London 2 South East was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Beccehamian	Sparrow's Den		West Wickham, London	Promoted from London 3 SE
Charlton Park	Broad Walk	1,500	Kidbrooke, London	3rd
Crowborough	Steel Cross		Crowborough, East Sussex	Promoted from London 3 SE
Deal & Betteshanger	The Drill Field		Deal, Kent	7th
Dover	Crabble Athletic Ground		Dover, Kent	9th
Gravesend	Rectory Field		Gravesend, Kent	6th
Haywards Heath	Whitemans Green		Cuckfield, West Sussex	4th
Hove	Hove Recreation Ground		Hove, East Sussex	Relegated from London 1 South
Maidstone	William Davey Memorial Ground	2,000	Maidstone, Kent	10th
Old Alleynians	Dulwich Common		Dulwich, London	Level transfer from London 2 SW
Old Colfeians	Lee		Lee, London	5th

Teams for 2018–19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Aylesford Bulls	Jack Williams Ground		Aylesford, Kent	Promoted from London 3 SE
Beckenham	Balmoral Avenue		Beckenham, London	6th
Charlton Park	Broad Walk	1,500	Kidbrooke, London	3rd
Deal & Betteshanger	The Drill Field		Deal, Kent	9th
Dover	Crabble Athletic Ground		Dover, Kent	5th
Gravesend	Rectory Field		Gravesend, Kent	Relegated from London 1 South
Haywards Heath	Whitemans Green		Cuckfield, West Sussex	7th
Heathfield & Waldron	Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground		Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex	10th
Horsham	Coolhurst Ground		Horsham, West Sussex	5th
Maidstone	William Davey Memorial Ground	2,000	Maidstone, Kent	Relegated from London 1 South
Old Colfeians	Lee		Lee, London	Relegated from London 1 South
Thanet Wanderers	St Peter's Recreation Ground		Broadstairs, Kent	Promoted from London 3 SE

Teams for 2017–18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Barking	Goresbrook	1,000	Becontree, London	Relegated from London 1 North
Beckenham	Balmoral Avenue		Beckenham, London	5th
Charlton Park	Broad Walk	1,500	Kidbrooke, London	4th
Dartfordians	Bourne Road		Bexley, London	3rd
Deal & Betteshanger	The Drill Field		Deal, Kent	8th
Dover	Crabble Athletic Ground		Dover, Kent	Relegated from London 1 South
Haywards Heath	Whitemans Green		Cuckfield, West Sussex	Promoted from London 3 South East
Heathfield & Waldron	Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground		Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex	10th
Horsham	Coolhurst Ground		Horsham, West Sussex	7th
Hove	Hove Recreation Ground		Hove, East Sussex	6th
Old Alleynians	Dulwich Common		Dulwich, London	9th
Pulborough	Freelands		Pulborough, West Sussex	Promoted from London 3 South East

Teams for 2016-2017

Beckenham
Bromley '
Charlton Park '
Crowborough
Dartfordians
Deal & Betteshanger
Heathfield & Waldron '
Horsham
Hove
Medway '
Old Alleynians
Old Colfeians

Teams for 2015-2016

Teams for 2014-2015

Ashford '
Aylesford Bulls
Beckenham '
Crowborough
Deal & Betteshanger
Haywards Heath ' withdrew from league prior to the season, now playing in Sussex 2
Maidstone
Medway
Old Colfeians
Sevenoaks
Thanet Wanderers '
Tunbridge Wells

Teams for 2013-2014

Aylesford Bulls
Charlton Park
Crowborough
Deal & Betteshanger
Heathfield & Waldron
Lewes
Maidstone '
Medway
Old Colfeians '
Sevenoaks
Tunbridge Wells
Warlingham

Teams for 2012-2013

Aylesford Bulls
Brighton Football Club
Crowborough
Charlton Park
Deal & Betteshanger
Heathfield & Waldron
Lewes
Medway
Old Dunstonians
Sevenoaks
Thanet Wanderers
Warlingham

Teams for 2011-2012

Aylesford Bulls
Brighton Football Club
Charlton Park
Deal & Betteshanger
East Grinstead
Heathfield & Waldron
Lewes
Old Dunstonians
Old Mid-Whitgiftian
Sevenoaks
Tunbridge Wells
Warlingham

Teams for 2010-2011

Aylesford Bulls
Brighton Football Club
Deal & Betteshanger
East Grinstead
Lewes
Maidstone
Old Dunstonians
Old Elthamians
Old Mid-Whitgiftian
Purley John Fisher
Sevenoaks
Warlingham

Teams for 2009-2010

Bromley
Deal & Betteshanger
Eastbourne
Hove
KCS Old Boys
Lewes
Old Dunstonians
Old Reigatian
Purley John Fisher
Sevenoaks
Tonbridge Juddian
Warlingham

Original teams

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

London 2 South East Honours

London 3 South East (1987–1993)

Originally known as London 3 South East, this division was a tier 7 league with promotion up to London 2 South and relegation down to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 3 South East (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. This meant that London 3 South East 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 South, and relegation to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 3 South East (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that London 3 South East reverted to being a tier 7 league. Promotion continued to London 2 South and relegation to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 3 South East (2000–2009)

London 3 South East continued to be a tier 7 league with promotion up to London 2 South. However, the introduction of London 4 South East ahead of the 2000–01 season meant that clubs were now relegated into this new division instead of into Kent 1 or Sussex 1.

London 2 South East (2009–present)

Nationwide league restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 3 South East renamed as London 2 South East. It remained at level 7 with promotion to London 1 South and relegation to London 3 South East.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of London 2 South East and London 2 South West for the third and final promotion place to London 1 South. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the London 2 South West teams have been the most successful with ten wins to the London 2 South East teams nine, and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight.