Counties 4 Kent

Counties 4 Kent is an English level 10 Rugby Union League 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 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 did not return for the new season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Beckenham III	Balmoral Avenue		Beckenham, London	Promoted from Counties 5 Kent
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
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
Sheppey	Stupple Field		Minster, Kent	8th

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Beckenham II, Brockleians and Old Gravesendians, all promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Sidcup III and Lordswood 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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bromley II	Barnet Wood Road		Hayes, London	Promoted from Counties 5 Kent
Canterbury III	Marine Travel Ground	1,500	Canterbury, Kent	Promoted from Counties 5 Kent
Cliffe Crusaders	Recreation Ground		Cliffe, Kent	5th
Dartfordians II	Bourne Road		Bexley, London	4th
Faversham	Recreation Ground		Faversham, Kent	Relegated from Counties 3 Kent
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
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

Teams for 2023–24

Departing were Tonbridge Juddians III and Sittingbourne promoted to Counties 3 Kent. Four clubs Beccehamian II, Greenwich and Askeans were relegated to Counties 5 Kent. Weavering Warriors 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

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

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review 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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Rectory Field	3,500	Blackheath, London	9th
Beccehamian II	Sparrow's Den		West Wickham, London	New entry
Brockleians	Civil Service Sports Ground		Eltham, London	Relegated from Kent 1
Cliffe Crusaders	Recreation Ground		Cliffe, Kent	Joined from Kent 1
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
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

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.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Rectory Field	3,500	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
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

Season 2020–21

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

Teams for 2019–20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Well Hall	1,650	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
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
Sittingbourne	Gore Court Cricket Club		Sittingbourne, Kent	4th
Weavering Warriors	Bicknor Road		Maidstone, Kent	N/A

Teams for 2018-19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Well Hall	1,650	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
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

Teams for 2017-18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Well Hall	1,650	Eltham, London	8th
Bexley	Bexley Park		Dartford, Kent	10th
Brockleians	Civil Service Sports Ground		Eltham, London	Relegated from Kent 1
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

Teams for 2016-17

Askean
Bexley
Dartford Valley
Edenbridge
Erith
Faversham
Footscray
Greenwich
Lordswood '
Old Gravsesendians '
Orpington
Royal Bank of Scotland
Shooters Hill
Whitstable

Teams for 2015–16

Askean
Bexley '
Dartford Valley
Edenbridge
Faversham
Footscray
Greenwich
Orpington
Shooters Hill
Sittingbourne '
Snowdown C.W.
Whitstable

Teams for 2014–15

Askean
Brockleians
Dartford Valley
Edenbridge
Faversham
Footscray
Greenwich
New Ash Green
Orpington
Shooters Hill ''''''

Teams for 2013–14

Ash
Askean
Bexley
Brockleians
Dartford Valley
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:

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.

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.

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.