London & South East Premier

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London & South East Premier
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England Rugy text logo.svg
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987) (as London 1)
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersRochford Hundred (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to National League 2 South))
Most titlesBarnes, Basingstoke, Canterbury, Havant (2 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

London & South East Premier (up until 2016-17 known as National League 3 London & South East) is a level five league in the English rugby union system.[1] It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts; South West Premier, Midlands Premier and North Premier. When this division began in 1987 it was known as London Division 1. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following re-organisation by the Rugby Football Union while the name change from National League 3 to Premier was introduced for the 2017–18 season to make it more obvious that it is a regional league.[1] London & South East Premier is the highest regional rugby union league covering London and south east England.

The club that finishes in first place is automatically promoted to National League 2 South. The runner-up meets the second placed team of South West Premier with the winner also gaining promotion. Relegated teams drop down to either London 1 North or London 1 South depending on location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.

2021–22[]

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in the 2019-20 competition. They are joined by Sutton & Epsom who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with three promoted sides; Havant, North Walsham and Westcombe Park. Maidenhead who played in South West Premier in 2019-20 were level transferred into London & South East Premier as the nearest club geographically to address an imbalance of teams in the league. Teams leaving the division included Rochford Hundred who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Guernsey Raiders who won the virtual promotion playoff against Weston-super-Mare RFC, while teams relegated from the league included Bedford Athletic (Midlands 1 East), Guildford (London 1 South) and London Irish Wild Geese (London 1 South).

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.

Participating teams[]

2020–21[]

On 30th October the RFU announced [2] 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 & South East Premier was not contested.

2019–20[]

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Guernsey and London Irish Wild Geese who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with three promoted sides; Brighton, Rochford Hundred and Sevenoaks.[3][4][5][6] [7] Teams leaving the division included Sutton & Epsom who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions and Westcliff who won the promotion playoff, while teams relegated from the league included Brentwood, Chingford and Shelford (all London 1 North).

Participating teams[]

Final league table[]

2018–19[]

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with four promoted sides; Bedford Athletic, Brentwood, Chingford and CS Rugby 1863. Bedford Athletic had initially been promoted into Midlands Premier but were level transferred into London & South East Premier as the nearest club geographically to address an imbalance of teams in the league. Teams leaving the division included Barnes who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Guernsey who won the promotion playoff, while teams relegated from the league included Southend Saxons (London 1 North), Towcestrians (Midlands 1 East) and Westcombe Park (London 1 South).

Participating teams[]

Promotion play-off[]

Each season, the runners-up in the London & South East Premier (National League 3 London & South East) and South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Westcliff, hosted the match and beat their opponents Barnstaple 44 – 5 to win promotion to National League 2 South for the first time. This was Westcliff's first appearance in the play-offs and Barnstaple's second; in 2016 Barnstaple beat Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 30 at Tonbridge. The home team have won fifteen out of nineteen play-off matches and the south-east team have won the play-off thirteen times.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Westcliff (P) 26 19 0 7 808 425 383 17 5 98
Barnstaple 26 19 1 6 747 541 206 12 1 91
27 April 2019
Westcliff 44 – 5 Barnstaple
Westcliff[9]
The Gables, Eastwood
Attendance: 750

2017–18[]

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Barnes who were relegated from National League 2 South along with three promoted teams Sidcup, Tring and Tunbridge Wells.[10][11][12][13] Tonbridge Juddians were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Wimbledon who won the promotion playoff.[14][15] Teams relegated from the league included Amersham & Chiltern and Colchester (London 1 North) and Chichester (London 1 South).[16] To address an imbalance of teams, Towcestrians were level transferred into the league from the Midlands Premier, as they were the nearest team geographically.[17]

Participating teams[]

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Locations of the 2017–18 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnes Barn Elms Barnes, London Relegated from National League 2 South (15th)
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey 8th
Guernsey Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 5th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey 9th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 3rd
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 6th
Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, London Promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex 11th
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London 10th
Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire Level transfer from Midlands Premier (10th)
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent Promoted from London 1 South (playoffs)
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 7th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 4th

Final league table[]

2017–18 London & South East Premier · ·
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Barnes (P) 26 22 0 4 944 380 564 20 3 111
2 Guernsey (P) 26 22 0 4 962 446 516 19 3 110
3 Tring 26 21 1 4 783 414 369 16 3 105
4 Hertford 26 20 1 5 896 484 412 20 3 105
5 Tunbridge Wells 26 14 0 12 681 557 124 16 5 77
6 Westcliff 26 14 0 12 816 555 261 15 4 75
7 Shelford 26 11 0 15 672 688 -16 12 3 59
8 Sidcup 26 11 0 15 654 790 -136 11 4 59
9 Dorking 26 10 1 15 646 725 -79 11 4 57
10 Sutton & Epsom 26 10 0 16 634 875 -241 13 4 57
11 Guildford 26 7 1 18 604 834 -230 15 7 52
12 Westcombe Park (R) 26 9 1 16 511 759 -248 8 3 49
13 Southend Saxons (R) 26 5 0 21 458 1052 -594 6 4 30
14 Towcestrians (R) 26 3 1 22 386 1088 -702 5 1 20
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 07 June 2018
Source: 2017-2018

Promotion play-off[]

Each season, the runners-up in the London & South East Premier, and South West Premier participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Guernsey RFC, hosted the match and beat their opponents Bournemouth 38 – 23 to win promotion.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Guernsey (P) 26 22 0 4 962 446 516 19 3 110
Bournemouth 26 17 1 8 761 635 126 9 4 83
28 April 2018
15:00
Guernsey 38 – 23 Bournemouth
Guernsey
Bournemouth

2016–17[]

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Dorking and Southend Saxons who were relegated from National 2 South while three promoted teams, Amersham & Chiltern, Guildford and Sutton & Epsom were promoted into the league. London Irish Wild Geese were promoted to National League 2 South as champions while Eton Manor and Gravesend were relegated to London 1 North and London 1 South respectively. Originally, Westcliff were supposed to go down as the 14th placed team, but they were granted a reprieve when East Grinstead (who had finished 3rd) decided to take voluntary relegation, due to the loss of a key sponsor and dropped five leagues to Sussex Spitfire 1.[18][19] Finally Bracknell were level transferred back to National League 3 South West after just one season to address an imbalance in teams after having finished 11th.[20]

Current results see:- National League 3 London & South East results

Participating teams[]

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Locations of the 2016–17 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Amersham & Chiltern Weedon Lane Amersham, Buckinghamshire promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 10th
Colchester Mill Road Playing Fields Colchester, Essex 9th
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey relegated from National League 2 South (14th)
Guernsey Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 6th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey promoted from London 1 South (play-off)
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 4th
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 7th
Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex relegated from National League 2 South (15th)
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade 1,500 Tonbridge, Kent 2nd (lost play-off)
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 12th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 5th
Wimbledon Beverley Meads Raynes Park, Merton, London 8th

Final league table[]

National League 3 London & South East 2016–17 · ·
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Tonbridge Juddians (P) 26 25 0 1 887 352 535 20 0 120
2 Wimbledon (P) 26 23 0 3 936 399 537 21 2 115
3 Hertford 26 17 0 9 726 471 255 13 4 85
4 Westcombe Park 26 17 0 9 719 392 327 11 5 84
5 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 756 618 138 14 5 74
6 Shelford 26 14 1 11 622 642 −19 8 1 67
7 Westcliff 26 11 0 15 539 613 −74 7 6 57
8 Dorking 26 11 1 14 553 663 –110 6 4 56
9 Guildford 26 11 0 15 533 689 −156 7 3 54
10 Sutton & Epsom 26 10 0 16 547 707 −160 5 6 51
11 Southend 26 13 0 13 509 626 −117 6 2 50
12 Chichester (R) 26 9 0 17 528 683 −155 9 7 47
13 Colchester (R) 26 4 0 22 465 791 −326 5 7 28
14 Amersham & Chiltern (R) 26 1 0 25 370 1045 −675 1 2 7
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 26 April 2017
Source: [2]

Promotion play-off[]

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Wimbledon RFC, hosted the match and beat their opponents Dings Crusaders RFC 55 – 5 to win promotion.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Wimbledon (P) 26 23 0 3 936 399 537 21 2 115
Dings Crusaders 26 19 0 7 676 448 228 8 3 87
29 April 2017
15:00
Wimbledon 55 – 5 Dings Crusaders
Wimbledon
Dings
Beverley Meads
Attendance: 350

2015–16[]

Participating clubs[]

Final league table[]

2015–16 National League 3 London & SE Table · ·
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
1 London Irish Wild Geese (C) 26 21 4 1 791 442 349 16 108
2 Tonbridge Juddians 26 21 1 4 833 395 438 21 102
3 East Grinstead (R)[b] 26 20 1 5 687 337 350 17 99
4 Hertford 26 18 1 7 749 431 318 15 89
5 Westcombe Park 26 17 1 8 738 421 317 17 87
6 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 666 592 74 16 76
7 Shelford 26 14 0 12 597 542 55 17 73
8 Wimbledon 26 13 0 13 635 492 143 12 64
9 Colchester 26 12 0 14 567 616 –49 11 59
10 Chichester 26 10 0 16 484 609 –125 12 52
11 Bracknell 26 9 0 17 478 702 –224 10 46
12 Westcliff[c] 26 5 0 21 427 814 –387 8 28
13 Gravesend (R) 26 3 0 23 378 809 –431 8 20
14 Eton Manor (R) 26 0 0 26 277 1,105 –828 5 5
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 April 2016
Source: 2015-16

Promotion play-off[]

The runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tonbridge Juddian, host the match and their opponents are Barnstaple. Juddians lost the match 31 – 30 to a penalty in the last minute of the match and will stay in National 3 London and SE for next season.[21]

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Tonbridge Juddian 26 21 1 4 833 395 438 13 2 102
Barnstaple (P) 26 20 2 4 715 378 337 12 2 98
30 April 2016
15:00
Tonbridge Juddian 30 – 31 Barnstaple
Juddians
Barnstaple
The Slade
Attendance: 600

2014–15[]

Participating clubs[]

Final league table[]

2014–15 National League 3 London & SE Table · ·
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Bonus pts Points
1 Bury St Edmunds (C) 26 20 0 6 800 401 399 18 98
2 Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 146 15 91
3 London Irish Wild Geese 26 19 0 7 681 524 157 14 90
4 East Grinstead 26 16 0 10 599 429 170 14 78
5 Westcombe Park 26 14 0 12 630 473 157 22 73
6 Hertford 26 14 0 12 615 565 50 12 68
7 Chichester 26 12 1 13 547 612 –65 13 63
8 Tonbridge Juddians 26 11 1 14 582 591 –9 15 61
9 Gravesend 26 11 1 14 509 614 –105 9 55
10 Guernsey 26 11 0 15 617 650 –33 14 53
11 Westcliff 26 9 0 17 516 681 –165 12 48
12 Tring (R) 26 9 1 16 500 695 –195 10 48
13 Amersham & Chiltern (R) 26 9 0 17 489 610 –121 11 47
14 CS Rugby 1863 (R) 26 6 0 20 481 867 –386 11 35
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 7 October 2015
Source: 2014-15

Promotion play-off[]

The runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Exmouth, hosts the match; their opponents were Barnes and the match was played on 25 April 2015. At the end of full-time the match score was 22 – 22, and Barnes scored the only points in extra-time, to win the match 27– 22.[22]

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Exmouth 26 21 0 5 820 426 394 13 2 99
Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 146 13 2 91
25 April 2015
14:30
Exmouth 22 – 27 Barnes
Imperial Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000

After extra time (80 mins: 22 – 22)

2013–14[]

Participating clubs[]

Final league table[]

2013–14 National League 3 London & SE Table · ·
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
1 Dorking (C) 26 22 1 3 1048 384 664 21 111
2 Old Elthamians (P) 26 22 2 2 961 376 585 19 111
3 East Grinstead 26 19 1 6 792 379 413 17 95
4 Tonbridge Juddian 26 17 2 7 712 583 129 13 85
5 Guernsey 26 15 1 10 733 487 246 17 79
6 Tring 26 14 0 12 667 574 93 14 70
7 Bury St Edmunds 26 13 1 12 729 687 42 16 70
8 Hertford 26 13 1 12 645 557 88 14 68
9 CS Rugby 1863 26 10 3 13 622 695 –73 14 60
10 Westcombe Park 26 11 0 15 611 649 –38 11 55
11 Barnes 26 9 0 17 519 790 –271 15 51
12 Basingstoke (R) 26 7 1 18 583 838 –255 13 43
13 Thurrock (R) 26 3 1 22 441 1016 –575 6 20
14 Barking (R) 26 0 0 26 329 1377 –1048 6 6
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 20 May 2014
Source: [3] and[23]

2012–13[]

Participating clubs[]

Results[]

2011–12[]

Participating clubs[]

Results[]

2010–11[]

Participating clubs[]

2009–10[]

Participating clubs[]

First season as a national league

Original teams[]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 1) contained the following teams:

London & South East Premier honours[]

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was four, tier five leagues. These were London Division 1, Midland Division 1, North Division 1 and South West Division 1. In 1987 the geographical area for teams in the south-east of England was known as the London and South East Division and covered the counties of Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and Sussex. The league was also known as London League 1 and London 1. There were eleven teams in the league and they played each team once, giving each team ten matches.[26] This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season (1993–94) the league was reorganised and the four tier five leagues became two; National 5 North and National 5 South.[27] After three seasons, in 1996–97, a further reorganisation occurred, and there was a return to four, tier five leagues; with London Division One covering the same area as before.[28] This system prevailed until 2009–10 when the number of teams was increased from twelve to fourteen and renamed National League Three London & South East. The league name changed once more for the 2017–18, when it was renamed to London & South East Premier.[1]

London Division One (1987–93)[]

The original London Division One was a tier five league with promotion up to Area League 2 South and relegation down to either London 2 North or London 2 South.

London Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 10 Ealing Esher, [29]
1988–89 11 10 Basingstoke Sutton & Epsom Guildford & Godalming, [26]
1989–90 11 10 North Walsham Ealing No relegation [26]
1990–91 11 10 [26]
1991–92 11 10 Thurrock Eton Manor , , Lewes [30]
1992–93 13 12 Tabard Ealing Barking, Old Colfeians, , Old Alleynian, Dorking, , [31]

London Division One[]

The top six teams from London Division One and the top six from South West Division One were combined to create National 5 South. London Division 1 was now the name of a tier six league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 South.

London 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 12 Barking Ealing Thurrock, Dorking, Old Alleynian [32]
1994–95 13 12 Esher Streatham-Croydon, Eton Manor, Maidstone [33]
1995–96 13 12 Charlton Park Southend Ealing

London Division One[]

For the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 South was discontinued and London Division One returned to being a tier five league. Promotion was up to National 4 South (renamed to National 3 South in 2000–01), while relegation continued to London 2 North and London 2 South.

London Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 14 13 Esher Southend, Thurrock [34]
1997–98 17 16 Staines Askeans [35]
1998–99 17 16 Westcombe Park Staines Southend, Charlton Park [36]
1999–00 17 16 Basingstoke Staines , , , Wimbledon, , [37][g]
2000–01 11 20 Old Colfeians Havant Guildford & Godalming, Thurrock [38][h]
2001–02 12 22 Havant Basingstoke Cambridge [39]
2002–03 12 22 Southend Haywards Heath , , Winchester [40]
2003–04 12 22 Havant Hertford Harlow, , Staines [41]
2004–05 12 22 Cambridge Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Sutton & Epsom, [42]
2005–06 12 22 Canterbury Richmond Tabard, Old Colfeians [43]
2006–07 12 22 London Scottish Ealing Trailfinders Guildford, Haywards Heath, Staines [44]
2007–08 12 22 Richmond Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Basingstoke, CS Rugby 1863 [45]
2008–09 12 22 Shelford Barnes No relegation [46]

National League 3 London & SE[]

The division was renamed National League 3 London & SE following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels. It continued as a tier 5 league with promotion to National League 2 South (formerly National 3 South) and relegation to either London 1 North or London 1 South (formerly London 2 North and London 2 South).

National League 3 London & South East
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–10 14 26 Jersey Old Albanian Haywards Heath, Portsmouth, Sutton & Epsom [47]
2010–11 14 26 Barnes Hertford Diss, North Walsham, Basingstoke [48]
2011–12 14 26 Canterbury Tonbridge Juddian Havant, Luton, Bracknell [49]
2012–13 14 26 Bishop's Stortford Dorking Staines, Westcliff, Gravesend [50]
2013–14 14 26 Dorking Old Elthamians Barking, Thurrock, Basingstoke [51]
2014–15 14 26 Bury St Edmunds Barnes CS Rugby 1863, Amersham & Chiltern, Tring [52]
2015–16 14 26 London Irish Wild Geese Tonbridge Juddians Eton Manor, Gravesend, East Grinstead[i] [53]
2016–17 14 26 Tonbridge Juddians Wimbledon Amersham & Chiltern, Colchester, Chichester [54]
Green background are the promotion places.

London & South East Premier[]

The division was renamed London & South East Premier in order to make it more obvious that it was a regional league and the pinnacle of the London & South East region. It continued to be a tier 5 league with promotion to National League 2 South and relegation to London 1 North or London 1 South.

London & South East Premier
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2017–18 14 26 Barnes Guernsey Towcestrians, Southend Saxons, Westcombe Park [55]
2018–19 14 26 Sutton & Epsom Westcliff Shelford, Brentwood, Chingford [56]
2019–20 14 22[j] Rochford Hundred Guernsey Guildford, Bedford Athletic, London Irish Wild Geese [59]
2020–21 14 26
Green background are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs[]

Since season 2000–01 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of London & South East Premier and South West Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the London and south-east teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the south-west teams six; and the home team has won promotion on fifteen occasions compared to the away teams four.

London & South East Premier v South West Premier promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2000–01 Cinderford (SW) 26–10 Havant (LSE) Dockham Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
2001–02 Basingstoke (LSE) 29–13 Dings Crusaders (SW) Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire [60]
2002–03 Haywards Heath (LSE) 34–21 Reading (SW) Whiteman's Green, Cuckfield, West Sussex [61][62]
2003–04 Hertford (LSE) 25–14 Cinderford (SW) Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire [63]
2004–05 Worthing Raiders (LSE) 26–30 Bridgwater & Albion (SW) Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex 1,200 [64][65]
2005–06 Richmond (LSE) 3–12 Clifton (SW) Athletic Ground, Richmond, Greater London 1,100 [66][67]
2006–07 Ealing Trailfinders (LSE) 48–16 Cleve (SW) Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, Greater London [68][69]
2007–08 Worthing Raiders (LSE) 18–5 Bracknell (SW) Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex [70][71]
2008–09 Barnes (LSE) 39–18 Bracknell (SW) Barn Elms, Barnes, Greater London [72][73]
2009–10 Old Albanian (LSE) 15–0 Old Patesians (SW) Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire [74][75]
2010–11 Hertford (LSE) 23–22 Bournemouth (SW) Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire 1,000 [76][77]
2011–12 Chinnor (SW) 19–8 Tonbridge Juddians (LSE) Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire [78][79]
2012–13 Exmouth (SW) 21–20 Dorking (LSE) Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon [80][81]
2013–14 Old Elthamians (LSE) 17–10 Redingensians (SW) Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, Kent 1,350 [82][83]
2014–15 Exmouth (SW) 22–27 (aet) Barnes (LSE) Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon 1,000 [84][85]
2015–16 Tonbridge Juddians (LSE) 30–31 Barnstaple (SW) The Slade, Tonbridge, Kent 600 [86][87]
2016–17 Wimbledon (LSE) 55–5 Dings Crusaders (SW) Beverley Meads, Raynes Park, Greater London 350 [88]
2017–18 Guernsey (LSE) 38–23 Bournemouth (SW) Footes Lane, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey [89]
2018–19 Westcliff (LSE) 44–5 Barnstaple (SW) The Gables, Eastwood, Essex 750[90] [91]
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Guernsey (LSE) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. (LSE = London & South East teams while SW = South West teams).

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the promotion playoff game was cancelled and the winners were determined on final points tally.
  2. ^ Despite finishing 3rd in the league, East Grinstead decided to take voluntary relegation due to being left insolvent after their director (and financial backer) pulled out of the club. They will be relegated all the way down to level 10 (Sussex Intermediate League) giving a reprieve to Westcliff who would have been relegated in 12th position had it not been for East Grinstead's demotion.[19]
  3. ^ Following East Grinsteads voluntary relegation, 12th placed Westcliff were granted a reprieve and would not be relegated this season.[18]
  4. ^ Guildford & Godalming would merge with Old Guildfordians in 2003 to form Guildford Rugby Club.
  5. ^ Gaytonians would later merge with Kingsburians and Roxeth Manor to form .
  6. ^ Upper Clapton are currently known as .
  7. ^ The reduction of this division from 17 teams to 12 resulted in more relegation places than is usual.
  8. ^ Metropolitan Police withdrew and their fixtures and results expunged.
  9. ^ Despite finishing 3rd in the league, East Grinstead decided to take voluntary relegation due to being left insolvent after their director (and financial backer) pulled out of the club. The will be relegated all the way down to level 10 (Sussex Intermediate League) giving a reprieve to Westcliff who would have been relegated in 12th position had it not been for East Grinstead's demotion.[19]
  10. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in London & South East Premier having played 22 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.[57][58]
  11. ^ London Welsh's league title was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).

See also[]

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