Surrey 4
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1988 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Croydon (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Surrey 3) |
| Most titles | , , , (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Surrey 4 is a level 12 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and since the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the 1991–92 season there has been no relegation as this is the lowest level controlled by the RFU. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of 4 seasons the division was reinstated.
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 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.
University of Surrey withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it will run with nine teams instead.
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Season 2020–21[]
On 30th October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.
Teams for 2019-20[]
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Teams for 2018-19[]
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Teams for 2017-18[]
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Teams for 2016-17[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley
- Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Oundelians
- Old Suttonians
- Raynes Park
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2015-16[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley
- Old Haileyburians
- Old Johnians
- Old Oundelians
- Old Suttonians
- Raynes Park
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2014-15[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley (transfer from Sussex)
- Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Oundelians
- Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Reeds Weybridge
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2013-2014[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Merton
- Old Georgians
- Old Oundelians
- Reeds Weybridge
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2012-13[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Merton
- Metropolitan Police
- Old Glynonians
- Old Oundelians
- Reeds Weybridge
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2011-2012[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians
- Lightwater
- Merton
- Metropolitan Police
- Old Glynonians
- Old Oundelians
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2010-2011[]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians
- Haslemere
- Lightwater
- Old Oundelians
- Reigate
- Streatham & Croydon
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2009-2010[]
- London Economicals
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians RFC
- Old Glynonians
- Lightwater RFC
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's[]
Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2xv's and below, there are some 1xvs playing here.
- Old Johnians
- Racal Decca
- Esher Amateurs
- Old Suttonians
- Lightwater
- South Godstone Stags
Original teams[]
When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:
Surrey 4 honours[]
Surrey 4 (1988–1993)[]
The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion up to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1988–89 | 7 | [b] | Multiple teams[c] | |||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | , | ||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | , , [d] | ||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 10 | King's College Hospital[e] | No relegation[f] | |||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 11 | [g] | No relegation | |||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (1993–1996)[]
The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 8 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 10 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 11 | King's College Hospital | No relegation | |||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (1996–2000)[]
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995���96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 8 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 6 | [h] | No relegation | |||||||||||
| 1998–99[3] | 3 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 1999–00[4] | 5 | [i] | No relegation | |||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (2005–2009)[]
Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2005–06[5] | 10 | [j] | No relegation | |||||||||||
| 2006–07[6] | 9 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2007–08[7] | 7 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2008–09[8] | 10 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (2009–present)[]
Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10[9] | 8 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11[10] | 9 | Streatham-Croydon | No relegation | |||||||||||
| 2011–12[11] | 10 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13[12] | 9 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14[13] | 9 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15[14] | 10 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16[15] | 10 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17[16] | 9 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18[17] | 9 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19[18] | 8[k] | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20[19] | 7 | Croydon | No relegation | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles[]
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (2)
- (1)
- Croydon (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- King's College Hospital (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
- (1)
Notes[]
- ^ In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.[2]
- ^ Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions were not promoted.
- ^ The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including , , and . Bottom side would ultimately drop out of the league system.
- ^ would drop out of the league.
- ^ The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including , , , and .
- ^ The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
- ^ 3rd place were also promoted.
- ^ Runners up would later drop out of the league system.
- ^ Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005-06 season. Old Abingdonian and would be promoted to Surrey 3, Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether.
- ^ were also promoted along with champions and runners up .
- ^ Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after dropped out of the league.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Reigate Rugby Club senior rugby development" (PDF). Reigate RFC. 1 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "2015-2016 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "2016-2017 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "2017-2018 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
External links[]
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