Kent 2 (known as Shepherd Neame Kent 2 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level 10

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League and is made up of teams predominantly from south-east

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and

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. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Currently promoted teams move up to

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and there is no relegation although until the 2007–08 season teams could drop down to Kent 3 (now folded). Now a single division, in the past Kent 2 was divided into regional divisions - Kent 2 East and Kent 2 West. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the

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- 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. 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.

Season 2020–21

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a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (

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and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Kent 2 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

Teams for 2018-19

Teams for 2017-18

Teams for 2016-17

*Askean *Bexley *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Erith *Faversham * Footscray *Greenwich *Lordswood (relegated from

) *Old Gravsesendians (relegated from

) *Orpington *Royal Bank of Scotland *Shooters Hill *Whitstable

Teams for 2015-2016

*Askean *Bexley (relegated from

) *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Faversham * Footscray *Greenwich *Orpington *Shooters Hill *Sittingbourne (relegated from

) *Snowdown C.W. *Whitstable

Teams for 2014-2015

*Askean *Brockleians *Dartford Valley *Edenbridge *Faversham * Footscray (relegated from

) *Greenwich *New Ash Green *Orpington *Shooters Hill (relegated from

)

Teams for 2013-2014

*Ash *Askean *Bexley *Brockleians *Dartford Valley (www.dvrfc.com) *Edenbridge *Faversham *Guys Hospital *Lordswood *New Ash Green *Orpington *Whitstable

Teams for 2009-2010

*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: *

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* Snowdown C.W. *

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Kent 2 honours

Kent 2 (1987–1993)

he original Kent 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to

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

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

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

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

, 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

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. Promotion continued to

and there was no relegation.

Number of league titles

(2) * Aylesford Bulls (2) *

(2) * Brockleians (2) *

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(2) *

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(2) * Old Gravesendians (2) *

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(2) *

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(1) *

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(1) * Cliffe Crusaders (1) *

(1) *

(1) * Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital (1) *

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(1) * Lordswood (1) *

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(1) * Old Shootershillians (1) * Old Williamsonians (1) * Park House (1) *

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(1) *

Tonbridge Tonbridge ( ) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population ...

(1) *

Whitstable Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent adjoining the convergence of the Swale Estuary and the Greater Thames Estuary in southeastern England, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay. The 2011 Census reported a population of ...

(1)

Notes

References

External links

Kent Rugby Football Union
{{Rugby union in England Rugby union leagues in England Rugby union in Kent

Teams for 2021-22

Season 2020–21

Teams for 2019-20

Teams for 2018-19

Teams for 2017-18

Teams for 2016-17

Teams for 2015-2016

Teams for 2014-2015

Teams for 2013-2014

Teams for 2009-2010

Original teams

Kent 2 honours

Kent 2 (1987–1993)

Kent 2 (1993–1996)

Kent 2 (1996–1998)

Kent 2 East / West (1998–2000)

Kent 2 (2000–2009)

Kent 2 (2009–present)

Number of league titles

Notes

See also

References

External links