Counties 5 Kent

Counties 5 Kent
Sport	Rugby Union
Instituted	1987; 37 years ago
Most titles	Midland Bank (2 titles)

Counties 5 Kent (formerly Kent 3) is an English Rugby Union league that is the lowest RFU league for clubs in south-east London and Kent. Promoted teams go up to Counties 4 Kent and relegation is to the Kent RFU merit leagues.

Dwindling numbers of teams meant that Kent 3 folded at the end of the 2007–08 season, with all sides automatically promoted to what was then Kent 2. However, following a 15 year hiatus, and after the RFU's Adult Competition Review in 2022 - and the decision by Kent Rugby to allow reserve teams to participate in county leagues - from season 2023-24 it was resurrected and adopted its current name Counties 5 Kent.

2024–25

Departing were Canterbury III, Bromley II and Old Colfeians II, all promoted to Counties 4 Kent.

Joining were Footscray and Lordswood, relegated from Counties 4 Kent. New entries to the league were Beckenham III, Park House II, Old Alleynians III and East Peckham & Paddock Wood.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Ashford II	Kinney's Field		Ashford, Kent	6th
Askeans	Rectory Field	6,000	Blackheath, London	5th
Beccehamian II	Sparrow's Den		West Wickham, London	7th
Beckenham III	Balmoral Avenue		Beckenham, London	New entry
East Peckham & Paddock Wood	Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre		Paddock Wood, Kent	New entry
Greenwich	Plumstead Common		Plumstead, London	8th
Lordswood	Lordswood Sports & Social Club		Chatham, Kent	Relegated from Counties 4 Kent (12th)
Old Alleynians III	The Common		Dulwich, London	New entry
Park House II	Barnet Wood Road		Hayes, London	New entry
Sevenoaks III	Knole Paddock	1,000	Sevenoaks, Kent	4th
Sidcup III	Crescent Farm		Sidcup, Kent	Relegated from Counties 4 Kent (9th)

Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 5 Kent teams in Greater London

Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 5 Kent teams in Kent

2023–24

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Ashford II	Kinney's Field		Ashford, Kent	New entry
Askeans	Rectory Field	6,000	Blackheath, London	Relegated from Counties 4 Kent (13th)
Beccehamian II	Sparrow's Den		West Wickham, London	Relegated from Counties 4 Kent (11th)
Bromley II	Barnet Wood Road		Hayes, London	New entry
Canterbury III	Marine Travel Ground	1,500 (75 seats)	Canterbury, Kent	New entry
Greenwich	Plumstead Common		Plumstead, London	Relegated from Counties 4 Kent (12th)
Old Colfeians II	Horn Park		Lee, London	New entry
Sevenoaks III	Knole Paddock	1,000	Sevenoaks, Kent	New entry

Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 5 Kent teams in Greater London

Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 5 Kent teams in Kent

2008–2023

League not contested

Original teams

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

Kent 3 honours

Kent 3 Honours

Season

No of Teams

Champions

Runners–up

Relegated Teams

League Name

1987–88

9

New Ash Green

Linton

Bexley

Kent 3

1988–89

11

Met Police Hayes

Sittingbourne

Orpington, Thames Polytechnic

Kent 3

1989–90

11

Sheppey

Cranbrook

Darenth Valley

Kent 3

1990–91

11

Midland Bank

Vigo

Footscray, Orpington

Kent 3

1991–92

12

Thames Polytechnic

NatWest Bank^[c]

No relegation^[d]

Kent 3

1992–93

10

Cranbrook

Lloyds Bank

Greenwich, Old Olavians

Kent 3

1993–94

10

Old Gravesendians

Whitstable

Orpington, Footscray^[e]

Kent 3

1994–95

10

Lordswood

Old Williamsonians

Lloyds Bank, Greenwich

Kent 3

1995–96

10

Tonbridge

New Ash Green

Darenth Valley

Kent 3

1996–97

10

Midland Bank

New Ash Green^[f]

No relegation^[g]

Kent 3

1997–98

6

Erith^[h]

Faversham^[i]

No relegation^[j]

Kent 3

1998–99

No Competition

1999–00

No Competition

2000–01^[2]

6

Bexley

Old Gravesendians

No relegation^[k]

Kent 3

2001–02^[3]

11

Shooters Hill

Old Olavians

No relegation

Kent 3

2002–03^[4]

10

Vigo

Dover

No relegation

Kent 3

2003–04^[5]

11

Brockleians

Bexley^[l]

No relegation

Kent 3

2004–05^[6]

9

Deal & Betteshanger

HSBC

No relegation

Kent 3

2005–06^[7]

8

Orpington

Foots Cray

No relegation

Kent 3

2006–07^[8]

6

Medway

Bexley

No relegation

Kent 3

2007–08^[9]

5

Old Williamsonians

Orpington^[m]

No relegation

Kent 3

Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

^ Deal Wanderers RFC would later merge with Betteshanger RFC in 2006 to form Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club.^[1]
^ Now known as Aylesford Bulls RFC.
^ Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant that the top six clubs were promoted from Kent 3 including Deal Wanderers, Bexley, Linton and Old Gravesendians.
^ Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant there was no relegation.
^ 8th place Kent Police would drop out of the league at the end of the season.
^ Due to Kent league restructuring, the top nine teams were promoted from Kent 3.
^ Kent league restructuring meant there was no relegation - with bottom side Canterbury Exiles the only team to remain in the division for the following season.
^ The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 for the following season meant that champions Erith would be promoted to the new regional Kent 2 East division.
^ The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 meant that runners up Faversham would also be promoted to the new Kent 2 East division while 3rd place Greenwich would go into Kent 2 South West. 4th place Darenth Valley would fold at the end of the season but would reform as Dartford Valley RFC in Kent 2 West.
^ The cancellation of Kent 4 meant that there was no relegation - bottom two sides Meopham and Canterbury Exiles would drop out of the leagues.
^ No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at the end of the season.
^ 3rd place Dartford Valley were also promoted.
^ As this was the final season of Kent 3 all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 2.

References

^ "CLUB HISTORY". Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[2] Deal Wanderers RFC would later merge with Betteshanger RFC in 2006 to form Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club.^[1]

[3] Now known as Aylesford Bulls RFC.

[4] Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant that the top six clubs were promoted from Kent 3 including Deal Wanderers, Bexley, Linton and Old Gravesendians.

[5] Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant there was no relegation.

[6] 8th place Kent Police would drop out of the league at the end of the season.

[7] Due to Kent league restructuring, the top nine teams were promoted from Kent 3.

[8] Kent league restructuring meant there was no relegation - with bottom side Canterbury Exiles the only team to remain in the division for the following season.

[9] The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 for the following season meant that champions Erith would be promoted to the new regional Kent 2 East division.

[10] The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 meant that runners up Faversham would also be promoted to the new Kent 2 East division while 3rd place Greenwich would go into Kent 2 South West. 4th place Darenth Valley would fold at the end of the season but would reform as Dartford Valley RFC in Kent 2 West.

[11] The cancellation of Kent 4 meant that there was no relegation - bottom two sides Meopham and Canterbury Exiles would drop out of the leagues.

[13] No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at the end of the season.

[17] 3rd place Dartford Valley were also promoted.

[22] As this was the final season of Kent 3 all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 2.

[1] "CLUB HISTORY". Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[12] "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[14] "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[15] "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[16] "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[18] "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[19] "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[20] "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[21] "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

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Counties 5 Kent

2024–25

2023–24

2008–2023

Original teams

Kent 3 honours

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

References

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