Shepherd Neame Kent 2

Shepherd Neame Kent 2
Current season or competition::
2016–17 Shepherd Neame Kent 2
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 13
Country  England
Holders Old Gravesendians (2nd title) (2016–17)
(promoted to Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
Most titles Aylesford Bulls, Erith, Old Gravesendians (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Shepherd Neame Kent 2 is an English level 10 Rugby Union League[1] 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 Shepherd Neame Kent 1 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.

Teams for 2016-17

Teams for 2015-2016

Teams for 2014-2015

Teams for 2013-2014

Teams for 2009-2010

Kent 2 Honours

Kent 2 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[2] 14 New Ash Green Old Elthamians No relegation Kent 2 East
1998-99[3] 4 Greenwich Dartford Valley No relegation Kent 2 West
1999-00[4] 8 Aylesford Bulls[n 1] Sittingbourne Faversham, Vigo, Old Williamsonians, Deal & Betteshanger,
Old Gravesendians, Edenbridge[n 2] 		Kent 2 East
1999-00[5] 9[n 3] Erith[n 4] Dartford Valley Greenwich Academical, Orpington, Old Olavians, Foots Cray,
Bexley, Greenwich, Met Police (Hayes)[n 5] 		Kent 2 West
2000-01[6] 9 Ashford Erith No relegation[n 6] Kent 2
2001-02[7] 10 Aylesford Bulls Sheppey Dartford Valley, HSBC, Dover Kent 2
2002-03[8] 10 Old Elthamians Sittingbourne Brockleians, Bexley Kent 2
2003-04[9] 9 Park House Dover No relegation[n 7] Kent 2
2004-05[10] 10 Brockleians New Ash Green Dartford Valley Kent 2
2005-06[11] 9 Old Gravesendians Sheppey Medway, Bexley Kent 2
2006-07[12] 8 Erith Old Olavians New Ash Green, Orpington, Shooters Hill Kent 2
2007-08[13] 8 Medway Cranbrook, Vigo & Sheppey (both also promoted) No relegation[n 8] Kent 2
2008-09[14] 10[n 9] HSBC Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital No relegation Kent 2
2009-10[15] 10 Lordswood New Ash Green No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2010-11[16] 11 Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital Shooters Hill No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2011-12[17] 9 King's College Hospital Southwark Lancers No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2012-13[18] 11 Old Williamsonians Foots Cray No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2013-14[19] 10 Bexley Lordswood No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2014-15[20] 10 Ash Green Brockleians No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2015-16[21] 12 Sittingbourne Snowdown C.W. No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2016-17[22] 13 Old Gravesendians Royal Bank of Scotland No relegation Shepherd Neame Kent 2
2017-18 13
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Aylesford Bulls were not promoted this season but instead remained in a new look single division along with runners up Sittingbourne and relegated teams from Kent 1.
  2. ↑ Due to the creation of a single division for Kent 2 as well as two new lower divisions there were a lot of relegations this season. Faversham, Vigo, Old Williamsonians joined Kent 3 while Deal & Betteshanger, Old Gravesendians, Edenbridge joined Kent 4.
  3. ↑ Multiple teams were transferred from Kent 2 East for this season - previously only 4 teams in division.
  4. ↑ Erith were not promoted this season but instead remained in a new look single division along with runners up Dartford Valley and relegated teams from Kent 1.
  5. ↑ Due to the creation of a single division for Kent 2 as well as two new lower divisions there were a lot of relegations this season. Foots Cray, Bexley and Greenwich joined Kent 3 while Orpington and Old Olavians joined Kent 4. Greenwich Academical and Met Police (Hayes) would drop out of the league for the following season.
  6. ↑ No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at end of season and subsequent league restructuring led to division increasing to 10 teams.
  7. ↑ No relegation as division would increase to 10 teams the following season.
  8. ↑ No relegation as Kent 3 abolished at the end of the season.
  9. ↑ Division increased to 10 teams due to Kent 3 being abolished the previous season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "League Make up". Kent RFU. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "2015-2016 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "2016-2017 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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