London 2 South West
Current season or competition: Guildford (3 titles) | |
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London 2 South West is an English level 7
Promoted teams move up to
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.
Old Tonbridgians who finished 10th in 2019-20 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2021. Later the same month London Exiles, who finished 9th in 2019-20, also withdrew from the league having played only one match.
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Locations of the 2021–22 London 2 South West teams in Hampshire, Surrey & East Sussex
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Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced [2] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 2 South West was not contested.
Teams for 2019–20
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Chobham London
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Teams for 2018–19
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Teams for 2017–18
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Teams for 2016-17
- Andover
- Camberley (promoted from London 3 South West)
- Effingham & Leatherhead
- KCS Old Boys
- London Cornish
- London Exiles
- Old Reigatian
- Old Tonbridgians (promoted from London 3 South West)
- Portsmouth
- Twickenham (relegated from London 1 South)
- Warlingham
- Winchester
Teams for 2015-16
- Andover (promoted from London 3 South West)
- London 1 South)
- London 1 South)
- Effingham & Leatherhead
- KCS Old Boys
- London Cornish
- London Exiles (promoted from London 3 South West)
- Old Reigatian
- Portsmouth
- Warlingham
- Weybridge Vandals
- Winchester
Teams for 2014-15
- Effingham & Leatherhead
- Farnham (promoted from London 3 South West)
- KCS Old Boys (promoted from London 3 South West)
- London Cornish
- Old Alleynian
- Old Reigatian
- Portsmouth
- Tadley
- Tottonians
- Warlingham
- Weybridge Vandals
- Winchester
Teams for 2013-14
- Effingham & Leatherhead
- Gosport & Fareham
- Guildford
- London Cornish
- Old Alleynian
- Old Reigatian
- Portsmouth
- Teddington
- Tottonians
- London 1 South)
- Weybridge Vandals
- Winchester (promoted from London 3 South West)
Teams for 2012-13
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2 Sutton & Epsom 85
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4 Tottonians 71
5 Effingham & Leatherhead 59
6 Old Reigatian 50
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9 Teddington 37
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11 KCS Old Boys 35
12 Camberley 15
Teams for 2011-12
1 Gosport & Fareham 97
2 Wimbledon 88
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5 Tottonians 55
6 Old Reigatian 54
7 Camberley 48
8 Effingham & Leatherhead 45
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10 Teddington 39
11 Twickenham 38
12 Bognor 15
Teams for 2010-11
- Bognor
- Effingham and Leatherhead
- Guernsey
- Guildford
- Gosport & Fareham
- KCS Old Boys
- London Cornish
- Old Reigatians
- Tottonians
- Trojans
- Twickenham
- Weybridge Vandals
Teams for 2009-10
- Bognor
- Effingham and Leatherhead
- Guernsey
- Guildford
- London Cornish
- London Irish Amateur
- London South Africa
- Tottonians
- Trojans
- Twickenham
- Weybridge Vandals
- Winchester
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 3 South West) contained the following teams:
- Alton
- Eastleigh
- Guy's Hospital
- Jersey
- Old Emanuel
- Old Whitgiftian
- Old Walcountians
- Purley[a]
- Trojans
- Warlingham
- Winchester
London 2 South West Honours
London 3 South West (1987–1993)
Originally known as London 3 South West, this division was a tier 7 league with promotion up to
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1987–88 | 11 | Purley | Alton | Trojans, Warlingham | ||||||||||
1988–89 | 11 | Alton | Old Guildfordians |
Jersey, Winchester | ||||||||||
1989–90 | 11 | Dorking |
Purley | Gosport | ||||||||||
1990–91 | 11 | Old Blues | Old Reigatian | Old Whitgiftian | ||||||||||
1991–92 | 11 | KCS Old Boys | Old Reigatian | No relegation[b] | ||||||||||
1992–93 | 13 | Old Wimbledonians | Warlingham | Jersey, Millbrook | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
London 3 South West (1993–1996)
At the end of the 1992–93 season, the top six teams from
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | Portsmouth |
Old Guildfordians |
United Services Portsmouth, Winchester
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1994–95 | 12 | Wimbledon | Alton | Eastleigh, Southampton | ||||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | Old Guildfordians |
Portsmouth |
Cranleigh, Old Alleynians | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
London 3 South West (1996–2000)
The cancellation of
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1996–97 | 13 | Winchester | Warlingham[c] | No relegation[d] | ||||||||||
1997–98 | 17 | Alton | Jersey | Guy's Hospital, Old Walcountians, Esso
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1998–99[4] | 16 | Effingham & Leatherhead | Jersey | Streatham-Croydon, Farnborough | ||||||||||
1999–00[5] | 17 | Gosport & Fareham | Jersey | Multiple teams[e] | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
London 3 South West (2000–2009)
London 3 South West continued to be a tier 7 league with promotion up to
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000–01[6] | 10 | Portsmouth |
Gosport & Fareham | Old Emanuel | ||||||||||
2001–02[7] | 10 | Andover | Cobham | Weybridge Vandals | ||||||||||
2002–03[8] | 10 | Richmond | Barnes |
Dorking | ||||||||||
2003–04[9] | 10 | Guildford |
Old Wimbledonians | Old Blues | ||||||||||
2004–05[10] | 12 | Jersey | Effingham & Leatherhead | Alton | ||||||||||
2005–06[11] | 12 | Andover | London Irish Amateur | Weybridge Vandals, Farnham | ||||||||||
2006–07[12] | 12 | Chobham |
Dorking | Gosport & Fareham, Camberley, Old Mid-Whitgiftian | ||||||||||
2007–08[13] | 12 | Cobham | Purley John Fisher | Old Wimbledonians, Andover | ||||||||||
2008–09[14] | 12 | Chichester | Wimbledon[f] | No relegation[15] | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
London 2 South West (2009–present)
Nationwide league restructuring by the
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2009–10[16] | 12 | London Irish Amateur | Guernsey | Winchester, London South Africa | ||||||||||
2010–11[17] | 12 | Guernsey | Trojans | KCS Old Boys, Weybridge Vandals | ||||||||||
2011–12[18] | 12 | Gosport & Fareham | Wimbledon | Bognor, Twickenham | ||||||||||
2012–13[19] | 12 | Chobham |
Sutton & Epsom | Camberley, KCS Old Boys | ||||||||||
2013–14[20] | 12 | Guildford |
Gosport & Fareham | Teddington, Trojans | ||||||||||
2014–15[21] | 12 | Tottonians | London Cornish | Tadley, Farnham | ||||||||||
2015–16[22] | 12 | Cobham | London Cornish | Basingstoke, Weybridge Vandals | ||||||||||
2016–17[23] | 12 | London Cornish | Camberley | Portsmouth
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2017–18[24] | 12 | Camberley | Old Reigatian | Andover, Winchester | ||||||||||
2018–19[25] | 12 | KCS Old Boys | Farnham | Effingham & Leatherhead, Gosport & Fareham | ||||||||||
2019–20[26] | 12 | Battersea Ironsides | Farnham | Old Cranleighans, Old Emanuel | ||||||||||
2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of
Due to the
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Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||||||||
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2000-01[27] | Gosport & Fareham (SW) | 27-14 | Sidcup (SE) |
Gosport Park, Gosport, Hampshire | ||||||||||
2001-02[28] | Sidcup (SE) |
21-23 | Cobham (SW) | Crescent Farm, Sidcup, Kent | ||||||||||
2002-03[29] | Barnes (SW) |
41-3 | Dartfordians (SE) | Barn Elms, Barnes, London | ||||||||||
2003-04[30] | Old Wimbledonians (SW) | 3-24 | Lewes (SE) |
Somerset Avenue, Wimbledon, London | ||||||||||
2004-05[31] | Sevenoaks (SE) | 33-12 | Effingham & Leatherhead (SW) | Knole Paddock, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||||||||||
2005-06[32] | Purley John Fisher (SE) | 15-23 | London Irish Wild Geese (SW) | Parsons Pightle, Old Coulsdon, Greater London | ||||||||||
2006-07[33] | Dorking (SW) | 21-6 | Purley John Fisher (SE) | The Big Field, Brockham, Surrey | ||||||||||
2007-08[34] | Purley John Fisher (SW) | 19-25 | Dover (SE) |
Parsons Pightle, Old Coulsdon, Greater London | 400 | |||||||||
2008-09[35] | Aylesford Bulls (SE)[g] |
20-36 | Wimbledon (SW) | Hall Road, Aylesford, Kent | ||||||||||
2009-10[37] | Hove (SE) |
17-14 | Guernsey (SW) | Hove Recreation Ground, Hove, East Sussex | ||||||||||
2010-11[38] | Aylesford Bulls (SE) |
14-28 | Trojans (SW) | Hall Road, Aylesford, Kent | ||||||||||
2011-12[39] | Wimbledon (SW) | 18-6 | Charlton Park (SE) | Barham Road, Wimbledon, London | ||||||||||
2012-13[40] | Charlton Park (SE) | 12-15 | Sutton & Epsom (SW) | Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, Greater London | ||||||||||
2013-14[41] | Gosport & Fareham (SW) | 14-10 | Maidstone (SE) |
Gosport Park, Gosport, Hampshire | ||||||||||
2014-15[42] | Medway (SE) | 29-12 | London Cornish (SW) | Priestfields, Rochester, Kent | 600 | |||||||||
2015-16[43] | Sevenoaks (SE) | 37-31 | London Cornish (SW) | Knole Paddock, Sevenoaks, Kent | 234 | |||||||||
2016-17[44] | Camberley (SW) | 17-20 | Old Colfeians (SE) | Watchetts Recreation Ground, Camberley, Surrey | ||||||||||
2017-18[45] | Hove (SE) |
17-16 | Old Reigatian (SW) | Hove Recreation Ground, Hove, East Sussex | ||||||||||
2018-19[46] | Horsham (SE) | 44-17 | Farnham (SW) | Coolhurst Ground, Horsham, West Sussex | 600 | |||||||||
2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Farnham (SW) - promoted instead. | |||||||||||||
2020–21 | ||||||||||||||
Green background is the promoted team. SE = London 2 South East (formerly London 3 South East) and SW = London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South West) |
Number of league titles
- Guildford (3)[h]
- Alton (2)
- Andover (2)
- Chobham(2)
- Cobham (2)
- Gosport & Fareham (2)
- KCS Old Boys (2)
- Portsmouth(2)
- Battersea Ironsides (1)
- Camberley (1)
- Chichester (1)
- Dorking(1)
- Effingham & Leatherhead (1)
- Guernsey (1)
- Jersey (1)
- London Cornish (1)
- London Irish Amateur (1)
- Old Blues (1)
- Old Wimbledonians (1)
- Purley (1)
- Richmond (1)
- Tottonians (1)
- Wimbledon (1)
- Winchester (1)
Notes
- ^ Purley would merge with John Fisher Old Boys RFC on 1997 to form Purley John Fisher RFC.[3]
- ^ As the league was due to increase from 11 to 13 teams for the follow season, there was no relegation.
- Portsmouthalso promoted.
- ^ No relegation as league was set to expand from 13 to 17 teams for the following season.
- Barnes and Cobhamwent into the new London 4 South West division.
- Aylesford Bulls, were promoted to London 2 South this year.
- London 1 South the following season.[36]
- ^ Includes 1 title won by founder club Old Guildfordians.
See also
References
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- ^ "POINTS MAKE PRIZES; CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR AS OR 1ST XV GO DOWN VALIANTLY AT HOVE IN PROMOTION PLAY-OFF". OLD REIGATIAN RFC. 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Horsham put in a commanding performance to secure play-off promotion". Horsham Rugby Club (Pitchero). 13 April 2019.