London 2 South West Explained

London 2 South West
Current Season:2019–20 London 2 South West
Sport:Rugby union
Founded: (as London 3 South West)
Teams:12
Champion:Battersea Ironsides (1st title)
Season:2019–20)
(promoted to London 1 South
Most Champs:Guildford
Count:3
Website:englandrugby.com

London 2 South West is an English level 7 Rugby Union League.[1] When this division began in 1987 it was known as London 3 South West, changing to its current name ahead of the 2009–10 season. The division is made up of teams predominantly from south-west London, Surrey, and Hampshire. The 12 teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division are also invited to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.

Promoted teams move up to London 1 South with league champions going up automatically and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from London 2 South East while demoted teams usually drop down to London 3 South West.

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.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Chiswick Dukes Meadows Level transfer from London 2 NW (3rd)
Fowlers Well 6th
Eastleigh The Hub 3rd
Hove Recreation Ground Level transfer from London 2 SE (7th)
Old Reigatian Geoffrey Knight Fields 5th
Old TiffiniansGrist's Memorial Ground Promoted from London 3 SW (runners up)
Reeds WeybridgeWhiteley Village Promoted from London 3 SW (champions)
Tottonians Water Lane 7th
Twickenham Parkfields 8th
North Walls Park 4th

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

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Battersea Ironsides Burntwood Lane Promoted from London 3 SW (runners up)
Fowlers Well Relegated from London 1 South (13th)
Eastleigh The Hub 5th
Farnham Wilkinson Way Runners up (lost playoff)
London Exiles 10th
Old Cranleighans Old Cranleighan Sports Club 9th
Old Emanuel Blagdons Sports Ground 7th
Old Reigatian Geoffrey Knight Fields 8th
Old Tonbridgians 3rd
Tottonians Water Lane Relegated from London 1 South (12th)
Twickenham Parkfields 6th
North Walls Park Promoted from London 3 SW (champions)

Teams for 2018–19

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Eastleigh The Hub 10th
Effingham & Leatherhead King George V Playing Fields 8th
Farnham Wilkinson Way 5th
Gosport Park 7th
KCS Old Boys Dornan Fields 4th
London Exiles 6th
Dulwich Common Level transfer from London 2 SE (8th)
Old Cranleighans Old Cranleighan Sports Club Promoted from London 3 SW (champions)
Old Emanuel Blagdons Sports Ground Promoted from London 3 SW (runners up)
Old Reigatian Geoffrey Knight Fields Runners up (lost playoff)
Old Tonbridgians 9th
Twickenham Parkfields 3rd

Teams for 2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Andover Foxcotte Lane 9th
Watchetts Recreation Ground 2nd (lost playoff)
Eastleigh The Hub Promoted from L3SW (runners up)
Effingham & Leatherhead King George V Playing Fields 10th
Farnham Wilkinson Way Promoted from L3SW (champions)
Gosport Park Relegated from London 1 South (14th)
KCS Old Boys Dornan Fields 8th
London Exiles 6th
Old Reigatian Geoffrey Knight Fields 4th
Old Tonbridgians 3rd
Twickenham Parkfields 5th
North Walls Park 7th

Teams for 2016-17

Teams for 2015-16

Teams for 2014-15

Teams for 2013-14

Teams for 2012-13

1 Chobham 87

2 Sutton & Epsom 85

3 Guildford 80

4 Tottonians 71

5 Effingham & Leatherhead 59

6 Old Reigatian 50

7 Portsmouth 50

8 London Cornish 38

9 Teddington 37

10 Old Alleynian 35

11 KCS Old Boys 35

12 Camberley 15

Teams for 2011-12

1 Gosport & Fareham 97

2 Wimbledon 88

3 Guildford 67

4 London Cornish 59

5 Tottonians 55

6 Old Reigatian 54

7 Camberley 48

8 Effingham & Leatherhead 45

9 Chobham 43

10 Teddington 39

11 Twickenham 38

12 Bognor 15

Teams for 2010-11

Teams for 2009-10

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 3 South West) contained the following teams:

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 London 2 South and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

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London 3 South West Honours
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–88 11 Purley
1988–89 11 Alton
1989–90 11 Dorking
1990–91 11 Old Blues
1991–92 11 KCS Old Boys No relegation
1992–93 13 Old Wimbledonians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 South West (1993–1996)

At the end of the 1992–93 season, the top six teams from London 1 and the top six from South West 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that London 3 South West dropped from a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to London 2 South, and relegation to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

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London 3 South West Honours
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1993–94 13 Portsmouth
1994–95 12 Wimbledon
1995–96 13 Old Guildfordians Cranleigh, Old Alleynians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 South West (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that London 3 South West reverted to being a tier 7 league. Promotion continued to London 2 South and relegation to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

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London 3 South West Honours
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1996–97 13 Winchester No relegation
1997–98 17 Alton
1998–99[3] 16 Effingham & Leatherhead
1999–00[4] 17 Gosport & Fareham Multiple teams
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 London 2 South. However, the introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant that clubs were relegated into this new division instead of into Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

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London 3 South West Honours
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01[5] 10 Portsmouth
2001–02[6] 10 Andover
2002–03[7] 10 Richmond
2003–04[8] 10 Guildford
2004–05[9] 12 Jersey
2005–06[10] 12 Andover
2006–07[11] 12 Chobham
2007–08[12] 12 Cobham
2008–09[13] 12 Chichester No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 2 South West (2009–present)

Nationwide league restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 3 South West renamed as London 2 South West. It remained at level 7 with promotion to London 1 South (formerly London 2 South) and relegation to London 3 South West (formerly London 4 South West).

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London 2 South West Honours
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2009–10[14] 12 London Irish Amateur
2010–11[15] 12 Guernsey
2011–12[16] 12 Gosport & Fareham
2012–13[17] 12 Chobham
2013–14[18] 12 Guildford
2014–15[19] 12 Tottonians Tadley, Farnham
2015–16[20] 12 Cobham
2016–17[21] 12 London Cornish Warlingham, Portsmouth
2017–18[22] 12 Camberley
2018–19[23] 12 KCS Old Boys
2019–20[24] 12 Battersea Ironsides
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 London 2 South East and London 2 South West for the third and final promotion place to London 1 South. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the London 2 South West teams have been the most successful with ten wins to the London 2 South East teams nine, and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season ended in March with four game rounds remaining. On 4 April 2020 the RFU announced that a "best playing record formula" would be used to determine promotion and relegation and there would be no play-offs. Consequently, Farnham RFC (84.33 adjusted points tally) were promoted to London 1 South in favour of London 2 South East runners up Old Colfeians (83.11 adjusted points tally).

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London 2 (south-east v south-west) promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000-01[25] Gosport & Fareham (SW) 27-14 Sidcup (SE)
2001-02[26] Sidcup (SE) 21-23 Cobham (SW)
2002-03[27] Barnes (SW) 41-3 Dartfordians (SE)
2003-04[28] Old Wimbledonians (SW) 3-24 Lewes (SE)
2004-05[29] Sevenoaks (SE) 33-12 Effingham & Leatherhead (SW)
2005-06[30] Purley John Fisher (SE) 15-23 London Irish Wild Geese (SW)
2006-07[31] Dorking (SW) 21-6 Purley John Fisher (SE)
2007-08[32] Purley John Fisher (SW) 19-25 Dover (SE) 400
2008-09[33] Aylesford Bulls (SE) 20-36 Wimbledon (SW)
2009-10[34] Hove (SE) 17-14 Guernsey (SW)
2010-11[35] Aylesford Bulls (SE) 14-28 Trojans (SW)
2011-12[36] Wimbledon (SW) 18-6 Charlton Park (SE)
2012-13[37] Charlton Park (SE) 12-15 Sutton & Epsom (SW)
2013-14[38] Gosport & Fareham (SW) 14-10 Maidstone (SE)
2014-15[39] Medway (SE) 29-12 London Cornish (SW) 600
2015-16[40] Sevenoaks (SE) 37-31 London Cornish (SW) 234
2016-17[41] Camberley (SW) 17-20 Old Colfeians (SE)
2017-18[42] Hove (SE) 17-16 Old Reigatian (SW)
2018-19[43] Horsham (SE) 44-17 Farnham (SW) 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

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season . RFU . 2020-10-20 . 2020-11-09.
  3. Web site: 1998–99 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  4. Web site: 1999–00 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  5. Web site: 2000–01 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  6. Web site: 2001–02 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  7. Web site: 2002–03 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  8. Web site: 2003–04 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  9. Web site: 2004–05 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  10. Web site: 2005–06 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  11. Web site: 2006–07 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  12. Web site: 2007–08 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  13. Web site: 2008–09 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  14. Web site: 2009–10 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  15. Web site: 2010–11 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  16. Web site: 2011–12 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  17. Web site: 2012–13 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  18. Web site: 2013–14 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  19. Web site: 2014–15 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  20. Web site: 2015–16 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  21. Web site: 2016–17 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 5 May 2017.
  22. Web site: 2017–18 London South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 21 April 2018.
  23. Web site: 2018-2019 London & South-East Division. England Rugby. RFU . 13 April 2019.
  24. Web site: Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2020–21. England Rugby. 25 April 2020.
  25. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2000-01 . England Rugby . 12 May 2001.
  26. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2001-02 . England Rugby . 19 May 2001.
  27. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2002-03 . England Rugby . 6 May 2017.
  28. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2003-04 . England Rugby . 24 April 2004.
  29. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2004-05 . England Rugby . 30 April 2005.
  30. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2005-06 . England Rugby . 29 April 2006.
  31. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2005-06 . England Rugby . 28 April 2007.
  32. Web site: PJF falter at Playoff stage . Purley John Fisher RFC (Pitchero) . 26 April 2008.
  33. Web site: Aylesford Bulls 20 Wimbledon 36 . Richmond and Twickenham Times . 27 April 2009.
  34. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2009-10 . England Rugby . 24 April 2010.
  35. Web site: Trojans end season on a high . Eastleigh News . 31 May 2011 .
  36. Web site: Wimbledon 18 - Charlton Park 6 . Everything Rugby . 23 April 2012 .
  37. Web site: "It's time to set the wrongs right," says Sutton & Epsom skipper Matt Whitaker . Wimbledon Guardian . 24 April 2013 .
  38. Web site: Gosport & Fareham 14-10 Maidstone . Kent Sports News . 26 April 2014 .
  39. Web site: Medway End Cornish Dreams...For Now!. London Cornish RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2015 .
  40. Web site: Cornish Go Down All Guns Blazing!. London Cornish RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2016 .
  41. Web site: Cam unable to escape OCs Stranglehold. Camberley RFC (Pitchero). 22 April 2017 .
  42. Web site: 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 .
  43. Web site: Horsham put in a commanding performance to secure play-off promotion. Horsham Rugby Club (Pitchero). 13 April 2019 .

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