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Current season or competition: 2024–25 Counties 1 Kent | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Canterbury Pilgrim's (1st title) (2024–25)) |
| Website | [1] |
Counties 1 Kent is an English Level 7 Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top-tier competition for clubs in Kent and Sussex. It was previously known as London 2 South East. After the restructuring of the RFU Leagues ahead of the 2022–23 season[1], where the league was renamed to Counties 1 Kent. Promoted teams typically go up to Regional 2 South East while relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Kent.
The inaugural champions of the new league structure were Old Alleynians who were promoted to Regional 2 South East for the 2023/24 season. As part of the league revamp for the 2022-23 season Kent Rugby Football Union was one of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) constituent bodies that allowed second teams of clubs playing higher up the pyramid to enter their league structure. In 2023-24 the eventual champions were Canterbury Pilgrim's[2] however as part of second team inclusion in the league ladder system the highest level they can compete is currently capped at Counties 1 (Level 7) meaning 2nd placed Dartfordians were promoted to Regional 2 South East instead.
- Ashford
- Beccehamian
- Bromley
- Canterbury 2's
- Charlton Park
- Cranbrook
- Crowborough
- Deal & Betteshanger
- Dover
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Park House (promoted from Counties 2 Kent)
- Sevenoaks (promoted from Counties 2 Kent)
Departing were Dartfordians as runners up, promoted to Regional 2 South East. Thanet Wanderers were relegated to Counties 2 Kent.
- Ashford
- Beccehamian
- Bromley
- Canterbury 2's (promoted from Counties 2 Kent)
- Charlton Park
- Cranbrook
- Crowborough
- Dartfordians (relegated from Regional 2 South East)
- Deal & Betteshanger
- Dover (promoted from Counties 2 Kent)
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Thanet Wanderers
Departing were Old Alleynians as champions, promoted to Regional 2 South East. Relegated were Folkestone and Aylesford Bulls to Counties 2 Kent.
League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adjust | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Canterbury Pilgrim's | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 846 | 439 | +407 | 18 | 0 | 98 | |||||
| 2 | Dartfordians | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 692 | 444 | +248 | 19 | 1 | 90 | |||||
| 3 | Beccehamian | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 839 | 299 | +540 | 16 | 1 | 86 | -5 | ||||
| 4 | Bromley | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 621 | 416 | 205 | 13 | 3 | 79 | |||||
| 5 | Crowborough | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 530 | 463 | +67 | 9 | 1 | 70 | |||||
| 6 | Dover | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 466 | 548 | -82 | 9 | 3 | 50 | |||||
| 7 | Heathfield & Waldron | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 459 | 469 | -10 | 7 | 6 | 50 | |||||
| 8 | Deal & Betteshanger | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 403 | 582 | -179 | 6 | 4 | 42 | |||||
| 9 | Ashford | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 345 | 518 | −173 | 3 | 3 | 30 | |||||
| 10 | Cranbrook | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 388 | 756 | −368 | 4 | 4 | 26 | |||||
| 11 | Charlton Park | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 371 | 684 | −313 | 5 | 3 | 23 | -5 | ||||
| R | Thanet Wanderers | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 378 | 720 | −342 | 4 | 3 | 21 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 25 June 2024 Source:[5] | ||||||||||||||||
2022-23
[edit]Participating teams
[edit]- Ashford
- Aylesford Bulls
- Beccehamian
- Bromley
- Charlton Park
- Cranbrook
- Crowborough
- Deal & Betteshanger
- Folkestone
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Old Alleynians
- Thanet Wanderers
League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adjust | |||||
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| C | Old Alleynians | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 890 | 257 | +633 | 16 | 1 | 97 | |||||
| 2 | Bromley | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 575 | 316 | +259 | 12 | 1 | 77 | |||||
| 3 | Beccehamian | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 596 | 381 | +215 | 11 | 4 | 71 | |||||
| 4 | Heathfield & Waldron | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 486 | -18 | 9 | 3 | 68 | |||||
| 5 | Charlton Park | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 525 | 537 | -12 | 10 | 1 | 67 | |||||
| 6 | Cranbrook | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 538 | 511 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 59 | |||||
| 7 | Ashford | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 440 | 399 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 56 | |||||
| 8 | Deal & Betteshanger | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 448 | 507 | -39 | 7 | 3 | 55 | |||||
| 9 | Crowborough | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 443 | 552 | −109 | 7 | 1 | 35 | -5 | ||||
| 10 | Thanet Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 309 | 593 | −284 | 5 | 0 | 33 | |||||
| R | Folkestone | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 346 | 797 | −451 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |||||
| R | Aylesford Bulls | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 341 | 603 | −262 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 25 June 2024 |
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- ^ "RFU ANNOUNCE NEW MEN'S COMMUNITY STRUCTURE". 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Canterbury Rugby Club first-team head coach Matt Corker on Canterbury Pilgrims' Kent 1 title triumph and his side's 33-19 win against Guernsey Raiders". 22 March 2024.
- ^ "England Rugby". 28 June 2024.
- ^ "England Rugby". 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Counties 1 Kent". Rugby England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.