Draft:Counties 1 Kent

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, 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 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.

2024-25

 * 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.

2023-24

 * 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.

Participating teams

 * Ashford
 * Aylesford Bulls
 * Beccehamian
 * Bromley
 * Charlton Park
 * Cranbrook
 * Crowborough
 * Deal & Betteshanger
 * Folkestone
 * Heathfield & Waldron
 * Old Alleynians
 * Thanet Wanderers

League table
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !style="background:#efefef" width="20"| !style="background:#efefef" width="180"|Team !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Played !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Won !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Drawn !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Lost !style="background:#efefef" width="25"|Points for !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points against !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points diff !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Try bonus !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Loss bonus !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points !style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Adjust
 * colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"|
 * colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"|
 * - style="background:#d8ffeb; text-align:center"
 * C || style="text-align:left;" | Old Alleynians || 22 || 20 || 0 || 2 || 890 || 257 || +633 || 16 || 1 || 97
 * 2 || style="text-align:left;" | Bromley || 22 || 16 || 0 || 6 || 575 || 316 || +259 || 12 || 1 || 77
 * 3 || style="text-align:left;" | Beccehamian || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 596 || 381 || +215 || 11 || 4 || 71
 * 4 || style="text-align:left;" | Heathfield & Waldron || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 468 || 486 || -18 || 9 || 3 || 68
 * 5 || style="text-align:left;" | Charlton Park || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 525 || 537 || -12 || 10 || 1 || 67
 * 6 || style="text-align:left;" | Cranbrook || 22 || 12 || 0 || 10 || 538 || 511 || 27 || 10 || 1 || 59
 * 7 || style="text-align:left;" | Ashford || 22 || 12 || 0 || 10 || 440 || 399 || 41 || 4 || 4 || 56
 * 8 || style="text-align:left;" | Deal & Betteshanger || 22 || 11 || 0 || 11 || 448 || 507 || -39 || 7 || 3 || 55
 * 9 || style="text-align:left;" | Crowborough || 22 || 8 || 0 || 14 || 443 || 552 || −109 || 7 || 1 || 35 || -5
 * 10 || style="text-align:left;" | Thanet Wanderers || 22 || 7 || 0 || 15 || 309 || 593 || −284 || 5 || 0 || 33
 * - style="background-color:#ffcccc;"
 * R || style="text-align:left;" | Folkestone || 22 || 3 || 0 || 19 || 346 || 797 || −451 || 5 || 4 || 21
 * - style="background-color:#ffcccc;"
 * R || style="text-align:left;" | Aylesford Bulls || 22 || 1 || 0 || 21 || 341 || 603 || −262 || 3 || 6 || 13
 * colspan="15"|
 * 9 || style="text-align:left;" | Crowborough || 22 || 8 || 0 || 14 || 443 || 552 || −109 || 7 || 1 || 35 || -5
 * 10 || style="text-align:left;" | Thanet Wanderers || 22 || 7 || 0 || 15 || 309 || 593 || −284 || 5 || 0 || 33
 * - style="background-color:#ffcccc;"
 * R || style="text-align:left;" | Folkestone || 22 || 3 || 0 || 19 || 346 || 797 || −451 || 5 || 4 || 21
 * - style="background-color:#ffcccc;"
 * R || style="text-align:left;" | Aylesford Bulls || 22 || 1 || 0 || 21 || 341 || 603 || −262 || 3 || 6 || 13
 * colspan="15"|
 * - style="background-color:#ffcccc;"
 * R || style="text-align:left;" | Aylesford Bulls || 22 || 1 || 0 || 21 || 341 || 603 || −262 || 3 || 6 || 13
 * colspan="15"|
 * colspan="15"|

Updated: 25 June 2024
 * If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
 * 1) Number of matches won
 * 2) Number of draws
 * 3) Difference between points for and against
 * 4) Total number of points for
 * 5) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
 * 6) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
 * -| style="text-align:left;" |
 * colspan="15" style="border:0px"| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.