London 2 South West

London 2 South West is an English level 7 Rugby Union League. 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.

Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced 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 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)
 * Basingstoke (relegated from London 1 South)
 * Cobham (relegated from 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
 * Trojans (relegated from London 1 South)
 * Weybridge Vandals
 * Winchester (promoted from London 3 South West)

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

 * 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
 * Trojans
 * Warlingham
 * Winchester

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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).

Number of league titles

 * Guildford (3)
 * 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)