Kent County League
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The Kent County League, currently known as the haart of Kent County League for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition based in Kent
, England
. The league has four senior divisions - a Premier Division, Division One Division Two East and West, plus reserve divisions. It sits below the Kent Invicta Football League
(step 6 of the National League System
) after the Invicta league's formation in 2011.
In the 2010–11 season, there are 14 clubs in the Premier Division. The bottom two clubs face relegation to the regional lower divisions. Clubs from a number of smaller district leagues may be eligible to gain promotion to the County League. In 2008 clubs from the Bromley & District League, Canterbury & District League, Maidstone & District League, Rochester & District League and the South London Alliance joined the County League.
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The league has four senior divisions - a Premier Division, Division One Division Two East and West, plus reserve divisions. It sits below the Kent Invicta Football League
Kent Invicta Football League
The Kent Invicta Football League is a football league in England, formed in 2011 to commence operations for the 2011–12 season.-Formation:Negotiations to form a new Step 6 division began in 2009 to make promotion and relegation between the Kent League and Kent County League easier, as there had...
(step 6 of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
) after the Invicta league's formation in 2011.
In the 2010–11 season, there are 14 clubs in the Premier Division. The bottom two clubs face relegation to the regional lower divisions. Clubs from a number of smaller district leagues may be eligible to gain promotion to the County League. In 2008 clubs from the Bromley & District League, Canterbury & District League, Maidstone & District League, Rochester & District League and the South London Alliance joined the County League.
Member clubs 2011–12
Premier Division
- Aylesford Paper Mills Constant
- Bredhurst Juniors
- Bromley Green
- Charlton Athletic Community
- Eltham Palace
- Farnborough Old Boys Guild
- Fleet Leisure
- Greenways
- Sheerness East
- Snodland
- Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club
- Staplehurst Monarchs United
- Tonbridge Invicta
- Tudor Sports
Division One
- AFC Sevenoaks
- Belvedere
- Chipstead
- Coney Hall
- Fleetdown United
- Forest Hill Park
- Hildenborough Athletic
- Kennington
- Metrogas
- Milton & Fulston United
- New Romney
- Otford United
- Saga Sports & Social
- Sheppey UnitedSheppey United F.C.Sheppey United F.C. is an English football club based on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The club are currently members of Division One of the Kent County League and play at the Sheppey Sports Ground.-History:...
- University of Kent
Division Two East
- Borden Village
- Broadstairs
- Deal Town Rangers
- Greenhill
- Guru Nanak
- Hadlow Evolution
- Hawkenbury
- Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers
- Maidstone Association Local Government Officers
- North Kent Aces
- Platt United
- Sevenoaks
- Swale United
- Tenterden Town
Division Two West
- AFC Mottingham
- Bexley
- Bexley Borough
- Bexlians
- Blackheath United
- Crofton Albion
- Dulwich Magic
- Erith Sports
- Halls
- Halstead
- Hollands Sports
- Lanes End
- Parkwood Rangers
- Phoenix Academy
Recent champions
Recent divisional champions have been as follows:Season | Winners | Runners Up | D1 East winners | D1 West winners | D2 East winners | D2 West winners | D3 West winners |
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1992-93 | Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Town F.C. Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Kent League in 2003. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
A.P.M. Mears | Lydd Town | Ex Blues | New Romney Reserves | Strood County | Empire |
1993-94 | Teynham & Lynstead | Greenways | Lydd Town | Ten Em Bee | Lydd Town Reserves | Sutton Athletic | Tonbridge Rangers |
1994-95 | Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club | Lordswood Lordswood F.C. Lordswood F.C. is a football club based in Lordswood, which is a suburb of Chatham, England. They joined the Kent League in 1996 and are members of the Kent League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season.-History:... |
Milton Athletic | AFC Egerton | Royal George | Maidstone Invicta Maidstone United F.C. Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the... |
Halstead |
1995-96 | Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Town F.C. Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Kent League in 2003. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
Lydd Town | Tenterden St. Michaels | Ex Blues | Broomfield United Reserves | Snodland | Hawkenbury |
1996-97 | VCD Athletic VCD Athletic F.C. VCD Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Crayford, London, England. They joined the Kent League in 1997... |
Milton Athletic | Rye United Rye United F.C. Rye United F.C. is a football club based in Rye, East Sussex, England. They were the founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952... |
Bearsted | Broomfield United Reserves | Otford United | Wickham Park |
1997-98 | Milton Athletic | Rye United Rye United F.C. Rye United F.C. is a football club based in Rye, East Sussex, England. They were the founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952... |
New Romney | Snodland | Rye United Rye United F.C. Rye United F.C. is a football club based in Rye, East Sussex, England. They were the founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952... Reserves |
Wickham Park | St. George's (Wrotham) |
1998-99 | Knatchbull | Rye United Rye United F.C. Rye United F.C. is a football club based in Rye, East Sussex, England. They were the founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952... |
Kennington | Maidstone United Maidstone United F.C. Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the... |
Wittersham | St. George's (Wrotham) | Pembury |
1999-00 | Snodland | Bearsted | Norton Sports Norton Sports F.C. Woodstock Sports F.C. is a football club based in Sittingbourne, Kent, England.Established in 1927. They are members of the Kent League Premier Division after being promoted in 2008... |
Phoenix Sports | Smarden | AFC Blackheath | Belvedere |
2000-01 | Bearsted | Snodland | New Romney | Crockenhill Crockenhill F.C. Crockenhill F.C. is an English football club based in the village of Crockenhill near Swanley in Kent. Previously they were members of the Kent County League Division One West after being relegated from the Premier Division in the 2007–08 season, a poor season in which the club was plagued by... |
New Romney Reserves | Oakwood | Danson Athletic |
2001-02 | Bearsted | Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Town F.C. Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Kent League in 2003. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
Kennington | Old Roan | Dover Gate | Belvedere | Farnborough Old Boys Guild |
2002-03 | Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Town F.C. Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Kent League in 2003. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club | Tenterden Tigers | Cray Valley Paper Mills | Tyler Hill | Bromleians Sports | Lanes End |
2003-04 | Crockenhill Crockenhill F.C. Crockenhill F.C. is an English football club based in the village of Crockenhill near Swanley in Kent. Previously they were members of the Kent County League Division One West after being relegated from the Premier Division in the 2007–08 season, a poor season in which the club was plagued by... |
Old Roan | Bromley Green | Lewisham Borough | Borden Village | Orpington Orpington F.C. Orpington Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Orpington, Greater London. Although they club is based in Goddington Park in Orpington, the first team plays at Green Court Sports Club in Crockenhill... |
Guru Nanak |
2004-05 | Cray Valley PM Cray Valley PM F.C. Cray Valley Paper Mills F.C. is a football club currently based in Eltham, in the London Borough of Greenwich, England. They were established in 1981. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the Kent League after originally gaining entry to the new Kent Invicta Football League after a 3rd... |
Old Roan | Norton Sports Norton Sports F.C. Woodstock Sports F.C. is a football club based in Sittingbourne, Kent, England.Established in 1927. They are members of the Kent League Premier Division after being promoted in 2008... |
Rusthall | Hollands & Blair | Phoenix Sports | disbanded |
Lewisham Borough | Faversham Town Faversham Town F.C. Faversham Town F.C. are a football club based in Faversham, England. They joined the Kent League in 1949 and won the title in 1970, 1971 and 1990... |
Hollands & Blair | Holmesdale Holmesdale F.C. Holmesdale F.C. is an English football club founded in South Norwood, London, but are currently based in Bromley.-History:The club was established in 1956 as Holmesdale Baptist by the 3rd East Surrey Boys Brigade Company. The word Baptist was dropped from the club's name the following year... |
Staplehurst | Westerham | ||
2006-07 | Holmesdale Holmesdale F.C. Holmesdale F.C. is an English football club founded in South Norwood, London, but are currently based in Bromley.-History:The club was established in 1956 as Holmesdale Baptist by the 3rd East Surrey Boys Brigade Company. The word Baptist was dropped from the club's name the following year... |
Bromley Green | Tyler Hill | Orpington Orpington F.C. Orpington Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Orpington, Greater London. Although they club is based in Goddington Park in Orpington, the first team plays at Green Court Sports Club in Crockenhill... |
Guru Nanak | Tudor Sports | |
2007-08 | Norton Sports Norton Sports F.C. Woodstock Sports F.C. is a football club based in Sittingbourne, Kent, England.Established in 1927. They are members of the Kent League Premier Division after being promoted in 2008... |
Orpington Orpington F.C. Orpington Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Orpington, Greater London. Although they club is based in Goddington Park in Orpington, the first team plays at Green Court Sports Club in Crockenhill... |
Bly Spartans | Phoenix Sports | Canterbury City Canterbury City F.C. Canterbury City F.C. are a football club currently based in Herne Bay near Canterbury, England. Reformed in 2007, they are the first football club formed as a Community interest company. For the 2011–12 season they will compete in the Kent League Premier Division... |
Farnborough Old Boys Guild | |
2008-09 | Hollands & Blair | Fleet Leisure | Canterbury City Canterbury City F.C. Canterbury City F.C. are a football club currently based in Herne Bay near Canterbury, England. Reformed in 2007, they are the first football club formed as a Community interest company. For the 2011–12 season they will compete in the Kent League Premier Division... |
Tonbridge Invicta | Premier | Old Bexleians | |
2009-10 | Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club | Hollands & Blair | Woodstock Park | Charlton Athletic Community | Bredhurst Juniors | Forest Hill Park | |
2010-11 | Hollands & Blair | Canterbury City Canterbury City F.C. Canterbury City F.C. are a football club currently based in Herne Bay near Canterbury, England. Reformed in 2007, they are the first football club formed as a Community interest company. For the 2011–12 season they will compete in the Kent League Premier Division... |
Bromley Green | Farnborough Old Boys Guild | Saga Sports & Social | Hildenborough Athletic | |