Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a level 9–11 national competition.
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.
Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
Season 2020–21
On 30th 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 Surrey 4 was not contested.[1]
Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here.
Old Johnians
Racal Decca
Esher Amateurs
Old Suttonians
Lightwater
South Godstone Stags
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:
British Aerospace
Economicals
Lightwater
Oxted
Racal-Decca
Royal Holloway College
University of Surrey
Surrey 4 honours
Surrey 4 (1988–1993)
The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.
The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.
Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.
^In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.[2]
^Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions University of Surrey were not promoted.
^The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including Lightwater, Racal-Decca, Economicals and Oxted. Bottom side British Aerospace would ultimately drop out of the league system.
^Gibraltar Engineers would drop out of the league.
^The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including Chipstead, Shene Old Grammarians, Old Suttonians, Royal Holloway College and Woking.
^The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
^Runners up St George's Hospital would later drop out of the league system.
^Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005-06 season. Old Abingdonian and Economicals would be promoted to Surrey 3, Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether.
^London Media were also promoted along with champions Pelhamians and runners up Teddington 2nd XV.
^Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after Mitcham & Carshalton dropped out of the league.
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