Level 12 English Rugby Union League
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Streatham-Croydon (2nd title) (2021–22) |
| Most titles | Haslemere Old Bevonians Old Glynonians Streatham-Croydon University of Surrey (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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."
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Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
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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.
Teams for 2019–20※
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Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
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Teams for 2018–19※
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Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
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Teams for 2017–18※
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Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
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Teams for 2016–17※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley
- Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Oundelians
- Old Suttonians
- Raynes Park
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2015–16※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley
- Old Haileyburians
- Old Johnians
- Old Oundelians
- Old Suttonians
- Raynes Park
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2014–15※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Horley (transfer from Sussex)
- Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Old Oundelians
- Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3)
- Reeds Weybridge
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2013–14※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Merton
- Old Georgians
- Old Oundelians
- Reeds Weybridge
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2012–13※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Haslemere
- Merton
- Metropolitan Police
- Old Glynonians
- Old Oundelians
- Reeds Weybridge
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2011–12※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians
- Lightwater
- Merton
- Metropolitan Police
- Old Glynonians
- Old Oundelians
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2010–11※
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians
- Haslemere
- Lightwater
- Old Oundelians
- Reigate
- Streatham & Croydon
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Teams for 2009–10※
- London Economicals
- Egham Hollowegians
- Guildfordians RFC
- Old Glynonians
- Lightwater RFC
- Reigate
- Wandsworthians
- Woking
Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's※
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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1988–89 | 7 | University of Surrey | Royal Holloway College | Multiple teams | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Old Bevonians | Reigate & Redhill | Shene Old Grammarians, Old Epsomians | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | London Fire Brigade | BBC | University of Surrey, Racal-Decca, Gibraltar Engineers | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 10 | Old Caterhamians | King's College Hospital | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 11 | Haslemere | Lightwater | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (1993–1996)※
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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 8 | Egham | Old Johnians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 10 | Kew Occasionals | Old Wellingtonians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 11 | King's College Hospital | Worth Old Boys | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (1996–2000)※
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being 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/dropping out of the league system.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 8 | Haslemere | Old Johnians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 6 | University of Surrey | St George's Hospital | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 3 | Old Bevonians | Old Johnians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 5 | Old Abingdonians | Economicals | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (2005–2009)※
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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 2005–06 | 10 | Pelhamians | Teddington 2nd XV | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 9 | Merton | Woking | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 7 | Old Oundelians | Haslemere | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 10 | CL London | Old Radleian | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Surrey 4 (2009–present)※
Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by, the RFU. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 8 | Old Glynonians | Economicals | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 9 | Streatham-Croydon | Haslemere | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 10 | Guildfordians | Reigate | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 9 | Old Glynonians | Metropolitan Police | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | Old Georgians | Merton | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 10 | Reeds Weybridge | Reigate | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 10 | Old Haileyburians | Old Johnians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 9 | Horley | Old Glynonians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | Woking | Guildfordians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 8 | Old Suttonians | Egham Hollowegians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 7 | Croydon | Raynes Park | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 9 | Streatham-Croydon | Old Pauline | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles※
- Haslemere (2)
- Old Bevonians (2)
- Old Glynonians (2)
- Streatham-Croydon (2)
- University of Surrey (2)
- CL London (1)
- Croydon (1)
- Egham (1)
- Guildfordians (1)
- Horley (1)
- Kew Occasionals (1)
- King's College Hospital (1)
- London Fire Brigade (1)
- Merton (1)
- Old Abingdonians (1)
- Old Caterhamians (1)
- Old Georgians (1)
- Old Haileyburians (1)
- Old Oundelians (1)
- Old Suttonians (1)
- Pelhamians (1)
- Reeds Weybridge (1)
- Woking (1)
Notes※
- ^ In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 3rd place London Media were also promoted.
- ^ 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.
See also※
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