▁( us ually ) ▁three ▁re leg ation ▁places . ▁The ▁first - pla ced ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁season ▁wins ▁promotion ▁to ▁London ▁& ▁South ▁East ▁Premier ▁while ▁the ▁runner - up ▁plays ▁the ▁second - pla ced ▁team ▁from ▁London ▁ 1 ▁North , ▁with ▁the ▁winner ▁also ▁being ▁promoted . ▁The ▁last ▁three ▁placed ▁clubs ▁are ▁usually ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁either ▁London ▁ 2 ▁South ▁East ▁or ▁London ▁ 2 ▁South ▁West ▁depending ▁on ▁location . ▁ ▁Teams ▁ 2 0 2 0 – 2 1 ▁ ▁Teams ▁ 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 ▁ ▁Teams ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁ ▁Teams ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁S utton ▁& ▁E ps om , ▁ ▁the ▁current ▁champions ▁were ▁promoted ▁to ▁National ▁ 3 ▁London ▁& ▁South ▁East ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season , ▁while ▁the ▁second - pla ced ▁team , ▁Gu ild ford ▁beat ▁Tr ing , ▁the ▁runner - up ▁from ▁London ▁ 1 ▁North , ▁in ▁a ▁play - off ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁promotion ▁place . ▁T wick en ham ▁and ▁Char l ton ▁Park ▁are ▁re leg ated . ▁Med way ▁were ▁also ▁re leg ated ▁despite ▁finishing ▁third ▁due ▁to ▁an ▁R F U ▁pun ishment ▁for ▁incorrect ▁registration ▁of , ▁and ▁illegal ▁pay ments ▁to , ▁players ▁thus ▁grant ing ▁a ▁repr ieve ▁from ▁re leg ation ▁for