The London Mens League, is a division in rugby league's tier 5. It was the highest level of amateur rugby league in the South of England until the creation in 2012 of Southern Conference League. It became the highest league in the south of England once again between 2016 and 2018 while the Southern Conference League was rethought. It was first contested in 2005 as the South Premier division of the Rugby League Conference but is currently a standalone league run by London Rugby League in the South East of England.

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London Mens League

Current season or competition: 2024 London Mens League season
Sport	Rugby league
Formerly known as	Rugby League Conference South Premier Division
Instituted	2005
Country	England
Champions	London Chargers A (2023)
Related competition	London Merit League, London & South East Men's League

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Many of the clubs also run juniors in the London Junior League.

The Rugby League Conference was born in 1997 as the Southern Conference.

The Premier Division was set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The new Premier Divisions included the North Premier, the South Premier, the Central Premier and the Welsh Premier.

Prior to the 2005 season National League Three side South London Storm announced that they were joining the South Premier; the other founder members came from the Conference regional divisions.

After the 2006 season with other teams withdrawing from National League Three, St Albans Centurions also decided to join the Premier South.

In 2012 it became a standalone league run by the RFL with the introduction of Summer Rugby in the amateur ranks. St Albans Centurions returned to playing nationally in National Conference League division three

It has a merit league attached to it enabling smaller clubs to develop before entering the league to see if they are able to meet the demands of player numbers and competing fixtures throughout a regular season. Some larger clubs have fielded an A team in this league to bolster numbers and create opportunities for less experienced players to play.

• National Conference League
• Southern Conference League
• London Mens League
• London Merit League

This section needs to be updated. (April 2023)

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Teams	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Bedford Tigers	x	x	x	x	6th	x	x	x	x
Eastern Rhinos	3rd	2nd	5th	3rd	4th	4th	3rd	3rd	4th
Elmbridge Eagles 2	x	5th	6th	7th	9th	x	x	5th	6th
Essex Eels	x	DNF	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Greenwich Admirals	6th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hainault Bulldogs	x	x	x	x	8th	6th	DNF	x	x
Hammersmith Hills Hoists	x	x	x	x	x	2nd	1st	2nd	1st
Hemel Stags A	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	5th
Kent Ravens	x	x	7th	DNF	x	x	x	x	x
London Skolars A 3	4th	4th	3rd	6th	7th	8th	5th5	1st	3rd
Luton Vipers	5th	DNF	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Portsmouth Navy Seahawks	x	x	x	5th	5th	7th	x	x	x
St Albans Centurions	x	x	1st	4th	3rd	1st	2nd	x	x
South London Storm	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	1st	5th	6th	4th	x
South West London Chargers4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	2nd
West London Sharks	2nd	3rd	4th	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	DNF	x

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• ¹ competed as Ipswich Rhinos between 2005 and 2009
• ² competed as Kingston Warriors between 2005 and 2007 and Elmbridge in 2008.
• ³ competed as Haringey Hornets in 2006
• ⁴ a merger of South London Storm and West London Sharks
• ⁵ midseason replacements for Hainault Bulldogs

• 2013: South West London Chargers

• British rugby league system