Kent 3

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Kent 3
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SportRugby Union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Ceased2008; 14 years ago (2008)
Number of teams5
Holders (1st title) (2007–08)
(promoted to Kent 2)
Most titles (2 titles)

Kent 3 was an English Rugby Union league that was the third tier for clubs in south-east London and Kent. Promoted teams went up to Kent 2 and relegation was to Kent 4 until that league was abolished at the end of the 2000–01 season. Dwindling numbers of teams meant that the division folded at the end of the 2007–08 season, with all sides automatically promoted to Kent 2.

Original teams[]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Kent 3 honours[]

Kent 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987–88 9 Linton Kent 3
1988–89 11 , Kent 3
1989–90 11 Cranbrook Kent 3
1990–91 11 , Kent 3
1991–92 12 [c] No relegation[d] Kent 3
1992–93 10 Cranbrook Lloyds Bank , Kent 3
1993–94 10 , [e] Kent 3
1994–95 10 Lloyds Bank, Kent 3
1995–96 10 Tonbridge Kent 3
1996–97 10 [f] No relegation[g] Kent 3
1997–98 6 [h] [i] No relegation[j] Kent 3
1998–99 No Competition
1999–00 No Competition
2000–01[2] 6 No relegation[k] Kent 3
2001–02[3] 11 No relegation Kent 3
2002–03[4] 10 Dover No relegation Kent 3
2003–04[5] 11 [l] No relegation Kent 3
2004–05[6] 9 Deal & Betteshanger No relegation Kent 3
2005–06[7] 8 Foots Cray No relegation Kent 3
2006–07[8] 6 No relegation Kent 3
2007–08[9] 5 [m] No relegation Kent 3
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Deal Wanderers RFC would later merge with Betteshanger RFC in 2006 to form Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club.[1]
  2. ^ Now known as Aylesford Bulls RFC.
  3. ^ Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant that the top six clubs were promoted from Kent 3 including Deal Wanderers, , Linton and .
  4. ^ Restructuring of the Kent leagues meant there was no relegation.
  5. ^ 8th place would drop out of the league at the end of the season.
  6. ^ Due to Kent league restructuring, the top nine teams were promoted from Kent 3.
  7. ^ Kent league restructuring meant there was no relegation - with bottom side the only team to remain in the division for the following season.
  8. ^ The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 for the following season meant that champions would be promoted to the new regional Kent 2 East division.
  9. ^ The cancellation of Kent 3 and Kent 4 and restructuring of Kent 2 meant that runners up would also be promoted to the new Kent 2 East division while 3rd place would go into Kent 2 South West. 4th place would fold at the end of the season but would reform as Dartford Valley RFC in Kent 2 West.
  10. ^ The cancellation of Kent 4 meant that there was no relegation - bottom two sides and would drop out of the leagues.
  11. ^ No relegation as Kent 4 abolished at the end of the season.
  12. ^ 3rd place were also promoted.
  13. ^ As this was the final season of Kent 3 all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 2.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "CLUB HISTORY". Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ^ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ^ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ^ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. ^ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  9. ^ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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