Lancs/Cheshire Division Three

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South Lancs/Cheshire 3
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SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Ceased2019; 3 years ago (2019)
Number of teams11
Country England
Holders (1st title) (2018–19)
(Promoted to Lancs/Cheshire 2))
Most titles, (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Lancs/Cheshire 3 (formerly South Lancs/Cheshire 3) was an English rugby union league. Promoted teams entered South Lancs/Cheshire 2, ranked at tier 9 of the English league system. This was the basement level for club rugby union for teams in the South Lancashire, Manchester and Cheshire areas and any team from this area wanting to begin in club rugby union must join this league. Up until 2008–09 teams there was relegation with teams dropping down and coming up from South Lancs/Cheshire 4.

The division was initially known as North-West West 3 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names since with South Lancs/Cheshire 3 being the longest running. The division had a break for the 2015-16 season as the RFU decided to restructure the South Lancs/Cheshire league into three zones - Merseyside (West), Cheshire (South) and Lancashire (North). This was short-lived and the division returned to its original format for the 2016–17 season - with only Lancashire (North) remaining of the three zones.

At the end of the 2016–17 season the RFU decided to break this division up into two regional leagues known as Lancs/Cheshire 3 (North) and Lancs/Cheshire 3 (South), with teams transferred into each league depending on geographical location. At the end of the 2018–19 season the division was cancelled.

Teams 2018–19[]

Teams 2017–18[]

North[]

South[]

Participating Clubs 2016-17[]

  • Aspull
  • Birchfield
  • Christleton
  • Congleton
  • Ellesmere Port
  • Linley
  • Liverpool University
  • Mossley Hill
  • Newton-le-Willows
  • Old Bedians
  • Oxton Parkonians
  • Prenton
  • Ramsey (IoM)
  • Wallasey

2015-16[]

For the 2015-16 season this league, and South Lancs/Cheshire 3, were replaced by three county-wide leagues - Cheshire (South), Merseyside (West) and Lancashire (North). However, with the exception of Lancashire North, the county leagues were axed after just one season and the South Lancs/Cheshire leagues were restored.

Participating Clubs 2014-15[]

  • Capenhurst
  • Congleton
  • Ellesmere Port
  • Helsby
  • Knutsford
  • Linley
  • Liverpool University
  • Oldershaw
  • Oxton Parkonians
  • Ramsey (IoM) (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
  • Wallasey (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)

Participating Clubs 2013-14[]

  • Buxton (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
  • Capenhurst
  • Congleton
  • Ellesmere Port
  • Helsby
  • Holmes Chapel - withdrew after 3 games, 1st team now plays in NOWIRUL Leagues
  • Knutsford
  • Linley
  • Liverpool University
  • Oldershaw (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
  • Oxton Parkonians
  • Prenton
  • Trentham

Participating Clubs 2012-13[]

  • Capenhurst
  • Congleton
  • Ellesmere Port
  • Helsby
  • Holmes Chapel
  • Knutsford
  • Linley
  • Liverpool University
  • Manchester Medics
  • Parkonians
  • Port Sunlight
  • Prenton
  • Trentham

Original teams[]

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

Lancs/Cheshire 3 Honours[]

North-West West 3 (1987–1992)[]

The original incarnation of South Lancs/Cheshire 3 was known as North-West West 3, and was a tier 11 league with promotion up to North-West West 2 and as the lowest ranked league in the region there was no relegation.

North-West West 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88 10 No relegation
1988–89 12 No relegation
1989–90 9 Vagabonds No relegation
1990–91 8 No relegation
1991–92 8 [c] No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (1996–2000)[]

The division would be reintroduced for the 1996–97 season, this time with the name South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and at tier 12 of the league system. Promotion would be to South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (formerly North-West West 2) while relegation would be down to the newly formed South Lancs/Cheshire 4. From the 1998–99 season onward the league was known as EuroManx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 after its sponsor EuroManx.

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–97 8 ,
1997–98 8 ,
1998–99[2] 8 Douglas
1999–00[3] 8 [d] ,
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (2000–2015)[]

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that South/Lancs Cheshire 3 became a tier 9 league. The division would continue to be known as EuroManx South Lancs/Cheshire 1 until the 2007–08 season when EuroManx ceased operations. At the end of 2014–15 season South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and South Lancs/Cheshire 3 were discontinued and all teams were transferred into Cheshire (South), Lancashire (North) or Merseyside (West).

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] 9 No relegation[e]
2001–02[5] 10 No relegation[f]
2002–03[6] 11 Orrell
2003-04[7] 11 Manchester Wanderers
2004–05[8] 12 Sale FC ,
2005–06[9] 11 Sefton No relegation
2006–07[10] 11 Southport
2007–08[11] 11 Douglas
2008–09[12] 12 [g] , , [h]
2009–10[13] 11 Ramsey No relegation
2010–11[14] 12 No relegation
2011–12[15] 12 No relegation
2012–13[16] 12 Manchester Medics No relegation
2013–14[17] 12 No relegation
2014–15[18] 11 Ramsey (IOM) No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (2016-2017)[]

After just one season Cheshire (South) and Merseyside (West) were discontinued and South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and South Lancs/Cheshire 3 reinstated for the 2016–17 season with all clubs transferred back into these divisions.

South Lancs/Cheshire 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2016–17[19] 14 No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Lancs/Cheshire 3 (2017-2019)[]

A further restructure for the 2018–19 season saw South Lancs/Cheshire 3 renamed to Lancs/Cheshire 3. At the end of the 2018–19 the division was cancelled.

Lancs/Cheshire 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2017–18[20] 9 No relegation
2018–19[21] 11 Ramsey No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Old Rockferrians would merge with Old Instonians to form in 1992.[1]
  2. ^ Shell Stanlow are now known as .
  3. ^ The North-West West leagues would be restructured for the following season. This meant all teams in North-West West 3 would be transferred into the tier above - which would be split into two regional divisions. , and would go into Cheshire, while , , and would go into South Lancashire.
  4. ^ 3rd place were also promoted.
  5. ^ No relegation as division to increase from 9 to 10 teams for the following season.
  6. ^ No relegation as division to increase from 9 to 10 teams for the following season.
  7. ^ and were also promoted. This was due to the cancellation of South Lancs/Cheshire 4 leading to restructuring of the South Lancs/Cheshire leagues.
  8. ^ As South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was to be abolished all relegated teams would join North Lancs 2 instead.
  9. ^ One of titles was won when the club were known as Shell Stanlow.

See also[]

References[]

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  12. ^ "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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