London 3 South West

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London 3 South West
Current season or competition:
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SportRugby union
Instituted2000; 22 years ago (2000) (as London 4 South West)
Number of teams11
Country England
Holders (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to London 2 South West)
Most titles, Winchester (2 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire, Surrey and south-west London. Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West. Relegated clubs move into either Surrey 1 or Hampshire Premier depending on their location, with sides coming up from these divisions, although only 1st XV clubs are allowed in London 3 South West. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 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 not 2020-21.

Season 2020–21[]

On 30th October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South West was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20[]

United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.

Teams for 2018–19[]

Teams for 2017–18[]

Participating Clubs 2016-17[]

Participating Clubs 2015-16[]

Participating Clubs 2014-15[]

Participating Clubs 2013-14[]

  • Camberley (relegated from London 2 South West)
  • Eastleigh
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • Farnham (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners))
  • KCS Old Boys (relegated from London 2 South West)
  • London Exiles
  • New Milton & District (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
  • Old Cranleighans (promoted from Surrey 1 (play-off winners)
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Wellingtonian
  • Purley John Fisher
  • Sandown & Shanklin

Participating Clubs 2012-13[]

Participating Clubs 2011-12[]

Participating Clubs 2010-11[]

Participating Clubs 2009-10[]

  • Andover
  • Camberley
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • Fordingbridge (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
  • Gosport & Fareham
  • Kingston
  • Old Alleynian
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Paulines (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners)
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Wimbledonians
  • Sandown & Shanklin (promoted from Hampshire 1 (play-off winners))

Original teams[]

When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South West) it contained the following teams:

London 3 South West honours[]

London 4 South West (2000–2009)[]

Originally known as London 4 South West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

London 4 South West
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[2] 11 Chobham Cobham , ,
2001–02[3] 12 Richmond Barnes , ,
2002–03[4] 10 London Irish Amateur Trojans,
2003–04[5] 10 United Services Portsmouth
2004–05[6] 10 Guernsey , ,
2005–06[7] 10 Dorking , , Trojans
2006–07[8] 10 Cobham London Cornish , ,
2007–08[9] 10 London South Africa , , Petersfield
2008–09[10] 12 Trojans Petersfield
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 South West (2009–present)[]

League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South West renamed as London 3 South West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South West), while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

London 3 South West
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[11] 12 Gosport & Fareham , ,
2010–11[12] 12 London South Africa, ,
2011–12[13] 12 Old Alleynians , ,
2012���13[14] 12 Winchester Old Blues, ,
2013–14[15] 12 , ,
2014-15[16] 12 ,
2015–16[17] 12 ,
2016–17[18] 12 , , United Services Portsmouth
2017–18[19] 12 Basingstoke, ,
2018–19[20] 12 Winchester , Petersfield,
2019–20[21] 11[a] , Gosport & Fareham
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Only 11 teams this season after United Services Portsmouth dropped out of the league.[22]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "2000–01 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "2001–02 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "2002–03 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. ^ "2003–04 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  6. ^ "2004–05 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. ^ "2005–06 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  8. ^ "2006–07 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  9. ^ "2007–08 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  10. ^ "2008–09 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  11. ^ "2009–10 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  12. ^ "2010–11 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2011–12 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  14. ^ "2012–13 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  15. ^ "2013–14 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  16. ^ "2014–15 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  17. ^ "2015–16 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  18. ^ "2016–17 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  19. ^ "2017–18 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  20. ^ "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  22. ^ "One of Portsmouth's most iconic sporting institutions - the United Services RFC - face a fight for survival". England Rugby. 17 November 2019.
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