Yorkshire 3

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Yorkshire 3
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SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Number of teams14
Country England
Holders (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Yorkshire 2)
Most titles, , , , Wetherby, , (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Yorkshire 3 is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Yorkshire 2 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Yorkshire 4 (North West) or Yorkshire 4 (South East) depending on location. Each season a team from Yorkshire 3 or Yorkshire 4 may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9-12.

Participating Clubs 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 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 3 was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019–20[]

Participating Clubs 2018-19[]

Participating Clubs 2017-18[]

Participating Clubs 2016-17[]

  • Aireborough
  • Baildon
  • Castleford (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Goole
  • Halifax
  • Halifax Vandals (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Knottingley (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists
  • Leeds Modernians
  • Northallerton
  • Old Otliensians
  • Stocksbridge
  • Wensleydale (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

Participating Clubs 2015-16[]

  • Aireborough
  • Baildon
  • Bramley Phoenix
  • Goole (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Halifax (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Leeds Modernians
  • Northallerton
  • Old Otliensians
  • Stocksbridge
  • Thornensians
  • Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

Participating Clubs 2014-15[]

  • Aireborough
  • Baildon (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Bramley Phoenix
  • Burley
  • Castleford
  • Hemsworth
  • Northallerton
  • Old Grovians
  • Old Modernians
  • Old Otliensians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Stocksbridge (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Thornensians

Participating Clubs 2013-14[]

  • Aireborough
  • Bramley Phoenix
  • Burley
  • Castleford
  • Goole
  • (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Hemsworth
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists
  • Northallerton
  • Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
  • Old Modernians
  • Skipton (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
  • Thornensians

Participating Clubs 2012–13[]

  • Aireborough
  • Baildon
  • Bramley Phoenix
  • Burley
  • Goole
  • Hemsworth
  • Hessle
  • Leeds Medics and Dentists
  • Northallerton
  • Old Modernians
  • Old Rishworthians
  • Thornensians
  • York Railway Institute

Original teams[]

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

Yorkshire 3 honours[]

Yorkshire 3 (1987–1993)[]

The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.

Yorkshire 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88 11 ,
1988–89 11 ,
1989–90 11
1990–91 11
1991–92 11 [a] No relegation[b]
1992–93 13 Hessle Halifax Vandals
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 3 (1993–2000)[]

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.

Yorkshire 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94 13
1994–95 13 Wetherby
1995–96 13 Multiple teams[c]
1996–97 10 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. No relegation[d]
1997–98 10
1998–99[2] 10 York Railway Institute , , Wetherby
1999–00[3] 10 , ,
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 3 (2000–present)[]

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.

Yorkshire 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] 12 , ,
2001–02[5] 12 Hessle, ,
2002–03[6] 12 Halifax Vandals
2003–04[7] 12 Pocklington ,
2004–05[8] 12 ,
2005–06[9] 12 York Railway Institute ,
2006–07[10] 12 ,
2007–08[11] 12 York Railway Institute,
2008–09[12] 12 [e]
2009–10[13] 12
2010–11[14] 12
2011–12[15] 12 Halifax Vandals
2012–13[16] 14 York Railway Institute, Hessle
2013–14[17] 14
2014–15[18] 14 ,
2015–16[19] 14 Wetherby ,
2016–17[20] 14 Halifax Vandals Halifax[f]
2017–18[21] 14 ,
2018–19[22] 14
2019–20[23] 14 ,
2020–21 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • Wetherby (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • Halifax Vandals (1)
  • (1)
  • Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • Pocklington (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • York Railway Institute (1)

Notes[]

  1. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant seven clubs were promoted into Yorkshire 2 including , , , and Sheffield Tigers.
  2. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and nine clubs would be promoted from Yorkshire 4.
  3. ^ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season saw nine clubs, including , , , York Railway Institute, , , , , , relegated from Yorkshire 3; and , were relegated to Yorkshire 4, while the other seven relegated sides dropped into Yorkshire 5.
  4. ^ No relegation due to cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1997–98 season.
  5. ^ , Hessle, , and were also promoted. This was due to the restructure of the Yorkshire League increasing the number of teams in the divisions above, meaning that there were a lot of promotions at the end of this season.
  6. ^ Only 1 team relegated at end of season meaning 13th placed were safe.

See also[]

References[]

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