London 3 North West

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London 3 North West
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Rugby football current event.svg 2019–20 London 3 North West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2000;24 years ago (2000)(as London 4 North West)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
HoldersOld Streetonians (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to London 2 North West)
Most titlesOld Streetonians (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

London 3 North West is a level 8 league within the RFU league structure and is made up of teams predominantly from north-west London and Hertfordshire. Promoted sides tend to move up to London 2 North West while relegated teams drop to Herts/Middlesex 1. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

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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.

Old Merchant Taylors', who finished 9th in 2019-20, withdrew from the league in November 2021, [1] consequently it will be completed with eleven teams.

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced [2] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 North West was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019–20

Participating Clubs 2018–19

Participating Clubs 2017–18

Participating Cubs 2016-17

Final league table

2016–17 London 3 North West watch · edit · discuss
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry Bonus PointsLosing Bonus PointsPoints
1 Hackney (C)222200859245614200109
2Hemel Hempstead22180480030549516290
3Stevenage22150071647224418583
4Grasshoppers2213185645154911267
5Kilburn Cosmos229211550560-1010454
6Datchworth2210012458633-1757350
7St Albans228113463590-12710347
8 Hitchin 229013497639-1429146
9 Old Merchant Taylors' 229013475588-1138145
10Cheshunt227213463558-958343
11 Finchley 227015512563-518541
12 Staines 222020310999-6894012
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are the promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 10 April 2017
Source: 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Participating Clubs 2009-10

Original teams

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

London 3 North West honours

London 4 North West (2000–2009)

Originally known as London 4 North West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 North West and relegation down to Herts/Middlesex 1.

London 4 North West
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01 [3] 11 Letchworth Garden City Bank Of England Old Millhillians, Tring
2001–02 [4] 10 London Scottish Fullerians Hemel Hempstead, Chiswick, Hampstead
2002–03 [5] 10 Civil Service St Albans No relegation
2003–04 [6] 10 Welwyn Ruislip Old Merchant Taylors' Lambs [lower-alpha 2]
2004–05 [7] 9 Tring Stevenage Town Finchley
2005–06 [8] 10 London New Zealand Datchworth West London, Cheshunt
2006–07 [9] 10 Hammersmith & Fulham UCS Old Boys Verulamians, Hitchin
2007–08 [10] 10 Finchley Grasshoppers Harrow
2008–09 [11] 11 Chiswick Hemel Hempstead No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 North West (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 North East renamed as London 3 North West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 North West (formerly London 3 North West), while relegation continued to Herts/Middlesex 1.

London 3 North West
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2009–10 [12] 11Old Streetonians West London Old Hamptonians
2010–11 [13] 12 Old Haberdashers Fullerians Old Ashmoleans, Wasps Amateurs
2011–12 [14] 12 H.A.C. London Nigerian London Welsh Amateur, Bank Of England, West London
2012–13 [15] 12 Old Priorians Twickenham Haringey Rhinos, Cheshunt, Imperial Medicals
2013–14 [16] 12 Harrow Old Merchant Taylors' No relegation
2014–15 [17] 12 Fullerians Welwyn Old Streetonians, UCS Old Boys
2015–16 [18] 12 London Nigerian Belsize Park Wasps, Old Actonians
2016–17 [19] 12 Hackney Hemel Hempstead Staines [lower-alpha 3]
2017–18 [20] 12 Grasshoppers Welwyn Hitchin, St Albans
2018–19 [21] 12 London Welsh Datchworth Verulamians [lower-alpha 4]
2019–20 [22] 12Old Streetonians Enfield Ignatians Harrow
2020–2112
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ Kilburn Cosmos, who finished 11th in L3NW in season 2019-20 took the place of Harrow RFC in Herts/Middlesex 1 for season 2021-22.
  2. ↑ The Lambs were Old Merchant Taylors' 2nd team.
  3. ↑ Only 1 team relegated this season.
  4. ↑ Only 1 team relegated this season.

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  2. ↑ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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