London 3 South West

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London 3 South West
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Rugby football current event.svg 2019–20 London 3 South West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2000;24 years ago (2000)(as London 4 South West)
Number of teams11
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Reeds Weybridge (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to London 2 South West)
Most titles Farnham, Winchester (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.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.

Contents

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

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Participating Clubs 2011-12

Participating Clubs 2010-11

Participating Clubs 2009-10

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
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01 [2] 11 Chobham Cobham Fawley, Old Alleynians, Southampton
2001–02 [3] 12 Richmond Barnes Farnborough, Warlingham, Reeds Weybridge
2002–03 [4] 10 Tottonians London Irish Amateur Trojans, Cranleigh
2003–04 [5] 10 Purley John Fisher Farnham United Services Portsmouth
2004–05 [6] 10 Old Reigatian Guernsey Romsey, Southampton, Old Emanuel
2005–06 [7] 10 Dorking KCS Old Boys Old Wellingtonians, Alton, Trojans
2006–07 [8] 10 Cobham London Cornish Old Amplefordians, Sandown & Shanklin, Old Caterhamians
2007–08 [9] 10 Warlingham London South Africa Farnham, Old Paulines, Petersfield
2008–09 [10] 12 Weybridge Vandals 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
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2009–10 [11] 12 Gosport & Fareham Old Mid-Whitgiftian Kingston, Old Paulines, Andover
2010–11 [12] 12 Teddington Camberley London South Africa, Old Wimbledonians, Fordingbridge
2011–12 [13] 12 Old Alleynians KCS Old Boys Alton, Andover, Old Freemens
2012–13 [14] 12 Winchester Weybridge Vandals Old Blues, Bognor, Old Paulines
2013–14 [15] 12 Farnham KCS Old Boys Old Wellingtonians, Camberley, Old Cranleighans
2014-15 [16] 12 London Exiles Andover Ellingham & Ringwood, Sandown & Shanklin
2015–16 [17] 12 Camberley Old Tonbridgians Purley John Fisher, New Milton & District
2016–17 [18] 12 Farnham Eastleigh Bognor, Millbrook, United Services Portsmouth
2017–18 [19] 12 Old Cranleighans Old Emanuel Basingstoke, New Milton & District, Weybridge
2018–19 [20] 12 Winchester Battersea Ironsides Old Whitgiftian, Petersfield, Teddington
2019–20 [21] 11 [lower-alpha 1] Reeds Weybridge Old Tiffinians Effingham & Leatherhead, Gosport & Fareham
2020–2112
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]

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