Somerset 3 North

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Somerset 3 North
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Rugby football current event.svg 2020–21 Somerset 3 North
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;33 years ago (1987)(as Somerset 3)
Number of teams9
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Stothert & Pitt II (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Somerset 2 North)
Most titles Avonvale, St. Brendan's Old Boys, Stothert & Pitt II (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Somerset 3 North (known as Tribute Somerset 3 North for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the eleven level of league rugby union in England alongside its counterpart Somerset 3 South. When the division was founded in 1987 it was a single league known as Somerset 3, but since 2006 it has been split into two regional divisions.

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Somerset 3 North currently involves teams from the northern part of Somerset as well as teams based in south and west Bristol. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th XV sides can participate in the division as long as they are not from the same club. The league champions, and occasionally runners up, are promoted to Somerset 2 North and there is no relegation as this is the lowest level of league rugby in Somerset.

Teams 2019–20

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this league (known as Somerset 3) was a single division containing the following teams from Somerset and parts of Bristol:

Somerset 3 honours

Somerset 3 (1987–1989)

The original Somerset 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion to Somerset 2 and there was no relegation.

Somerset 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1987–8810 Avonvale Westland No relegation [4]
1988–8912 Wiveliscombe Tor No relegation [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3A / 3B (1989–1990)

For the 1989–90 season Somerset 3 split into two regional leagues - Somerset 3A and Somerset 3B - both at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion continued to Somerset 2 and there was no relegation.

Somerset 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)League NameRef
1989–907 Blagdon Backwell No relegationSomerset 3A [6]
7 Wellington Chard No relegationSomerset 3B [6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3 (1990–1993)

After a single season Somerset 3 reverted to being a single division at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion continued to Somerset 2 and there was no relegation.

Somerset 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1990–9112 Backwell Westland No relegation [7]
1991–9211 Chard Bath Civil Services [lower-alpha 3] No relegation [8]
1992–937 Chew Valley Old Ashtonians No relegation [9]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Somerset 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 2 and there was no relegation.

Somerset 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1993–949 St. Brendan's Old Boys Cheddar Valley No relegation [10]
1994–959 Avonvale Bath Saracens No relegation [11]
1995–969 St. Brendan's Old Boys Cheddar Valley [lower-alpha 4] No relegation [12]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Somerset 3 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Somerset 2 and there was no relegation. Somerset 3 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season and all teams transferred into Somerset 2.

Somerset 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated team(s)Ref
1996–976 British Gas Burnham-on-Sea No relegation [13]
1997–985 Bath Old Edwardians Bath Saracens No relegation
1998–995 Castle Cary Crewkerne No relegation [14]
1999–005 Martock [lower-alpha 5] Bath Old Edwardians [lower-alpha 6] No relegation [15]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3 North

After an absence of six years, Somerset 3 returned - now split into two regional tier 11 divisions - Somerset 3 North and Somerset 3 South. This restructuring was to enable 2nd XV and 3rd XV sides to play in the Somerset leagues for the first time. Promotion was now to Somerset 2 North [lower-alpha 7] and there was no relegation. From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.

Somerset 3 North
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2006–0712 Walcot III [lower-alpha 8] Clevedon III No relegation [16]
2007–0814 Clevedon III [lower-alpha 9] Chew Valley II No relegation [17]
2008–0914 Old Redcliffians III Clevedon III No relegation [18]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 3 North (2009–present)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Somerset 3 North and its counterpart Somerset 3 South, remained as tier 11 leagues. Promotion continued to Somerset 2 North and there was no relegation. The league would continued to be sponsored by Tribute.

Somerset 3 North
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2009–1013 Keynsham III Walcot III No relegation [19]
2010–1112 Avon II Clevedon III No relegation [20]
2011–1213 Old Redcliffians IV [lower-alpha 10] Midsomer Norton III No relegation [21]
2012–137 Nailsea & Backwell II Bath Old Edwardians No relegation [22]
2013–1411 Stothert & Pitt II Imperial II No relegation [23]
2014–1513 Midsomer Norton III Bristol Barbarians II No relegation [24]
2015–169 Whitehall II Bath Old Edwardians No relegation [25]
2016–1710 Bristol Telephone Area Barton Hill II No relegation [26]
2017–1810 Barton Hill II Clevedon III [lower-alpha 11] No relegation [27]
2018–197 Clevedon II Nailsea & Backwell II No relegation [28]
2019–209 Stothert & Pitt II Chew Valley III No relegation [29]
2020–21
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Backwell are now known as Nailsea & Backwell RFC. [1]
  2. ↑ Westland would later merge with Yeovil to form Ivel Barbarians in 1995. [2] Ivel Barbarians would in turn be renamed as Yeovil Rugby Club in 2014. [3]
  3. ↑ Restructuring of the majority of the south west leagues from 11 to 13 teams meant that five clubs were promoted including Avon, Bath Old Edwardians and Castle Cary.
  4. ↑ 3rd place Castle Cary also promoted.
  5. ↑ Champions Martock would be promoted into Dorset & Wilts 2 North instead of Somerset 2.
  6. ↑ Due to the cancellation of Somerset 3 at the end of the 1999–00 season all clubs were promoted into different divisions. Bath Old Edwardians, Cheddar Valley and Morganians would join Somerset 2, while Wincanton would join champions Martock in Dorset & Wilts 2 North.
  7. ↑ Somerset 2 had also split into two regional divisions - Somerset 2 North and Somerset 2 South - at the start of the 2006–07 season.
  8. ↑ Despite finishing as champions, Walcot III were not promoted as the club's 2nd XV were already in Somerset 2 North.
  9. ↑ Despite finishing as champions, Clevedon III were not promoted as the club's 2nd XV were already in Somerset 2 North.
  10. ↑ Despite finishing as champions, Old Redcliffians IV would drop out of the Somerset leagues before the start of the new season.
  11. ↑ Runners up Clevedon III would drop out of the league as the club's 2nd XV were relegated from Somerset 1 at the end of the season, dropping two divisions down into Somerset 3 North.
  12. ↑ Both of Avonvale's titles were for Somerset 3.
  13. ↑ Both of St. Brendan's Old Boys titles were for Somerset 3.
  14. ↑ Backwell's title was for Somerset 3. Now known as Nailsea & Backwell, the club has won the division twice - the 2nd XV having won Somerset 3 North.
  15. ↑ Bath Old Edwardians title was for Somerset 3.
  16. ↑ Blagdon's title was for Somerset 3.
  17. ↑ British Gas's title was for Somerset 3.
  18. ↑ Castle Cary's title was for Somerset 3.
  19. ↑ Chard's title was for Somerset 3.
  20. ↑ Chew Valley's title was for Somerset 3.
  21. ↑ as a club Clevedon have won Somerset 3 North twice - once by the 2nd XV, once by the 3rd XV.
  22. ↑ Martock's title was for Somerset 3.
  23. ↑ 2nd XV of club formerly known as Backwell]
  24. ↑ as a club Old Redcliffians have won Somerset 3 North twice - once by the 3rd XV, once by the 4th XV.
  25. ↑ Wellington's title was for Somerset 3.
  26. ↑ Wiveliscombe's title was for Somerset 3.

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