Sussex 3

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Rugby football current event.svg 2016–17 Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;35 years ago (1987)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Hastings & Bexhill II (1st title) (2016–17)
(promoted to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate)
Most titles Ditchling, Old Brightonian, Rye, Uckfield II (2 titles)
Website www.sussexrugby.co.uk

Sussex 3 (known as Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level 11 Rugby Union League. It is run by the Sussex Rugby Football Union and was originally for teams predominantly from West Sussex until a division reorganization for the 2016-17 meant that clubs from East Sussex would also take part. Promoted teams move up to Sussex 2 while relegated teams drop down to either Sussex Asahi Division 4 East or Sussex Late Red Division 4 West depending on geography. Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West was introduced in 2010–11 and is the equivalent to former division Sussex 3 which had its last season in 2003–04. It changed to its current name of Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3 in 2016–17.

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Original teams

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

Sussex 3 honours

Sussex 3 (1987–1992)

The original Sussex 3 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Sussex 1 and there was no relegation down as it was the lowest level of the league system. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Sussex 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–888 Old Brightonian RMP Chichester [lower-alpha 2] No relegation
1988–897 Pulborough Brighton Polytechnic [lower-alpha 3] No relegation
1989–906 Ditchling West Sussex Institute No relegation
1990–915 BA Wingspan Newick No relegation
1991–924 Sunallon Plumpton [lower-alpha 4] No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (1994-1996)

After an absence of two years, Sussex 3 was reintroduced for the 1994–95 season as a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation due to Sussex 3 being the lowest level in the league system.

Sussex 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1994–955 Rye Shoreham No relegation
1995–966 Sussex Police Plumpton No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (1996-2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Sussex 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation. Sussex 3 was cancelled for the second time at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferred into the new Sussex 2 East or Sussex 2 West (formerly a single Sussex 2 division).

Sussex 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1996–976 Shoreham Rye No relegation
1997–986 Chichester IHE Robertsbridge No relegation
1998–99 [2] 6 Plumpton Sussex Police No relegation
1999–00 [3] 6 Rye St. Francis [lower-alpha 5] No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (2002-2004)

After an absence of two years, Sussex 3 returned for the 2002–03 season, now as a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation. After just two seasons, Sussex 3 was cancelled for the third time in its history.

Sussex 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2002–03 [4] 6 Old Brightonian Ditchling No relegation
2003–04 [5] 6 Ditchling [lower-alpha 6] Plumpton No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 East / Sussex 2 West (2010–2016)

Sussex 3 was reintroduced for the 2010–11 season in the form of two regional divisions - Sussex "Asahi" 2 East and Sussex "Oranjeboom" 2 West - both sitting at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate (renamed back to Sussex 2 for the 2015–16 season onward) and relegation to either Sussex 3 East or Sussex 3 West.

Sussex 2 East / Sussex 2 West
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name
2010–11
[6] [7] 		8 Uckfield II Ditchling Heathfield & Waldron IV Sussex 2 East
11 Midhurst Littlehampton Brighton III, Worthing Senior I Sussex 2 West
2011–12
[8] [9] 		10 Hellingly Hastings & Bexhill II Haywards Heath III, Hove V, Eastbourne III Sussex 2 East
10 Horley Hove IV Bognor III, Holbrook II Sussex 2 West
2012–13
[10] [11] 		8 East Grinstead III Heathfield & Waldron III Newick II, Rye 2nd XV Sussex 2 East
10 Horsham II Worthing Senior I Shoreham II (Veterans)Sussex 2 West
2013–14
[12] [13] 		9 Eastbourne II Burgess Hill II Lewes III [lower-alpha 7] Sussex 2 East
9 Bognor II Sussex Police No relegation [lower-alpha 8] Sussex 2 West
2014–15
[14] [15] 		12 Uckfield II Plumpton Worthing Senior III Sussex 2 East
12 Pulborough II Norfolk Arms Shoreham II (Veterans) Sussex 2 West
2015–16
[16] [17] 		10 Newick Hastings & Bexhill II Lewes II Sussex 2 East
11 Barns Green Brighton III Burgess Hill III Sussex 2 West
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (2016–onward)

For the 2016–17 season, Sussex 3 was remerged back into a single division at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and relegation to Sussex 4.

Sussex 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2016–17 [18] 12 Hastings & Bexhill II Plumpton Norfolk Arms
2017–1812
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ Sunallon would first rename to Sun Alliance in 1994 and then its current name of Holbrook RFC. [1]
  2. ↑ Despite winning promotion, runners up RMP Chichester would drop out of the Sussex leagues the following season, only to reappear in Sussex 2 for the 1989–90 season.
  3. ↑ 3rd place Midhurst also promoted.
  4. ↑ The cancellation of Sussex 3 meant that all four teams in the division were to be promoted to Sussex 2 at the end of the season - however, 3rd and 4th place University of Sussex and Arun decided to drop out of the Sussex leagues at the end of the season.
  5. ↑ Six teams in this division would be promoted to Sussex 2 for the next season as Sussex 3 was to be abolished and would not return until 2002–03.
  6. ↑ As Sussex 3 was to be abolished for the following season no teams were promoted. An equivalent division would return in 2010-11 in the form of Asahi 2 East and Oranjeboom 2 West.
  7. ↑ Lewes III would withdraw from the league for the following season.
  8. ↑ There was no relegation as Bishop's Finger 3 East was abolished the following season.
  9. ↑ Both of Uckfield II's titles were for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  10. ↑ Barns Green's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  11. ↑ Bognor II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  12. ↑ East Grinstead III's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  13. ↑ Eastbourne II's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  14. ↑ Hellingly's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  15. ↑ Horley's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  16. ↑ Horsham II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  17. ↑ Midhurst's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  18. ↑ Newick's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  19. ↑ As a club Pulborough have won Sussex 3 twice - once with the 1st XV, once with the 2nd XV.
  20. ↑ Pulborough II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  21. ↑ Sunallon are currently known as Holbrook RFC.

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