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English level 8 Rugby Union League From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
London 3 South East is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London.[1] It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase, a national competition at level 8.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 London 3 South East | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2000 | (as London 4 South East)
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Ashford (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South East) |
Most titles | Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
Promoted teams move up to London 2 South East, while demoted teams move down to Sussex 1 and Kent 1. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Sussex regional system, only 1st XV sides are eligible to play in London 3 South East.
The teams competing in 2021-22 season earned their places in the league based on their performances in the 2019-20, Thus, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to the 2019-20 season, not the 2020-21 season.
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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced[2] 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 London 3 South East was not contested.
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When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
Originally known as London 4 South East, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000–01[3] | 10 | Dartfordians | Old Dunstonians | Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron | ||||||||||
2001–02[4] | 10 | Betteshanger | Eastbourne | Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2002–03[5] | 10 | Chichester | Bognor | Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian | ||||||||||
2003–04[6] | 10 | Aylesford Bulls | Folkestone | Uckfield | ||||||||||
2004–05[7] | 10 | Old Dunstonians | Lordswood | Crawley, Ashford | ||||||||||
2005–06[8] | 10 | Old Elthamians | Betteshanger | East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne | ||||||||||
2006–07[9] | 10 | Eastbourne | Dover | Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford | ||||||||||
2007–08[10] | 10 | Bognor | Hove | No relegation[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
2008–09[11] | 12 | Tonbridge Juddians | Bromley | Beccehamian | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South East renamed as London 3 South East. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South East (formerly London 3 South East), while relegation continued to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2009–10[12] | 12 | East Grinstead | Brighton | Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
2010–11[13] | 12 | Heathfield & Waldron | Charlton Park | Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley | ||||||||||
2011–12[14] | 12 | Crowborough | Medway | Eastbourne, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2012–13[15] | 12 | Maidstone | Tunbridge Wells | Vigo, Pulborough, Park House | ||||||||||
2013–14[16] | 12 | Thanet Wanderers | Ashford | Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey | ||||||||||
2014–15[17] | 12 | Horsham | Dartfordians | Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes | ||||||||||
2015–16[18] | 12 | Bromley | Heathfield & Waldron | Uckfield, Burgess Hill | ||||||||||
2016–17[19] | 12 | Pulborough | Haywards Heath | Ashford, Eastbourne | ||||||||||
2017–18[20] | 12 | Aylesford Bulls | Thanet Wanderers | Crawley, Sheppey | ||||||||||
2018–19[21] | 11[lower-alpha 2] | Crowborough | Beccehamian | Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
2019–20[22] | 12 | Ashford | Folkestone | Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
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