Counties 3 Surrey

Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Surrey and relegated teams move down to Counties 4 Surrey.

Counties 3 Surrey

Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Number of teams	10
Country	England
Holders	Old Caterhamians
Most titles	Bec Old Boys, Worth Old Boys, Old Caterhamians (3 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-11 national competition.

Teams for 2024-25

Leaving the league were Bec Old Boys and Met Police, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Old Emanuel were relegated to Counties 4 Surrey. In their place came Law Society and Warlingham, relegated from Counties 2 Surrey whilst Streatham-Croydon and Old Hamptonians were promoted from Counties 4 Surrey.

Ordinarily having finished 9th London Media would have been relegated too but owing to Old Freemans suffering a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey to Counties 4 Surrey they earned a repreive. Consequently the league will run with eleven sides.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Economicals LSE Sports Ground New Malden, London 6th Effingham & Leatherhead King George V Playing Fields Effingham, Surrey 8th Law Society King's College Sportsground New Malden, London Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (10th) London Exiles Barn Elms Barnes, London 7th London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 9th Old Georgians St George's College Addlestone, Surrey 3rd Old Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton, London Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey (champions) Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 5th Streatham-Croydon Frant Road 1,400 (200 seats) Thornton Heath, London Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey (runners-up) Warlingham Limpsfield Road Warlingham, Surrey Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (11th) Worth Old Boys North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey 4th

Econ. L Exiles Law S London Media Hamptonians Streatham-Croydon Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Greater London Effingham & Leatherhead Georgians Johnians Warlingham Worth OB Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Surrey

Teams for 2023-24

Departing the league were Old Caterhamians and Old Wimbledonians, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Cranleigh were relegated to Counties 4 Surrey. Also departing were Old Wellingtonians (5th in 2022-23) who withdrew from league competition.

In their place came Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted from Counties 4 Surrey whilst Effingham & Leatherhead and London Exiles joined having been relegated from Counties 2 Surrey. Old Emanuel re-joined the league structure after a sabbatical having most recently competed in London 3 South West in season 2021-22. With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bec Old Boys Ashcroft Technology Academy Earlsfield, London Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey (champions) Economicals LSE Sports Ground New Malden, London 6th Effingham & Leatherhead King George V Playing Fields Effingham, Surrey Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (11th) London Exiles Barn Elms 500 Barnes, London Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (12th) London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 8th Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey, Surrey 7th Old Emanuel Raynes Park Sports Ground Raynes Park, London Re-entry Old Georgians St George's College Addlestone, Surrey Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey (runners-up) Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 4th Worth Old Boys North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey 3rd

Bec OB Economicals L Exiles London Media Old Emanuel Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Greater London Effingham & Leatherhead Met Police Georgians Johnians Worth OB Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Surrey

Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 2 but while that league had been at level 10 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 9.

Seven of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 2 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 3 - Old Caterhamians and Old Johnians.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cranleigh Wildwood Lane Cranleigh, Surrey 8th Surrey 2 Economicals LSE Sports Ground New Malden, London 10th Surrey 2 London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 9th Surrey 2 Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey, Surrey 7th Surrey 2 Old Caterhamians Caterham School Caterham, Surrey Champions Surrey 3 Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey Runners-up Surrey 3 Old Wellingtonians Ruxley Lane Epsom, Surrey 6th Surrey 2 Old Wimbledonians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 4th Surrey 2 Worth Old Boys North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey 5th Surrey 2

Economicals London Media Wimbledonians Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Greater London Cranleigh Met Police Caterhamians Johnians Wellingtonians Worth OB Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Surrey teams in Surrey

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.

Raynes Park withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it ran with nine teams instead.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bec Old Boys Ashcroft Technology Academy Earlsfield, London Relegated from Surrey 2 (9th) Croydon Addington Road Addington, London Promoted from Surrey 4 (champions) Egham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green, Surrey 6th Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey 3rd Merton Morden Recreation Ground Morden, London 8th Old Caterhamians Caterham School Caterham, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 2 (10th) Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 7th Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 4th Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam, London 5th Raynes Park Dornan Fields Motspur Park, London Promoted from Surrey 4 (runners up)

Bec OB Croydon Merton Suttonians Raynes Park Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 3 teams in Greater London Egham Guildfordians Caterhamians Glynonians Johnians Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 3 teams in Surrey

Season 2020–21

On 30 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 Surrey 3 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Egham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 4 (runners up) Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey 7th London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 4th Merton Morden Recreation Ground Morden, London 5th Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 2 (9th) Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 8th Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 3rd Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey 6th Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam, London Promoted from Surrey 4 (champions) Streatham-Croydon Frant Road 1,400 (200 seats) Thornton Heath, London Relegated from Surrey 2 (10th)

London Media Merton Suttonians Streatham-Croydon Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 3 teams in Greater London Egham Guildfordians Met Police Glynonians Johnians Paulines Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 3 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2018-19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 4 (runners up) London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 8th Merton Morden Recreation Ground Morden, London 5th Old Caterhamians Caterham School Caterham, Surrey 3rd Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 9th Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 6th Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 2 (10th) Woking Recreation Ground Byfleet, Woking, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 4 (champions) Worth Old Boys North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey 4th

L Media Merton Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 3 teams in Greater London Horley Guildfordians Caterhamians Glynonians Johnians Paulines Woking Worth OB Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 3 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2017-18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Croydon Addington Road Addington, London 8th Horley New Defence Sports Club Horley, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 4 (champions) London Media Battersea Park Battersea, London 7th Merton Morden Recreation Ground Morden, London 6th Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey, Surrey 3rd Old Caterhamians Caterham School Caterham, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 2 (10th) Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 4 (runners up) Old Johnians St John's School Leatherhead, Surrey 5th Old Rutlishians Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground Merton Park, London 4th Worth Old Boys North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 2 (9th)

Croydon L Media Merton Rutlishians Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 3 teams in Greater London Horley Met Police Caterhamians Glynonians Johnians Worth OB Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 3 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2016-17

• Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
• Guildfordians (relegated from Surrey 2)
• London Media
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Old Haileyburians (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Old Johnians (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Old Rutlishians
• Reeds Weybridge
• Reigate

Teams for 2015-16

• Bec Old Boys
• London Media
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Mitcham & Carshalton
• Old Glynonians
• Old Rutlishians
• Reeds Weybridge (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Reigate (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2014-15

• Bec Old Boys (relegated from Surrey 2)
• London Media
• Merton (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Metropolitan Police
• Mitcham
• Old Georgians (promoted from Surrey 4)
• Old Glynonians
• Old Rutlishians (relegated from Surrey 2)
• Streatham-Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
• Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2013-14

• Guildfordians
• London Media
• Metropolitan Police
• Mitcham
• Old Caterhamians
• Old Glynonians
• Old Haileyburians
• Old Radleian
• Raynes Park
• Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2012-13

• Economicals
• Guildfordians
• London Media
• Mitcham
• Old Amplefordians
• Old Caterhamians
• Old Haileyburians
• Old Radleian
• Raynes Park
• Reigate

Teams for 2011-12

• Economicals
• Haslemere
• London Media
• Mitcham
• Old Amplefordians
• Old Caterhamians
• Old Radleian
• Old Tonbridgians
• Raynes Park
• Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2010-11

• Economicals
• London Media
• Merton
• Mitcham
• Old Amplefordians
• Old Glynonians
• Old Radleian
• Old Rutlishians
• Old Tonbridgians
• Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2009-10

• CL London - promoted from Surrey 4 in 2009
• Haslemere
• Merton
• Mitcham
• Old Amplefordians
• Old Oundelians
• Old Radleian
• Old Tiffinians
• Streatham-Croydon
• Worth Old Boys

Original teams

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

• Battersea Ironsides
• BBC
• Harrodians^[a]
• Haslemere
• Law Society
• Lightwater
• London Fire Brigade
• Old Caterhamians
• Old Croydonians
• Racal-Decca
• Reigate & Redhill
• Surrey Police

Surrey 3 Honours

Surrey 3 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up to Surrey 2 (initially Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) and relegation down to Surrey 4.

Surrey 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
1987–88	12	Harrodians	Law Society	Lightwater, Racal-Decca
1988–89	10	Battersea Ironsides[b]	Old Caterhamians[c]	Multiple teams[d]
1989–90	11	Shirley Wanderers	Farnham	King's College Hospital, Chipstead
1990–91	11	Old Reedonians	Kingston	Old Johnians, Old Suttonians
1991–92	10	Bec Old Boys	Reigate & Redhill[e]	No relegation[f]
1992–93	12	Old Caterhamians	Chipstead	Shene Old Grammarians[g]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 3 dropped from a tier 10 league to a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
1993–94	13	Woking	London Fire Brigade	Old Freemens, King's College Hospital
1994–95	11	Old Suttonians	Battersea Ironsides	Haslemere
1995–96	11	Old Freemens	London Media	Old Johnians, Croydon
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
1996–97	11	Old Wellingtonians	Reigate & Redhill	No relegation
1997–98	12	London Cornish	London Fire Brigade	Old Bevonians, Old Johnians
1998–99[2]	11	Haslemere	Mitcham	No relegation
1999–00[3]	11	Lightwater	Old Freemens	No relegation[h]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 3 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Surrey 2, while the cancellation of Surrey 4 at the end of the 1999–00 season, meant that there was no relegation until Surrey 4 was reinstated from the 2005–06 season onward.

Surrey 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
2000–01[4]	9	Old Amplefordians	Old Abingdonians	No relegation
2001–02[5]	9	London Cornish	Reigate	No relegation
2002–03[6]	10	Worth Old Boys	Chipstead[i]	No relegation
2003–04[7]	5	Wandsworthians	London Fire Brigade	No relegation
2004–05[8]	8	Bec Old Boys[j]	London Media[k]	Multiple teams[l]
2005–06[9]	9	Bec Old Boys	Old Walcountians	No relegation[m]
2006–07[10]	10	London Media	Teddington 2nd XV	Lightwater, Wandsworthians, Pelhamians
2007–08[11]	10	Old Cranleighans	Old Haileyburians	Guildfordians, Woking
2008–09[12]	10	Old Blues	Raynes Park	Reigate, Haslemere[n]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 3 (2009–present)

Surrey 3 remained a tier 11 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
2009–10[13]	9	CL London	Old Tiffinians	Old Oundelians, Streatham-Croydon
2010–11[14]	10	Worth Old Boys	Old Rutlishians	Merton, Old Glynonians, Mitcham
2011–12[15]	9	Streatham-Croydon	Old Tonbridgians	No relegation
2012–13[16]	10	Old Amplefordians	Economicals	Reigate, Old Radleian[o]
2013–14[17]	9	Old Caterhamians	Guildfordians	Raynes Park, Old Haileyburians
2014–15[18]	10	Old Georgians	Worth Old Boys	No relegation
2015–16[19]	10	Streatham-Croydon	Bec Old Boys	Old Glynonians, Mitcham & Carshalton
2016–17[20]	10	Old Haileyburians	Reeds Weybridge	Reigate, Guildfordians
2017–18[21]	10	Metropolitan Police	Old Rutlishians	Croydon[p]
2018–19[22]	9[q]	Worth Old Boys	Old Caterhamians	Woking
2019–20[23]	10	London Media	Metropolitan Police	Old Paulines, Streatham-Croydon
2020–21	9	Old Caterhamians	Old Johnians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Bec Old Boys (3)
• Old Caterhamians (3)
• Worth Old Boys (3)
• London Media (2)
• Old Amplefordians (2)
• London Cornish (2)
• Streatham-Croydon (2)
• Battersea Ironsides (1)
• CL London (1)
• Harrodians (1)
• Haslemere (1)
• Lightwater (1)
• Metropolitan Police (1)
• Old Blues (1)
• Old Cranleighans (1)
• Old Freemens (1)
• Old Georgians (1)
• Old Haileyburians (1)
• Old Reedonians (1)
• Old Suttonians (1)
• Old Wellingtonians (1)
• Shirley Wanderers (1)
• Wandsworthians (1)
• Woking (1)

Notes

1. Harrodians would be renamed Barnes RFC from the 1992–93 season onward.
2. Changes to the Surrey leagues for the following season, including the restructuring of Surrey 2 and creation of Surrey 5 meant that champions Battersea Ironsides were not promoted.
3. The restructuring of Surrey 2 and creation of Surrey 5 meant that runners up Old Caterhamians were actually relegated into Surrey 4.
4. The restructuring of Surrey 2 and creation of Surrey 5 meant that nine teams were relegated. Old Caterhamians, Reigate & Redhill, Surrey Police, BBC, Old Bevonians, Old Croydonians, Shene Old Grammarians and London Fire Brigade dropped to Surrey 4, while Haslemere dropped to Surrey 5.
5. Due to restructuring caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season, six clubs were promoted including Old Haileyburians, Chobham, Old Wandsworthians and Old Bevonians.
6. Restructuring due to the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
7. Relegated Shene Old Grammarians would drop out of the league.
8. No relegation due to the cancellation of Surrey 4 at the end of the season.
9. Bec Old Boys were also promoted along with champions Worth Old Boys and runners up Chipstead.
10. Not promoted due to restructure to Surrey league - Surrey 4 re-instated. Bec Old Boys would remain in division along with teams dropping from Surrey 2.
11. Despite finishing second London Media would be victims of league restructuring due to the reinstatement of Surrey 4 - dropping down to the new division.
12. Old Suttonians, Egham Hollowegians, Woking, Old Oundelians, Haslemere and Economicals were the relegated teams this year. This was due to the reinstatement of Surrey 4 for the 2005-06 season which meant that almost all teams in this division were relegated to populate the new league.
13. No relegation as league increased from 9 to 10 teams for the next season.
14. Haslemere would drop out of the league for the next season.
15. Old Radleian would drop out of the league for the next season.
16. Despite finishing 7th, Horley also dropped down to Surrey 4.
17. Reduced from 10 to 9 teams after Horley dropped down to Surrey 4.

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Surrey RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England