Current season/competition: 2019β20 London 3 South East | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as London 4 South East) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Ashford (1st title) (2019β20) (promotedββto London 2 South East) |
Most titles | Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
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. It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home. And away matches from September throughββto April. Each year all clubs in theββdivision also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to London 2 South East and 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 can play in London 3 South East.
Teams for 2021β22β»
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."
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Location of 2021β22 London 3 South East teams in London
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Season 2020β21β»
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced 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.
Teams for 2019β20β»
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Location of 2019β20 London 3 South East teams in London
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Teams for 2018β19β»
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Location of 2018β19 London 3 South East clubs in London
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Teams for 2017β18β»
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Location of 2017β18 London 3 South East clubs in London
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Teams for 2016-17β»
- Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Aylesford Bulls
- Eastbourne
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)
Teams for 2015-16β»
- Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2014-15β»
- Bromley
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Hastings & Bexhill
- Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Horsham
- Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2013-14β»
- Ashford
- Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Old Dunstonians
- Sheppey
- Thanet Wanderers
- Uckfield
Teams for 2012-2013β»
- Ashford
- Bromley
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Maidstone
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uckfield
- Vigo
Original teamsβ»
When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
- Beccehamian - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Bognor - promoted from Sussex 1 (champions)
- Chichester - relegated from London 3 South East (9th)
- Dartfordians - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Eastbourne - relegated from London 3 South East (8th)
- Folkestone - relegated from London 3 South East (12th)
- Heathfield & Waldron - relegated from London 3 South East (11th)
- Hove - relegated from London 3 South East (14th)
- Old Dunstonians - promoted from Kent 1 (champions)
- Park House - relegated from London 3 South East (13th)
London 3 South East honoursβ»
London 4 South East (2000β2009)β»
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 | Runnersβup | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000β01 | 10 | Dartfordians | Old Dunstonians | Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron | ||||||||||
2001β02 | 10 | Betteshanger | Eastbourne | Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2002β03 | 10 | Chichester | Bognor | Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian | ||||||||||
2003β04 | 10 | Aylesford Bulls | Folkestone | Uckfield | ||||||||||
2004β05 | 10 | Old Dunstonians | Lordswood | Crawley, Ashford | ||||||||||
2005β06 | 10 | Old Elthamians | Betteshanger | East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne | ||||||||||
2006β07 | 10 | Eastbourne | Dover | Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford | ||||||||||
2007β08 | 10 | Bognor | Hove | No relegation | ||||||||||
2008β09 | 12 | Tonbridge Juddians | Bromley | Beccehamian | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
London 3 South East (2009βpresent)β»
League restructuring by, the RFU ahead of the 2009β10 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 | Runnersβup | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2009β10 | 12 | East Grinstead | Brighton | Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
2010β11 | 12 | Heathfield & Waldron | Charlton Park | Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley | ||||||||||
2011β12 | 12 | Crowborough | Medway | Eastbourne, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2012β13 | 12 | Maidstone | Tunbridge Wells | Vigo, Pulborough, Park House | ||||||||||
2013β14 | 12 | Thanet Wanderers | Ashford | Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey | ||||||||||
2014β15 | 12 | Horsham | Dartfordians | Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes | ||||||||||
2015β16 | 12 | Bromley | Heathfield & Waldron | Uckfield, Burgess Hill | ||||||||||
2016β17 | 12 | Pulborough | Haywards Heath | Ashford, Eastbourne | ||||||||||
2017β18 | 12 | Aylesford Bulls | Thanet Wanderers | Crawley, Sheppey | ||||||||||
2018β19 | 11 | Crowborough | Beccehamian | Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
2019β20 | 12 | Ashford | Folkestone | Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield | ||||||||||
2020β21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titlesβ»
- Aylesford Bulls (2)
- Crowborough (2)
- Ashford (1)
- Betteshanger (1)
- Bognor (1)
- Bromley (1)
- Chichester (1)
- Dartfordians (1)
- East Grinstead (1)
- Eastbourne (1)
- Heathfield & Waldron (1)
- Horsham (1)
- Maidstone (1)
- Old Dunstonians (1)
- Old Elthamians (1)
- Pulborough (1)
- Thanet Wanderers (1)
- Tonbridge Juddians (1)
Notesβ»
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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- ^ "2013-2014 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "2014-2015 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "2015-2016 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "2016-2017 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2017-2018 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019β20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.