North East 3
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1996 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| Country |  England |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
North East 3 was an
Durham/Northumberland 1
depending on their location.
At the end of the 1999-2000 the division was cancelled along with
Yorkshire 2
.
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 1996 it contained the following teams:
- Blyth - relegated from North East 2 (8th)
- Bramley - relegated from North East 2 (13th)
- Durham/Northumberland 1(champions)
- Hull - relegated from North East 2 (9th)
- Yorkshire 1(champions)
- Ripon - relegated from North East 2 (12th)
- Durham/Northumberland 1(runners up)
- Thornensians - relegated from North East 2 (11th)
- Whitley Bay Rockcliff - relegated from North East 2 (10th)
- Whitby - relegated from North East 2 (7th)
North East 3 honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 10 | Darlington | Hull | Blyth, Whitley Bay Rockcliff | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Pocklington | Redcar | Whitby, Bramley Phoenix | ||||||||||
| 1998–99[1] | 10 | Selby | West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B. | Thornensians, Sunderland, Bradford Salem | ||||||||||
| 1999–00[2] | 10 | Westoe[a] |
Yarnbury[b] | Roundhegians[c] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Darlington (1)
- Pocklington (1)
- Selby (1)
- Westoe(1)
Notes
- Yorkshire 1.
- Durham/Northumberland 1.
- Yorkshire 2.
References
- ^ "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.