Counties 3 Surrey

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Counties 3 Surrey
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams10
Country England
HoldersOld Caterhamians
Most titlesBec Old Boys, Worth Old Boys, Old Caterhamians (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Counties 3 Surrey is a

Surrey 2 and relegated teams move down to Counties 4 Surrey
.

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 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.

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

Teams for 2018-19

Teams for 2017-18

Teams for 2016-17

  • 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
    )
  • 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:

Surrey 3 Honours

Surrey 3 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up 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

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

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

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

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

Notes

  1. Barnes RFC
    from the 1992–93 season onward.
  2. Surrey 5 meant that champions Battersea Ironsides
    were not promoted.
  3. Surrey 4
    .
  4. Surrey 5
    .
  5. .
  6. 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. 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. Surrey 2
    .
  11. Surrey 4
    - dropping down to the new division.
  12. 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. Surrey 4
    .
  17. Surrey 4
    .

See also

References

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