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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2000 | (as London 4 South West)
Number of teams | 11 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Reeds Weybridge (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South West) |
Most titles | Farnham, Winchester (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire, Surrey and south-west London. Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West. Relegated clubs move into either Surrey 1 or Hampshire Premier depending on their location, with sides coming up from these divisions, although only 1st XV clubs are allowed in London 3 South West. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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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Locations of the 2021-22 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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On 30th 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 London 3 South West was not contested.
United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.
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Locations of the 2019-20 London 3 South West teams in Surrey Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South West) it contained the following teams:
Originally known as London 4 South West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000–01 [2] | 11 | Chobham | Cobham | Fawley, Old Alleynians, Southampton | ||||||||||
2001–02 [3] | 12 | Richmond | Barnes | Farnborough, Warlingham, Reeds Weybridge | ||||||||||
2002–03 [4] | 10 | Tottonians | London Irish Amateur | Trojans, Cranleigh | ||||||||||
2003–04 [5] | 10 | Purley John Fisher | Farnham | United Services Portsmouth | ||||||||||
2004–05 [6] | 10 | Old Reigatian | Guernsey | Romsey, Southampton, Old Emanuel | ||||||||||
2005–06 [7] | 10 | Dorking | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Alton, Trojans | ||||||||||
2006–07 [8] | 10 | Cobham | London Cornish | Old Amplefordians, Sandown & Shanklin, Old Caterhamians | ||||||||||
2007–08 [9] | 10 | Warlingham | London South Africa | Farnham, Old Paulines, Petersfield | ||||||||||
2008–09 [10] | 12 | Weybridge Vandals | Trojans | Petersfield | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South West renamed as London 3 South West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South West), while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.
Current season or competition:![]() | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2000 | (as London 4 South West)
Number of teams | 11 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Reeds Weybridge (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South West) |
Most titles | Farnham, Winchester (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire, Surrey and south-west London. Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West. Relegated clubs move into either Surrey 1 or Hampshire Premier depending on their location, with sides coming up from these divisions, although only 1st XV clubs are allowed in London 3 South West. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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.
|
Locations of the 2021-22 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
|
On 30th 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 London 3 South West was not contested.
United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.
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Locations of the 2019-20 London 3 South West teams in Surrey Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
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When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South West) it contained the following teams:
Originally known as London 4 South West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000–01 [2] | 11 | Chobham | Cobham | Fawley, Old Alleynians, Southampton | ||||||||||
2001–02 [3] | 12 | Richmond | Barnes | Farnborough, Warlingham, Reeds Weybridge | ||||||||||
2002–03 [4] | 10 | Tottonians | London Irish Amateur | Trojans, Cranleigh | ||||||||||
2003–04 [5] | 10 | Purley John Fisher | Farnham | United Services Portsmouth | ||||||||||
2004–05 [6] | 10 | Old Reigatian | Guernsey | Romsey, Southampton, Old Emanuel | ||||||||||
2005–06 [7] | 10 | Dorking | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Alton, Trojans | ||||||||||
2006–07 [8] | 10 | Cobham | London Cornish | Old Amplefordians, Sandown & Shanklin, Old Caterhamians | ||||||||||
2007–08 [9] | 10 | Warlingham | London South Africa | Farnham, Old Paulines, Petersfield | ||||||||||
2008–09 [10] | 12 | Weybridge Vandals | Trojans | Petersfield | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South West renamed as London 3 South West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South West), while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2009–10 [11] | 12 | Gosport & Fareham | Old Mid-Whitgiftian | Kingston, Old Paulines, Andover | ||||||||||
2010–11 [12] | 12 | Teddington | Camberley | London South Africa, Old Wimbledonians, Fordingbridge | ||||||||||
2011–12 [13] | 12 | Old Alleynians | KCS Old Boys | Alton, Andover, Old Freemens | ||||||||||
2012–13 [14] | 12 | Winchester | Weybridge Vandals | Old Blues, Bognor, Old Paulines | ||||||||||
2013–14 [15] | 12 | Farnham | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Camberley, Old Cranleighans | ||||||||||
2014-15 [16] | 12 | London Exiles | Andover | Ellingham & Ringwood, Sandown & Shanklin | ||||||||||
2015–16 [17] | 12 | Camberley | Old Tonbridgians | Purley John Fisher, New Milton & District | ||||||||||
2016–17 [18] | 12 | Farnham | Eastleigh | Bognor, Millbrook, United Services Portsmouth | ||||||||||
2017–18 [19] | 12 | Old Cranleighans | Old Emanuel | Basingstoke, New Milton & District, Weybridge | ||||||||||
2018–19 [20] | 12 | Winchester | Battersea Ironsides | Old Whitgiftian, Petersfield, Teddington | ||||||||||
2019–20 [21] | 11 [a] | Reeds Weybridge | Old Tiffinians | Effingham & Leatherhead, Gosport & Fareham | ||||||||||
2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |