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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Hemsworth (2nd title) (2022–23) (promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire) |
Most titles | Aireborough, Heath, Hemsworth, Leeds Corinthians, Roundhegians, Wetherby, Wath upon Dearne, Yarnbury, Barnsley (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Counties 3 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 3, is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Counties 4 Yorkshire may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9–12.
The teams competing in 2023–24.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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The teams competing in 2022–23.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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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 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] 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 Yorkshire 3 was not contested.
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Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1987–88 | 11 | Bridlington | Marist | Northallerton, Bradford Salem | ||||||||||
1988–89 | 11 | Yarnbury | Old Otliensians | Heath, Leeds CSSA | ||||||||||
1989–90 | 11 | Leodiensian | Knottingley | Baildon | ||||||||||
1990–91 | 11 | Bradford Salem | Sheffield Oaks | Aireborians | ||||||||||
1991–92 | 11 | Wath upon Dearne | Old Modernians [a] | No relegation [b] | ||||||||||
1992–93 | 13 | Hessle | Halifax Vandals | Baildon | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | Aireborough | Wibsey | Leeds YMCA | ||||||||||
1994–95 | 13 | Wetherby | Skipton | Burley | ||||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | Hullensians | Phoenix Park | Multiple teams [c] | ||||||||||
1996–97 | 10 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | West Leeds | No relegation [d] | ||||||||||
1997–98 | 10 | Hemsworth | Stanley Rodillians | Hornsea | ||||||||||
1998–99 [2] | 10 | York Railway Institute | Heath | Wibsey, Old Modernians, Wetherby | ||||||||||
1999–00 [3] | 10 | Leeds Corinthians | Moortown | Stanley Rodillians, Baildon, Stocksbridge | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.
Current season or competition:![]() | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Hemsworth (2nd title) (2022–23) (promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire) |
Most titles | Aireborough, Heath, Hemsworth, Leeds Corinthians, Roundhegians, Wetherby, Wath upon Dearne, Yarnbury, Barnsley (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Counties 3 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 3, is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Counties 4 Yorkshire may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9–12.
The teams competing in 2023–24.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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The teams competing in 2022–23.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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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 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] 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 Yorkshire 3 was not contested.
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Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
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When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1987–88 | 11 | Bridlington | Marist | Northallerton, Bradford Salem | ||||||||||
1988–89 | 11 | Yarnbury | Old Otliensians | Heath, Leeds CSSA | ||||||||||
1989–90 | 11 | Leodiensian | Knottingley | Baildon | ||||||||||
1990–91 | 11 | Bradford Salem | Sheffield Oaks | Aireborians | ||||||||||
1991–92 | 11 | Wath upon Dearne | Old Modernians [a] | No relegation [b] | ||||||||||
1992–93 | 13 | Hessle | Halifax Vandals | Baildon | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | Aireborough | Wibsey | Leeds YMCA | ||||||||||
1994–95 | 13 | Wetherby | Skipton | Burley | ||||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | Hullensians | Phoenix Park | Multiple teams [c] | ||||||||||
1996–97 | 10 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | West Leeds | No relegation [d] | ||||||||||
1997–98 | 10 | Hemsworth | Stanley Rodillians | Hornsea | ||||||||||
1998–99 [2] | 10 | York Railway Institute | Heath | Wibsey, Old Modernians, Wetherby | ||||||||||
1999–00 [3] | 10 | Leeds Corinthians | Moortown | Stanley Rodillians, Baildon, Stocksbridge | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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2000–01 [4] | 12 | Skipton | Malton and Norton | Hullensians, Sheffield Oaks, Moortown | ||||||||||
2001–02 [5] | 12 | Heath | Malton and Norton | Hessle, Roundhegians, Barnsley | ||||||||||
2002–03 [6] | 12 | Knottingley | Stocksbridge | Halifax Vandals | ||||||||||
2003–04 [7] | 12 | Pocklington | Castleford | Leeds Corinthians, Wath upon Dearne | ||||||||||
2004–05 [8] | 12 | Barnsley | West Leeds | Hemsworth, Bramley Phoenix | ||||||||||
2005–06 [9] | 12 | Heath | York Railway Institute | Old Modernians, Castleford | ||||||||||
2006–07 [10] | 12 | Yarnbury | Skipton | Stocksbridge, Northallerton | ||||||||||
2007–08 [11] | 12 | Moortown | Castleford | York Railway Institute, Thornensians | ||||||||||
2008–09 [12] | 12 | West Park Leeds | Hullensians [e] | Wath upon Dearne | ||||||||||
2009–10 [13] | 12 | Roundhegians | Old Rishworthians | Garforth | ||||||||||
2010–11 [14] | 12 | Wath upon Dearne | Goole | Old Otliensians | ||||||||||
2011–12 [15] | 12 | Roundhegians | Sheffield Medicals | Halifax Vandals | ||||||||||
2012–13 [16] | 14 | Old Rishworthians | Baildon | York Railway Institute, Hessle | ||||||||||
2013–14 [17] | 14 | Goole | Leeds Medics and Dentists | Skipton | ||||||||||
2014–15 [18] | 14 | Old Grovians | Castleford | Hemsworth, Burley | ||||||||||
2015–16 [19] | 14 | Wetherby | Thornensians | Rotherham Phoenix, Bramley Phoenix | ||||||||||
2016–17 [20] | 14 | Halifax Vandals | Goole | Halifax [f] | ||||||||||
2017–18 [21] | 14 | Northallerton | Otliensians | Leeds Medics & Dentists, Stocksbridge | ||||||||||
2018–19 [22] | 14 | Wensleydale | Thornensians | Leeds Modernians | ||||||||||
2019–20 [23] | 14 | Leeds Corinthians | Baildon | Aireborough, Rotherham Phoenix | ||||||||||
2020–21 | 14 | Barnsley | Harrogate Pythons | Old Otliesians | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |