Essex 3

Essex 3 (also known as Essex Oranjeboom League 3 for sponsorship reasons) was an English Rugby Union league which was at the eleventh tier of the domestic competition. It was formerly the basement division of club rugby in Essex and promoted teams moved up to Essex 2. Originally formed in 2003 by breakaway Essex clubs from East Counties 3 South the division ran for six seasons before being abolished at the end of the 2008–09 campaign.

Essex 3
SportRugby Union
Instituted2003 (2003)
Ceased2009 (2009)
Number of teams7
Country England
HoldersPegasus Palmerians (1st title) (2008–09)
(promoted to Essex 2)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Original teams

When Essex 3 was introduced in 2003 it contained the following teams:

Essex 3 honours
Essex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2003–04[1]7MillwallMay & BakerNo relegation
2004–05[2]7Writtle WanderersClactonNo relegation
2005–06[3]8Old CooperiansPegasus PalmeriansNo relegation
2006–07[4]7WithamKings Cross SteelersNo relegation
2007–08[5]6Runwell WyvernsMay & BakerNo relegation
2008–09[6]7Pegasus PalmeriansBrightlingsea[lower-alpha 1]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Millwall (1)
  • Old Cooperians (1)
  • Pegasus Palmerians (1)
  • Runwell Wyverns (1)
  • Witham (1)
  • Writtle Wanderers (1)

Notes
  1. As this was the last season of Essex 3 all teams in the league would be promoted to Essex 2 aside from Ravens who would join the Essex Merit League Division 6[7] and Witham who had to withdraw from the league due to financial difficulties.[8]

See also

References
  1. "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  6. "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. League Table Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  8. Nina Morgan (26 September 2011). "Witham: Rugby league success hopes". Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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