London 3 South East
London 3 South East is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London.[1] It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 London 3 South East | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2000 (as London 4 South East) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Ashford (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South East) |
| Most titles | Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Promoted teams move up to London 2 South East and demoted teams move down to Sussex 1 and Kent 1. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Sussex regional system, only 1st XV sides can play in London 3 South East.
Teams for 2019–20
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  Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2019–20 London 3 South East teams in London
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Teams for 2018–19
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Beccehamian Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2018–19 London 3 South East clubs in London
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Teams for 2017–18
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Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2017–18 London 3 South East clubs in London
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Teams for 2016-17
- Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Aylesford Bulls
- Eastbourne
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)
Teams for 2015-16
- Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2014-15
- Bromley
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Hastings & Bexhill
- Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Horsham
- Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
Teams for 2013-14
- Ashford
- Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Old Dunstonians
- Sheppey
- Thanet Wanderers
- Uckfield
Teams for 2012-2013
- Ashford
- Bromley
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Maidstone
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uckfield
- Vigo
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
- Beccehamian - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Bognor - promoted from Sussex 1 (champions)
- Chichester - relegated from London 3 South East (9th)
- Dartfordians - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Eastbourne - relegated from London 3 South East (8th)
- Folkestone - relegated from London 3 South East (12th)
- Heathfield & Waldron - relegated from London 3 South East (11th)
- Hove - relegated from London 3 South East (14th)
- Old Dunstonians - promoted from Kent 1 (champions)
- Park House - relegated from London 3 South East (13th)
London 3 South East honours
London 4 South East (2000–2009)
Originally known as London 4 South East, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[2] | 10 | Dartfordians | Old Dunstonians | Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[3] | 10 | Betteshanger | Eastbourne | Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[4] | 10 | Chichester | Bognor | Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[5] | 10 | Aylesford Bulls | Folkestone | Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[6] | 10 | Old Dunstonians | Lordswood | Crawley, Ashford | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[7] | 10 | Old Elthamians | Betteshanger | East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[8] | 10 | Eastbourne | Dover | Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[9] | 10 | Bognor | Hove | No relegation[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[10] | 12 | Tonbridge Juddians | Bromley | Beccehamian | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
London 3 South East (2009–present)
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South East renamed as London 3 South East. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South East (formerly London 3 South East), while relegation continued to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10[11] | 12 | East Grinstead | Brighton | Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[12] | 12 | Heathfield & Waldron | Charlton Park | Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[13] | 12 | Crowborough | Medway | Eastbourne, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[14] | 12 | Maidstone | Tunbridge Wells | Vigo, Pulborough, Park House | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[15] | 12 | Thanet Wanderers | Ashford | Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[16] | 12 | Horsham | Dartfordians | Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[17] | 12 | Bromley | Heathfield & Waldron | Uckfield, Burgess Hill | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[18] | 12 | Pulborough | Haywards Heath | Ashford, Eastbourne | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[19] | 12 | Aylesford Bulls | Thanet Wanderers | Crawley, Sheppey | ||||||||||
| 2018–19[20] | 11[lower-alpha 2] | Crowborough | Beccehamian | Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
| 2019–20[21] | 12 | Ashford | Folkestone | Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Aylesford Bulls (2)
- Crowborough (2)
- Ashford (1)
- Betteshanger (1)
- Bognor (1)
- Bromley (1)
- Chichester (1)
- Dartfordians (1)
- East Grinstead (1)
- Eastbourne (1)
- Heathfield & Waldron (1)
- Horsham (1)
- Maidstone (1)
- Old Dunstonians (1)
- Old Elthamians (1)
- Pulborough (1)
- Thanet Wanderers (1)
- Tonbridge Juddians (1)
Notes
- No relegation as league to increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
- Only 11 teams this season after Hellingly dropped out of the league.
References
- "League Make up". Sussex Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010.
- "2000-2001 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2001-2002 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2002-2003 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2003-2004 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2004-2005 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2005-2006 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2006-2007 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2007-2008 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2008-2009 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2009-2010 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2010-2011 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2011-2012 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2012-2013 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2013-2014 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "2014-2015 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "2015-2016 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- "2016-2017 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "2017-2018 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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