East Counties 3

Eastern Counties 3
Current season or competition:
2014–15 Eastern Counties 3
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 27 (across 3 regional divisions)
Country  England
Holders North Walsham II (North - 1st title)
Brightlingsea (South - 1st title)
Sawston (West - 1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Eastern Counties 2)
Website ecrurugby.com

East Counties 3 is an English level 11 Rugby Union league, currently divided into 3 regional leagues (north, south, west). Promoted teams moved up to the relevant regional divisions in Eastern Counties 2 while relegated teams drop to regional divisions in East Counties 4. For most of its history, East Counties 3 was divided into two regional divisions - north and south - with teams from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex taking part. A breakaway of Essex teams at the end of the 2002-03 to form a new league would lead to East Counties 3 being abolished by the end of 2003-04 only to return due to a league restructure to cater for more 2nd and 3rd teams.

East Counties 3 Honours

East Counties 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 9 Wisbech Crusaders March Bears, Stowmarket East Counties 3 North
1998-99[2] 8 East London Stanford Le Hope Witham East Counties 3 South
1999-00[3] 9 Ipswich Y.M. Lakenham Hewett No relegation[n 1] East Counties 3 North
1999-00[4] 9 Stanford Le Hope Old Brentwoods No relegation[n 2] East Counties 3 South
2000-01[5] 9 Stowmarket Haverhill & District No relegation East Counties 3 North
2000-01[6] 11 May & Baker Millwall No relegation East Counties 3 South
2001-02[7] 9 Southwold Norwich Union No relegation East Counties 3 North
2001-02[8] 10 Burnham-On-Crouch Dagenham No relegation East Counties 3 South
2002-03[9] 8 Broadland - Great Yarmouth Harwich & Dovercourt No relegation East Counties 3 North[n 3]
2002-03[10] 9 Ravens[n 4] Runwell Wyverns No relegation East Counties 3 South[n 5]
2003-04[11] 6 Swaffham Clacton No relegation East Counties 3[n 6]
2014-15[12] 10 Beccles II Wymondham II Wisbech II Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 North
2014-15[13] 9 Colchester III Sudbury II Woodbridge II Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 South
2014-15[14] 8 Ely Development Cantabrigian III No relegation Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 West
2015-16[15] 11 North Walsham II Norwich Union Lakenham Hewett Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 North
2015-16[16] 9 Brightlingsea Colchester IV Mersea Island Rhinos Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 South
2015-16[17] 10 Sawston Shelford IV No relegation Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 West
2016-17 11
2016-17 10
2016-17 10
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ No relegation as East Counties tier 4 was abolished for the next season.
  2. ↑ No relegation as East Counties tier 4 was abolished for the next season.
  3. ↑ This was the last season for East Counties 3 North due to the restructuring of the Eastern Counties league. A new Essex league would be introduced leading to teams from East Counties 3 South breaking away to join it. Teams from the East Counties 3 North division would move into either Eastern Counties 2 or Eastern Counties 3 for the next year depending on league position, asides from Witham who joined Essex 3.
  4. ↑ Transferred to Essex 1.
  5. ↑ This was the last season for East Counties 3 South as a new Essex league was introduced. The teams in this division would split away and move into either Essex 2 or Essex 3 depending on league position.
  6. ↑ East Counties 3 was only operational as a single division for one season. When the season finished most teams were promoted to Eastern Counties 2 asides from Clacton who transferred to Essex 3.

References

  1. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Leagues - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Leagues - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Eastern Counties Greene King Leagues - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three North". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three South". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "London & SE Division - Eastern Counties Greene King Division Three West". Pitchero. Eastern Counties Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

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