National League 3 London & SE

National League 3 London & SE
Current season or competition:
2015–16 National League 3 London & South East
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987 (1987)
Number of teams 14
Country  England
 Guernsey
Holders London Irish Wild Geese (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to National League 2 South)
Most titles Canterbury (2 titles)
Website clubs.rfu.com

National League 3 London & SE (up until 2009 known as London 1) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts; National League 3 South West, National League 3 Midlands and National League 3 North. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following re-organisation by the Rugby Football Union.

National League 3 London & SE is the highest regional rugby union league covering London and south east England. The club that finishes in first place is automatically promoted to National League 2 South. The runner-up meets the second placed team of National League 3 South West with the winner also gaining promotion. Relegated teams drop down to either London 1 North or London 1 South depending on location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.

2015–16

Participating clubs

Colchester
London
London teams

Eton Manor
Westcombe Park
Wimbledon

Locations of the 2015-16 National League 3 London & SE teams
Eton Manor
2015-16 Greater London National League 3 London & SE clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bracknell Lily Hill Park 250 seats Bracknell, Berkshire 3rd (National League 3 South-West)
Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 7th
Colchester Mill Road Playing Fields Colchester, Essex promoted from London 1 North (champions)
East Grinstead Saint Hill East Grinstead, West Sussex 4th
Eton Manor The New Wilderness Waltham Forest, London promoted from London 1 North (playoffs)
Gravesend Donald Biggs Drive Gravesend, Kent 9th
Guernsey Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 10th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 6th
London Irish Wild Geese Hazelwood Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey 3rd
Shelford The Davey Field Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire relegated from 2014–15 National League 2 South (15th)
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade Tonbridge, Kent 8th
Westcliff Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 11th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 5th
Wimbledon Beverley Meads Wimbledon, London Promoted from London 1 South (champions)

Final league table

2015–16 National League 3 London & SE Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
1 London Irish Wild Geese (C) 26 21 4 1 791 442 349 16 108
2 Tonbridge Juddians 26 21 1 4 833 395 438 21 102
3 East Grinstead 26 20 1 5 687 337 350 17 99
4 Hertford 26 18 1 7 749 431 318 15 89
5 Westcombe Park 26 17 1 8 738 421 317 17 87
6 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 666 592 74 16 76
7 Shelford 26 14 0 12 597 542 55 17 73
8 Wimbledon 26 13 0 13 635 492 143 12 64
9 Colchester 26 12 0 14 567 616 –49 11 59
10 Chichester 26 10 0 16 484 609 –125 12 52
11 Bracknell 26 9 0 17 478 702 –224 10 46
12 Westcliff (R) 26 5 0 21 427 814 –387 8 28
13 Gravesend (R) 26 3 0 23 378 809 –431 8 20
14 Eton Manor (R) 26 0 0 26 277 1,105 –828 5 5
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
    Updated: 23 April 2016
    Source: 2015-16

    Promotion play-off

    Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tonbridge Juddian, host the match and their opponents are Barnstaple. Juddians lost the match 31 – 30 to a penalty in the last minute of the match and will stay in National 3 London and SE for next season.[1]

    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
    Tonbridge Juddian 26 21 1 4 833 395 438 13 2 102
    Barnstaple (P) 26 20 2 4 715 378 337 12 2 98
    30 April 2016
    15:00
    Tonbridge Juddian 30 – 31 Barnstaple
    Juddians
    Barnstaple
    The Slade

    2014–15

    Participating clubs

    Final league table

    2014–15 National League 3 London & SE Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Bonus pts Points
    1 Bury St Edmunds (C) 26 20 0 6 800 401 399 18 98
    2 Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 146 15 91
    3 London Irish Wild Geese 26 19 0 7 681 524 157 14 90
    4 East Grinstead 26 16 0 10 599 429 170 14 78
    5 Westcombe Park 26 14 0 12 630 473 157 22 73
    6 Hertford 26 14 0 12 615 565 50 12 68
    7 Chichester 26 12 1 13 547 612 –65 13 63
    8 Tonbridge Juddians 26 11 1 14 582 591 –9 15 61
    9 Gravesend 26 11 1 14 509 614 –105 9 55
    10 Guernsey 26 11 0 15 617 650 –33 14 53
    11 Westcliff 26 9 0 17 516 681 –165 12 48
    12 Tring (R) 26 9 1 16 500 695 –195 10 48
    13 Amersham & Chiltern (R) 26 9 0 17 489 610 –121 11 47
    14 CS Rugby 1863 (R) 26 6 0 20 481 867 –386 11 35
    • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
    1. Number of matches won
    2. Difference between points for and against
    3. Total number of points for
    4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
    5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
      Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
      Updated: 7 October 2015
      Source: 2014-15

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      Promotion play-off

      Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Exmouth, hosts the match; their opponents were Barnes and the match was played on 25 April 2015. At the end of full-time the match score was 22 – 22, and Barnes scored the only points in extra-time, to win the match 27– 22.[2]

      Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
      Exmouth 26 21 0 5 820 426 394 13 2 99
      Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 146 13 2 91
      25 April 2015
      14:30
      Exmouth 22 – 27 Barnes
      Imperial Recreation Ground

      After extra time (80 mins: 22 – 22)

      2013–14

      Participating clubs

      Final league table

      2013–14 National League 3 London & SE Table
      Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
      1 Dorking (C) 26 22 1 3 1048 384 664 21 111
      2 Old Elthamians (P) 26 22 2 2 961 376 585 19 111
      3 East Grinstead 26 19 1 6 792 379 413 17 95
      4 Tonbridge Juddian 26 17 2 7 712 583 129 13 85
      5 Guernsey 26 15 1 10 733 487 246 17 79
      6 Tring 26 14 0 12 667 574 93 14 70
      7 Bury St Edmunds 26 13 1 12 729 687 42 16 70
      8 Hertford 26 13 1 12 645 557 88 14 68
      9 CS Rugby 1863 26 10 3 13 622 695 –73 14 60
      10 Westcombe Park 26 11 0 15 611 649 –38 11 55
      11 Barnes 26 9 0 17 519 790 –271 15 51
      12 Basingstoke (R) 26 7 1 18 583 838 –255 13 43
      13 Thurrock (R) 26 3 1 22 441 1016 –575 6 20
      14 Barking (R) 26 0 0 26 329 1377 –1048 6 6
      • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
      1. Number of matches won
      2. Difference between points for and against
      3. Total number of points for
      4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
      5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
        Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
        Updated: 20 May 2014
        Source: and [3]

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        2012–13

        Participating clubs

        2011–12

        Participating clubs

        2010–11

        Participating clubs

        2009–10

        Participating clubs

        First season as a national league

        National League 3 London & South East honours

        National League 3 London & South East
        Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
        1998-99[4] 17 Westcombe Park Staines Southend, Charlton Park London Division 1
        1999-00[5] 17 Basingstoke Staines Cheshunt, Sudbury, Old Mid-Whitgiftian, Wimbledon, Ruislip, Woodford[n 1] London Division 1
        2000-01[6] 12 Old Colfeians Havant Guildford & Godalming, Thurrock London Division 1
        2001-02[7] 12 Havant Basingstoke Cambridge London Division 1
        2002-03[8] 12 Southend Haywards Heath Cheshunt, Northwich, Winchester London Division 1
        2003-04[9] 12 Havant Hertford Harlow, Camberley, Staines London Division 1
        2004-05[10] 12 Cambridge Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Sutton & Epsom, London Nigerian London Division 1
        2005-06[11] 12 Canterbury Richmond Tabard, Old Colfeians London Division 1
        2006-07[12] 12 London Scottish Ealing Trailfinders Guildford, Haywards Heath, Staines London Division 1
        2007-08[13] 12 Richmond Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Basingstoke, CS Rugby 1863 London Division 1
        2008-09[14] 12 Shelford Barnes No relegation due to league restructure[n 2] London Division 1
        2009-10[15] 14 Jersey Old Albanian Haywards Heath, Portsmouth, Sutton & Epsom National League 3 London & South East
        2010-11[16] 14 Barnes Hertford Diss, North Walsham, Basingstoke National League 3 London & South East
        2011-12[17] 14 Canterbury Tonbridge Juddian Havant, Luton, Bracknell National League 3 London & South East
        2012-13[18] 14 Bishop's Stortford Dorking Staines, Westcliff, Gravesend National League 3 London & South East
        2013-14[19] 14 Dorking Old Elthamians Barking, Thurrock, Basingstoke National League 3 London & South East
        2014-15[20] 14 Bury St Edmunds Barnes CS Rugby 1863, Amersham & Chiltern, Tring National League 3 London & South East
        2015-16[21] 14 London Irish Wild Geese Tonbridge Juddians Eton Manor, Gravesend, Westcliff National League 3 London & South East
        2016-17
        Green backgrounds are promotion places.
        1. ↑ The creation of a new division 4 for the next season in the London league would lead to a restructure of the whole league including a downsizing of this division from 17 teams to 12 resulting in much more relegation spots than usual.
        2. ↑ The division would be renamed National League 3 London & South East for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.

        See also

        References

        1. ↑ "National League Three Round-up". The RugbyPaper (378). 1 May 2016. p. 37.
        2. ↑ "Exmouth's promotion hopes shattered with extra-time play-off defeat to Barnes". Express & Echo. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
        3. ↑ "Results". The RUGBYPaper. 27 April 2014. p. 33.
        4. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        5. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        6. ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        7. ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        8. ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        9. ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        10. ↑ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        11. ↑ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        12. ↑ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        13. ↑ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        14. ↑ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
        15. ↑ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        16. ↑ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        17. ↑ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        18. ↑ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        19. ↑ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        20. ↑ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
        21. ↑ "2015-2016 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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