English rugby union league
London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire , Surrey and south-west London . Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West . Relegated clubs move into either Surrey 1 or Hampshire Premier depending on their location, with sides coming up from these divisions, although only 1st XV clubs are allowed in London 3 South West. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
Teams for 2021–22
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.
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Alton
Antsey Park
Alton , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire Premier (runners-up)
Andover
Foxcotte Lane
Andover , Hampshire
8th
Basingstoke
Down Grange
2,500 (250 seats)
Basingstoke , Hampshire
7th
Old Cranleighan
Old Cranleighan Sports Club
Thames Ditton , Surrey
Relegated from London 2 SW (12th)
Old Emanuel
Blagdons Sports Ground
New Malden , London
Relegated from London 2 SW (11th)
Old Georgians
St George's College
Addlestone , Surrey
3rd
Old Walcountians
Clockhouse Ground
Woodmansterne , Surrey
Promoted from Surrey 1 (champions)
Petersfield
Penn's Place
Petersfield , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire Premier (champions)
Portsmouth
The Rugby Camp
Portsmouth , Hampshire
6th
Trojans
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh , Hampshire
9th
Warlingham
Limpsfield Road
Warlingham , Surrey
4th
Weybridge Vandals
Brownacres
Walton-on-Thames , Surrey
5th
Locations of the 2021-22 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey
Locations of the 2021–22 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced [ 1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South West was not contested.
Teams for 2019–20
United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Andover
Foxcotte Lane
Andover , Hampshire
8th
Basingstoke
Down Grange
2,500 (250 seats)
Basingstoke , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions)
Effingham & Leatherhead
King George V Playing Fields
Effingham , Surrey
Relegated from London 2 SW (12th)
Gosport & Fareham
Gosport Park
Gosport , Hampshire
Relegated from London 2 SW (11th)
Old Georgians
St George's College
Addlestone , Surrey
6th
Old Tiffinians
Grists Memorial Ground
East Molesey , Surrey
4th
Portsmouth
The Rugby Camp
Portsmouth , Hampshire
3rd
Reeds Weybridge
North Avenue
Whiteley Village , Surrey
Promoted from Surrey 1 (champions)
Trojans
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh , Hampshire
7th
Warlingham
Limpsfield Road
Warlingham , Surrey
9th
Weybridge Vandals
Brownacres
Walton-on-Thames , Surrey
Promoted from Surrey 1 (playoff)
Locations of the 2019-20 London 3 South West teams in Surrey
Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
Teams for 2018–19
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Andover
Foxcotte Lane
Andover , Hampshire
Relegated from London 2 SW (12th)
Battersea Ironsides
Burntwood Lane
Earlsfield , London
4th
Old Georgians
St George's College
Addlestone , Surrey
Promoted from Surrey 1 (playoff)
Old Whitgiftian
Whitgift Sports Club
South Croydon , London
Promoted from Surrey 1 (champions)
Old Tiffinians
Grists Memorial Ground
East Molesey , Surrey
8th
Petersfield
Penn's Place
Petersfield , Hampshire
9th
Portsmouth
The Rugby Camp
Portsmouth , Hampshire
3rd
Teddington
Udney Park Sports Ground
Teddington , London
6th
Trojans
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh , Hampshire
5th
United Services Portsmouth
Burnaby Road
8,000
Portsmouth , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions)
Warlingham
Limpsfield Road
Warlingham , Surrey
7th
Winchester
North Walls Park
Winchester , Hampshire
Relegated from London 2 SW (11th)
Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey
Locations of the 2018-19 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
Teams for 2017–18
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Basingstoke
Down Grange
2,500 (250 seats)
Basingstoke , Hampshire
5th
Battersea Ironsides
Burntwood Lane
Earlsfield , London
7th
New Milton & District
Ashley Recreation Ground
Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire 1 (playoff)
Old Cranleighans
Old Cranleighan Sports Club
Thames Ditton , Surrey
4th
Old Emanuel
Blagdons Sports Ground
New Malden , London
Promoted from Surrey 1 (champions)
Old Tiffinians
Grists Memorial Ground
East Molesey , Surrey
3rd
Petersfield
Penn's Place
Petersfield , Hampshire
Promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions)
Portsmouth
The Rugby Camp
Portsmouth , Hampshire
Relegated from London 2 South West (11th)
Teddington
Udney Park Sports Ground
Teddington , London
8th
Trojans
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh , Hampshire
6th
Warlingham
Limpsfield Road
Warlingham , Surrey
Relegated from London 2 South West (12th)
Weybridge Vandals
Brownacres
Walton-on-Thames , Surrey
9th
Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in London & Surrey
Locations of the 2017-18 London 3 South West teams in Hampshire
Participating Clubs 2016-17
Participating Clubs 2015-16
Participating Clubs 2014-15
Participating Clubs 2013-14
Camberley (relegated from London 2 South West )
Eastleigh
Ellingham & Ringwood
Farnham (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners))
KCS Old Boys (relegated from London 2 South West )
London Exiles
New Milton & District (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
Old Cranleighans (promoted from Surrey 1 (play-off winners)
Old Mid-Whitgiftian
Old Wellingtonian
Purley John Fisher
Sandown & Shanklin
Participating Clubs 2012-13
Participating Clubs 2011-12
Participating Clubs 2010-11
Participating Clubs 2009-10
Andover
Camberley
Ellingham & Ringwood
Fordingbridge (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
Gosport & Fareham
Kingston
Old Alleynian
Old Mid-Whitgiftian
Old Paulines (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners)
Old Wellingtonians
Old Wimbledonians
Sandown & Shanklin (promoted from Hampshire 1 (play-off winners))
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South West) it contained the following teams:
London 3 South West honours
London 4 South West (2000–2009)
Originally known as London 4 South West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1 .
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners–up
Relegated Teams
2000–01[ 2]
11
Chobham
Cobham
Fawley , Old Alleynians , Southampton
2001–02[ 3]
12
Richmond
Barnes
Farnborough , Warlingham , Reeds Weybridge
2002–03[ 4]
10
Tottonians
London Irish Amateur
Trojans , Cranleigh
2003–04[ 5]
10
Purley John Fisher
Farnham
United Services Portsmouth
2004–05[ 6]
10
Old Reigatian
Guernsey
Romsey , Southampton , Old Emanuel
2005–06[ 7]
10
Dorking
KCS Old Boys
Old Wellingtonians , Alton , Trojans
2006–07[ 8]
10
Cobham
London Cornish
Old Amplefordians , Sandown & Shanklin , Old Caterhamians
2007–08[ 9]
10
Warlingham
London South Africa
Farnham , Old Paulines , Petersfield
2008–09[ 10]
12
Weybridge Vandals
Trojans
Petersfield
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
London 3 South West (2009–present)
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South West renamed as London 3 South West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South West), while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1 .
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners–up
Relegated Teams
2009–10[ 11]
12
Gosport & Fareham
Old Mid-Whitgiftian
Kingston , Old Paulines , Andover
2010–11[ 12]
12
Teddington
Camberley
London South Africa , Old Wimbledonians , Fordingbridge
2011–12[ 13]
12
Old Alleynians
KCS Old Boys
Alton , Andover , Old Freemens
2012–13[ 14]
12
Winchester
Weybridge Vandals
Old Blues , Bognor , Old Paulines
2013–14[ 15]
12
Farnham
KCS Old Boys
Old Wellingtonians , Camberley , Old Cranleighans
2014-15[ 16]
12
London Exiles
Andover
Ellingham & Ringwood , Sandown & Shanklin
2015–16[ 17]
12
Camberley
Old Tonbridgians
Purley John Fisher , New Milton & District
2016–17[ 18]
12
Farnham
Eastleigh
Bognor , Millbrook , United Services Portsmouth
2017–18[ 19]
12
Old Cranleighans
Old Emanuel
Basingstoke , New Milton & District , Weybridge
2018–19[ 20]
12
Winchester
Battersea Ironsides
Old Whitgiftian , Petersfield , Teddington
2019–20[ 21]
11[ a]
Reeds Weybridge
Old Tiffinians
Effingham & Leatherhead , Gosport & Fareham
2020–21
12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Notes
See also
References
Governing body National teams
International competitions
Competition divisions
European competitions National competitions London and South East competitions Midland competitions Northern competitions South West competitions County competitions Discontinued competitions Related articles Other