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Counties 3 Surrey is a
rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
competition covering the English county of
Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the
English rugby union system Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system. Women's Rugby union in England consi ...
. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Surrey and relegated teams move down to
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the
RFU Junior Vase The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990. It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, altho ...
- a level 9-11 national competition.


Teams for 2025-26

Leaving the league were Worth Old Boys and Old Hamptonians, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst London Media (10th) and Warlingham (11th) were relegated to
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
. Economicals (9th) elected to be re-allocated to Counties 5 Surrey ahead of the new season.


Teams for 2024-25

Leaving the league were Bec Old Boys and Met Police, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Old Emanuel were relegated to
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
. In their place came Law Society and Warlingham, relegated from Counties 2 Surrey whilst Streatham-Croydon and Old Hamptonians were promoted from
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
. Ordinarily having finished 9th London Media would have been relegated too but owing to Old Freemans suffering a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey to
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
they earned a repreive. Consequently the league will run with eleven sides.


Teams for 2023-24

Departing the league were Old Caterhamians and Old Wimbledonians, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Cranleigh were relegated to
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
. Also departing were Old Wellingtonians (5th in 2022-23) who withdrew from league competition. In their place came Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted from
Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
whilst Effingham & Leatherhead and London Exiles joined having been relegated from Counties 2 Surrey. Old Emanuel re-joined the league structure after a sabbatical having most recently competed in
London 3 South West 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 ...
in season 2021-22. With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.


Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
but while that league had been at level 10 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 9. Seven of the teams had previously competed in
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
and they were joined from the top two from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Ap ...
- Old Caterhamians and Old Johnians.


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. Raynes Park withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it ran with nine teams instead.


Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (
National League 1 National One, up until 2023 known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England. It was known as Courage Lea ...
and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 3 was not contested.


Teams for 2019-20


Teams for 2018-19


Teams for 2017-18


Teams for 2016-17

*
Croydon Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...
(relegated from
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
) *Guildfordians (relegated from
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
) *London Media *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Old Haileyburians (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) *Old Johnians (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) *Old Rutlishians * Reeds Weybridge *Reigate


Teams for 2015-16

*Bec Old Boys *London Media *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Mitcham & Carshalton *Old Glynonians *Old Rutlishians * Reeds Weybridge (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) *Reigate (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) * Streatham-Croydon


Teams for 2014-15

*Bec Old Boys (relegated from
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
) *London Media *Merton (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) *Metropolitan Police *Mitcham *Old Georgians (promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
) *Old Glynonians *Old Rutlishians (relegated from
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
) * Streatham-Croydon (relegated from
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
) *Worth Old Boys


Teams for 2013-14

*Guildfordians *London Media *Metropolitan Police *Mitcham *Old Caterhamians *Old Glynonians *Old Haileyburians *Old Radleian *Raynes Park *Worth Old Boys


Teams for 2012-13

*Economicals *Guildfordians *London Media *Mitcham *Old Amplefordians *Old Caterhamians *Old Haileyburians *Old Radleian *Raynes Park *Reigate


Teams for 2011-12

*Economicals *Haslemere *London Media *Mitcham *Old Amplefordians *Old Caterhamians *Old Radleian *Old Tonbridgians *Raynes Park * Streatham-Croydon


Teams for 2010-11

*Economicals *London Media *Merton *Mitcham *Old Amplefordians *Old Glynonians *Old Radleian *Old Rutlishians *Old Tonbridgians *Worth Old Boys


Teams for 2009-10

*CL London - promoted from
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
in 2009 *Haslemere *Merton *Mitcham *Old Amplefordians *Old Oundelians *Old Radleian *Old Tiffinians * Streatham-Croydon *Worth Old Boys


Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams: * Battersea Ironsides *
BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
* Harrodians *
Haslemere The town of Haslemere () and the villages of Shottermill and Grayswood are in south-west Surrey, England, around south-west of London. Together with the settlements of Hindhead and Beacon Hill (Hindhead, Surrey), Beacon Hill, they comprise ...
* Law Society *
Lightwater Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England, about southwest of central London. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Bagshot, Deepcut, Windlesham, Camberley, and West End, Woking. It is bounded to the ...
*
London Fire Brigade The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the Fire department, fire and rescue service for London, the capital of the United Kingdom. It was formed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 90), under the leadership of superintendent ...
* Old Caterhamians * Old Croydonians * Racal-Decca * Reigate & Redhill *
Surrey Police Surrey Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Counties of England, county of Surrey in South East England. The force is currently led by Chief Constable Tim De Meyer. The force has its headquarters at Mount Brown ...


Surrey 3 Honours


Surrey 3 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
(initially Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) and relegation down to
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
.


Surrey 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 3 dropped from a tier 10 league to a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
and
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
respectively.


Surrey 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
and
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
respectively.


Surrey 3 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion was to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
, while the cancellation of
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
at the end of the 1999–00 season, meant that there was no relegation until Surrey 4 was reinstated from the 2005–06 season onward.


Surrey 3 (2009–present)

Surrey 3 remained a tier 11 league despite national restructuring by the
RFU The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It prom ...
. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...
and
Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...
respectively.


Number of league titles

* Bec Old Boys (3) * Old Caterhamians (3) * Worth Old Boys (3) * London Media (2) * Old Amplefordians (2) * London Cornish (2) * Streatham-Croydon (2) * Battersea Ironsides (1) * CL London (1) * Harrodians (1) *
Haslemere The town of Haslemere () and the villages of Shottermill and Grayswood are in south-west Surrey, England, around south-west of London. Together with the settlements of Hindhead and Beacon Hill (Hindhead, Surrey), Beacon Hill, they comprise ...
(1) *
Lightwater Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England, about southwest of central London. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Bagshot, Deepcut, Windlesham, Camberley, and West End, Woking. It is bounded to the ...
(1) * Metropolitan Police (1) * Old Blues (1) * Old Cranleighans (1) * Old Freemens (1) * Old Georgians (1) * Old Haileyburians (1) * Old Reedonians (1) * Old Suttonians (1) * Old Wellingtonians (1) * Shirley Wanderers (1) * Wandsworthians (1) *
Woking Woking ( ) is a town and borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in north-west Surrey, England, around from central London. It appears in Domesday Book as ''Wochinges'', and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settleme ...
(1)


Notes


See also

* London & SE Division RFU * Surrey RFU *
English rugby union system Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system. Women's Rugby union in England consi ...
*
Rugby union in England Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which invol ...


References


External links


Surrey Rugby Football Union
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