# Counties 3 Surrey

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 April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Surrey and relegated teams move down to Counties 4 Surrey.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-11 national competition.

## 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. 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.
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 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. 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 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 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 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 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 3 - 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 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 3 was not contested.

## Teams for 2016-17

* Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
* Guildfordians (relegated from Surrey 2)
* London Media
* Merton
* Metropolitan Police
* Old Haileyburians (promoted from Surrey 4)
* Old Johnians (promoted from Surrey 4)
* 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)
* Reigate (promoted from Surrey 4)
* Streatham-Croydon

## Teams for 2014-15

* Bec Old Boys (relegated from Surrey 2)
* London Media
* Merton (promoted from Surrey 4)
* Metropolitan Police
* Mitcham
* Old Georgians (promoted from Surrey 4)
* Old Glynonians
* Old Rutlishians (relegated from Surrey 2)
* Streatham-Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
* 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 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
* Harrodians
* Haslemere
* Law Society
* Lightwater
* London Fire Brigade
* Old Caterhamians
* Old Croydonians
* Racal-Decca
* Reigate & Redhill
* Surrey Police

## Surrey 3 Honours
### Surrey 3 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up to Surrey 2 (initially Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) and relegation down to Surrey 4.
Surrey 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1987–88 | 12 | Harrodians | Law Society | Lightwater, Racal-Decca |
| 1988–89 | 10 | Battersea Ironsides | Old Caterhamians | Multiple teams |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Shirley Wanderers | Farnham | King's College Hospital, Chipstead |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Old Reedonians | Kingston | Old Johnians, Old Suttonians |
| 1991–92 | 10 | Bec Old Boys | Reigate & Redhill | No relegation |
| 1992–93 | 12 | Old Caterhamians | Chipstead | Shene Old Grammarians |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### 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 and Surrey 4 respectively.
Surrey 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Woking | London Fire Brigade | Old Freemens, King's College Hospital |
| 1994–95 | 11 | Old Suttonians | Battersea Ironsides | Haslemere |
| 1995–96 | 11 | Old Freemens | London Media | Old Johnians, Croydon |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### 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 and Surrey 4 respectively.
Surrey 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1996–97 | 11 | Old Wellingtonians | Reigate & Redhill | No relegation |
| 1997–98 | 12 | London Cornish | London Fire Brigade | Old Bevonians, Old Johnians |
| 1998–99 | 11 | Haslemere | Mitcham | No relegation |
| 1999–00 | 11 | Lightwater | Old Freemens | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### 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, while the cancellation of Surrey 4 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 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 9 | Old Amplefordians | Old Abingdonians | No relegation |
| 2001–02 | 9 | London Cornish | Reigate | No relegation |
| 2002–03 | 10 | Worth Old Boys | Chipstead | No relegation |
| 2003–04 | 5 | Wandsworthians | London Fire Brigade | No relegation |
| 2004–05 | 8 | Bec Old Boys | London Media | Multiple teams |
| 2005–06 | 9 | Bec Old Boys | Old Walcountians | No relegation |
| 2006–07 | 10 | London Media | Teddington 2nd XV | Lightwater, Wandsworthians, Pelhamians |
| 2007–08 | 10 | Old Cranleighans | Old Haileyburians | Guildfordians, Woking |
| 2008–09 | 10 | Old Blues | Raynes Park | Reigate, Haslemere |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Surrey 3 (2009–present)

Surrey 3 remained a tier 11 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.
Surrey 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2009–10 | 9 | CL London | Old Tiffinians | Old Oundelians, Streatham-Croydon |
| 2010–11 | 10 | Worth Old Boys | Old Rutlishians | Merton, Old Glynonians, Mitcham |
| 2011–12 | 9 | Streatham-Croydon | Old Tonbridgians | No relegation |
| 2012–13 | 10 | Old Amplefordians | Economicals | Reigate, Old Radleian |
| 2013–14 | 9 | Old Caterhamians | Guildfordians | Raynes Park, Old Haileyburians |
| 2014–15 | 10 | Old Georgians | Worth Old Boys | No relegation |
| 2015–16 | 10 | Streatham-Croydon | Bec Old Boys | Old Glynonians, Mitcham & Carshalton |
| 2016–17 | 10 | Old Haileyburians | Reeds Weybridge | Reigate, Guildfordians |
| 2017–18 | 10 | Metropolitan Police | Old Rutlishians | Croydon |
| 2018–19 | 9 | Worth Old Boys | Old Caterhamians | Woking |
| 2019–20 | 10 | London Media | Metropolitan Police | Old Paulines, Streatham-Croydon |
| 2020–21 | 9 | Old Caterhamians | Old Johnians | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

## 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 (1)
* Lightwater (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 (1)