# 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 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.

## 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 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.

## Participating Clubs 2016-17

* Battersea Ironsides
* Basingstoke (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Bognor (promoted from Hampshire 1)
* Eastleigh
* Farnham
* Milbrook (promoted from Hampshire 1)
* Old Cranleighans (promoted from Surrey 1)
* Old Tiffinians
* Teddington
* Trojans
* United Services Portsmouth
* Weybridge Vandals (relegated from London 2 South West)

## Participating Clubs 2015-16

* Battersea Ironsides (promoted from Surrey 1)
* Camberley (promoted from Surrey 1)
* Eastleigh
* Farnham (relegated from London 2 South West)
* New Milton & District
* Old Tiffinians
* Old Mid-Whitgiftian
* Old Tonbridgians
* Purley John Fisher
* Teddington
* Trojans
* United Services Portsmouth (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))

## Participating Clubs 2014-15

* Andover (promoted from Hampshire 1)
* Eastleigh
* Ellingham & Ringwood
* London Exiles
* New Milton & District
* Old Tiffinians (promoted from Surrey 1)
* Old Mid-Whitgiftian
* Old Tonbridgians (promoted from Surrey 1)
* Purley John Fisher
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Teddington (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Trojans (relegated from London 2 South West)

## 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

* Bognor (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Eastleigh (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
* Ellingham & Ringwood
* London Exiles (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners))
* Old Blues
* Old Mid-Whitgiftian (relegated from London 2 South East)
* Old Paulines (promoted from Surrey 1 (play-off winners))
* Old Wellingtonians
* Purley John Fisher
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Weybridge Vandals
* Winchester

## Participating Clubs 2011-12

* Alton
* Andover (promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners)
* Ellingham & Ringwood
* KCS Old Boys (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Old Alleynian
* Old Blues (promoted from Surrey 1 (play-off winners))
* Old Freemans (promoted from Surrey 1 (winners))
* Old Wellingtonians
* Purley John Fisher (relegated from London 2 South East)
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Weybridge Vandals (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Winchester

## Participating Clubs 2010-11

* Alton (Promoted from Hampshire 1 (winners))
* Camberley
* Ellingham & Ringwood
* Fordingbridge
* London South Africa (relegated from London 2 South West)
* Old Alleynian
* Old Wellingtonians
* Old Wimbledonians
* Petersfield (Promoted from Hampshire 1 (play-off winners))
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Teddington (Promoted from Surrey 1 (winners))
* Winchester (relegated from London 2 South West)

## 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:
* Barnes - relegated from London 3 South West (8th)
* Chobham - promoted from Surrey 1 (champions)
* Cobham - relegated from London 3 South West (7th)
* Cranleigh - relegated from London 3 South West (9th)
* Fawley - relegated from London 3 South West (14th)
* Old Alleynians - relegated from London 3 South West (15th)
* Purley John Fisher - relegated from London 3 South West (13th)
* Reeds Weybridge - relegated from London 3 South West (10th)
* Southampton - relegated from London 3 South West (11th)
* Tottonians - relegated from London 3 South West (12th)
* United Services Portsmouth - promoted from Hampshire 1 (champions)

## 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.
London 4 South West :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 11 | Chobham | Cobham | Fawley, Old Alleynians, Southampton |
| 2001–02 | 12 | Richmond | Barnes | Farnborough, Warlingham, Reeds Weybridge |
| 2002–03 | 10 | Tottonians | London Irish Amateur | Trojans, Cranleigh |
| 2003–04 | 10 | Purley John Fisher | Farnham | United Services Portsmouth |
| 2004–05 | 10 | Old Reigatian | Guernsey | Romsey, Southampton, Old Emanuel |
| 2005–06 | 10 | Dorking | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Alton, Trojans |
| 2006–07 | 10 | Cobham | London Cornish | Old Amplefordians, Sandown & Shanklin, Old Caterhamians |
| 2007–08 | 10 | Warlingham | London South Africa | Farnham, Old Paulines, Petersfield |
| 2008–09 | 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.
London 3 South West :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2009–10 | 12 | Gosport & Fareham | Old Mid-Whitgiftian | Kingston, Old Paulines, Andover |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Teddington | Camberley | London South Africa, Old Wimbledonians, Fordingbridge |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Old Alleynians | KCS Old Boys | Alton, Andover, Old Freemens |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Winchester | Weybridge Vandals | Old Blues, Bognor, Old Paulines |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Farnham | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Camberley, Old Cranleighans |
| 2014-15 | 12 | London Exiles | Andover | Ellingham & Ringwood, Sandown & Shanklin |
| 2015–16 | 12 | Camberley | Old Tonbridgians | Purley John Fisher, New Milton & District |
| 2016–17 | 12 | Farnham | Eastleigh | Bognor, Millbrook, United Services Portsmouth |
| 2017–18 | 12 | Old Cranleighans | Old Emanuel | Basingstoke, New Milton & District, Weybridge |
| 2018–19 | 12 | Winchester | Battersea Ironsides | Old Whitgiftian, Petersfield, Teddington |
| 2019–20 | 11 | Reeds Weybridge | Old Tiffinians | Effingham & Leatherhead, Gosport & Fareham |
| 2020–21 | 12 | | | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Farnham (2)
* Winchester (2)
* Camberley (1)
* Chobham (1)
* Cobham (1)
* Dorking (1)
* Gosport & Fareham (1)
* London Exiles (1)
* Old Alleynians (1)
* Old Cranleighans (1)
* Old Reigatian (1)
* Purley John Fisher (1)
* Reeds Weybridge (1)
* Richmond (1)
* Teddington (1)
* Tottonians (1)
* Warlingham (1)
* Weybridge Vandals (1)