# Counties 3 Yorkshire

Counties 3 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 3, is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Counties 4 Yorkshire may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9–12.

## Participating clubs 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 3 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning (1st to 3rd were 'promoted' to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two 'relegated' to Counties 4 Yorkshire) and supplemented by top 2 from Yorkshire 4 and one coming down from Yorkshire 2 so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.

## Participating clubs 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 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 3 was not contested.

## Participating clubs 2016-17

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Castleford (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Goole
* Halifax
* Halifax Vandals RUFC (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Harrogate Pythons
* Knottingley (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Leeds Modernians
* Northallerton
* Old Otliensians
* Stocksbridge
* Wensleydale (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

## Participating clubs 2015-16

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Bramley Phoenix
* Goole (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Halifax (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Harrogate Pythons
* Leeds Medics and Dentists (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Leeds Modernians
* Northallerton
* Old Otliensians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Stocksbridge
* Thornensians
* Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

## Participating clubs 2014-15

* Aireborough
* Baildon (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Castleford
* Harrogate Pythons
* Hemsworth
* Northallerton
* Old Grovians
* Old Modernians
* Old Otliensians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Stocksbridge (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Thornensians

## Participating clubs 2013-14

* Aireborough
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Castleford
* Goole
* Harrogate Pythons (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Hemsworth
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Northallerton
* Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Old Modernians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Skipton (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Thornensians

## Participating clubs 2012–13

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Goole
* Hemsworth
* Hessle
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Northallerton
* Old Modernians
* Old Rishworthians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Thornensians
* York Railway Institute

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Airebronians
* Baildon
* Bradford Salem
* Bridlington
* Heath
* Knottingley
* Leeds CSSA
* Marist
* Northallerton
* Rodillians
* Yarnbury

## Yorkshire 3 honours
### Yorkshire 3 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.
Yorkshire 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Bridlington | Marist | Northallerton, Bradford Salem |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Yarnbury | Old Otliensians | Heath, Leeds CSSA |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Leodiensian | Knottingley | Baildon |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Bradford Salem | Sheffield Oaks | Aireborians |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Wath upon Dearne | Old Modernians | No relegation |
| 1992–93 | 13 | Hessle | Halifax Vandals | Baildon |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Yorkshire 3 (1993–2000)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.
Yorkshire 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Aireborough | Wibsey | Leeds YMCA |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Wetherby | Skipton | Burley |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Hullensians | Phoenix Park | Multiple teams |
| 1996–97 | 10 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | West Leeds | No relegation |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Hemsworth | Stanley Rodillians | Hornsea |
| 1998–99 | 10 | York Railway Institute | Heath | Wibsey, Old Modernians, Wetherby |
| 1999–00 | 10 | Leeds Corinthians | Moortown | Stanley Rodillians, Baildon, Stocksbridge |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Yorkshire 3 (2000–present)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.
Yorkshire 3 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 12 | Skipton | Malton and Norton | Hullensians, Sheffield Oaks, Moortown |
| 2001–02 | 12 | Heath | Malton and Norton | Hessle, Roundhegians, Barnsley |
| 2002–03 | 12 | Knottingley | Stocksbridge | Halifax Vandals |
| 2003–04 | 12 | Pocklington | Castleford | Leeds Corinthians, Wath upon Dearne |
| 2004–05 | 12 | Barnsley | West Leeds | Hemsworth, Bramley Phoenix |
| 2005–06 | 12 | Heath | York Railway Institute | Old Modernians, Castleford |
| 2006–07 | 12 | Yarnbury | Skipton | Stocksbridge, Northallerton |
| 2007–08 | 12 | Moortown | Castleford | York Railway Institute, Thornensians |
| 2008–09 | 12 | West Park Leeds | Hullensians | Wath upon Dearne |
| 2009–10 | 12 | Roundhegians | Old Rishworthians | Garforth |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Wath upon Dearne | Goole | Old Otliensians |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Roundhegians | Sheffield Medicals | Halifax Vandals |
| 2012–13 | 14 | Old Rishworthians | Baildon | York Railway Institute, Hessle |
| 2013–14 | 14 | Goole | Leeds Medics and Dentists | Skipton |
| 2014–15 | 14 | Old Grovians | Castleford | Hemsworth, Burley |
| 2015–16 | 14 | Wetherby | Thornensians | Rotherham Phoenix, Bramley Phoenix |
| 2016–17 | 14 | Halifax Vandals | Goole | Halifax |
| 2017–18 | 14 | Northallerton | Otliensians | Leeds Medics & Dentists, Stocksbridge |
| 2018–19 | 14 | Wensleydale | Thornensians | Leeds Modernians |
| 2019–20 | 14 | Leeds Corinthians | Baildon | Aireborough, Rotherham Phoenix |
| 2020–21 | 14 | Barnsley | Harrogate Pythons | Old Otliesians |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Aireborough (2)
* Heath (2)
* Hemsworth (2)
* Leeds Corinthians (2)
* Roundhegians (2)
* Wetherby (2)
* Wath upon Dearne (2)
* Yarnbury (2)
* Barnsley (2)
* Bradford Salem (1)
* Bridlington (1)
* Goole (1)
* Halifax Vandals (1)
* Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1)
* Hullensians (1)
* Knottingley (1)
* Leodiensian (1)
* Moortown (1)
* Northallerton (1)
* Pocklington (1)
* Old Grovians (1)
* Old Rishworthians (1)
* Skipton (1)
* Wensleydale (1)
* West Park Leeds (1)
* York Railway Institute (1)