London 3 South East

London 3 South East is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London.[1] It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

London 3 South East

Current season or competition: 2019–20 London 3 South East
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2000 (2000) (as London 4 South East)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Holders	Ashford (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South East)
Most titles	Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Promoted teams move up to London 2 South East and demoted teams move down to Sussex 1 and Kent 1. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Sussex regional system, only 1st XV sides can play in London 3 South East.

Teams for 2019–20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Ashford Kinney's Field Ashford, Kent Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) Bromley Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 9th Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent 3rd Gillingham Anchorians Darland Banks Gillingham, Kent Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff) Heathfield & Waldron Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex Relegated from London 2 SE (12th) Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 6th Old Williamsonians Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester, Kent 8th Park House Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 7th Pulborough Freelands Pulborough, West Sussex 4th Uckfield Hempstead Playing Fields Uckfield, East Sussex Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent 5th

Ashford Aylesford Folkestone Anchorians H & W London Williamsonians Pulborough Uckfield Vigo London teams Bromley Old Dunstonians Park House Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 South East teams

Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2019–20 London 3 South East teams in London

Teams for 2018–19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Beccehamian Sparrow's Den West Wickham, London Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) Bromley Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 3rd Crowborough Steel Cross Crowborough, East Sussex 6th Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent 10th Hastings & Bexhill William Parker Lower School Hastings, East Sussex 9th Lewes Stanley Turner Ground Lewes, East Sussex 7th Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 5th Old Williamsonians Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester, Kent 4th Park House Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 8th Pulborough Freelands Pulborough, West Sussex Relegated from London 2 SE (11th) Vigo Swanswood Field Vigo, Kent Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff)

Crowborough Folkestone Hastings & Bexhill Hellingly Lewes London Williamsonians Pulborough Vigo London teams Beccehamian Bromley Old Dunstonians Park House Locations of the 2018–19 London 3 South East teams

Beccehamian Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2018–19 London 3 South East clubs in London

Teams for 2017–18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aylesford Bulls Jack Williams Ground Aylesford, Kent 7th Bromley Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London Relegated from London 2 South East (11th) Crawley Willoughby Fields Crawley, West Sussex Promoted from Sussex 1 (champions) Crowborough Green Lane Crowborough, East Sussex Relegated from London 2 South East (12th) Folkestone New Burlington Ground Newington, Folkestone, Kent 4th Hastings & Bexhill William Parker Lower School Hastings, East Sussex Promoted from Kent 1 (champions) Lewes Stanley Turner Ground Lewes, East Sussex 5th Old Dunstonians St. Dunstan's Lane Beckenham, London 6th Old Williamsonians Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester, Kent Promoted from Kent 1 (playoff) Park House Barnet Wood Road Hayes, London 9th Sheppey Stupple Field Minster, Kent 8th Thanet Wanderers St Peter's Recreation Ground Broadstairs, Kent 3rd

Aylesford Crawley Crowborough Folkestone Hastings & Bexhill Lewes London Williamsonians Sheppey Thanet London teams Bromley Old Dunstonians Park House Locations of the 2017–18 London 3 South East teams

Bromley Dunstonians Park House Location of 2017–18 London 3 South East clubs in London

Teams for 2016-17

• Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Aylesford Bulls
• Eastbourne
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)

Teams for 2015-16

• Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Bromley
• Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Heathfield & Waldron
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Uckfield

Teams for 2014-15

• Bromley
• Dartfordians
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Hastings & Bexhill
• Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Horsham
• Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
• Old Dunstonians
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Uckfield

Teams for 2013-14

• Ashford
• Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
• Bromley
• Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
• Dartfordians
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Horsham
• Old Dunstonians
• Sheppey
• Thanet Wanderers
• Uckfield

Teams for 2012-2013

• Ashford
• Bromley
• Folkestone
• Gillingham Anchorians
• Horsham
• Maidstone
• Park House
• Pulborough
• Sheppey
• Tunbridge Wells
• Uckfield
• Vigo

London 3 South East Honours

London 3 South East Honours
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	League Name
2000–01[2]	10	Dartfordians	Old Dunstonians	Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron	London Division 4 South East
2001–02[3]	10	Betteshanger	Eastbourne	Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield	London Division 4 South East
2002–03[4]	10	Chichester	Bognor	Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian	London Division 4 South East
2003–04[5]	10	Aylesford Bulls	Folkestone	Uckfield	London Division 4 South East
2004–05[6]	10	Old Dunstonians	Lordswood	Crawley, Ashford	London Division 4 South East
2005–06[7]	10	Old Elthamians	Betteshanger	East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne	London Division 4 South East
2006–07[8]	10	Eastbourne	Dover	Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford	London Division 4 South East
2007–08[9]	10	Bognor	Hove	No relegation[lower-alpha 1]	London Division 4 South East
2008–09[10]	12	Tonbridge Juddians	Bromley	Beccehamian	London Division 4 South East
2009–10[11]	12	East Grinstead	Brighton	Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill	London Division 3 South East
2010–11[12]	12	Heathfield & Waldron	Charlton Park	Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley	London Division 3 South East
2011–12[13]	12	Crowborough	Medway	Eastbourne, Uckfield	London Division 3 South East
2012–13[14]	12	Maidstone	Tunbridge Wells	Vigo, Pulborough, Park House	London Division 3 South East
2013–14[15]	12	Thanet Wanderers	Ashford	Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey	London Division 3 South East
2014–15[16]	12	Horsham	Dartfordians	Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes	London Division 3 South East
2015–16[17]	12	Bromley	Heathfield & Waldron	Uckfield, Burgess Hill	London Division 3 South East
2016–17[18]	12	Pulborough	Haywards Heath	Ashford, Eastbourne	London Division 3 South East
2017–18[19]	12	Aylesford Bulls	Thanet Wanderers	Crawley, Sheppey	London Division 3 South East
2018–19[20]	11[lower-alpha 2]	Crowborough	Beccehamian	Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill	London Division 3 South East
2019–20[21]	12	Ashford	Folkestone	Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield	London Division 3 South East
2020–21	12				London Division 3 South East
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Aylesford Bulls (2)
• Crowborough (2)
• Ashford (1)
• Betteshanger (1)
• Bognor (1)
• Bromley (1)
• Chichester (1)
• Dartfordians (1)
• East Grinstead (1)
• Eastbourne (1)
• Heathfield & Waldron (1)
• Horsham (1)
• Maidstone (1)
• Old Dunstonians (1)
• Old Elthamians (1)
• Pulborough (1)
• Thanet Wanderers (1)
• Tonbridge Juddians (1)

Notes

1. No relegation as league to increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
2. Only 11 teams this season after Hellingly dropped out of the league.

See also

• Kent RFU
• Sussex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "League Make up". Sussex Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010.
2. "2000-2001 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
3. "2001-2002 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
4. "2002-2003 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
5. "2003-2004 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
6. "2004-2005 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
7. "2005-2006 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
8. "2006-2007 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
9. "2007-2008 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
10. "2008-2009 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
11. "2009-2010 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
12. "2010-2011 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
13. "2011-2012 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
14. "2012-2013 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
15. "2013-2014 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
16. "2014-2015 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
17. "2015-2016 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
18. "2016-2017 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
19. "2017-2018 London & SE Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
20. "2018-2019 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
21. "Men's London & South East Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

External links

• London 3 South East results at the Rugby Football Union
• Sussex Rugby Football Union