Essex 3

Essex 3 (also known as Essex Oranjeboom League 3 for sponsorship reasons) was an English Rugby Union league which was at the eleventh tier of the domestic competition. It was formerly the basement division of club rugby in Essex and promoted teams moved up to Essex 2. Originally formed in 2003 by breakaway Essex clubs from East Counties 3 South the division ran for six seasons before being abolished at the end of the 2008–09 campaign.

Essex 3
SportRugby Union
Instituted2003 (2003)
Ceased2009 (2009)
Number of teams7
Country England
HoldersPegasus Palmerians (1st title) (2008–09)
(promoted to Essex 2)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Essex 3 Honours
Essex 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2003–04[1]7MillwallMay & BakerNo relegationEssex 3
2004–05[2]7Writtle WanderersClactonNo relegationEssex 3
2005–06[3]8Old CooperiansPegasus PalmeriansNo relegationEssex 3
2006–07[4]7WithamKings Cross SteelersNo relegationEssex 3
2007–08[5]6Runwell WyvernsMay & BakerNo relegationEssex 3
2008–09[6]7Pegasus PalmeriansBrightlingsea[lower-alpha 1]No relegationEssex Oranjeboom League 3
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles


Notes
  1. As this was the last season of the Essex Oranjeboom League 3 all teams in the league would be promoted to Essex Spitfire 2 aside from Ravens who would join the Essex Merit League Division 6[7] and Witham who had to withdraw from the league due to financial difficulties.[8]

See also

References
  1. "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  6. "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. League Table Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  8. Nina Morgan (26 September 2011). "Witham: Rugby league success hopes". Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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