Sussex 3

Sussex 3 (known as Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level 11 Rugby Union League. It is run by the Sussex Rugby Football Union and was originally for teams predominantly from West Sussex until a division reorganization for the 2016-17 meant that clubs from East Sussex would also take part. Promoted teams move up to Sussex 2 while relegated teams drop down to either Sussex Asahi Division 4 East or Sussex Late Red Division 4 West depending on geography. Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West was introduced in 2010–11 and is the equivalent to former division Sussex 3 which had its last season in 2003–04. It changed to its current name of Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3 in 2016–17.

Sussex 3
Current season or competition:
2016–17 Sussex Oranjeboom Division 3
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersHastings & Bexhill II (1st title) (2016–17)
(promoted to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate)
Most titlesDitchling, Old Brightonian, Rye, Uckfield II (2 titles)
Websitewww.sussexrugby.co.uk

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

  • Arun
  • Brighton Polytechnic
  • Ditchling
  • Sunallon[lower-alpha 1]
  • Midhurst
  • Newick
  • Pulborough
  • Robin Hood

Sussex 3 honours
Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987–888Old BrightonianRMP Chichester[lower-alpha 2]No relegationSussex 3
1988–897PulboroughBrighton Polytechnic[lower-alpha 3]No relegationSussex 3
1989–906DitchlingWest Sussex InstituteNo relegationSussex 3
1990–915BA WingspanNewickNo relegationSussex 3
1991–924SunallonPlumpton[lower-alpha 4]No relegationSussex 3
1992–93No competition
1993–94No competition
1994–955RyeShorehamNo relegationSussex 3
1995–966Sussex PolicePlumptonNo relegationSussex 3
1996–976ShorehamRyeNo relegationSussex 3
1997–986Chichester IHERobertsbridgeNo relegationSussex 3
1998–99[2]6PlumptonSussex PoliceNo relegationSussex 3
1999–00[3]6RyeSt. Francis[lower-alpha 5]No relegationSussex 3
2002–03[4]6Old BrightonianDitchlingNo relegationSussex 3
2003–04[5]6Ditchling[lower-alpha 6]PlumptonNo relegationSussex 3
2010–11
[6][7]		8Uckfield IIDitchlingHeathfield & Waldron IVSussex Asahi 2 East
11MidhurstLittlehamptonBrighton III, Worthing Senior ISussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2011–12
[8][9]		10HellinglyHastings & Bexhill IIHaywards Heath III, Hove V, Eastbourne IIISussex Asahi 2 East
10HorleyHove IVBognor III, Holbrook IISussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2012–13
[10][11]		8East Grinstead IIIHeathfield & Waldron IIINewick II, Rye 2nd XVSussex Asahi 2 East
10Horsham IIWorthing Senior IShoreham II (Veterans)Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2013–14
[12][13]		9Eastbourne IIBurgess Hill IILewes III[lower-alpha 7]Sussex Asahi 2 East
9Bognor IISussex PoliceNo relegation[lower-alpha 8]Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2014–15
[14][15]		12Uckfield IIPlumptonWorthing Senior IIISussex Asahi 2 East
12Pulborough IINorfolk ArmsShoreham II (Veterans)Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2015–16
[16][17]		10NewickHastings & Bexhill IILewes IISussex Asahi 2 East
11Barns GreenBrighton IIIBurgess Hill IIISussex Oranjeboom 2 West
2016–17[18]12Hastings & Bexhill IIPlumptonNorfolk ArmsSussex Oranjeboom Division 3
2017–1812
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. Sunallon would first rename to Sun Alliance in 1994 and then its current name of Holbrook RFC.[1]
  2. Despite winning promotion, runners up RMP Chichester would drop out of the Sussex leagues the following season, only to reappear in Sussex 2 for the 1989–90 season.
  3. 3rd place Midhurst also promoted.
  4. The cancellation of Sussex 3 meant that all four teams in the division were to be promoted to Sussex 2 at the end of the season - however, 3rd and 4th place University of Sussex and Arun decided to drop out of the Sussex leagues at the end of the season.
  5. Six teams in this division would be promoted to Sussex 2 for the next season as Sussex 3 was to be abolished and would not return until 2002–03.
  6. As Sussex 3 was to be abolished for the following season no teams were promoted. An equivalent division would return in 2010-11 in the form of Asahi 2 East and Oranjeboom 2 West.
  7. Lewes III would withdraw from the league for the following season.
  8. There was no relegation as Bishop's Finger 3 East was abolished the following season.
  9. Both of Uckfield II's titles were for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  10. Barns Green's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  11. Bognor II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  12. East Grindstead III's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  13. Eastbourne II's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  14. Hellingly's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  15. Horley's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  16. Horsham II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  17. Midhurst's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  18. Newick's title was for Sussex Asahi 2 East.
  19. As a club Pulborough have won Sussex 3 twice - once with the 1st XV, once with the 2nd XV.
  20. Pulborough II's title was for Sussex Oranjeboom 2 West.
  21. Sunallon are currently known as Holbrook RFC.

See also

References
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