North East 3

North East 3 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the ninth tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North East England. Promoted teams moved up to North East 2 while relegated teams dropped to either Yorkshire 1 or Durham/Northumberland 1 depending on their location. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999-2000 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to their relevant regional leagues - Yorkshire 1 or Durham/Northumberland 1.

North East 3
SportRugby Union
Instituted1996
Ceased2000
Country England
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

North East 3 Honours
North East 3 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1996-9710DarlingtonHullWhitley Bay Rockcliff, BlythNorth East 3
1997-9810PocklingtonRedcarBramley Phoenix, WhitbyNorth East 3
1998-99[1]10SelbyWest Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B.Thornensians, Sunderland, Bradford SalemNorth East 3
1999-00[2]10Westoe[n 1]Yarnbury[n 2]Roundhegians[n 3]North East 3[n 4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. As North East 2 was abolished Westoe instead transferred to Yorkshire 1.
  2. Due to the cancellation of North East 1, 2 and 3 runners up Yarnbury, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. and Ripon were transferred to Yorkshire 1 for the following season. Gateshead, Ryton, Hartlepool Rovers, Ashington and Medicals transferred to Durham/Northumberland 1.
  3. Although not relegated in the usual fashion, Roundhegians were the only Yorkshire team to go into Yorkshire 2.
  4. Last season of North East 3.

Number of league titles

References
  1. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1998-1999/group/9105
  2. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1999-2000/group/9402

See also
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