South Lancs/Cheshire 3
South Lancs/Cheshire 3 was an English rugby union league. Promoted teams entered South Lancs/Cheshire 2, ranked at tier 9 of the English league system. This was the basement level for club rugby union for teams in the South Lancashire, Manchester and Cheshire areas and any team from this area wanting to begin in club rugby union must join this league. Up until 2008-09 teams there was relegation with teams dropping down and coming up from South Lancs/Cheshire 4.
Current season or competition: | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Number of teams | 11 |
Country | |
Holders | Aspull (1st title) (2016–17) (Promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 2)) |
Website | England RFU |
The division had a break for the 2015-16 season as the RFU decided to restructure the South Lancs/Cheshire league into three zones - Merseyside (West), Cheshire (South) and Lancashire (North). This was short-lived and the division returned to its original format for the 2016-17 season - with only Lancashire (North) remaining of the three zones.
At the end of the 2016-17 season the RFU decided to break this division up into two regional leagues known as Lancs/Cheshire 3 (North) and Lancs/Cheshire 3 (South), with teams transferred into each league depending on geographical location.
Participating Clubs 2016-17
- Aspull
- Birchfield
- Christleton
- Congleton
- Ellesmere Port
- Linley
- Liverpool University
- Mossley Hill
- Newton-le-Willows
- Old Bedians
- Oxton Parkonians
- Prenton
- Ramsey (IoM)
- Wallasey
2015-16
For the 2015-16 season this league, and South Lancs/Cheshire 3, were replaced by three county-wide leagues - Cheshire (South), Merseyside (West) and Lancashire (North). However, with the exception of Lancashire North, the county leagues were axed after just one season and the South Lancs/Cheshire leagues were restored.
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Capenhurst
- Congleton
- Ellesmere Port
- Helsby
- Knutsford
- Linley
- Liverpool University
- Oldershaw
- Oxton Parkonians
- Ramsey (IoM) (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
- Wallasey (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Buxton (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
- Capenhurst
- Congleton
- Ellesmere Port
- Helsby
- Holmes Chapel - withdrew after 3 games, 1st team now plays in NOWIRUL Leagues
- Knutsford
- Linley
- Liverpool University
- Oldershaw (relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 2)
- Oxton Parkonians
- Prenton
- Trentham
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Capenhurst
- Congleton
- Ellesmere Port
- Helsby
- Holmes Chapel
- Knutsford
- Linley
- Liverpool University
- Manchester Medics
- Parkonians
- Port Sunlight
- Prenton
- Trentham
South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 Honours
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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1998-99[1] | 8 | Moore | Douglas (I.O.M.) | Didsbury Toc H | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
1999-00[2] | 8 | Runcorn | Hoylake, Liverpool Collegiate (also promoted) | Vulcan, Oxton Parkonians | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2000-01[3] | 9 | Anselmians | Runcorn | No relegation[a 1] | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2001-02[4] | 10 | Hoylake | Bowdon | No relegation[a 2] | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2002-03[5] | 11 | Ruskin Park | Orrell | Crosby St Mary's | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2003-04[6] | 11 | Manchester Wanderers | Wallasey | Congleton | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2004-05[7] | 12 | Sale FC | St Edward's O.B. | Trentham, Prenton | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2005-06[8] | 11 | Oswestry | Sefton | No relegation | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2006-07[9] | 11 | Southport | Liverpool Collegiate | Marple | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2007-08[10] | 11 | Douglas (I.O.M.) | Trentham | Oxton Parkonians | Euromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2008-09[11] | 12 | Oldershaw | Liverpool Collegiate, Moore, Marple (all also promoted)[a 3] | Mossley Hill, Newton-le-Willows, Eagle[a 4] | South Lancs/Cheshire 3 | |||||||||
2009-10[12] | 11 | Holmes Chapel | Ramsey (I.O.M.) | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2010-11[13] | 12 | Crewe & Nantwich | Ellesmere Port | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2011-12[14] | 12 | Wallasey | Buxton | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2012-13[15] | 12 | Manchester Medics | Port Sunlight | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2013-14[16] | 12 | Prenton | Trentham | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2014-15[17] | 11 | Ellesmere Port | Ramsey (IOM) | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
2015-16 | Due to the restructuring of the South Lancs/Cheshire league by the RFU there was no South Lancs/Cheshire 3 this season. | |||||||||||||
2016-17[18] | 14 | Aspull | Congleton | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
- Anselmians (1)
- Aspull (1)
- Crewe & Nantwich (1)
- Douglas (I.O.M.) (1)
- Ellesmere Port (1)
- Holmes Chapel (1)
- Hoylake (1)
- Manchester Medics (1)
- Manchester Wanderers (1)
- Moore (1)
- Oldershaw (1)
- Oswestry (1)
- Prenton (1)
- Runcorn (1)
- Ruskin Park (1)
- Sale FC (1)
- Southport (1)
- Wallasey (1)
Notes
- No relegation as division to increase from 9 to 10 teams for the following season.
- No relegation as division to increase from 10 to 101teams for the following season.
- Lots of promotions due to cancellation of South Lancs/Cheshire 4 leading to restructuring of South Lancs/Cheshire league.
- As South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was to be abolished all relegated teams would join North Lancs 2 instead.
See also
- Cheshire RFU
- Lancashire RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
- "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2002-03 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2003-04 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2005-06 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2006-07 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2007-08 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2009-10 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2010-11 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2011-12 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2012-13 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2013-14 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2014-15 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "2016-17 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.