Hampshire 3

Current season or competition: 2021–22 Hampshire 3
Sport	Rugby union
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Website	englandrugby.com

Hampshire 3 is an English level 12 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Hampshire 2, Hampshire 3 and Hampshire 4 are also known as Hampshire Merit Tables. Promoted teams move up to Hampshire 2 and relegated teams drop to Hampshire 4.

Teams for 2021-22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

A combined Millbrook / Stoneham side were Hampshire 3 champions in 2019-20, they were replaced by Millbrook 2XV for the current season. Trojans II replaced Trojans III.

Team Ground City/Area Previous season Alresford II Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (2nd) Andover III Foxcotte Lane Andover, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (7th) Basingstoke II Down Grange Basingstoke, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (12th) Hook & Odiham Rotherwick Playing Fields Hook, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (10th) Isle Of Wight 2nd XV Footways Wootton, Isle of Wight Hampshire 2 (14th) Locksheath Pumas II Brookfield Community School Locks Heath, Fareham, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (9th) Lymington Mariners Woodside Park Lymington, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (6th) Millbrook RFC 2nd XV 5 Acres Southampton, Hampshire Overton II The Old Cricket Ground Laverstoke, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (11th) Tottonians Vets XV Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (10th) Trojans II Stoneham Lane Eastleigh, Hampshire Winchester Knights North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (5th)

Alresford II Andover III Basingstoke II Hook & Odiham Isle of Wight II Locksheath II Lymington Millbrook II Overton II Totts IV Trojans II Winchester Knights Locations of the 2021-22 Hampshire 3 teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Season 2020–21

On 30th October the RFU announced ^[1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Hampshire 3 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

Team Ground City/Area Previous season Aldershot & Fleet Aldershot Park Aldershot, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (11th) Alresford II Alresford Recreation Centre New Alresford, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (4th) Alton II Antsey Park Alton, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (10th) Andover III Foxcotte Lane Andover, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (9th) Eastleigh III The Hub Eastleigh, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (1st) Fareham Heathens II Cams Alders Recreation Centre Fareham, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (12th) Farnham IV Wilkinson Way Farnham, Surrey Hampshire 4 (5th) Fordingbridge II The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (2nd) Kingsclere The Fieldgate Centre Kingsclere, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (6th) Locksheath Pumas II Brookfield Community School Locks Heath, Fareham, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (3rd) Lymington Mariners Woodside Park Lymington, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (3rd) Millbrook / Stoneham RFC University of Southampton Southampton, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (5th) New Milton III Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire Dorset & Wilts 3 South (1st) Portsmouth III The Rugby Camp Portsmouth, Hampshire Hampshire 3 (8th) Sandown & Shanklin II The Fairway Ground Sandown, Isle of Wight Hampshire 4 (4th) Tottonians 4th Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (8th) Trojans III Stoneham Lane Eastleigh, Hampshire Hampshire 4 (11th) Winchester Knights North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire Hampshire 2 (6th) Ventnor II Watcombe Bottom Ventnor, Isle of Wight Hampshire 4 (9th)

Alresford II Alton II Aldershot Andover III Eastleigh III Fareham II Farnham IV Fordingbridge II Kingsclere Locksheath II Lymington Millbrook / Stoneham New Milton III Portsmouth III Totts IV Trojans III Winchester Knights Locations of the 2019-20 Hampshire 3 teams in Hampshire & Surrey Ventor II Sandown & Shanklin II Locations of the 2019-20 Hampshire 3 teams on the Isle of Wight

See also

• Hampshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References