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

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.

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 (1987–1992)

The original Sussex 3 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Sussex 1 and there was no relegation down as it was the lowest level of the league system. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–888Old BrightonianRMP Chichester[lower-alpha 2]No relegation
1988–897PulboroughBrighton Polytechnic[lower-alpha 3]No relegation
1989–906DitchlingWest Sussex InstituteNo relegation
1990–915BA WingspanNewickNo relegation
1991–924SunallonPlumpton[lower-alpha 4]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (1994-1996)

After an absence of two years, Sussex 3 was reintroduced for the 1994–95 season as a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation due to Sussex 3 being the lowest level in the league system.

Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1994–955RyeShorehamNo relegation
1995–966Sussex PolicePlumptonNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (1996-2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Sussex 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation. Sussex 3 was cancelled for the second time at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferred into the new Sussex 2 East or Sussex 2 West (formerly a single Sussex 2 division).

Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–976ShorehamRyeNo relegation
1997–986Chichester IHERobertsbridgeNo relegation
1998–99[2]6PlumptonSussex PoliceNo relegation
1999–00[3]6RyeSt. Francis[lower-alpha 5]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (2002-2004)

After an absence of two years, Sussex 3 returned for the 2002–03 season, now as a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and there was no relegation. After just two seasons, Sussex 3 was cancelled for the third time in its history.

Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2002–03[4]6Old BrightonianDitchlingNo relegation
2003–04[5]6Ditchling[lower-alpha 6]PlumptonNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 2 East / Sussex 2 West (2010–2016)

Sussex 3 was reintroduced for the 2010–11 season in the form of two regional divisions - Sussex "Asahi" 2 East and Sussex "Oranjeboom" 2 West - both sitting at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate (renamed back to Sussex 2 for the 2015–16 season onward) and relegation to either Sussex 3 East or Sussex 3 West.

Sussex 2 East / Sussex 2 West
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2010–11
[6][7]		8Uckfield IIDitchlingHeathfield & Waldron IVSussex 2 East
11MidhurstLittlehamptonBrighton III, Worthing Senior ISussex 2 West
2011–12
[8][9]		10HellinglyHastings & Bexhill IIHaywards Heath III, Hove V, Eastbourne IIISussex 2 East
10HorleyHove IVBognor III, Holbrook IISussex 2 West
2012–13
[10][11]		8East Grinstead IIIHeathfield & Waldron IIINewick II, Rye 2nd XVSussex 2 East
10Horsham IIWorthing Senior IShoreham II (Veterans)Sussex 2 West
2013–14
[12][13]		9Eastbourne IIBurgess Hill IILewes III[lower-alpha 7]Sussex 2 East
9Bognor IISussex PoliceNo relegation[lower-alpha 8]Sussex 2 West
2014–15
[14][15]		12Uckfield IIPlumptonWorthing Senior IIISussex 2 East
12Pulborough IINorfolk ArmsShoreham II (Veterans)Sussex 2 West
2015–16
[16][17]		10NewickHastings & Bexhill IILewes IISussex 2 East
11Barns GreenBrighton IIIBurgess Hill IIISussex 2 West
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 3 (2016–onward)

For the 2016–17 season, Sussex 3 was remerged back into a single division at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex 2 and relegation to Sussex 4.

Sussex 3
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2016–17[18]12Hastings & Bexhill IIPlumptonNorfolk Arms
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 Grinstead 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

  1. ↑ "HISTORY". Holbrook RFC. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "2010-2011 London & SE Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "2011-2012 London & SE Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "2012-2013 London & SE Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013-2014 London & SE Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "2014-2015 London & SE Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "2015-2016 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "2015-2016 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "2016-2017 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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