Gloucester 3 Explained

Gloucester 3
Current Season:2017–18 Gloucester 3
Founded: (as Gloucestershire 3)
Sport:Rugby union
Teams:9
Country:England
Champion:United Bristol Hospitals (1st title)
Season:2017–18 promoted to Gloucester 2
Most Champs:St Brendan's Old Boys
Count:3
Website:englandrugby.com

Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of Gloucester 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there had been no relegation. The division was discontinued at the end of the 2017–18 season and Gloucester 2 was divided into north and south regional divisions.

Teams 2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Cainscross Victory Park 6th
Fairford Walnut Tree Field 4th
Gloucester All Blues The Oxleaze 7th
Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Relegated from Gloucester 2 (12th)
Norton Norton Parish Grounds 5th
Painswick Broadham Fields Relegated from Gloucester 2 (11th)
Tetbury The Recreation Ground 3rd
United Bristol Hospitals Portway Development Ground Transferred from Gloucestershire Reserve Leagues
Westbury-on-Severn Parish Playing Field Relegated from Gloucester 2 (10th)

Teams 2016-17

2015–16

The 2015–16 Gloucester 3 consists of seven teams from Gloucestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 16 April 2016. Four of the seven teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Smiths and runners up Minchinhampton were promoted to the Gloucester 2 while Wotton joined from the Gloucestershire Reserve League. As it is the basement league in Gloucestershire there is no relegation.

width=17%Teamwidth=20%Groundwidth=8%Capacitywidth=26%Town/Villagewidth=29%Previous season
Victory Park 3rd
Tewkesbury Road 5th
The Oxleaze 4th
Norton Parish Grounds 7th
Severn Road Relegated from Gloucester 2 (11th)
The Recreation Ground 6th
KLB School Playing Fields Joined from Gloucestershire Reserve League - South 2 (1st)

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013–14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2011-12

Teams 2010-11

Teams 2009-10

Teams 2008-09

Teams 2007-08

Teams 2006-07

Teams 2005-06

North

South

Teams 2004-05

North

South

Teams 2003-04

North

South

Teams 2002-03

North

South

Teams 2001-02

North

South

Teams 2000-01

North

South

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (then a single division known as Gloucestershire 3) contained the following teams:

Gloucester 3 honours

Gloucestershire 3 (1987–1991)

Originally a single division known as Gloucestershire 3, it was a tier 11 league with promotion to Gloucestershire 2 and relegation to Gloucestershire 4.

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Gloucestershire 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1987–88 11 Old Bristolians [1]
1988–89 11 Frampton Cotterell
1989–90 11 Hucclecote Old Boys No relegation
1990–91 13 Bristol Telephone Area
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 (1991–1993)

Gloucestershire 3 was shorted to Gloucester 3 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 11 league with promotion to Gloucester 2 and relegation to Gloucester 4.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1991–92 13 Painswick No relegation
1992–93 13 Dursley
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Gloucester 2 and relegation to Gloucester 4.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1993–94 13 Bishopston [2]
1994–95 13 Caincross [3]
1995–96 13 Southmead No relegation [4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 3 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Gloucester 1 while the cancellation of Gloucester 4 meant there was no longer relegation.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1996–97 9 Dursley No relegation
1997–98 9 Gloucester All Blues No relegation
1998–99 8 Gloucester Civil Service No relegation [5]
1999–00 6 St Brendan's Old Boys No relegation [6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 North / South (2000–2006)

Restructuring of the Gloucester leagues at the end of the 1999–00 season saw Gloucester 3 split into two regional leagues - Gloucester 3 North and Gloucester 3 South - both at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion continued to Gloucester 2 and there was no relegation.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague NameRef
2000–01 7 Widden Old Boys No relegation Gloucester 3 North [7]
6 St Brendan's Old Boys No relegation Gloucester 3 South [8]
2001–02 7 Ross-on-Wye No relegation Gloucester 3 North [9]
7 Minchinhampton No relegation Gloucester 3 South [10]
2002–03 8 Cheltenham Civil Service No relegation Gloucester 3 North [11]
8 Old Colstonians No relegation Gloucester 3 South [12]
2003–04 7 Gloucester Civil Service No relegation Gloucester 3 North [13]
8 Kingswood No relegation Gloucester 3 South [14]
2004–05 7 Hartpury College No relegation Gloucester 3 North [15]
8 Bristol Aeroplane Co. No relegation Gloucester 3 South [16]
2005–06 7 Ross-on-Wye No relegation Gloucester 3 North [17]
7 Tetbury No relegation Gloucester 3 South [18]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 (2006–2009)

For the 2006–07 season Gloucester 3 North and South were remerged back into a single Gloucester 3 division, remaining at tier 11 of the league system. Promotion continued to Gloucester 2 and there was no relegation. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 3 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2006–07 10 Smiths No relegation [19]
2007–08 10 Tredworth No relegation [20]
2008–09 9 St Brendan's Old Boys No relegation [21]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 3 (2009–2018)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 2 remained a tier 11 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester 1 and there was no relegation. From 2017 the league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x. At the end of the 2017–18 the division was disbanded and all teams promoted to the newly regionalised Gloucester 2 - Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South.

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Gloucester 3
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2009–10 8 Newent No relegation [22]
2010–11 7 Broad Plain No relegation [23]
2011–12 7 Bredon Star No relegation [24]
2012–13 7 Old Cryptians No relegation [25]
2013–14 7 Old Elizabethans No relegation [26]
2014–15 8 Smiths No relegation [27]
2015–16 6 Old Elizabethans No relegation [28]
2016–17 8 Cotham Park No relegation [29]
2017–18 9 United Bristol Hospitals No relegation [30]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Between 2001 and 2005 there was a promotion play-off between the runners-up of Gloucester 3 North and Gloucester 3 South for the third and final promotion place to Gloucester 2. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. During the 2005–06 season the play-offs were discontinued as Gloucester 3 would merge into one division for the 2006–07 season. Before they were discontinued Gloucester 3 North teams have been the most successful with three wins to the Gloucester 3 South teams' two; and the home team has won promotion on all five occasions.

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League v League promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01[31] Old Colstonians (S) 39-7 Ross-on-Wye (N)
2001–02[32] Smiths (N) 23-14 Cainscross (S)
2002–03[33] Dursley (N) 41-19 Bristol Aeroplane Co. (S)
2003–04[34] Cotham Park (S) Cainscross (N)
2004–05[35] Smiths (N) 26-20 Tetbury (S)
2005–06[36] No promotion playoff.
Green background is the promoted team.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johns. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. 1988. Rothmans Publications Ltd. London. 0 356 15884 5. 123–139. 17th.
  2. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. 1994. Headline Bookline Publishing. London. 0 7472 7850 4.
  3. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. 1995. Headline Bookline Publishing. London. 0 7472 7816 4.
  4. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1996. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7771 0.
  5. Web site: 1998-1999 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  6. Web site: 1999-2000 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  7. Web site: 2000-2001 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  8. Web site: 2000-2001 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  9. Web site: 2001-2002 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  10. Web site: 2001-2002 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  11. Web site: 2002-2003 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  12. Web site: 2002-2003 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  13. Web site: 2003-2004 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  14. Web site: 2003-2004 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  15. Web site: 2004-2005 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  16. Web site: 2004-2005 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  17. Web site: 2005-2006 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  18. Web site: 2005-2006 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  19. Web site: 2006-2007 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  20. Web site: 2007-2008 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  21. Web site: 1998-1999 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  22. Web site: 2009-2010 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  23. Web site: 2010-2011 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  24. Web site: 2011-2012 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  25. Web site: 2012-2013 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  26. Web site: 2013-2014 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 January 2015.
  27. Web site: 2014-2015 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 30 April 2015.
  28. Web site: 2015-2016 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 30 April 2016.
  29. Web site: 2016-2017 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  30. Web site: 2017-2018 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 21 April 2018.
  31. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2000-01. England Rugby . 12 May 2001 .
  32. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2001-02. England Rugby . 27 April 2002 .
  33. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2002-03. England Rugby . 26 April 2003 .
  34. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2003-04. England Rugby . 24 April 2004 .
  35. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2004-05. England Rugby . 23 April 2005 .
  36. Web site: South West Play-Offs 2005-06. England Rugby . 29 April 2006 .

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