Counties 3 Yorkshire Explained

Counties 3 Yorkshire
Current Season:2023–24 Counties 3 Yorkshire
Sport:Rugby union
Teams:12
Champion:Hemsworth (2nd title)
Season:2022–23)
(promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire
Most Champs:Aireborough, Heath, Hemsworth, Leeds Corinthians, Roundhegians, Wetherby, Wath upon Dearne, Yarnbury, Barnsley
Count:2
Website:England RFU

Counties 3 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 3, is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Counties 4 Yorkshire may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9–12.

Participating clubs 2024–25

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Barnsley Shaw Lane 9th
Burley Abbey 11th
Castleford Methley Pitch 6th
Ovenden Park 3rd
Leeds Corinthians Nutty Slack Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (12th)
Old Otliensians Chaffers Field Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (champions)
Rotherham Phoenix Rotherham Rugby Club 5th
Skipton Sandylands 10th
Thirsk Newsham Road 4th
Thornensians Coulman Road Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (runners up)
West Park Leeds The Sycamores 8th
Wheatley Hills Brunel Road 7th Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (11th)

Participating clubs 2023–24

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Barnsley Shaw Lane Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (12th)
Burley Abbey 3rd
Castleford Methley Pitch 9th
Ovenden Park Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (runners up)
Warley Town Lane 6th
Northallerton Brompton Lodge Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (10th)
Rotherham Phoenix Rotherham Rugby Club Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (champions)
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields 8th
Skipton Sandylands 5th
Thirsk Newsham Road 4th
West Park Leeds The Sycamores 7th
Wheatley Hills Brunel Road Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (11th)

Participating clubs 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 3 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning (1st to 3rd were 'promoted' to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two 'relegated' to Counties 4 Yorkshire) and supplemented by top 2 from Yorkshire 4 and one coming down from Yorkshire 2 so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Burley Abbey 8th Yorkshire 3
Castleford Methley Pitch 4th Yorkshire 3
Warley Town Lane 6th Yorkshire 3
Hemsworth Moxon Fields 12th Yorkshire 3
Knottingley Howard's Field 10th Yorkshire 3
Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Promoted from Yorkshire 4
Ossett Queens Terrace, Ossett CC
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields 9th Yorkshire 3
Skipton Sandylands 7th Yorkshire 3
Thirsk Thirsk Athletic Club Promoted from Yorkshire 4
Thornensians Coulman Road Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
West Park Leeds The Sycamores 11th Yorkshire 3

Participating clubs 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.

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Barnsley Shaw Lane Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Bramley Phoenix Grosmont Terrace Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Burley Abbey Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners-up)
Castleford Methley Pitch 8th
Warley Town Lane 9th
Harrogate Pythons Station View 4th
Hemsworth Moxon Fields 11th
Knottingley Howard's Field 3rd
Old Otliensians Chaffers Field 5th
Ossett Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club 7th
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields 10th
Skipton Sandylands 12th
West Park Leeds The Sycamores Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Wibsey Northfield Road 6th

Season 2020–21

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

Participating clubs 2019–20

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aireborough Nunroyd Park 13th (not relegated)
Baildon Jenny Lane 11th
Castleford Methley Pitch 5th
Warley Town Lane 9th
Harrogate Pythons Station View 3rd
Hemsworth Moxon Fields 8th
Knottingley Howard's Field 6th
Leeds Corinthians Nutty Slack 4th
Old Otliensians Chaffers Field Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Ossett Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Herringthorpe Playing Fields 7th
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields 12th
Skipton Sandylands 10th
Wibsey Northfield Road Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)

Participating clubs 2018-19

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aireborough Nunroyd Park 6th
Baildon Jenny Lane 12th
Castleford Methley Pitch 5th
Warley Town Lane Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Harrogate Pythons Station View 10th
Hemsworth Moxon Fields 7th
Knottingley Howard's Field 8th
Leeds Corinthians Nutty Slack Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane 4th
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields 9th
Skipton Sandylands 11th
Thornensians Coulman Road Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Wensleydale Cawkill Park 3rd

Participating clubs 2017-18

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aireborough Nunroyd Park 8th
Baildon Jenny Lane 7th
Castleford Methley Pitch 12th
Harrogate Pythons Station View 11th
Hemsworth Moxon Fields Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Knottingley Howard's Field 3rd
Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields 5th
Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane 6th
Northallerton Brompton Lodge 4th
Old Otliensians Chaffers Field 9th
Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Skipton Sandylands Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane 13th
Wensleydale Cawkill Park 10th

Participating clubs 2016-17

Participating clubs 2015-16

Participating clubs 2014-15

Participating clubs 2013-14

Participating clubs 2012–13

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Yorkshire 3 honours

Yorkshire 3 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.

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Yorkshire 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–88 11 Bridlington Northallerton, Bradford Salem
1988–89 11 Yarnbury Heath, Leeds CSSA
1989–90 11 Leodiensian Baildon
1990–91 11 Bradford Salem Aireborians
1991–92 11 Wath upon Dearne No relegation
1992–93 13 Hessle Halifax Vandals
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 3 (1993–2000)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.

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Yorkshire 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1993–94 13 Aireborough Leeds YMCA
1994–95 13 Wetherby Burley
1995–96 13 Hullensians Multiple teams
1996–97 10 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. No relegation
1997–98 10 Hemsworth Hornsea
1998–99[2] 10 York Railway Institute Wibsey, Old Modernians, Wetherby
1999–00[3] 10 Leeds Corinthians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 3 (2000–present)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.

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Yorkshire 3
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01[4] 12 Skipton
2001–02[5] 12 Heath
2002–03[6] 12 Knottingley
2003–04[7] 12 Pocklington Leeds Corinthians, Wath upon Dearne
2004–05[8] 12 Barnsley
2005–06[9] 12 Heath York Railway Institute
2006–07[10] 12 Yarnbury Stocksbridge, Northallerton
2007–08[11] 12 Moortown
2008–09[12] 12 West Park Leeds
2009–10[13] 12 Roundhegians
2010–11[14] 12 Wath upon Dearne
2011–12[15] 12 Roundhegians Halifax Vandals
2012–13[16] 14 Old Rishworthians
2013–14[17] 14 Goole
2014–15[18] 14 Old Grovians
2015–16[19] 14 Wetherby
2016–17[20] 14 Halifax Vandals
2017–18[21] 14 Northallerton
2018–19[22] 14 Wensleydale
2019–20[23] 14 Leeds Corinthians
2020–21 14 Barnsley Harrogate PythonsOld Otliesians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season . RFU . 2020-10-20 . 2020-11-09.
  2. Web site: 1998–1999 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  3. Web site: 1999–2000 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  4. Web site: 2000-2001 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  5. Web site: 2001-2002 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  6. Web site: 2002-2003 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  7. Web site: 2003-2004 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  8. Web site: 2004-2005 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  9. Web site: 2005-2006 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  10. Web site: 2006-2007 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  11. Web site: 2007-2008 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  12. Web site: 2008-2009 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  13. Web site: 2009-2010 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  14. Web site: 2010-2011 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  15. Web site: 2011-2012 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  16. Web site: 2012-2013 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  17. Web site: 2013-2014 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
  18. Web site: 2014-2015 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 2 May 2015.
  19. Web site: 2015-2016 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 4 May 2016.
  20. Web site: 2016-2017 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 30 April 2017.
  21. Web site: 2017-18 Northern Division. England Rugby. 28 April 2018.
  22. Web site: 2018-19 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 13 April 2019.
  23. Web site: Men's North Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20. England Rugby. 25 April 2020.

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