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English rugby union league
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 2023–24
The teams competing in 2023–24.
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnsley
Shaw Lane
Barnsley ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (12th)
Burley
Abbey
Hawksworth ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
3rd
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
9th
Halifax RUFC
Ovenden Park
Halifax ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Halifax Vandals RUFC
Warley Town Lane
Halifax ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Northallerton
Brompton Lodge
Northallerton ,
North Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (10th)
Rotherham Phoenix
Rotherham Rugby Club
Rotherham ,
South Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
8th
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
5th
Thirsk
Newsham Road
Thirsk ,
North Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (10th)
West Park Leeds
The Sycamores
Bramhope ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
7th
Wheatley Hills
Brunel Road
Doncaster ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (11th)
Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 3 teams
Participating clubs 2022–23
The teams competing in 2022–23.
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bramley Phoenix
Grosmont Terrace
Bramley ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
3rd
Burley
Abbey
Hawksworth ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
8th
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
4th
Halifax Vandals RUFC
Warley Town Lane
Halifax ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Hemsworth
Moxon Fields
Hemsworth ,
West Yorkshire
12th
Knottingley
Howard's Field
Knottingley ,
West Yorkshire
10th
Ossett
Queens Terrace, Ossett CC
Ossett ,
West Yorkshire
5th
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
9th
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
7th
Thornensians
Coulman Road
Thorne ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (14th)
West Park Leeds
The Sycamores
Bramhope ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
11th
Wibsey
Northfield Road
Wibsey ,
Bradford ,
West Yorkshire
13th
Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 3 teams
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.
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnsley
Shaw Lane
Barnsley ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Bramley Phoenix
Grosmont Terrace
Bramley ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Burley
Abbey
Hawksworth ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (runners-up)
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
8th
Harrogate Pythons
Station View
Harrogate ,
North Yorkshire
4th
Hemsworth
Moxon Fields
Hemsworth ,
West Yorkshire
11th
Knottingley
Howard's Field
Knottingley ,
West Yorkshire
3rd
Old Otliensians
Chaffers Field
Otley ,
West Yorkshire
5th
Ossett
Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club
Ossett ,
West Yorkshire
7th
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
10th
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
12th
West Park Leeds
The Sycamores
Bramhope ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Wibsey
Northfield Road
Wibsey ,
Bradford ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 3 teams
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
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Aireborough
Nunroyd Park
Yeadon ,
West Yorkshire
13th (not relegated)
Baildon
Jenny Lane
Baildon ,
West Yorkshire
11th
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
5th
Halifax Vandals RUFC
Warley Town Lane
Halifax ,
West Yorkshire
9th
Harrogate Pythons
Station View
Harrogate ,
North Yorkshire
3rd
Hemsworth
Moxon Fields
Hemsworth ,
West Yorkshire
8th
Knottingley
Howard's Field
Knottingley ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Leeds Corinthians
Nutty Slack
Middleton ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
4th
Old Otliensians
Chaffers Field
Otley ,
West Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Ossett
Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club
Ossett ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Rotherham Phoenix
Herringthorpe Playing Fields
Clifton ,
Rotherham ,
South Yorkshire
7th
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
12th
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
10th
Wibsey
Northfield Road
Wibsey ,
Bradford ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 3 teams
Participating clubs 2018-19
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Aireborough
Nunroyd Park
Yeadon ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Baildon
Jenny Lane
Baildon ,
West Yorkshire
12th
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
5th
Halifax Vandals RUFC
Warley Town Lane
Halifax ,
West Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Harrogate Pythons
Station View
Harrogate ,
North Yorkshire
10th
Hemsworth
Moxon Fields
Hemsworth ,
West Yorkshire
7th
Knottingley
Howard's Field
Knottingley ,
West Yorkshire
8th
Leeds Corinthians
Nutty Slack
Middleton ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Leeds Modernians
Cookridge Lane
Cookridge ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
4th
Rotherham Phoenix
Herringthorpe Playing Fields
Clifton ,
Rotherham ,
South Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
9th
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
11th
Thornensians
Coulman Road
Thorne ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Wensleydale
Cawkill Park
Leyburn ,
North Yorkshire
3rd
Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams
Participating clubs 2017-18
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Aireborough
Nunroyd Park
Yeadon ,
West Yorkshire
8th
Baildon
Jenny Lane
Baildon ,
West Yorkshire
7th
Castleford
Methley Pitch
Castleford ,
West Yorkshire
12th
Harrogate Pythons
Station View
Harrogate ,
North Yorkshire
11th
Hemsworth
Moxon Fields
Hemsworth ,
West Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Knottingley
Howard's Field
Knottingley ,
West Yorkshire
3rd
Leeds Medics & Dentists
Weetwood Playing Fields
Weetwood ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
5th
Leeds Modernians
Cookridge Lane
Cookridge ,
Leeds ,
West Yorkshire
6th
Northallerton
Brompton Lodge
Northallerton ,
North Yorkshire
4th
Old Otliensians
Chaffers Field
Otley ,
West Yorkshire
9th
Sheffield Medicals
Norton Playing Fields
Norton ,
Sheffield ,
South Yorkshire
Relegated from
Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Skipton
Sandylands
Skipton ,
North Yorkshire
Promoted from
Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Stocksbridge
Coal Pit Lane
Stocksbridge ,
South Yorkshire
13th
Wensleydale
Cawkill Park
Leyburn ,
North Yorkshire
10th
Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds
Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams
Participating clubs 2016-17
Participating clubs 2015-16
Participating clubs 2014-15
Participating clubs 2013-14
Participating clubs 2012–13
Aireborough
Baildon
Bramley Phoenix
Burley
Goole
Hemsworth
Hessle
Leeds Medics and Dentists
Northallerton
Old Modernians
Old Rishworthians
Rotherham Phoenix
Thornensians
York Railway Institute
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 .
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.
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.
Season
No of Teams
Champions
Runners–up
Relegated Teams
2000–01
[4]
12
Skipton
Malton and Norton
Hullensians ,
Sheffield Oaks ,
Moortown
2001–02
[5]
12
Heath
Malton and Norton
Hessle ,
Roundhegians ,
Barnsley
2002–03
[6]
12
Knottingley
Stocksbridge
Halifax Vandals
2003–04
[7]
12
Pocklington
Castleford
Leeds Corinthians ,
Wath upon Dearne
2004–05
[8]
12
Barnsley
West Leeds
Hemsworth ,
Bramley Phoenix
2005–06
[9]
12
Heath
York Railway Institute
Old Modernians ,
Castleford
2006–07
[10]
12
Yarnbury
Skipton
Stocksbridge ,
Northallerton
2007–08
[11]
12
Moortown
Castleford
York Railway Institute,
Thornensians
2008–09
[12]
12
West Park Leeds
Hullensians
[e]
Wath upon Dearne
2009–10
[13]
12
Roundhegians
Old Rishworthians
Garforth
2010–11
[14]
12
Wath upon Dearne
Goole
Old Otliensians
2011–12
[15]
12
Roundhegians
Sheffield Medicals
Halifax Vandals
2012–13
[16]
14
Old Rishworthians
Baildon
York Railway Institute,
Hessle
2013–14
[17]
14
Goole
Leeds Medics and Dentists
Skipton
2014–15
[18]
14
Old Grovians
Castleford
Hemsworth ,
Burley
2015–16
[19]
14
Wetherby
Thornensians
Rotherham Phoenix ,
Bramley Phoenix
2016–17
[20]
14
Halifax Vandals
Goole
Halifax
[f]
2017–18
[21]
14
Northallerton
Otliensians
Leeds Medics & Dentists ,
Stocksbridge
2018–19
[22]
14
Wensleydale
Thornensians
Leeds Modernians
2019–20
[23]
14
Leeds Corinthians
Baildon
Aireborough ,
Rotherham Phoenix
2020–21
14
Barnsley
Harrogate Pythons
Old Otliesians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
See also
Notes
^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of
Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant seven clubs were promoted into
Yorkshire 2 including
Dinnington ,
West Leeds ,
Northallerton ,
Leeds CSSA and
Sheffield Tigers .
^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of
Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and nine clubs would be promoted from
Yorkshire 4 .
^ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of
Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season saw nine clubs, including
Marist ,
Ossett ,
Stanley Rodillians , York Railway Institute,
Knottingley ,
Old Rishworthians ,
Mosborough ,
Heath ,
Leeds Corinthians ,
Baildon relegated from Yorkshire 3;
Marist and
Ossett , were relegated to
Yorkshire 4 , while the other seven relegated sides dropped into
Yorkshire 5 .
^ No relegation due to cancellation of
Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1997–98 season.
^
Barnsley ,
Hessle ,
Goole ,
West Leeds and
Doncaster Phoenix were also promoted. This was due to the restructure of the Yorkshire League increasing the number of teams in the divisions above, meaning that there were a lot of promotions at the end of this season.
^ Only 1 team relegated at end of season meaning 13th placed
Stocksbridge were safe.
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