Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon


Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon is an English rugby union league featuring teams from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The division was created in 2004-05 as part of a complete overhaul of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon league, with a large number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams entering at various levels, and was divided into north and south regions, with the original Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 division becoming the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier and Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 becoming, in effect, division 2 of the system. Rather confusingly promoted 1st teams would go up into the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier while 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams would move into Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
The league would be restructured further in 2011-12 with the re-introduction of a new tier 2 competition - the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship and the cancellation of Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A. This meant that Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 would be for lower teams and below only with no chance of promotion to a higher league.
Following the RFU Adult Competition Review the structure changed once more with reserve teams and first teams competing in the same leagues, the competition administered centrally rather than by county constituent bodies and a North / South divisional split. Promotion is to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) or Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) depending on location. Relegation is to Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) or Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) again depending on location.

2025-26

North

Departing were Banbury II and Risborough promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North) and Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) respectively. Also leaving were Wallingford II on a level transfer to the South division.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Banbury IIIBodicote ParkBanbury, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Bicester IIOxford RoadBicester, Oxfordshire10th
Buckingham IIFloyd FieldMaids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire4th
Chinnor IVKingsey Road2,000Thame, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (Central)
Chipping Norton IIGreystonesChipping Norton, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Gosford All Blacks IIStratfield BrakeKidlington, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
HarwellHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcot, Oxfordshire8th
Oxford IINorth Hinksey ParkNorth Hinksey, Oxford, Oxfordshire9th
Oxford Harlequins IIIHorspath Sports GroundHorspath, Oxfordshire3rd
Stow-on-the-Wold IIOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire7th
Witney IIIHailey RoadWitney, Oxfordshire6th

South

Departing were Henley III, Bracknell III and Reading II all promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South).
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
AldermastonRecreational SocietyAldermaston, Berkshire7th
Berkshire Shire HallBerkshire County Sports ClubSonning, Reading, Berkshire6th
Farnham RoyalFarnham Royal Playing FieldsSlough, Berkshire11th
High Wycombe IIKingsmead RoadHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire5th
PhoenixThe Sports GroundTaplow, Buckinghamshire10th
Reading IIIHolme ParkSonning, Reading, BerkshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (Central)
Reading Abbey IIRosehillReading, Berkshire9th
ThatchamHenwicky Worthy Sports FieldThatcham, BerkshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Wallingford IIWallingford Sports ParkWallingford, OxfordshireLevel transfer from North divisiton
Windsor IIHome ParkWindsor, Berkshire3rd

2024–25

North

Departing were Faringdon, promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North). Abingdon II and Banbury III were relegated to Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North).
Aylesbury II were initially placed in the league but withdrew, their place taken by Oxford II.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Banbury IIBodicote ParkBanbury, OxfordshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Bicester IIOxford RoadBicester, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Buckingham IIFloyd FieldMaids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire7th
HarwellHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcot, OxfordshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Oxford IINorth Hinksey ParkNorth Hinksey, Oxford, OxfordshireNew entry
Oxford Harlequins IIIHorspath Sports GroundHorspath, OxfordshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
RisboroughPrinces Risborough SchoolPrinces Risborough, Buckinghamshire3rd
Stow-on-the-Wold IIOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire6th
Wallingford IIWallingford Sports ParkWallingford, Oxfordshire4th
Witney IIIHailey RoadWitney, Oxfordshire5th

South

Departing were Amersham & Chiltern II and Marlow II promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South). Henley III finished as runners-up but could not be promoted into a league already featuring Henley II. Tadley II were relegated to Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South).
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
AldermastonRecreational SocietyAldermaston, Berkshire9th
Berkshire Shire HallBerkshire County Sports ClubSonning, Reading, BerkshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Bracknell IIILily Hill ParkBracknell, Berkshire5th
Farnham RoyalFarnham Royal Playing FieldsSlough, Berkshire8th
Henley IIIDry LeasHenley-on-Thames, OxfordshireRunners-up
High Wycombe IIKingsmead RoadHigh Wycombe, BuckinghamshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
PhoenixThe Sports GroundTaplow, Buckinghamshire6th
Reading IIHolme ParkSonning, Reading, Berkshire4th
Reading Abbey IIRosehillReading, BerkshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Windsor IIHome ParkWindsor, Berkshire7th

2023–24

North

Departing were Oxford Harlequins III, promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North). Grove II and Didcot II were relegated.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Abingdon IISouthern Sports ParkAbingdon, Oxfordshire8th
Aylesbury IIOstler's FieldWeston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire3rd
Banbury IIIBodicote ParkBanbury, Oxfordshire7th
Buckingham IIFloyd FieldMaids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire2nd
FaringdonFolly Sports ParkFaringdon, OxfordshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
RisboroughPrinces Risborough SchoolPrinces Risborough, Buckinghamshire4th
Stow-on-the-Wold IIOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, GloucestershirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Wallingford IIWallingford Sports ParkWallingford, Oxfordshire5th
Witney IIIHailey RoadWitney, Oxfordshire6th

South

Departing were Crowthorne promoted to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South) having finished as runners-up to champions Rams IV who did not return for the campaign and returned to their local merit league. Also leaving were Reading Abbey II and High Wycombe II, both relegated.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
AldermastonRecreational SocietyAldermaston, BerkshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Amersham & Chiltern IIWeedon LaneAmersham, BuckinghamshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (North)
Bracknell IIILily Hill ParkBracknell, Berkshire3rd
Farnham RoyalFarnham Royal Playing FieldsSlough, BerkshirePromoted from Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Henley IIIDry LeasHenley-on-Thames, OxfordshireDropped from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Marlow IIRiverwoods DriveMarlow, Buckinghamshire6th
PhoenixThe Sports GroundTaplow, Buckinghamshire5th
Reading IIHolme ParkSonning, Reading, BerkshireRelegated from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon (South)
Tadley IIRed LaneAldermaston, Berkshire4th
Windsor IIHome ParkWindsor, Berkshire7th

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

North

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Abingdon IISouthern Sports ParkAbingdon, Oxfordshire
Aylesbury IIOstler's FieldWeston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Banbury IIIBodicote ParkBanbury, Oxfordshire
Buckingham IIFloyd FieldMaids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Didcot IIBoundary ParkDidcot, Oxfordshire
Grove IICane LaneGrove, Oxfordshire
Oxford Harlequins IIIHorspath Sports GroundHorspath, Oxfordshire
RisboroughPrinces Risborough SchoolPrinces Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Wallingford IIWallingford Sports ParkWallingford, Oxfordshire
Witney IIIHailey RoadWitney, Oxfordshire

South

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bracknell IIILily Hill ParkBracknell, Berkshire
CrowthorneThe Crows New NestCrowthorne, Berkshire
High Wycombe IIKingsmead RoadHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Marlow IIRiverwoods DriveMarlow, Buckinghamshire
PhoenixThe Sports GroundTaplow, Buckinghamshire
Rams IVOld Bath RoadSonning, Reading, Berkshire
Reading Abbey IIRosehillReading, Berkshire
Tadley IIRed LaneAldermaston, Berkshire
Windsor IIHome ParkWindsor, Berkshire

2017–2022

Contested but not as an RFU administered league.

Participating clubs 2016–17

Participating clubs 2012–13