London 3 North East


London 3 North East was an English rugby union league that was the eighth level of club rugby union in England and was available to sides from north east London, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Promoted clubs move into London 2 North East. Relegated teams tended to drop to Eastern Counties 1 or Essex 1 depending on geographical location, with new teams also coming from these leagues.
The league was discontinued at the end of the 2016–17 season as the RFU decided to instead create two new leagues - London 3 Eastern Counties and London 3 Essex - to reduce travelling times for teams involved. The teams from London 3 North East were transferred to either London 3 Eastern Counties or London 3 Essex depending on geography, along with additional teams being promoted from regional leagues if needed.

Participating teams 2016-17

Participating teams 2015-16

  • Beccles
  • Epping Upper Clapton '
  • Harlow
  • Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth
  • May & Baker '
  • Old Brentwoods
  • Old Cooperians '
  • Southwold '
  • Stowmarket
  • Upminster
  • Wanstead
  • West Norfolk

Participating teams 2014-15

  • Beccles
  • Billericay '
  • Cantabrigian
  • Clacton '
  • Harlow
  • Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth '
  • Old Brentwoods
  • Stowmarket '
  • Sudbury
  • Upminster
  • Wanstead
  • West Norfolk ''''''

Participating teams 2013-14

  • Beccles
  • Campion '
  • Cantabrigian
  • Canvey Island
  • Harlow
  • Old Brentwoods
  • Old Cooperians '
  • Sudbury
  • Upminster
  • Wansted
  • Wisbech
  • Wymondham ''''''

Participating teams 2012-13

Original teams

When this division as introduced in 2000 it contained the following teams:

London 3 North East honours

London 4 North East (2000–2009)

Originally known as London 4 North East, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 North East and relegation down to Eastern Counties 1 and Essex 1.

London 3 North East (2009–2017)

League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 North East renamed as London 3 North East. Remaining as a tier 8 league, promotion was to London 2 North East, while relegation continued to either Eastern Counties 1 or Essex 1. The division was cancelled at the end of the 2016–17 season, with all non-promoted teams moving into the newly introduced London 3 Eastern Counties and London 3 Essex.

Number of league titles