London 3 South West


London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire, Surrey and south-west London. Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West. Relegated clubs move into either Surrey 1 or Hampshire Premier depending on their location, with sides coming up from these divisions, although only 1st XV clubs are allowed in London 3 South West. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

Teams for 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
AltonAntsey ParkAlton, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire Premier
AndoverFoxcotte LaneAndover, Hampshire8th
Basingstoke Down Grange2,500 Basingstoke, Hampshire7th
Old CranleighanOld Cranleighan Sports ClubThames Ditton, SurreyRelegated from London 2 SW
Old EmanuelBlagdons Sports GroundNew Malden, LondonRelegated from London 2 SW
Old GeorgiansSt George's CollegeAddlestone, Surrey3rd
Old WalcountiansClockhouse GroundWoodmansterne, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 1
Petersfield Penn's PlacePetersfield, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire Premier
PortsmouthThe Rugby CampPortsmouth, Hampshire6th
TrojansStoneham LaneEastleigh, Hampshire 9th
WarlinghamLimpsfield RoadWarlingham, Surrey4th
Weybridge VandalsBrownacresWalton-on-Thames, Surrey5th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South West was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AndoverFoxcotte LaneAndover, Hampshire8th
Basingstoke Down Grange2,500 Basingstoke, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire 1
Effingham & LeatherheadKing George V Playing FieldsEffingham, SurreyRelegated from London 2 SW
Gosport & FarehamGosport ParkGosport, HampshireRelegated from London 2 SW
Old GeorgiansSt George's CollegeAddlestone, Surrey6th
Old TiffiniansGrists Memorial GroundEast Molesey, Surrey4th
PortsmouthThe Rugby CampPortsmouth, Hampshire3rd
Reeds WeybridgeNorth AvenueWhiteley Village, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 1
TrojansStoneham LaneEastleigh, Hampshire7th
WarlinghamLimpsfield RoadWarlingham, Surrey9th
Weybridge VandalsBrownacresWalton-on-Thames, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 1

Teams for 2018–19

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AndoverFoxcotte LaneAndover, HampshireRelegated from London 2 SW
Battersea IronsidesBurntwood LaneEarlsfield, London4th
Old GeorgiansSt George's CollegeAddlestone, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 1
Old WhitgiftianWhitgift Sports ClubSouth Croydon, LondonPromoted from Surrey 1
Old TiffiniansGrists Memorial GroundEast Molesey, Surrey8th
Petersfield Penn's PlacePetersfield, Hampshire9th
PortsmouthThe Rugby CampPortsmouth, Hampshire3rd
TeddingtonUdney Park Sports GroundTeddington, London6th
TrojansStoneham LaneEastleigh, Hampshire 5th
United Services PortsmouthBurnaby Road8,000Portsmouth, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire 1
WarlinghamLimpsfield RoadWarlingham, Surrey7th
WinchesterNorth Walls ParkWinchester, HampshireRelegated from London 2 SW

Teams for 2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Basingstoke Down Grange2,500 Basingstoke, Hampshire5th
Battersea IronsidesBurntwood LaneEarlsfield, London7th
New Milton & DistrictAshley Recreation GroundAshley, New Milton, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire 1
Old CranleighansOld Cranleighan Sports ClubThames Ditton, Surrey4th
Old EmanuelBlagdons Sports GroundNew Malden, LondonPromoted from Surrey 1
Old TiffiniansGrists Memorial GroundEast Molesey, Surrey3rd
Petersfield Penn's PlacePetersfield, HampshirePromoted from Hampshire 1
PortsmouthThe Rugby CampPortsmouth, HampshireRelegated from London 2 South West
TeddingtonUdney Park Sports GroundTeddington, London8th
TrojansStoneham LaneEastleigh, Hampshire 6th
WarlinghamLimpsfield RoadWarlingham, SurreyRelegated from London 2 South West
Weybridge VandalsBrownacresWalton-on-Thames, Surrey9th

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Participating Clubs 2014-15

  • Andover '
  • Eastleigh
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • London Exiles
  • New Milton & District
  • Old Tiffinians '
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Tonbridgians '
  • Purley John Fisher
  • Sandown & Shanklin
  • Teddington '
  • Trojans ''''''

Participating Clubs 2013-14

  • Camberley '
  • Eastleigh
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • Farnham
  • KCS Old Boys '
  • London Exiles
  • New Milton & District
  • Old Cranleighans
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Wellingtonian
  • Purley John Fisher
  • Sandown & Shanklin

Participating Clubs 2012-13

  • Bognor
  • Eastleigh
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • London Exiles
  • Old Blues
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Purley John Fisher
  • Sandown & Shanklin
  • Weybridge Vandals
  • Winchester

Participating Clubs 2011-12

  • Alton
  • Andover
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • KCS Old Boys
  • Old Alleynian
  • Old Blues
  • Old Freemans
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Purley John Fisher
  • Sandown & Shanklin
  • Weybridge Vandals
  • Winchester

Participating Clubs 2010-11

Participating Clubs 2009-10

  • Andover
  • Camberley
  • Ellingham & Ringwood
  • Fordingbridge
  • Gosport & Fareham
  • Kingston
  • Old Alleynian
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Wimbledonians
  • Sandown & Shanklin

Original teams

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

London 3 South West honours

London 4 South West (2000–2009)

Originally known as London 4 South West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

London 3 South West (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South West renamed as London 3 South West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South West, while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1 or Surrey 1.

Number of league titles