Counties 3 Surrey

Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Surrey and relegated teams move down to Counties 4 Surrey.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-11 national competition.

Teams for 2025–26

Leaving the league were Worth Old Boys and Old Hamptonians, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst London Media and Warlingham were relegated to Counties 4 Surrey. Economicals elected to be re-allocated to Counties 5 Surrey ahead of the new season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Effingham & Leatherhead	King George V Playing Fields		Effingham, Surrey	4th
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Kingston	Hook Road		Chessington, London	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
Law Society	King's College Sportsground		New Malden, London	5th
London Exiles	Barn Elms		Barnes, London	7th
Old Georgians	St George's College		Addlestone, Surrey	3rd
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	6th
Southwark Lancers	Burgess Park		Camberwell, London	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	8th
Thamesians	Twickenham Green		Twickenham, London	Level transfer from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex

Teams for 2024–25

Leaving the league were Bec Old Boys and Met Police, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Old Emanuel were relegated to Counties 4 Surrey. In their place came Law Society and Warlingham, relegated from Counties 2 Surrey whilst Streatham-Croydon and Old Hamptonians were promoted from Counties 4 Surrey.
Ordinarily having finished 9th London Media would have been relegated too but owing to Old Freemans suffering a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey to Counties 4 Surrey they earned a reprieve. Consequently the league will run with eleven sides.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	6th
Effingham & Leatherhead	King George V Playing Fields		Effingham, Surrey	8th
Law Society	King's College Sportsground		New Malden, London	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
London Exiles	Barn Elms		Barnes, London	7th
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	9th
Old Georgians	St George's College		Addlestone, Surrey	3rd
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road		Hampton, London	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	5th
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Warlingham	Limpsfield Road		Warlingham, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	4th

Teams for 2023-24

Departing the league were Old Caterhamians and Old Wimbledonians, promoted to Counties 2 Surrey whilst Cranleigh were relegated to Counties 4 Surrey. Also departing were Old Wellingtonians who withdrew from league competition.
In their place came Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted from Counties 4 Surrey whilst Effingham & Leatherhead and London Exiles joined having been relegated from Counties 2 Surrey. Old Emanuel re-joined the league structure after a sabbatical having most recently competed in London 3 South West in season 2021-22. With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	6th
Effingham & Leatherhead	King George V Playing Fields		Effingham, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
London Exiles	Barn Elms	500	Barnes, London	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	8th
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	7th
Old Emanuel	Raynes Park Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	Re-entry
Old Georgians	St George's College		Addlestone, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 4 Surrey
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	4th
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	3rd

Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 2 but while that league had been at level 10 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 9.
Seven of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 2 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 3 - Old Caterhamians and Old Johnians.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	8th Surrey 2
Economicals	LSE Sports Ground		New Malden, London	10th Surrey 2
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	9th Surrey 2
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	7th Surrey 2
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	Champions Surrey 3
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	Runners-up Surrey 3
Old Wellingtonians	Ruxley Lane		Epsom, Surrey	6th Surrey 2
Old Wimbledonians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	4th Surrey 2
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	5th Surrey 2

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.
Raynes Park withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it ran with nine teams instead.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	Relegated from Surrey 2
Croydon	Addington Road		Addington, London	Promoted from Surrey 4
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby		Englefield Green, Surrey	6th
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	3rd
Merton	Morden Recreation Ground		Morden, London	8th
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 2
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	7th
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	4th
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground		Cheam, London	5th
Raynes Park	Dornan Fields		Motspur Park, London	Promoted from Surrey 4

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 Surrey 3 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby		Englefield Green, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 4
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	7th
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	4th
Merton	Morden Recreation Ground		Morden, London	5th
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 2
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	8th
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	3rd
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	6th
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground		Cheam, London	Promoted from Surrey 4
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	Relegated from Surrey 2

Teams for 2018-19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 4
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	8th
Merton	Morden Recreation Ground		Morden, London	5th
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	3rd
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	9th
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	6th
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 2
Woking	Recreation Ground		Byfleet, Woking, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 4
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	4th

Teams for 2017-18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Croydon	Addington Road		Addington, London	8th
Horley	New Defence Sports Club		Horley, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 4
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	7th
Merton	Morden Recreation Ground		Morden, London	6th
Metropolitan Police	Imber Court		Molesey, Surrey	3rd
Old Caterhamians	Caterham School		Caterham, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 2
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	Promoted from Surrey 4
Old Johnians	St John's School		Leatherhead, Surrey	5th
Old Rutlishians	Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground		Merton Park, London	4th
Worth Old Boys	North Avenue		Whiteley Village, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 2

Teams for 2016-17

Croydon '
Guildfordians '
London Media
Merton
Metropolitan Police
Old Haileyburians '
Old Johnians '
Old Rutlishians
Reeds Weybridge
Reigate

Teams for 2015-16

Bec Old Boys
London Media
Merton
Metropolitan Police
Mitcham & Carshalton
Old Glynonians
Old Rutlishians
Reeds Weybridge '
Reigate '
Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2014-15

Bec Old Boys '
London Media
Merton '
Metropolitan Police
Mitcham
Old Georgians '
Old Glynonians
Old Rutlishians '
Streatham-Croydon
Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2013-14

Guildfordians
London Media
Metropolitan Police
Mitcham
Old Caterhamians
Old Glynonians
Old Haileyburians
Old Radleian
Raynes Park
Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2012-13

Economicals
Guildfordians
London Media
Mitcham
Old Amplefordians
Old Caterhamians
Old Haileyburians
Old Radleian
Raynes Park
Reigate

Teams for 2011-12

Economicals
Haslemere
London Media
Mitcham
Old Amplefordians
Old Caterhamians
Old Radleian
Old Tonbridgians
Raynes Park
Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2010-11

Economicals
London Media
Merton
Mitcham
Old Amplefordians
Old Glynonians
Old Radleian
Old Rutlishians
Old Tonbridgians
Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2009-10

CL London - promoted from Surrey 4 in 2009
Haslemere
Merton
Mitcham
Old Amplefordians
Old Oundelians
Old Radleian
Old Tiffinians
Streatham-Croydon
Worth Old Boys

Original teams

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

Surrey 3 Honours

Surrey 3 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up to Surrey 2 and relegation down to Surrey 4.

Surrey 3 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 3 dropped from a tier 10 league to a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Surrey 2, while the cancellation of Surrey 4 at the end of the 1999–00 season, meant that there was no relegation until Surrey 4 was reinstated from the 2005–06 season onward.

Surrey 3 (2009–present)

Surrey 3 remained a tier 11 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.