Counties 3 Surrey is a
rugby union
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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
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
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
The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990. It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, alth ...
- a level 9-11 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.
Raynes Park withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it ran with nine teams instead.
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced
that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (
National League 1
National One (last season known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England. It was known as Courage Leagu ...
and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 3 was not contested.
Teams for 2019-20
Teams for 2018-19
Teams for 2017-18
Teams for 2016-17
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Croydon
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(relegated from
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
)
*Guildfordians (relegated from
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
)
*London Media
*Merton
*Metropolitan Police
*Old Haileyburians (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*Old Johnians (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*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 (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*Reigate (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*
Streatham-Croydon
Teams for 2014-15
*Bec Old Boys (relegated from
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
)
*London Media
*Merton (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*Metropolitan Police
*Mitcham
*Old Georgians (promoted from
Surrey 4)
*Old Glynonians
*Old Rutlishians (relegated from
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
)
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Streatham-Croydon (relegated from
Surrey 2
Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...
)
*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:
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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
at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to
ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion was to
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.
. Promotion and relegation continued to