Current season or competition: 2019–20 London 3 South West | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as London 4 South West) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Reeds Weybridge (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South West) |
| Most titles | Farnham, Winchester (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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 1orHampshire 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.
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.
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On 30th October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South West was not contested.
United Services Portsmouth who finished 5th in 2018-19 were unable to fulfil their fixtures in and withdrew from the league in November 2019.
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When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South West) it contained the following teams:
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 1orSurrey 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[2] | 11 | Chobham | Cobham | Fawley, Old Alleynians, Southampton | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[3] | 12 | Richmond | Barnes | Farnborough, Warlingham, Reeds Weybridge | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[4] | 10 | Tottonians | London Irish Amateur | Trojans, Cranleigh | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[5] | 10 | Purley John Fisher | Farnham | United Services Portsmouth | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[6] | 10 | Old Reigatian | Guernsey | Romsey, Southampton, Old Emanuel | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[7] | 10 | Dorking | KCS Old Boys | Old Wellingtonians, Alton, Trojans | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[8] | 10 | Cobham | London Cornish | Old Amplefordians, Sandown & Shanklin, Old Caterhamians | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[9] | 10 | Warlingham | London South Africa | Farnham, Old Paulines, Petersfield | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[10] | 12 | Weybridge Vandals | Trojans | Petersfield | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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 (formerly London 3 South West), while relegation continued to either Hampshire 1orSurrey 1.
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