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London 3 South East
English level 8 Rugby Union League
London 3 South East is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London.[1] It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as London 4 South East) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Ashford (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 2 South East) |
| Most titles | Aylesford Bulls, Crowborough (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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Promoted teams move up to London 2 South East and demoted teams move down to Sussex 1 and Kent 1. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Sussex regional system, only 1st XV sides can play in London 3 South East.
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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  Bromley Dunstonians Southwark Location of 2021–22 London 3 South East teams in London
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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced[2] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South East was not contested.
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- Ashford (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Aylesford Bulls
- Eastbourne
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Haywards Heath (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Lewes (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Thanet Wanderers (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Aylesford Bulls (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Cranbrook (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Eastbourne (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
- Bromley
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Hastings & Bexhill
- Heathfield & Waldron (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Horsham
- Lewes (relegated from London 2 South East)
- Old Dunstonians
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Uckfield
- Ashford
- Beccehamian (promoted from Shepherd Neame Kent 1)
- Bromley
- Burgess Hill (promoted from Sussex Spitfire 1)
- Dartfordians
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Old Dunstonians
- Sheppey
- Thanet Wanderers
- Uckfield
- Ashford
- Bromley
- Folkestone
- Gillingham Anchorians
- Horsham
- Maidstone
- Park House
- Pulborough
- Sheppey
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uckfield
- Vigo
When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 South East) it contained the following teams:
- Beccehamian - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Bognor - promoted from Sussex 1 (champions)
- Chichester - relegated from London 3 South East (9th)
- Dartfordians - relegated from London 3 South East (10th)
- Eastbourne - relegated from London 3 South East (8th)
- Folkestone - relegated from London 3 South East (12th)
- Heathfield & Waldron - relegated from London 3 South East (11th)
- Hove - relegated from London 3 South East (14th)
- Old Dunstonians - promoted from Kent 1 (champions)
- Park House - relegated from London 3 South East (13th)
London 4 South East (2000–2009)
Originally known as London 4 South East, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[3] | 10 | Dartfordians | Old Dunstonians | Park House, Chichester, Heathfield & Waldron | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[4] | 10 | Betteshanger | Eastbourne | Askean, Cranbrook, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[5] | 10 | Chichester | Bognor | Heathfield & Waldron, Guys' Kings' & St Thomas' Hospital, Beccehamian | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[6] | 10 | Aylesford Bulls | Folkestone | Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[7] | 10 | Old Dunstonians | Lordswood | Crawley, Ashford | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[8] | 10 | Old Elthamians | Betteshanger | East Grinstead, Horsham, Sittingbourne | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[9] | 10 | Eastbourne | Dover | Dartfordians, Brighton, Ashford | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[10] | 10 | Bognor | Hove | No relegation[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[11] | 12 | Tonbridge Juddians | Bromley | Beccehamian | ||||||||||
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London 3 South East (2009–present)
League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 South East renamed as London 3 South East. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 South East (formerly London 3 South East), while relegation continued to either Kent 1 or Sussex 1.
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| 2009–10[12] | 12 | East Grinstead | Brighton | Old Gravesendians, Whitstable, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[13] | 12 | Heathfield & Waldron | Charlton Park | Dartfordians, Cranbrook, Crawley | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[14] | 12 | Crowborough | Medway | Eastbourne, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[15] | 12 | Maidstone | Tunbridge Wells | Vigo, Pulborough, Park House | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[16] | 12 | Thanet Wanderers | Ashford | Beccehamian, Burgess Hill, Sheppey | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[17] | 12 | Horsham | Dartfordians | Hastings & Bexhill, Lewes | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[18] | 12 | Bromley | Heathfield & Waldron | Uckfield, Burgess Hill | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[19] | 12 | Pulborough | Haywards Heath | Ashford, Eastbourne | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[20] | 12 | Aylesford Bulls | Thanet Wanderers | Crawley, Sheppey | ||||||||||
| 2018–19[21] | 11[lower-alpha 2] | Crowborough | Beccehamian | Lewes, Hastings & Bexhill | ||||||||||
| 2019–20[22] | 12 | Ashford | Folkestone | Old Williamsonians, Park House, Uckfield | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
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- Aylesford Bulls (2)
- Crowborough (2)
- Ashford (1)
- Betteshanger (1)
- Bognor (1)
- Bromley (1)
- Chichester (1)
- Dartfordians (1)
- East Grinstead (1)
- Eastbourne (1)
- Heathfield & Waldron (1)
- Horsham (1)
- Maidstone (1)
- Old Dunstonians (1)
- Old Elthamians (1)
- Pulborough (1)
- Thanet Wanderers (1)
- Tonbridge Juddians (1)
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