Gloucester 3


Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2. However, there was no relegation as this was the basement league for club rugby union in Gloucestershire. The division was discontinued at the end of the 2017-18 season and Gloucester 2 was divided into north and south regional divisions.

Teams 2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
CainscrossVictory ParkCainscross, Stroud, Gloucestershire6th
FairfordWalnut Tree FieldFairford, Gloucestershire4th
Gloucester All BluesThe OxleazeGloucester, Gloucestershire7th
KingswoodGrimsbury Road Playing FieldsWarmley, Kingswood, GloucestershireRelegated from Gloucester 2
NortonNorton Parish GroundsNorton, Gloucestershire5th
PainswickBroadham FieldsPainswick, GloucestershireRelegated from Gloucester 2
TetburyThe Recreation GroundTetbury, Gloucestershire3rd
United Bristol HospitalsPortway Development GroundPortway, BristolTransferred from Gloucestershire Reserve Leagues
Westbury-on-SevernParish Playing FieldWestbury-on-Severn, GloucestershireRelegated from Gloucester 2

Teams 2016-17

The 2015–16 Gloucester 3 consists of seven teams from Gloucestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 16 April 2016. Four of the seven teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Smiths and runners up Minchinhampton were promoted to the Gloucester 2 while Wotton joined from the Gloucestershire Reserve League. As it is the basement league in Gloucestershire there is no relegation.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
CainscrossVictory ParkCainscross, Stroud, Gloucestershire3rd
Cheltenham Civil ServiceTewkesbury RoadUckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire5th
Gloucester All BluesThe OxleazeGloucester, Gloucestershire4th
NortonNorton Parish GroundsNorton, Gloucestershire7th
Old ElizabethansSevern RoadHallen, GloucestershireRelegated from Gloucester 2
TetburyThe Recreation GroundTetbury, Gloucestershire6th
WottonKLB School Playing FieldsWotton-Under-Edge, GloucestershireJoined from Gloucestershire Reserve League - South 2

Teams 2014-15

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Gloucester 3 South Honours

Gloucester 3 Honours

Promotion play-offs

Between 2001 and 2005 there was a promotion play-off between the runners-up of Gloucester 3 North and Gloucester 3 South for the third and final promotion place to Gloucester 2. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. During the 2005-06 season the play-offs were discontinued as Gloucester 3 would merge into one division for the 2006-07 season. Before they were discontinued Gloucester 3 North teams have been the most successful with three wins to the Gloucester 3 South teams' two; and the home team has won promotion on all five occasions.

Number of league titles