Dorset & Wilts 3 South

Dorset & Wilts 3 South
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 2005 (formerly known as Dorset & Wilts 3)
Number of teams 10
Country  England
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Dorset & Wilts 3 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based in northern Dorset. Promoted teams generally move up to Dorset & Wilts 2 South while relegated teams drop to Dorset & Wilts 4. In previous years Dorset & Wilts 3 had been one division with teams from Berkshire included as well as being spilt into three regional divisions - North, West and South - with Dorset & Wilts 3 West folding back in 2009, leaving just the two divisions.

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Dorset & Wilts 3 South Honours

Dorset & Wilts 3 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 7 Bradford-on-Avon Berkshire Shire Hall No relegation Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
1999-00[2] 6 Hungerford Warminster (along with 5 others)[n 1] No relegation Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3
2005-06[3] 9 North Dorset III Chard II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2006-07[4] 10 Swanage & Wareham IV[n 2] Blandford II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2007-08[5] 8 Bridport II Lytchett Minster II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2008-09[6] 9 Fordingbridge II Ellingham & Ringwood II No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2009-10[7] 10[n 3] East Dorset Poole No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2010-11[8] 12 Wincanton Weymouth & Portland II Swanage & Wareham IV, Bournemouth IV, Wimborne III[n 4] Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2011-12[9] 10 Dorchester II New Milton II Lytchett Minster II, Blandford II, Bridport II Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2012-13[10] 10 Lytchett Minster Frome III Oakmeadians Vets, Wincanton, Verwood Dorset & Wilts 3 South
2013-14[11] 8 Bournemouth III Wimborne III No relegation Dorset & Wilts 3 South
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ This would be the last season of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3. Teams would all be promoted into a new regional league for the next season - joining either Dorset & Wilts 2 North or Dorset & Wilts 2 South depending on geographical location. A level 3 tier regional division would be reinstated in 2005-06.
  2. ↑ Not promoted as Swanage & Wareham 3rd team in division above.
  3. ↑ Division expanded due to folding of Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
  4. ↑ Teams were relegated due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.

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