North West 3

North West 3 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the ninth tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North West 2 while relegated teams dropped to either South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria depending on their location. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999-00 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to their relevant regional leagues such as South Lancs/Cheshire 1, South Lancs/Cheshire 2, North Lancs/Cumbria or the Cumbrian League depending on final league position.

North West 3 Honours

North West 3 Honours

Season

No of Teams

Champions

Runners–up

Relegated Teams

League Name

1998-99^[1]

Wigan

Workington

Old Salians

North West 3

1999-00^[2]

Rochdale^{[n 1]}

Blackpool^{[n 2]}

Wallasey, St Benedicts, Sandbach^{[n 3]}

North West 3^{[n 4]}

Green backgrounds are promotion places.

↑ As North West 2 cancelled at the end of the season Rochdale would instead transfer to North Lancs/Cumbria.
↑ As North West 1, 2 and 3 were to be cancelled runners up Blackpool and Rossendale were transferred to North Lancashire/Cumbria while St Edward's O.B. and Warrington went into South Lancs/Cheshire 1.
↑ Although not technically relegated these teams were transferred into lower level divisions than others teams in North West 3 with Wallasey and Sandbach going into South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and St Benedicts going into the Cumbrian League.
↑ Last season of North West 3.