Dorset & Wilts 3 North
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Current season or competition: 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 3 North |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 2005 (formerly known as Dorset & Wilts 3) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Combe Down II (2014–15) (promoted to Dorset & Wilts 2 North) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Dorset & Wilts 3 North is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based in northern Dorset. From this league teams can be promoted to Dorset & Wilts 2 North. Promoted teams tend to move up to Dorset & Wilts 2 North while relegated teams fall to Dorset & Wilts 4. In previous years Dorset & Wilts 3 had been one division with teams from Berkshire included as well as being split into three regional divisions - North, West and South - with Dorset & Wilts 3 West folding back in 2009, leaving just the two divisions.
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Participating Clubs 2015-16
- Alfred's Nomads
- Chippenham III (relegated from Dorset & Wilts 2 North)
- Corsham II
- Devizes III
- Melksham III
- Minety II
- Royal Wootton Bassett III
- Supermarine II (relegated from Dorset & Wilts 2 North)
- Swindon III
- Warminster II
- Westbury II
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Bradford-on-Avon II
- Calne II
- Colerne
- Devizes III
- Melksham III
- Minety II
- Pewsey Vale II
- Supermarine III
- Swindon III
- Swindon College Old Boys III
- Trowbridge III
- Warminster II
Participating Clubs 2011-12
- Calne II
- Colerne
- Combe Down II
- Devizes III
- Melksham III
- Midsomer Norton IV
- Mintey II
- Pewsey Vale II
- Supermarine II
- Swindon College Old Boys III
- Trowbridge III
- Warminster II
Dorset & Wilts 3 North Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 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] | 11 | Fairford | Sutton Benger | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2006-07[4] | 10 | Swindon College Old Boys II | Malmesbury | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2007-08[5] | 9 | Calne II | Royal Wootton Bassett III | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2008-09[6] | 7 | Minety II | Swindon College Old Boys II | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2009-10[7] | 12[n 2] | Corsham III | Marlborough II | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2010-11[8] | 11 | Swindon III | Westbury II | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2011-12[9] | 12 | Combe Down II | Supermarine II | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2012-13[10] | 12 | Colerne | Trowbridge III[n 3] | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2013-14[11] | 12 | Trowbridge III | Bradford-on-Avon II | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| 2014-15[12] | 9 | Combe Down II | Devizes III | Melksham III | Dorset & Wilts 3 North | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Division expanded due to folding of Dorset & Wilts 3 West.
- ↑ Not promoted as Trowbridge 2nd team in division above.
References
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9156
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9453
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11607
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11898
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12288
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12662
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13562
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14495
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15341
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16277
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17183
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18303
