Counties 3 Surrey

Counties 3 Surrey  is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 2 and relegated teams move down to Counties 4 Surrey.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-11 national competition.

Teams for 2021-22
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.

Raynes Park withdrew from the league in October 2021, consequently it ran with nine teams instead.

Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 3 was not contested.

Teams for 2016-17

 * Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
 * Guildfordians (relegated from Surrey 2)
 * London Media
 * Merton
 * Metropolitan Police
 * Old Haileyburians (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Old Johnians (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Old Rutlishians
 * Reeds Weybridge
 * Reigate

Teams for 2015-16

 * Bec Old Boys
 * London Media
 * Merton
 * Metropolitan Police
 * Mitcham & Carshalton
 * Old Glynonians
 * Old Rutlishians
 * Reeds Weybridge (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Reigate (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2014-15

 * Bec Old Boys (relegated from Surrey 2)
 * London Media
 * Merton (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Metropolitan Police
 * Mitcham
 * Old Georgians (promoted from Surrey 4)
 * Old Glynonians
 * Old Rutlishians (relegated from Surrey 2)
 * Streatham-Croydon (relegated from Surrey 2)
 * Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2013-14

 * Guildfordians
 * London Media
 * Metropolitan Police
 * Mitcham
 * Old Caterhamians
 * Old Glynonians
 * Old Haileyburians
 * Old Radleian
 * Raynes Park
 * Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2012-13

 * Economicals
 * Guildfordians
 * London Media
 * Mitcham
 * Old Amplefordians
 * Old Caterhamians
 * Old Haileyburians
 * Old Radleian
 * Raynes Park
 * Reigate

Teams for 2011-12

 * Economicals
 * Haslemere
 * London Media
 * Mitcham
 * Old Amplefordians
 * Old Caterhamians
 * Old Radleian
 * Old Tonbridgians
 * Raynes Park
 * Streatham-Croydon

Teams for 2010-11

 * Economicals
 * London Media
 * Merton
 * Mitcham
 * Old Amplefordians
 * Old Glynonians
 * Old Radleian
 * Old Rutlishians
 * Old Tonbridgians
 * Worth Old Boys

Teams for 2009-10

 * CL London - promoted from Surrey 4 in 2009
 * Haslemere
 * Merton
 * Mitcham
 * Old Amplefordians
 * Old Oundelians
 * Old Radleian
 * Old Tiffinians
 * Streatham-Croydon
 * Worth Old Boys

Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:


 * Battersea Ironsides
 * BBC
 * Harrodians
 * Haslemere
 * Law Society
 * Lightwater
 * London Fire Brigade
 * Old Caterhamians
 * Old Croydonians
 * Racal-Decca
 * Reigate & Redhill
 * Surrey Police

Surrey 3 (1987–1993)
The original Surrey 3 was tier 10 league, with promotion up to Surrey 2 (initially Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) and relegation down to Surrey 4.

Surrey 3 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 3 dropped from a tier 10 league to a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 3 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Surrey 3 (2000–2009)
The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion was to Surrey 2, while the cancellation of Surrey 4 at the end of the 1999–00 season, meant that there was no relegation until Surrey 4 was reinstated from the 2005–06 season onward.

Surrey 3 (2009–present)
Surrey 3 remained a tier 11 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to Surrey 2 and Surrey 4 respectively.

Number of league titles

 * Bec Old Boys (3)
 * Old Caterhamians (3)
 * Worth Old Boys (3)
 * London Media (2)
 * Old Amplefordians (2)
 * London Cornish (2)
 * Streatham-Croydon (2)
 * Battersea Ironsides (1)
 * CL London (1)
 * Harrodians (1)
 * Haslemere (1)
 * Lightwater (1)
 * Metropolitan Police (1)
 * Old Blues (1)
 * Old Cranleighans (1)
 * Old Freemens (1)
 * Old Georgians (1)
 * Old Haileyburians (1)
 * Old Reedonians (1)
 * Old Suttonians (1)
 * Old Wellingtonians (1)
 * Shirley Wanderers (1)
 * Wandsworthians (1)
 * Woking (1)