Hampshire 3 is an English level 12 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Hampshire 2, Hampshire 3 and Hampshire 4 are also known as Hampshire Merit Tables. Promoted teams move up to Hampshire 2 and relegated teams drop to Hampshire 4.
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.
A combined Millbrook / Stoneham side were Hampshire 3 champions in 2019-20, they were replaced by Millbrook 2XV for the current season. Trojans II replaced Trojans III.
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Previous season | | Alresford II | Alresford Recreation Centre | New Alresford, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (2nd) | | Andover III | Foxcotte Lane | Andover, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (7th) | | Basingstoke II | Down Grange | Basingstoke, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (12th) | | Hook & Odiham | Rotherwick Playing Fields | Hook, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (10th) | | Isle Of Wight 2nd XV | Footways | Wootton, Isle of Wight | Hampshire 2 (14th) | | Locksheath Pumas II | Brookfield Community School | Locks Heath, Fareham, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (9th) | | Lymington Mariners | Woodside Park | Lymington, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (6th) | | Millbrook RFC 2nd XV | 5 Acres | Southampton, Hampshire | | | Overton II | The Old Cricket Ground | Laverstoke, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (11th) | | Tottonians Vets XV | Water Lane | Totton, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (10th) | | Trojans II | Stoneham Lane | Eastleigh, Hampshire | | | Winchester Knights | North Walls Park | Winchester, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (5th) | | Locations of the 2021-22 Hampshire 3 teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight |
Season 2020โ21
On 30 October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Hampshire 3 was not contested.
Teams for 2019-20
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Previous season | | Aldershot & Fleet | Aldershot Park | Aldershot, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (11th) | | Alresford II | Alresford Recreation Centre | New Alresford, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (4th) | | Alton II | Antsey Park | Alton, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (10th) | | Andover III | Foxcotte Lane | Andover, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (9th) | | Eastleigh III | The Hub | Eastleigh, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (1st) | | Fareham Heathens II | Cams Alders Recreation Centre | Fareham, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (12th) | | Farnham IV | Wilkinson Way | Farnham, Surrey | Hampshire 4 (5th) | | Fordingbridge II | The Recreation Ground | Fordingbridge, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (2nd) | | Kingsclere | The Fieldgate Centre | Kingsclere, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (6th) | | Locksheath Pumas II | Brookfield Community School | Locks Heath, Fareham, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (3rd) | | Lymington Mariners | Woodside Park | Lymington, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (3rd) | | Millbrook / Stoneham RFC | University of Southampton | Southampton, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (5th) | | New Milton III | Ashley Recreation Ground | Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire | Dorset & Wilts 3 South (1st) | | Portsmouth III | The Rugby Camp | Portsmouth, Hampshire | Hampshire 3 (8th) | | Sandown & Shanklin II | The Fairway Ground | Sandown, Isle of Wight | Hampshire 4 (4th) | | Tottonians 4th | Water Lane | Totton, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (8th) | | Trojans III | Stoneham Lane | Eastleigh, Hampshire | Hampshire 4 (11th) | | Winchester Knights | North Walls Park | Winchester, Hampshire | Hampshire 2 (6th) | | Ventnor II | Watcombe Bottom | Ventnor, Isle of Wight | Hampshire 4 (9th) | | Locations of the 2019-20 Hampshire 3 teams in Hampshire & Surrey Locations of the 2019-20 Hampshire 3 teams on the Isle of Wight |
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