Gloucester 3

Gloucester 3
Current season or competition:: 2016–17 Gloucester 3
Sport	Rugby union
Number of teams	8
Country	England
Holders	Cotham Park (1st title) (2016–17 promoted to Gloucester 2)
Most titles	St Brendan's Old Boys (3 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Gloucester 3 is an English rugby union league which sits at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester 2. However, there is no relegation as this is the basement league for club rugby union in Gloucestershire.

The 2015–16 Gloucester 3 consists of seven teams from Gloucestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 16 April 2016.

Four of the seven teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Smiths and runners up Minchinhampton were promoted to the Gloucester 2 while Wotton joined from the Gloucestershire Reserve League. As it is the basement league in Gloucestershire there is no relegation.

Between 2001 and 2005 there was a promotion play-off between the runners-up of Gloucester 3 North and Gloucester 3 South for the third and final promotion place to Gloucester 2. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. During the 2005-06 season the play-offs were discontinued as Gloucester 3 would merge into one division for the 2006-07 season. Before they were discontinued Gloucester 3 North teams have been the most successful with three wins to the Gloucester 3 South teams two; and the home team has won promotion on all five occasions.

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