National Conference League Division 3
| Country | England |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 7 |
| Promotion to | National Conference League Division 2 |
| Relegation to | Conference League South |
| Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Cup |
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The National Conference League Division 3 was the fourth division in the National Conference League. Between 2003 and 2006, it was known as National League Three and between 2007 and 2011, it was the Rugby League Conference National Division.
The original intention had been to create a pyramid of four divisions from Super League down to National League Four. National League Three was to consist of British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) teams wishing to play in the summer whilst National League Four would be made up of Rugby League Conference teams. [4]. A system of promotion and relegation between National Leagues Three and the semi-professional National League Two was to be gradually introduced. [5] However, there were insufficient applicants for a separate National League Three and National League Four, thus the two leagues were merged into a combined National League Three.
National League Three was founded with ten clubs; six (Teesside Steelers, Manchester Knights, Coventry Bears, Hemel Stags, St Albans Centurions and South London Storm (replacing Crawley Jets who elected to remain in the Rugby League Conference before the season started) came from the Rugby League Conference and four came from BARLA leagues (Bradford Dudley Hill, Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks and Warrington Woolston Rovers (now Warrington Wizards) came from the National Conference League and Huddersfield Underbank Rangers came from the Pennine League).[6] The league was split into two regions with sides playing everyone in their region twice and those outside once except for one cross-region team they played twice giving 14 fixtures.
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