National League 3 North
| National League 3 North | |
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 England
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| Holders |
Huddersfield (2nd title) (2016–17 (promoted to National League 2 North) |
| Most titles | Darlington Mowden Park, Huddersfield, Morley (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
National League 3 North (formerly the North Division One) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts; National League 3 London & SE, National League 3 Midlands and National League 3 South West. The fourteen teams are drawn from across northern England and is the highest regional rugby union league in the north of England. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union when the league was formally known as North Division One. The champion club is automatically promoted to National League 2 North and the runner-up meets the second placed team of National League 3 Midlands in a play-off, with the winner also gaining promotion.
The current champions are Huddersfield, winning all of their 26 matches and finishing 25 points above the runner-up, Rossendale. Huddersfield was relegated from National 2 North last season. Subject to confirmation by the RFU three clubs are relegated; Cleckheaton, Firwood Waterloo and .
The fourteen teams in this league are drawn from across northern England with the league champions being promoted to National League 2 North and the runner-up going into a play-off with the second placed team from National League 3 Midlands with the winner also being promoted. The league's bottom three teams are relegated to either North 1 East or North 1 West depending on their geographic location.
The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Huddersfield and Sandal who were relegated from National 2 North while Doncaster Phoenix, Morley and Kendal were promoted into the league. Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions into National 2 North while Burnage and Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. were relegated to North 1 East and Birkenhead Park dropped to North 1 West. In order to address a league imbalance, 7th placed Sheffield were level transferred to National League 3 Midlands.
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