Counties 3 Yorkshire

Departing were Old Otliensians and Halifax, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire while Thirsk were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. In February 2026 Dearne Valley, Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (South) as champions, withdrew from the league leaving eleven sides to contest the remaining fixtures. ==Participating clubs 2024–25==

Departing were Northallerton and Halifax Vandals, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire while Sheffield Medicals were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. ==Participating clubs 2023–24==

Departing were Hemsworth and Ossett, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire. Thornensians (10th), Knottingley (11th) and Leeds Medics & Dentists (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. ==Participating clubs 2022–23==

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 3 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning (1st to 3rd were 'promoted' to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two 'relegated' to Counties 4 Yorkshire) and supplemented by top 2 from Yorkshire 4 and one coming down from Yorkshire 2 so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12. ==Participating clubs 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. ==Season 2020–21==

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 3 was not contested. ==Participating clubs 2019–20==

==Participating clubs 2018–19==

==Participating clubs 2017–18==

==Participating clubs 2016–17==

• Aireborough • Baildon • Castleford (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Goole • Halifax • Halifax Vandals (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Harrogate Pythons • Knottingley (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Leeds Medics and Dentists • Leeds Modernians • Northallerton • Old Otliensians • Stocksbridge • Wensleydale (promoted from Yorkshire 4) ==Participating clubs 2015–16==

• Aireborough • Baildon • Bramley Phoenix • Goole (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Halifax (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Harrogate Pythons • Leeds Medics and Dentists (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Leeds Modernians • Northallerton • Old Otliensians • Rotherham Phoenix • Stocksbridge • Thornensians • Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 4) ==Participating clubs 2014–15==

• Aireborough • Baildon (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Bramley Phoenix • Burley • Castleford • Harrogate Pythons • Hemsworth • Northallerton • Old Grovians • Old Modernians • Old Otliensians (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Rotherham Phoenix • Stocksbridge (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Thornensians ==Participating clubs 2013–14==

• Aireborough • Bramley Phoenix • Burley • Castleford • Goole • Harrogate Pythons (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Hemsworth • Leeds Medics and Dentists • Northallerton • Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 4) • Old Modernians • Rotherham Phoenix • Skipton (relegated from Yorkshire 2) • Thornensians ==Participating clubs 2012–13==

• Aireborough • Baildon • Bramley Phoenix • Burley • Goole • Hemsworth • Hessle • Leeds Medics and Dentists • Northallerton • Old Modernians • Old Rishworthians • Rotherham Phoenix • Thornensians • York Railway Institute ==Original teams==

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams: • Airebronians • Baildon • Bradford Salem • Bridlington • Heath • Knottingley • Leeds CSSA • Marist • Northallerton • Rodillians • Yarnbury ==Yorkshire 3 honours==

Yorkshire 3 (1987–1993) The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4. Yorkshire 3 (1993–2000) The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12. Yorkshire 3 (2000–present) Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league. ==Number of league titles==

• Aireborough (2) • Heath (2) • Hemsworth (2) • Leeds Corinthians (2) • Roundhegians (2) • Wetherby (2) • Wath upon Dearne (2) • Yarnbury (2) • Barnsley (2) • Bradford Salem (1) • Bridlington (1) • Goole (1) • Halifax Vandals (1) • Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1) • Hullensians (1) • Knottingley (1) • Leodiensian (1) • Moortown (1) • Northallerton (1) • Pocklington (1) • Old Grovians (1) • Old Rishworthians (1) • Skipton (1) • Wensleydale (1) • West Park Leeds (1) • York Railway Institute (1) ==See also==