Current season or competition: 2019–20 Eastern Counties 3 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Holders | Southwold II (North – 1st title) Aldeburgh & Thorpeness (South – 1st title) (2018–19) (promoted to Eastern Counties 2) |
| Most titles | Multiple teams (1 title) |
| Website | ecrurugby.com |
Eastern Counties 3 is an English level 11 Rugby Union league, currently divided into 3 regional leagues (north, south, west). Promoted teams moved up to the relevant regional divisions in Eastern Counties 2 while since the abolition of Eastern Counties 4 at the end of the 2016–17 season there has been no relegation. For most of its history, Eastern Counties 3 was divided into two regional divisions – north and south – with teams from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex taking part. A breakaway of Essex teams at the end of the 2002–03 to form a new league would lead to Eastern Counties 3 being abolished by the end of 2003–04 only to return due to a league restructure to cater for more 2nd and 3rd teams.