The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Two West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four West.
Sponsorship In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda (2008-2015) SWALEC
2011/2012 season
League Teams
Cardigan RFC Dunvant RFC Gorseinon RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Llandeilo RFC Newcastle Emlyn RFC Penclawdd RFC Pontarddulais RFC Pontyberem RFC Tenby United RFC Tumble RFC
2011/2012 Table 2011-12 WRU Division Three West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints 1 Haverfordwest RFC 22 16 0 6 530 406 69 52 9 3 76 2 Dunvant RFC 22 14 2 6 555 344 70 37 9 6 75 3 Penclawdd RFC 22 14 1 7 442 337 46 33 3 3 64 4 Llandeilo RFC 22 12 0 10 373 332 40 37 2 5 55 5 Cardigan RFC 22 11 0 11 411 345 53 35 5 5 54 6 Tumble RFC 22 11 2 9 451 474 52 58 5 1 54 7 Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 9 3 10 380 433 47 54 4 2 48 8 Gorseinon RFC 22 9 0 13 397 423 46 53 4 8 48 9 Tenby United RFC 22 8 3 11 422 464 49 54 6 4 48 10 Lampeter Town RFC 22 8 1 13 363 470 36 53 5 4 43 11 Pontyberem RFC 22 8 0 14 386 497 44 60 4 5 41 12 Pontarddulais RFC 22 4 4 14 324 509 36 62 2 1 27 Correct as of 26 May 2012
2010/2011 season
League Teams Crymych RFC Dunvant RFC Gorseinon RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Laugharne RFC Llandeilo RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Mumbles RFC Penclawdd RFC Pontarddulais RFC Tumble RFC
2010/2011 Table 2010-11 WRU Division Three West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints 1 Crymych RFC 22 22 0 0 689 324 82 37 12 0 100 2 Mumbles RFC 22 17 0 5 650 378 88 43 13 2 83 3 Dunvant RFC 22 12 1 9 531 361 72 45 6 6 62 4 Haverfordwest RFC 22 10 2 10 579 426 72 52 11 6 61 5 Penclawdd RFC 22 12 1 9 442 381 53 45 3 5 58 6 Gorseinon RFC 22 10 0 12 506 434 65 53 7 5 52 7 Llandeilo RFC 22 10 0 12 332 380 36 42 3 4 47 8 Lampeter Town RFC 22 10 1 11 373 502 35 66 3 1 46 9 Tumble RFC 22 8 2 12 415 556 51 75 4 4 44 10 Pontarddulais RFC 22 7 2 13 416 512 59 67 8 4 44 11 Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 5 1 16 311 638 38 82 2 2 26 12 Laugharne RFC 22 4 0 18 323 675 43 87 4 4 24 13 Dunvant RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Correct as of 26 May 2012
2009/2010 season
League Teams Cardigan RFC Crymych RFC Gorseinon RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Laugharne RFC Llandeilo RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Llanybydder RFC Morriston RFC Newcastle Emlyn RFC Penclawdd RFC
2009/2010 Table 2009-10 WRU Division Three West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Newcastle Emlyn RFC22190346127950287386 Llandeilo RFC22160653932170398476 Crymych RFC22160646933859406373 Gorseinon RFC22141750036664458369 Laugharne RFC221101150539968456858 Morriston RFC221001245942961506652 Haverfordwest RFC22901347251762687548 Lampeter Town RFC22911238243644533445 Llanelli Wanderers RFC22901339652247654343 Penclawdd RFC22801430239529452842 Cardigan RFC22721336838644454642 Llanybydder RFC22202021167623980311Correct as of 3 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League Teams Aberystwyth RFC Amman United RFC Cardigan RFC Crymych RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Laugharne RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Llanybydder RFC Newcastle Emlyn RFC Pontyberem RFC Tumble RFC
2008/2009 Table 2008-09 WRU Division Three West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Pontyberem RFC222101614223842612197 Aberystwyth RFC2218136772771003212086 Crymych RFC221714656239882711283 Cardigan RFC221408631221942011370 Laugharne RFC221318603342864711570 Newcastle Emlyn RFC221101146942261546252 Llanybydder RFC1221101149934871398549 Haverfordwest RFC22811339146751593340 Lampeter Town RFC22801437561641913237 Llanelli Wanderers RFC22601634769448995231 Amman United RFC222020237821291172414 Tumble RFC221021184101320162026Correct as of 2009-06-02
1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player
2007/2008 season
League Teams Aberystwyth RFC Amman United RFC Ammanford RFC Cardigan RFC Cwmgors RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Laugharne RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Llanybydder RFC Newcastle Emlyn RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC
2007/2008 Table 2007-08 WRU Division Three West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Ammanford RFC221903691307903811188 Cardigan RFC22161540222057237174 Laugharne RFC22151651934469437574 Llanybydder RFC22150744923255254569 Aberystwyth RFC22150752829767376268 Llanelli Wanderers RFC22901335045649594444 Lampeter Town RFC221001226940827521243 Haverfordwest RFC22901330733636421542 Newcastle Emlyn RFC22701530846434651736 Amman United RFC226 01632738938463734 Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC22701527553137672333 Cwmgors RFC22301920965028902519Correct as of 2008-05-31
2006/2007 season
League Teams Aberystwyth RFC Ammanford RFC Haverfordwest RFC Lampeter Town RFC Laugharne RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Llangefni RFC Newcastle Emlyn RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC Pontarddulais RFC Trimsaran RFC Tumble RFC
2006/2007 Table 2006-07 WRU Division Three League West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints Tumble RFC 2219036882489557 Llangefni RFC 2217145183277552 Aberystwyth RFC 2216155663227949 Llanelli Wanderers RFC 2213094444076739 Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22110114373755033 Lampeter Town RFC 22110114384154933 Laugharne RFC 22101114834966131 Ammanford RFC 2281134415075225 Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 2280143946205624 Haverfordwest RFC 2270153094734321 Trimsaran RFC 2260162854683918 Pontarddulais RFC 2240183637084812Correct as of 2007-08-15
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