The 1991–92 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fifth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Headingley and Richmond (demoted from tier 2) and Otley and Redurth (promoted from tier 4).
Richmond finished as league champions, two points clear of runners up Fylde. Both sides would be promoted to the 1992–93 National Division 2, with Richmond making an instant return after relegation the previous season. At the opposite end of the table, the relegated sides were Nuneaton (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 North) and Lydney (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 South).
Structure Each side in the division played the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom two would drop to either National Division 4 North or National Division 4 South depending on locality.
Participating teams and locations
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonAskeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)Kidbrooke, London6thBroughton Park Chelsfield Grove2,000 (400 seats)Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 8thCliftonStation Road 2,200 (200 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol 5thExeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon4thFylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire3rdHeadingleyClarence Fields7,850 (850 seats)Leeds, West YorkshireRelegated from National 2 (13th)Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire 11thNuneatonHarry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire7thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (1st)Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Promoted from National 4 South (1st)RichmondAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Richmond, LondonRelegated from National 2 (12th)Roundhay Chandos Park 3,000 Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 9thSheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire10th
League table
Notes
See also 1991–92 National Division 1 1991–92 National Division 2 1991–92 National Division 4 North 1991–92 National Division 4 South
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