The 1989–90 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the third 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 London Scottish and London Welsh (relegated from tier 2) and Lydney and Roundhay who were promoted up from tier 4.

London Scottish won all their eleven matches and won promotion with three matches remaining, to return to the 1990–91 National Division 2 after one season away. Wakefield finished second and were also promoted. London Welsh finished in last place and was relegated to the 1990–91 Courage National 4 South in what was the club's second demotion in a row.

Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. The top two clubs were promoted to National Division 2 and only the bottom club was relegated to either National Division 4 North (formerly Area League North) or National Division 4 South (formerly Area League South) depending on locality, due to the expansion of the division from twelve to thirteen teams for the following season.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonAskeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)Kidbrooke, London8thExeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon9thFylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire10thLondon Scottish Athletic Ground 7,000 Richmond, London Relegated from National 2 (11th)London Welsh Old Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Richmond, London Relegated from National 2 (12th)Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire Promoted from Area South (1st)NuneatonHarry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire5thRoundhay Chandos Park 3,000 Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire Promoted from Area North (1st)Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire6thVale of Lune Powderhouse Lane 9,860 (360 seats)Lancaster, Lancashire7thWakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats) Wakefield, West Yorkshire3rdWest Hartlepool Brierton Lane 4,950 (450 seats) Hartlepool, Cleveland4th

League table

Notes

See also 1989–90 National Division 1 1989–90 National Division 2 1989–90 Area League North 1989–90 Area League South

References

External links National Clubs Association