Draft:Dorset & Wilts 2 Central

Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central
Current season or competition:; 2024-25 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2021; 4 years ago
Country	England
Website	[1]

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Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central (formerly Dorset & Wilts 2 Central) is an English Rugby Union league, it forms part of and is administered by the South West Division^[1], for clubs primarily based in Wiltshire, sitting at tier 9 of the English rugby union system. It was formed in time for the start of the 2021-22 season^[2].

Promoted teams typically move up to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central and sometimes to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North or Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South depending on location. There is no relegation so demoted teams return to their county merit leagues.

Following the 2022-23 RFU Adult Competition Review the league changed to it's current name^[3].

2024-25

Departing were Bradford-on-Avon (champions) and Colerne (runners-up), promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central and Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North respectively.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bath Saracens	Sulis Sports Club		Bath, Somerset	6th
Combe Down II	Holly's Corner		Combe Down, Bath, Somerset	4th
Corsham II	Lacock Road		Corsham, Wiltshire	Re-entry
Melksham II	The Conigre	1,000	Melksham, Wiltshire	3rd
Trowbridge III	Doric Park		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire	5th
Warminister	Folly Lane		Warminster, Wiltshire	Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (3rd)

Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central teams

2023-24

Departing were Corsham II (champions)^[4] and Warminster II (5th) who did not return for the new season. Sherborne II (3rd) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bath Saracens	Sulis Sports Club		Bath, Somerset	4th
Bradford-on-Avon	Broom Ground		Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire	Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central
Colerne	Higgins Field		Colerne, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North (3rd)
Combe Down II	Holly's Corner		Combe Down, Bath, Somerset	Runners-up
Melksham II	The Conigre	1,000	Melksham, Wiltshire	7th
Trowbridge III	Doric Park		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire	6th

Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central teams

2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

Departing were Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew, Amesbury, Bradford-on-Avon and North Dorset II (who finished 1st-4th respectively) all promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central. Salisbury III (9th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South.

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bath Saracens	Sulis Sports Club		Bath, Somerset	5th
Combe Down II	Holly's Corner		Combe Down, Bath, Somerset	6th
Corsham II	Lacock Road		Corsham, Wiltshire	New entry
Melksham II	The Conigre	1,000	Melksham, Wiltshire	8th
Sherborne II	Gainsborough Park		Sherborne, Dorset	Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South
Trowbridge III	Doric Park		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire	7th
Warminister II	Folly Lane		Warminster, Wiltshire	10th

Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central teams

2021–22

For its inaugural year the league was formed of seven clubs moving on level transfers, whilst two - Warminster II and Bath Saracens^[5] - were promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North, and one (Bradford-on-Avon) dropped down from Dorset & Wilts 1 North ^[6] .

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Amesbury	Archers Way		Salisbury, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North
Bath Saracens	Sulis Sports Club		Bath, Somerset	Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (1st)
Bradford-on-Avon	Broom Ground		Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire	Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (12th)
Combe Down II	Holly's Corner		Combe Down, Bath, Somerset	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North
Melksham II	The Conigre	1,000	Melksham, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North
North Dorset II	Slaughtergate	1,000	Gillingham, Dorset	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South
Salisbury III	Castle Road	1,500	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South
Trowbridge III	Doric Park		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North
Warminister II	Folly Lane		Warminster, Wiltshire	Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (3rd)
Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew	Netherhampton Road		Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire	Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South