Sussex 4

What is now known as Sussex 4 was introduced as Sussex 3 despite being at the 4th level of Sussex rugby. It was split into two regional divisions - Sussex "Bishop's Finger" 3 East and Sussex "Late Red" 3 West. Both divisions were ranked at tier 12 of the English league system, with promotion to either Sussex 2 East and Sussex "Oranjeboom" 2 West and, as it was the lowest regional division, there was no relegation.

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! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:150px;"|Relegated Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:125px;"|League Name

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| rowspan=2| 2010–11
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2010-2011/group/14984|title=2010-2011 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2010-2011/group/14983|title=2010-2011 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}} || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Uckfield III || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Crowborough III || No relegation || Sussex 3 East

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| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Horsham II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Hove V || No relegation || Sussex 3 West

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| rowspan=2| 2011–12
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2011-2012/group/15779|title=2011-2012 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2011-2012/group/15778|title=2011-2012 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}} || 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Newick II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Lewes III || No relegation || Sussex 3 East

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| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Worthing Senior I || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Shoreham II (Veterans) || No relegation || Sussex 3 West

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| rowspan=2| 2012–13
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2012-2013/group/16710|title=2012-2013 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2012-2013/group/16709|title=2012-2013 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}} || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Burgess Hill II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brighton III || No relegation || Sussex 3 East

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| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Worthing Senior II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Holbrook II || No relegation || Sussex 3 West

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| rowspan=2| 2013–14
{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2013-2014/group/17667|title=2013-2014 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2013-2014/group/17666|title=2013-2014 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 February 2015}} || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Seaford II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ditchling II{{efn|3rd place Hellingly II were also promoted.}} || No relegation || Sussex 3 East{{efn|This would be the last season of Bishop's Finger 3 East. All teams not promoted would be transferred to Late Red 3 - now a single division.}}

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| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Horsham III (Casuals) || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Bognor III{{efn|3rd and 4th place Shoreham II (Veterans) and Worthing Senior II were also promoted.}} || No relegation || Sussex 3 West{{efn|Late Red 3 West would become a single division for the following season (Late Red 3) which would be made up of teams that were not promoted from the division as well as teams from Bishop's Finger 3 East which was discontinued.}}

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| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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The division would re-merge as a single division known as Sussex "Late Red" 3. Promotion continued to either Sussex "Asahi" 2 East or Sussex "Oranjeboom" 2 West, and there was no relegation.

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! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:150px;"|Relegated Teams

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|2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2014-2015/group/18609|title=2014-2015 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby |publisher=RFU|accessdate=26 April 2015}} || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Hove IV || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Pulborough III || No relegation

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|2015–16{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2015-2016/group/20342|title=2015-2016 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=25 April 2016}} || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Haywards Heath II || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Brighton & Sussex Medics || No relegation

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| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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The division would be renamed Sussex "Late Red" 4 West and would sit at tier 12 of the league system. Promotion was to Sussex 3 and there was no relegation.

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! style="background:#efefef; width:80px;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|No of Teams

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Champions

! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;"|Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef; width:150px;"|Relegated Teams

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|2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/sussex-spitfire-merit-leagues/2016-2017/group/21950|title=2016-2017 Sussex Spitfire Merit Leagues|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=22 April 2017}} || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Holbrook || Pulborough III || No relegation

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|2017–18 || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|

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| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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• Burgess II (1){{efn|Burgess II's title was for Sussex 3 East.}}
• Haywards Heath II (1)
• Holbrook (1)
• Horsham II (1){{efn|Horsham II's title was for Sussex 3 West. As a club Horsham have won two titles - one by the 2nd XV, one by the 3rd XV.}}
• Horsham III (1){{efn|Horsham III's title was for Sussex 3 West.}}
• Hove IV (1)
• Newick II (1){{efn|Newick II's title was for Sussex 3 East.}}
• Seaford II (1){{efn|Seaford II's title was for Sussex 3 East.}}
• Uckfield III (1){{efn|Uckfield III's title was for Sussex 3 East.}}
• Worthing Senior I{{efn|Worthing Senior I's title was for Sussex 3 West. As a club Worthing have won two titles - one by the Senior 1st XV, one by the Senior 2nd XV.}}
• Worthing Senior II{{efn|Worthing Senior II's title was for Sussex 3 West.}}

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• Sussex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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• [http://www.sussexrugby.co.uk// Sussex Rugby]

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