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{{Short description|English Rugby Union league}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
|name = Midlands 2 East (South)
|name = Counties 1 Midlands East (South)
|current_season = 2019–20 Midlands 2 East (South)
|current_season = 2024-25 Counties 1 Midlands East (South)
|logo = England Rugby text logo.svg
| logo =
|sport = [[Rugby union]]
|sport = [[Rugby union]]
|founded = {{Start date and age|1992}} <small>(as Midlands East 1)</small>
|founded = {{Start date and age|1992}} <small>(as Midlands East 1)</small>
|teams = 12
|teams = 12
|country = {{ENG}}
|country = {{ENG}}
|champion =
|champion = [[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]] (2nd title)
|season =
|season = 2019–20)<br> (promoted to [[Midlands 1 East]]
|most_champs = [[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]
|most_champs =
|count = 3
|count = 3
|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21154 England RFU]
|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21154 England RFU]
}}
}}


'''Midlands 2 East (South)''' is a level 7 English [[Rugby Union]] league and level 2 of the [[English Rugby Union Midland Division|Midlands League]], made up of teams from the southern part of the [[East Midlands]] region including sides from [[Bedfordshire]], [[Leicestershire]], [[Northamptonshire]] and occasionally [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]], who play home and away matches throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands East 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to the current name of Midlands 2 East (South).
'''Counties 1 Midlands East (South)''' (formerly Midlands 2 East (South)) is a level 7 English [[Rugby Union]] league and level 3 of the [[English Rugby Union Midland Division|Midlands League]], made up of teams from the southern part of the [[East Midlands]] region including sides from [[Bedfordshire]], [[Leicestershire]], [[Northamptonshire]] and occasionally [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]], who play home and away matches throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands East 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 East (South) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name.


Promoted teams tend to move up to [[Midlands 1 East]] with the champions going up automatically and the runners up having to play a playoff against the runners up from [[Midlands 2 East (North)]] for their place. Demoted teams typically drop to [[Midlands 3 East (South)]]. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the [[RFU Intermediate Cup]] - a level 7 national competition.
Promoted teams tend to move up to [[Regional 2 East Midlands| Regional Midlands 2 East]] or occasionally to [[Regional 2 North Midlands| Regional 2 Midlands North]]. Relegated teams drop to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]].

==2024-25==

Departing were Daventry and [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]], both promoted to [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]], whilst Oakham and Long Buckby were relegated to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]].

Joining were [[Newbold-on-Avon RFC|Newbold on Avon]] and [[Towcestrians Sports Club|Towcestrians]], both relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]] together with Stewarts & Lloyds and [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], both promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]].


===Participating teams & locations===

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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!|Team
!|Ground
!|Capacity
!|City/Area
!|Previous season
|-
| [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] || Langford Road || || [[Biggleswade]], [[Bedfordshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]] (runners-up)
|-
| Bourne || Milking Nook Drove || || [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 4th
|-
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 9th
|-
| [[Newbold-on-Avon RFC|Newbold on Avon]] || Parkfield Road || || [[Newbold-on-Avon]], [[Warwickshire]] || Relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]]
|-
| Old Laurentians || Fenley Field || || [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Warwickshire]] || 6th
|-
| [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || Bretton Woods || || [[Bretton, Peterborough|Bretton]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || 10th
|-
| Spalding || Memorial Field || || [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 7th
|-
| Stamford || Hambleton Road || || [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 3rd
|-
| Stewarts & Lloyds || Occupation Road || || [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]] (champions)
|-
| Stockwood Park || London Road || || [[Luton]], [[Bedfordshire]] || 8th
|-
| [[Towcestrians Sports Club|Towcestrians]] || Greens Norton Road || || [[Towcester]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]]
|-
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 5th
|-
|}

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==2023-24==

Departing were Wellingborough, promoted to [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]], whilst [[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]], St. Ives and Northampton Casuals were relegated to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]].

Joining were [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] and Old Laurentians, both relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]] together with Daventry and Spalding, both promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]].


===Participating teams & locations===

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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!|Team
!|Ground
!|Capacity
!|City/Area
!|Previous season
|-
| Bourne || Milking Nook Drove || || [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 4th
|-
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 7th
|-
| Daventry || Daventry & District Sports Club || || [[Daventry]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]] (champions)
|-
| Long Buckby || Station Road || || [[Long Buckby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 8th
|-
| [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] || Cadeby Lane || || [[Market Bosworth]], [[Leicestershire]] || 3rd
|-
| Oakham || Rutland Showground || || [[Oakham]], [[Rutland]] || 9th
|-
| Old Laurentians || Fenley Field || || [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Warwickshire]] || Relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]]
|-
| [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || Bretton Woods || || [[Bretton, Peterborough|Bretton]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || Relegated from [[Regional 2 East Midlands|Regional 2 Midlands East]]
|-
| Spalding || Memorial Field || || [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]], [[Lincolnshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Counties 2 Midlands East (South)]] (runners-up)
|-
| Stamford || Hambleton Road || || [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 5th
|-
| Stockwood Park || London Road || || [[Luton]], [[Bedfordshire]] || 6th
|-
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 2nd
|-
|}

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==2022-23==

This was the first season following the [[RFU]] Adult Competition Review<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/rfu-announce-new-mens-community-structure |title=RFU announce new men's community structure |publisher=RFU |date=2022-06-13}}</ref> with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands East (South)).

===Participating teams & locations===

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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!|Team
!|Ground
!|Capacity
!|City/Area
!|Previous season
|-
| Bourne || Milking Nook Drove || || [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]], [[Lincolnshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]] (3rd)
|-
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 8th
|-
| [[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]] || Bidwell Park || || [[Houghton Regis]], [[Bedfordshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]] (runners-up)
|-
| Long Buckby || Station Road || || [[Long Buckby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 6th
|-
| [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] || Cadeby Lane || || [[Market Bosworth]], [[Leicestershire]] || 4th
|-
| Northampton Casuals || Rush Mills House || || [[Northampton]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 11th
|-
| Oakham || Rutland Showground || || [[Oakham]], [[Rutland]] || 12th
|-
| Stamford || Hambleton Road || || [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 9th
|-
| St Ives || Somersham Road || || [[St Ives, Cambridgeshire|St Ives]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || 10th
|-
| Stockwood Park || London Road || || [[Luton]], [[Bedfordshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]] (champions)
|-
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 5th
|-
| Wellingborough || Cut Throat Lane || || [[Great Doddington]], [[Wellingborough]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 7th
|-
|}

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}}

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==2021-22==

===Participating teams & locations===

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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!|Team
!|Ground
!|Capacity
!|City/Area
!|Previous season
|-
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 5th
|-
| Leicester Forest || Hinckley Road || || [[Leicester Forest East]], [[Leicestershire]] || 3rd
|-
| Long Buckby || Station Road || || [[Long Buckby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 10th
|-
| [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] || Cadeby Lane || || [[Market Bosworth]], [[Leicestershire]] || 4th
|-
| Northampton Casuals || Rush Mills House || || [[Northampton]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 8th
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081022202218/http://www.nosrfc.com/ Northampton Old Scouts] || Rushmore Road || || [[Northampton]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 6th
|-
| Oakham || Rutland Showground || || [[Oakham]], [[Rutland]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]] (runners-up)
|-
| [[Olney RFC|Olney]] || East Street || || [[Olney, Buckinghamshire|Olney]], [[Buckinghamshire]] || Relegated from [[Midlands 1 East]] (13th)
|-
| Stamford || Hambleton Road || || [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]], [[Lincolnshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]] (champions)
|-
| St Ives || Somersham Road || || [[St Ives, Cambridgeshire|St Ives]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || 9th
|-
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 7th
|-
| Wellingborough || Cut Throat Lane || || [[Great Doddington]], [[Wellingborough]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Relegated from [[Midlands 1 East]] (14th)
|-
|}

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}}

{{col-end}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=RFU|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?team=20850&season=2019-2020#table|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref>

==2020–21==
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020–21 season was cancelled.


==2019–20==
==2019–20==
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|-
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 6th
| Bugbrooke || Camp Close || || [[Bugbrooke]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 6th
|-
| Coalville || Memorial Ground || || [[Coalville]], [[Leicestershire]] || 5th
|-
|-
| Leicester Forest || Hinckley Road || || [[Leicester Forest East]], [[Leicestershire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 3 ES]] (champions)
| Leicester Forest || Hinckley Road || || [[Leicester Forest East]], [[Leicestershire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 3 ES]] (champions)
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|-
| Stewarts & Lloyds || Occupation Road || || [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 8th
| Stewarts & Lloyds || Occupation Road || || [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 8th
|-
| St Ives || Somersham Road || || [[St Ives, Cambridgeshire|St Ives]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || 3rd
|-
|-
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 10th
| Vipers || Vipers Ground || || [[Whetstone, Leicestershire|Whetstone]], [[Leicestershire]] || 10th
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{{location map~ |East Midlands|lat=52.7263107|long=-1.3484000|label=[[Coalville Rugby Club|Coalville]]|position=right|label_size=80}}
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{{location map~ |East Midlands|lat=52.68298|long=-0.7375737|label=[[Oakham Rugby Club|Oakham]]|position=right|label_size=80}}
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{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.356264|long=-1.2985584|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">[[Old Laurentians RFC|Laurentians]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.1560440|long=-0.6991326|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">[[Olney RFC|Olney]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.1560440|long=-0.6991326|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">[[Olney RFC|Olney]]</div>|position=right}}
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*Old Laurentians '''(relegated from [[Midlands 1 East]])'''
*Old Laurentians '''(relegated from [[Midlands 1 East]])'''
*[[Olney RFC|Olney]]
*[[Olney RFC|Olney]]
*Oundle '''(promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]])'''
*[[Oundle RFC|Oundale]] '''(promoted from [[Midlands 3 East (South)]])'''
*[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]
*[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]
*[[Rushden & Higham]]
*[[Rushden & Higham]]
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==Original teams==
==Original teams==


Teams in Midlands 2 East (North) and [[Midlands 2 East (South)]] were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 East, which contained the following teams when in was introduced in 1992:
Teams in [[Midlands 2 East (North)]] and Midlands 2 East (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 East, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:


*[[Amber Valley RUFC|Amber Valley]] - relegated from [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2 East]] (9th)
*[[Amber Valley RUFC|Amber Valley]] - relegated from [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2 East]] (9th)
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===Midlands East 1 (1992–1993)===
===Midlands East 1 (1992–1993)===


[[Midlands 2 East (North)]] and Midlands 2 East (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands East 1. Promotion was to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and relegation to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]]{{efn|Midlands East 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - [[Midlands 4 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 4 East (South)]].}}.
[[Midlands 2 East (North)]] and Midlands 2 East (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands East 1. Promotion was to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and relegation to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]]{{efn|Midlands East 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - [[Midlands 4 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 4 East (South)]].}}.


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===Midlands East 1 (1993–1996)===
===Midlands East 1 (1993–1996)===


The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from [[North Premier|North 1]] were combined to create [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]], meaning that Midlands 1 East dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]].
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from [[North Premier|North 1]] were combined to create [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]], meaning that Midlands 1 East dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]].


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===Midlands East 1 (1996–2000)===
===Midlands East 1 (1996–2000)===


At the end of the 1995–96 season [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] was discontinued and Midlands East 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]].
At the end of the 1995–96 season [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] was discontinued and Midlands East 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]].


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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
| 1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Nottingham Moderns RFC|Nottingham Moderns]]''' || [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Amber Valley RUFC|Amber Valley]] ||
| 1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Nottingham Moderns RFC|Nottingham Moderns]]''' || [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Amber Valley RUFC|Amber Valley]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98|date=1997|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7771-0|pages=156–159}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lincoln RFC|Lincoln]]''' || [[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]] || [[Ashbourne RUFC|Ashbourne]] ||
| 1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lincoln RFC|Lincoln]]''' || [[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]] || [[Ashbourne RUFC|Ashbourne]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99|date=1998|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7653-6|pages=90–93}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1998–99 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]]''' || [[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]] || [[Coalville RFC|Coalville]], [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] ||
| 1998–99 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]]''' || [[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]] || [[Coalville RFC|Coalville]], [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] ||
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===Midlands 3 East (South) (2000–2009)===
===Midlands 3 East (South) (2000–2009)===


Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]] and Midlands 3 East (South). Promotion was now to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2 East]] (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 4 East (South)]] (formerly Midlands East 2){{efn|Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands East 2 was also split into two regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)|Midlands 4 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 4 East (South)]].}}.
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)]] and Midlands 3 East (South). Promotion was now to [[Midlands 1 East|Midlands 2 East]] (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 4 East (South)]] (formerly Midlands East 2){{efn|Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands East 2 was also split into two regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)|Midlands 4 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 4 East (South)]].}}.


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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
|2000–01 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[South Leicester RFC|South Leicester]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]], [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9678|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2000–01 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[South Leicester RFC|South Leicester]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]], [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9678|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2001–02 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10012|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2001–02 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10012|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2002–03 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]]''' || [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] || [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]], [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10347|title=2002-2003 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2002–03 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]]''' || [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] || [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]], [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10347|title=2002-2003 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2003–04 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10732|title=2003-2004 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2003–04 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10732|title=2003-2004 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2004–05 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Towcestrians]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Stoneygate FC|Stoneygate]], [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11132|title=2004-2005 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2004–05 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Towcestrians]]''' || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Stoneygate FC|Stoneygate]], [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11132|title=2004-2005 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2005–06 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || [[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]] || [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11488|title=2005-2006 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2005–06 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || [[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]] || [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11488|title=2005-2006 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2006–07 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Ampthill RUFC|Ampthill]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]] || [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]], [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11830|title=2006-2007 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2006–07 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Ampthill RUFC|Ampthill]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]] || [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]], [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11830|title=2006-2007 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2007–08 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]] || [[Daventry Rugby Club|Daventry]], [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12240|title=2007-2008 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2007–08 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]] || [[Daventry Rugby Club|Daventry]], [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12240|title=2007-2008 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2008–09 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]]{{efn|Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.}} || No relegation || <ref name="2008-09 Season">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12726|title=2008-2009 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2008–09 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]]{{efn|Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.}} || No relegation || <ref name="2008-09 Season">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12726|title=2008-2009 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2009–10 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]]''' || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13598|title=2009-2010 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2009–10 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Banbury RUFC|Banbury]]''' || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13598|title=2009-2010 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
|2010–11 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Towcestrians]]''' || [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14541|title=2010-2011 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2010–11 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Towcestrians]]''' || [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14541|title=2010-2011 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2011–12 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]]''' || [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] || [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15383|title=2011-2012 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2011–12 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]]''' || [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] || [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15383|title=2011-2012 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2012–13 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]] || [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16338|title=2012-2013 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|2012–13 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]] || [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16338|title=2012-2013 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2013–14 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Newbold-on-Avon RFC|Newbold-on-Avon]] || [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17206|title=2013-2014 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2013–14 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Newbold-on-Avon RFC|Newbold-on-Avon]] || [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17206|title=2013-2014 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014–15 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]] || [[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]], [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2014-2015/group/18251|title=2014-2015 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|2014–15 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]] || [[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]], [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2014-2015/group/18251|title=2014-2015 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2015–16 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2015-2016/group/19780|title=2015-2016 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
|2015–16 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2015-2016/group/19780|title=2015-2016 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016–17 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oundle RFC|Oundle]] || [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]], [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21154|title=2016-2017 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=22 April 2017}}</ref>
|2016–17 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oundle RFC|Oundle]] || [[Rushden & Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]], [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21154|title=2016-2017 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017–18 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] || [[Pinley RFC|Pinley]], [[Stamford RFC|Stamford]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2017-2018/group/22849|title=2017-2018 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref>
|2017–18 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] || [[Pinley RFC|Pinley]], [[Stamford RFC|Stamford]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2017-2018/group/22849|title=2017-2018 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2018–19 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Olney RFC|Olney]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || [[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]], [[Oakham Rugby Club|Oakham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2018-2019/group/26181|title=2018-19 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=13 April 2019}}</ref>
|2018–19 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Olney RFC|Olney]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || [[Huntingdon & District RFC|Huntingdon & District]], [[Oakham Rugby Club|Oakham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2018-2019/group/26181|title=2018-19 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2019–20 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Belgrave RFC|Belgrave]] || [[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]], [[Stewarts and Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/1d/1d602337-7f0c-401d-89b3-4ea9b38fecb6/Levels%205%20-%207.pdf|website=England Rugby|accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref>
|2019–20 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Belgrave RFC|Belgrave]] || [[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]], [[Stewarts and Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/1d/1d602337-7f0c-401d-89b3-4ea9b38fecb6/Levels%205%20-%207.pdf|website=England Rugby|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2020–21 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|
|2020–21 || 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|
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| 2002-03<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10371|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2002-03|publisher=England Rugby|date=26 April 2003}}</ref> || [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] (S) || 3-59 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Loughborough Students RUFC|Loughborough Students]]''' (N) || Fortress Fengate, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||
| 2002-03<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10371|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2002-03|publisher=England Rugby|date=26 April 2003}}</ref> || [[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]] (S) || 3-59 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Loughborough Students RUFC|Loughborough Students]]''' (N) || Fortress Fengate, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||
|-
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| 2003-04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10756|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2003-04|publisher=England Rugby|date=24 April 2004}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]''' (S) || 33-13 || [[Matlock RFC|Matlock]] (N) || Fortress Fengate, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||
| 2003-04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10756|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2003-04|publisher=England Rugby|date=24 April 2004}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Peterborough RUFC|Peterborough]]''' (S) || 33-13 || [[Matlock RFC|Matlock]] (N) || Fortress Fengate, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||
|-
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| 2004-05<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/matlock-rfc-up-after-play-off-win-1-859845|title=Matlock RFC up after play-off win|publisher=Matlock Mercury|date=4 May 2005}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Matlock RFC|Matlock]]''' (N) || 25-10 || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] (S) || Cromford Meadows, [[Cromford]], [[Derbyshire]] ||
| 2004-05<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/matlock-rfc-up-after-play-off-win-1-859845|title=Matlock RFC up after play-off win|publisher=Matlock Mercury|date=4 May 2005}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Matlock RFC|Matlock]]''' (N) || 25-10 || [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] (S) || Cromford Meadows, [[Cromford]], [[Derbyshire]] ||
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| 2007–08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12248|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09|publisher=England Rugby|date=26 April 2008}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' (S) || 16-15 || [[Spalding RFC|Spalding]] (N) || Wright's Meadow, [[Leighton Buzzard]], [[Bedfordshire]] ||
| 2007–08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12248|title=Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09|publisher=England Rugby|date=26 April 2008}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leighton Buzzard R.F.C.|Leighton Buzzard]]''' (S) || 16-15 || [[Spalding RFC|Spalding]] (N) || Wright's Meadow, [[Leighton Buzzard]], [[Bedfordshire]] ||
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| 2008–09 || Colspan="5"| ''Promotion playoffs different for this season only.{{efn|The 2008-09 promotion playoffs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would go up automatically along with two of the runners up who won their respective playoffs, meaning 6 teams were promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners up by league points - [[Bournville RFC|Bourneville]] (40) and [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] (40) went up - leaving the other two runners up - [[Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC|Nuneaton Old Edwardians]] (34) and [[Spalding RFC|Spalding]] (38) - to compete for the final promotion spot.<ref name="2008-09 Season"/>}}
| 2008–09 || Colspan="5"| ''Promotion playoffs different for this season only.''÷{{efn|The 2008-09 promotion playoffs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would go up automatically along with two of the runners up who won their respective playoffs, meaning 6 teams were promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners up by league points - [[Bournville RFC|Bourneville]] (40) and [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] (40) went up - leaving the other two runners up - [[Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC|Nuneaton Old Edwardians]] (34) and [[Spalding RFC|Spalding]] (38) - to compete for the final promotion spot.<ref name="2008-09 Season"/>}}
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| 2009–10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-peterborough-evening-telegraph/20100504/282346856021353|title=Spalding go up in fine style|publisher=The Peterborough Evening Telegraph|date=4 May 2010}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Spalding RFC|Spalding]]''' (N) || 25-10 || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]]''' (S) || Memorial Field, [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 400
| 2009–10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-peterborough-evening-telegraph/20100504/282346856021353|title=Spalding go up in fine style|publisher=The Peterborough Evening Telegraph|date=4 May 2010}}</ref> || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Spalding RFC|Spalding]]''' (N) || 25-10 || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] (S) || Memorial Field, [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 400
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| 2010–11<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/rugby-union-loughborough-secure-promotion-midlands-east/story-12081705-detail/story.html|title=Rugby Union: Loughborough secure promotion to Midlands One (East)|publisher=This is Leicestershire|date=27 April 2011}}</ref> || [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] (S) || 17-20 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Loughborough RFC|Loughborough]]''' (N) || Bretton Woods, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||
| 2010–11<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/rugby-union-loughborough-secure-promotion-midlands-east/story-12081705-detail/story.html|title=Rugby Union: Loughborough secure promotion to Midlands One (East)|publisher=This is Leicestershire|date=27 April 2011}}</ref> || [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] (S) || 17-20 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Loughborough RFC|Loughborough]]''' (N) || Bretton Woods, [[Peterborough]], [[Cambridgeshire]] ||

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Counties 1 Midlands East (South)
Current season or competition:
2024-25 Counties 1 Midlands East (South)
SportRugby union
Instituted1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as Midlands East 1)
Number of teams12
Country England
WebsiteEngland RFU

Counties 1 Midlands East (South) (formerly Midlands 2 East (South)) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including sides from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire, who play home and away matches throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands East 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 East (South) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name.

Promoted teams tend to move up to Regional Midlands 2 East or occasionally to Regional 2 Midlands North. Relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

2024-25

Departing were Daventry and Market Bosworth, both promoted to Regional 2 Midlands East, whilst Oakham and Long Buckby were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Newbold on Avon and Towcestrians, both relegated from Regional 2 Midlands East together with Stewarts & Lloyds and Biggleswade, both promoted from Counties 2 Midlands East (South).


Participating teams & locations

2023-24

Departing were Wellingborough, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands East, whilst Dunstablians, St. Ives and Northampton Casuals were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Peterborough Lions and Old Laurentians, both relegated from Regional 2 Midlands East together with Daventry and Spalding, both promoted from Counties 2 Midlands East (South).


Participating teams & locations

2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands East (South)).

Participating teams & locations

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

[2]

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams & locations

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Teams 2016-17

Teams 2015-16

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013-14

Teams 2012–13

After leading the division from matchday 1, Huntingdon & District were pipped to the title by Bugbrooke by way of bonus points on the season's final day. Huntingdon were promoted alongside Bugbrooke to Midlands 1 East following a playoff victory over the second placed team from Midlands 2 East (North), Oakham. Biggleswade joined Vipers in the relegation places following a final day defeat to Oadby Wyggestonians.

Teams 2011–12

  • Bugbrooke
  • Dunstablians
  • Huntingdon
  • Long Buckby
  • Lutterworth
  • Market Harborough
  • Northampton Old Scouts
  • Oadby Wygstonians
  • Peterborough Lions
  • Stockwood Park
  • Vipers
  • Wellingborough

Teams 2010-11

  • Bugbrooke
  • Huntingdon and District
  • Leicester Forest
  • Lutterworth
  • Market Harborough
  • Northampton BBOB
  • Northampton Old Scouts
  • Peterborough Lions
  • Stewarts and Lloyds
  • Stockwood Park
  • Towcestrians
  • Vipers

Original teams

Teams in Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 East, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:

Midlands 2 East (South) honours

Midlands East 1 (1992–1993)

Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands East 1. Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands East 2[a].

Midlands East 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 13 Belgrave Hinckley Dronfield, West Bridford [3]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 1 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 1 East dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands East 2.

Midlands East 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 Hinckley Scunthorpe Nottingham Moderns, Luton [4]
1994–95 13 Scunthorpe Long Buckby Chesterfield, Northampton BBOB, Wellingborough [5]
1995–96 13 Kettering Huntingdon & District[b] No relegation[c] [6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands East 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands East 2.

Midlands East 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 17 Nottingham Moderns Old Northamptonians Northampton BBOB, Biggleswade, Amber Valley [7]
1997–98 17 Lincoln Northampton Old Scouts Ashbourne [8]
1998–99 17 Wellingborough Dunstablians Coalville, Vipers
1999–00 17 Dunstablians Luton No relegation[d]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 3 East (South) (2000–2009)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 2 East (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 East (South) (formerly Midlands East 2)[e].

Midlands 3 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–01 10 South Leicester Stewarts & Lloyds Lutterworth, Old Northamptonians [9]
2001–02 10 Northampton Old Scouts Stewarts & Lloyds Vipers, Stockwood Park [10]
2002–03 10 Huntingdon & District Peterborough Long Buckby, Market Harborough [11]
2003–04 10 Old Northamptonians Peterborough No relegation[f] [12]
2004–05 12 Towcestrians Stewarts & Lloyds Stoneygate, Rushden & Higham [13]
2005–06 12 Northampton Old Scouts Banbury Stockwood Park [14]
2006–07 12 Ampthill Banbury Bugbrooke, Northampton Mens Own [15]
2007–08 12 Wellingborough Leighton Buzzard Daventry, Northampton Casuals [16]
2008–09 12 Old Northamptonians Stewarts & Lloyds[g] No relegation [17]
2009–10 12 Banbury Market Harborough Old Newtonians [18]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 2 East (South) (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) were renamed as Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was now to Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and relegation to Midlands 3 East (South) (formerly Midlands 4 East (South)).

Midlands 2 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2010–11 12 Towcestrians Peterborough Lions Northampton BBOB, Stewarts & Lloyds [19]
2011–12 12 Peterborough Lions Lutterworth Long Buckby, Stockwood Park [20]
2012–13 12 Bugbrooke Huntingdon & District Vipers, Biggleswade [21]
2013–14 12 Leighton Buzzard Newbold-on-Avon Northampton BBOB, Rushden & Higham [22]
2014–15 12 Northampton Old Scouts Wellingborough Dunstablians, Stewarts & Lloyds [23]
2015–16 12 Melton Mowbray Lutterworth Biggleswade, Leicester Forest [24]
2016–17 12 Peterborough Oundle Rushden & Higham, Vipers [25]
2017–18 12 Oadby Wyggestonians Luton Pinley, Stamford [26]
2018–19 12 Olney Market Harborough Huntingdon & District, Oakham [27]
2019–20 12 Leighton Buzzard Belgrave Melton Mowbray, Stewarts & Lloyds [28]
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 East (asides from 2008-09 which was played between the runners up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 2 East (South) teams have ten wins to the Midlands 2 East (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams five.

Midlands 2 East (North) v Midlands 2 East (South) promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[29] Stewarts & Lloyds (S) 9-13 Ilkeston (N) Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire
2001–02[30] Nottingham Moderns (N) 26-8 Stewarts & Lloyds (S) Ferryfields, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2002-03[31] Peterborough (S) 3-59 Loughborough Students (N) Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2003-04[32] Peterborough (S) 33-13 Matlock (N) Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2004-05[33] Matlock (N) 25-10 Stewarts & Lloyds (S) Cromford Meadows, Cromford, Derbyshire
2005–06[34] Ilkeston (N) 24-21 Banbury (S) The Stute, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
2006–07[35] Lutterworth (N) 3-21 Banbury (S) Ashby Lane, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
2007–08[36] Leighton Buzzard (S) 16-15 Spalding (N) Wright's Meadow, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2008–09 Promotion playoffs different for this season only.÷[h]
2009–10[37] Spalding (N) 25-10 Market Harborough (S) Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire 400
2010–11[38] Peterborough Lions (S) 17-20 Loughborough (N) Bretton Woods, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2011–12[39] Market Bosworth (S) 17-14 Lutterworth (N) Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire
2012–13[40] Huntingdon (S) 30-17 Oakham (N) The Racecourse, Brampton, Cambridgeshire
2013–14[41] Spalding (N) 24-14 Newbold-on-Avon (S) Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire 400
2014–15[42] Coalville (N) 25-36 Wellingborough (S) Memorial Ground, Coalville, Leicestershire
2015–16[43] Lutterworth (S) 43-17 West Bridgford (N) Ashby Lane, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
2016–17[44] Oundle (S) 30-12 Coalville (N) Occupation Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire 400
2017–18[45] Luton (S) 35-22 Matlock (N) Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
2018–19[46] Market Harborough (S) 25-21[i] Dronfield (N) Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Belgrave (S) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. M2EN = Midlands 2 East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 East (North)) and M2ES = Midlands 2 East (South) (formerly Midlands 3 East (South))

Number of league titles

Note

  1. ^ Midlands East 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South).
  2. ^ Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, four clubs were promoted including Ampthill and Long Buckby.
  3. ^ Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
  4. ^ Due to the restructuring of the Midlands leagues for the following season, there was no relegation.
  5. ^ Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands East 2 was also split into two regional leagues - Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South).
  6. ^ No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
  7. ^ Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up Stewarts & Lloyds were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.
  8. ^ The 2008-09 promotion playoffs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would go up automatically along with two of the runners up who won their respective playoffs, meaning 6 teams were promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners up by league points - Bourneville (40) and Stewarts & Lloyds (40) went up - leaving the other two runners up - Nuneaton Old Edwardians (34) and Spalding (38) - to compete for the final promotion spot.[17]
  9. ^ After extra time.
  10. ^ One of Wellingborough's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  11. ^ Belgrave's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  12. ^ Dunstablians title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  13. ^ Hinckley's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  14. ^ Kettering's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  15. ^ Lincoln's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  16. ^ Nottingham Moderns title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  17. ^ Scunthorpe's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  6. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  7. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  8. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
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  10. ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  14. ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  15. ^ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  16. ^ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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  18. ^ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  20. ^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  22. ^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  23. ^ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  24. ^ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  25. ^ "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  26. ^ "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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  36. ^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
  37. ^ "Spalding go up in fine style". The Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 4 May 2010.
  38. ^ "Rugby Union: Loughborough secure promotion to Midlands One (East)". This is Leicestershire. 27 April 2011.
  39. ^ "Market Bosworth 17 Lutterworth 14: Bosworth RFC are promoted thanks to win over Lutterworth". Hinckley Times. 3 May 2012.
  40. ^ "Oaks' promotion push falls at the final hurdle". Hinckley Times. 11 May 2013.
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  42. ^ "Play off winners! #playofffever #upsetcity". Wellingborough RFC. 25 April 2015.
  43. ^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2015-16". England Rugby. 23 April 2016.
  44. ^ "Oundle Make It To Midlands 1!". Oundle RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  45. ^ "Midlands 2 East Play-off: Luton 35-22 Matlock". Luton RFC (Pitchero). 5 May 2018.
  46. ^ "Extra-time drama before Harborough win play-off". Harborough Mail. 2 May 2018.
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