Midlands 2 East (North)

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Counties 1 Midlands East (North)
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Sport Rugby union
Instituted1992;33 years ago (1992)(as Midlands East 1)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Most titles Belgrave, Coalville, Melbourne, Melton Mowbray, Newark (2 titles)
Website England RFU

Counties 1 Midlands East (North) (formerly Midland 2 East (North)) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played 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 (North) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name

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

2025-26

Departing were Belgrave , promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North while Burton 2XV (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West) together with Loughborough (10th) and Mansfield (11th), both relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (North).

Also leaving were Manor Park (8th) who returned on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South) together with Nuneaton Old Edwardians (6th) and Hinckley 2XV (runners-up) who both moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands East (South).

Participating teams & locations

2024-25

Departing were Ilkeston, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North as runners-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were not permitted to be promoted on Level 6 owing to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues). Boston and Birstall were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (North).

Joining were Kesteven and Nottingham Moderns promoted from Counties 2 Midlands East (North), whilst Manor Park moved on a level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (South).

Participating teams & locations

2023-24

Departing were Mellish, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North [3] as runners-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were not permitted to be promoted on Level 6 owing to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues). Ashbourne and Ashby and were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (North) whilst Coalville dropped to Counties 2 Midlands West (East).

Joining were Belgrave and Nuneaton Old Edwardians, both relegated from Regional 2 Midlands North, whilst Boston and Mansfield were both promoted from Counties 2 Midlands East (North).

Participating teams & locations

2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review [6] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands East (North).

Departing were Long Eaton, Melbourne, Matlock and Newark - all promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North.

Joining were Mellish and Birstall, both promoted from Midlands 3 East (North), together with Burton 2XV and Hinckley 2XV, both new entries.

Participating teams & locations

2021–22

Participating teams & locations

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

2016–17 teams

2015–16 teams

2014–15 teams

2013–2014 Teams

2012–2013 Teams

2011–2012 Teams

2010–2011 Teams

Market Rasen and Louth have won the league this season and are promoted to Midlands 1 East as champions for the season 2011/2012. Loughborough finished second and also gained promotion by beating Peterborough Lions, who placed 2nd in Midlands 2 East (South) in the promotion playoff.

Lincoln and Ashby finished in the bottom two positions and have therefore been relegated for the coming season.

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 (North) 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
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1992–9313 Belgrave Hinckley Dronfield, West Bridford [9]
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
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1993–9413 Hinckley Scunthorpe Nottingham Moderns, Luton [10]
1994–9513 Scunthorpe Long Buckby Chesterfield, Northampton BBOB, Wellingborough [11]
1995–9613 Kettering Huntingdon & District [b] No relegation [c] [12]
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
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1996–9717 Nottingham Moderns Old Northamptonians Northampton BBOB, Biggleswade, Amber Valley [13]
1997–9817 Lincoln Northampton Old Scouts Ashbourne [14]
1998–9917 Wellingborough Dunstablians Coalville, Vipers
1999–0017 Dunstablians Luton No relegation [d]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 3 East (North) (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 (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) [e] .

Midlands East 3 (North)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2000–0110 Spalding Ilkeston Paviors, Long Eaton, Oadby Wyggestonians [15]
2001–0210 Market Bosworth Nottingham Moderns Market Rasen & Louth [16]
2002–0310 Newark Loughborough Students Lincoln [17]
2003–0410 Melton Mowbray Matlock No relegation [f] [18]
2004–0512 Paviors Matlock West Bridgford, Mellish [19]
2005–0612 Melton Mowbray Ilkeston Ashfield, Grimsby [20]
2006–0712 Syston Lutterworth Ashbourne, Belgrave [21]
2007–0812 Mansfield Spalding Oakham, Grimsby [22]
2008–0912 Ilkeston Spalding No relegation [23]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 2 East (North) (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 (North) (formerly Midlands 4 East (North)).

Midlands 2 East (North)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2009–1012 Coalville Spalding Grimsby, Sleaford [24]
2010–1112 Market Rasen & Louth Loughborough Ashby, Lincoln [25]
2011–1212 Newark Market Bosworth Nottingham Moderns, West Bridgford [26]
2012–1311 Coalville Oakham Aylestone St James [27]
2013–1412 Belgrave Spalding Melton Mowbray, Kesteven [28]
2014–1512 Matlock Coalville Ashby, Loughborough [29]
2015–1612 Dronfield West Bridgford Bakewell Mannerians, Mansfield [30]
2016–1712 Melbourne Coalville Spalding, Kesteven [31]
2017–1812 West Bridgford Matlock Bakewell Mannerians, Nottingham Casuals [g] [33]
2018–1912 Melbourne Dronfield Ashby, Southwell [34]
2019–2012 Dronfield Matlock Ashfield, Nottingham Casuals [35]
2020–2112
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
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [36] Stewarts & Lloyds (S)9-13 Ilkeston (N)Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire
2001–02 [37] Nottingham Moderns (N)26-8 Stewarts & Lloyds (S)Ferryfields, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2002-03 [38] Peterborough (S)3-59 Loughborough Students (N)Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2003-04 [39] Peterborough (S)33-13 Matlock (N)Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2004-05 [40] Matlock (N)25-10 Stewarts & Lloyds (S)Cromford Meadows, Cromford, Derbyshire
2005–06 [41] Ilkeston (N)24-21 Banbury (S)The Stute, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
2006–07 [42] Lutterworth (N)3-21 Banbury (S)Ashby Lane, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
2007–08 [43] Leighton Buzzard (S)16-15 Spalding (N)Wright's Meadow, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2008–09Promotion playoffs different for this season only. [h]
2009–10 [44] Spalding (N)25-10 Market Harborough (S)Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire 400
2010–11 [45] Peterborough Lions (S)17-20 Loughborough (N)Bretton Woods, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2011–12 [46] Market Bosworth (S)17-14 Lutterworth (N)Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire
2012–13 [47] Huntingdon (S)30-17 Oakham (N)The Racecourse, Brampton, Cambridgeshire
2013–14 [48] Spalding (N)24-14 Newbold on Avon (S)Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire 400
2014–15 [49] Coalville (N)25-36 Wellingborough (S)Memorial Ground, Coalville, Leicestershire
2015–16 [50] Lutterworth (S)43-17 West Bridgford (N)Ashby Lane, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
2016–17 [51] Oundle (S)30-12 Coalville (N)Occupation Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire 400
2017–18 [52] Luton (S)35-22 Matlock (N)Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
2018–19 [53] Market Harborough (S)25-21 [i] Dronfield (N)Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
2019–20Cancelled 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))

2008–09 promotion play-offs

As mentioned above the 2008–09 promotion playoffs in Midlands 3 were different due to RFU restructuring for the following season. The two runners up with the worst league records in the four regional divisions at this level would have to face each other for the final promotion spot, with the team with the superior league record having home advantage.

Midlands 2 West (South) v Midlands 2 East (North) promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2008–09 [54] Spalding (N)12-14 Nuneaton Old Edwardians (S)Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Green background is the promoted team. S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) and N = Midlands 2 East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North))

Number of league titles


Notes

  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. ↑ Bakewell Mannerians dropped out of the league part way through the season and were relegated in bottom spot. [32]
  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. [23]
  9. ↑ After extra time.
  10. ↑ One of Belgrave's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  11. ↑ Dunstablians title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  12. ↑ Hinckley's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  13. ↑ Kettering's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  14. ↑ Lincoln's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  15. ↑ Nottingham Moderns title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  16. ↑ Scunthorpe's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.
  17. ↑ Wellingborough's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 1.

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "Mellish Looking To Build On Recent Success". Nottingham Sport. 3 July 2023.
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  6. ↑ "RFU announce new men's community structure". RFU. 13 June 2022.
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  34. ↑ "2018–19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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  38. ↑ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2002-03". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  39. ↑ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2003-04". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  40. ↑ "Matlock RFC up after play-off win". Matlock Mercury. 4 May 2005.
  41. ↑ "RUGBY: Play-off heartbreak for Banbury". Oxford Mail. 2 May 2006.
  42. ↑ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2006-07". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
  43. ↑ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
  44. ↑ "Spalding go up in fine style". The Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 4 May 2010.
  45. ↑ "Rugby Union: Loughborough secure promotion to Midlands One (East)". This is Leicestershire. 27 April 2011.
  46. ↑ "Market Bosworth 17 Lutterworth 14: Bosworth RFC are promoted thanks to win over Lutterworth". Hinckley Times. 3 May 2012.
  47. ↑ "Oaks' promotion push falls at the final hurdle". Hinckley Times. 11 May 2013.
  48. ↑ "Spalding RFC win promotion after gutsy victory". Spalding Today. 26 April 2014.
  49. ↑ "Play off winners! #playofffever #upsetcity". Wellingborough RFC. 25 April 2015.
  50. ↑ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2015-16". England Rugby. 23 April 2016.
  51. ↑ "Oundle Make It To Midlands 1!". Oundle RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  52. ↑ "Midlands 2 East Play-off: Luton 35-22 Matlock". Luton RFC (Pitchero). 5 May 2018.
  53. ↑ "Extra-time drama before Harborough win play-off". Harborough Mail. 2 May 2018.
  54. ↑ "Nuneaton Old Edwardians clinch rugby promotion". England Rugby. 29 April 2009.
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