Midlands 4 East (South)

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Counties 3 Midlands East (South)
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Sport Rugby union
Instituted2006;18 years ago (2006)(as Midlands 5 East (South))
Number of teams11
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Most titles St Neots (2 titles)
Website England RFU

Counties 3 Midlands East (South) / (Central) (formerly Midlands 4 East (South) area level 9 English Rugby Union leagues and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire, all of whom play home and away matches throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

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Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 East (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 4 East (South) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name. From 2023-24 the league was split into South and Central divisions.

Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Midlands East (South) and since Midlands 5 East (South) was abolished there has been no relegation.

2024-25

Central

Joining were Bingham, Castle Donnington, Ilkeston II, Leesbrook, Nottingham Moderns II and Spalding II.

Departing were Keyworth, promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South) together with Asbourne II, North Hykeham, Paviors II, Rolls-Royce and Sleaford who all returned to the Counties 3 Midlands East (North) East and West divisions.

South

Departing were Northampton BBOB and Rugby St Andrews, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South). Castle Donnington left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands East (Central).

Joining were Aylestone Athletic, Bedford Queens, Leighton Buzzard and Luton

2023-24

Ahead of the new season a new Central division was introduced.

Central

This newly created league was formed in the majority of sides on a level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands East (North) East and West divisions plus the addition of Melllish 2XV.

South

Departing were Bedford Swifts and Brackley, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South). Thorley (7th) were relegated into the Cambridgeshire reserve leagues.

Joining were Castle Donnington, Northampton BBOB, Northampton Men's Own, Rugby St Andrews, Rugby Welsh and Sielby.

2022-23

Departing were Biggleswade, St Neots and Northampton BBOB, all promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Rugby Lions.

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

Kempston, who finished 11th in 2019-20, and Wellingborough Old Grammarians, who finished 12th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.

Joining the league are South Leicester who withdrew from Midlands Premier in season 2019-20.

Aylestone St James withdrew from the league midway through the season leaving it with nine teams.

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

Teams 2008–09

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 East (South), it contained the following teams:

Midlands 4 East (South) honours

Midlands 5 West (North) (2006–2009)

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 East (South) and its counterpart Midlands 5 East (North) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 and Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 East (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 East (South).

Midlands 5 East (South)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2006–0710 Bedford Swifts Aylestone St James Wellingborough O.G., Kempston [2]
2007–0810 Market Harborough Deepings St Ives (Midlands), Stamford [3]
2008–0910 Stockwood Park Bedford Queens Kempston, Wellingborough O.G., Aylestone Athletic [4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2009–present)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 East (North) and Midlands 5 East (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 East (South) (formerly Midlands 4 East (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 East (South) (formerly Midlands 6 East (South)) until that league was discontinued at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Midlands 4 East (South)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2009–108 Oadby Wyggestonians Rushden & Higham No relegation [b] [5]
2010–1111 Stamford Biggleswade No relegation [6]
2011–1212 Old Newtonians Northampton Men's Own No relegation [7]
2012–1312 Brackley St Ives (Midlands) No relegation [8]
2013–1411 Long Buckby Oundle No relegation [9]
2014–1510 St Neots Old Newtonians No relegation [10]
2015–1610 Northampton Men's Own Birstall No relegation [11]
2016–179 Sileby Town Bedford Queens No relegation [12]
2017–189 St Neots Bourne No relegation [13]
2018–1911 N'hampton BBOB Sileby No relegation [14]
2019–2011 Birstall Northampton Men's Own No relegation [15]
2020–2111No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ Market Harborough RUFC were known as Kibworth RFC prior to this season. [1]
  2. ↑ No relegation as division due to increase from 8 to 11 teams and Midlands 5 East (South) abolished for the following season.

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