Midlands 3 East (North)

Midlands 3 East (North) is a level 8 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 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 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 3 East (North).

Midlands 3 East (North)
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Midlands 3 East (North)
SportRugby union
Instituted1992 (1992) (as Midlands East 2)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersAshby (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands 2 East (North))
Most titlesAshbourne, Ashby, Grimsby, Oakham (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 East (North) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 East (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

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 2011–12

  • Amber Valley
  • Ashby
  • Belper
  • Dronfield
  • Grimsby
  • Kesteven
  • Lincoln
  • Melbourne
  • Mellish
  • Nottingham Boots Corsairs
  • Sleaford
  • Worksop

Teams 2010–11

  • Amber Valley
  • Ashbourne
  • Ashfield
  • Dronfield (promoted from Midlands 4 East (North))
  • Grimsby
  • Kesteven
  • Melbourne
  • Mellish
  • Nottingham Casuals
  • Sleaford
  • Southwell
  • Worksop

Teams 2008–09

Original teams

Teams in Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 2 East, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:

Midlands 3 East (North) honours

Midlands East 2 (1992–1993)

Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) were originally part of a single tier 8 division called Midlands East 2. Promotion was to Midlands East 1 and relegation was to either East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–9314KetteringNorthampton BBOBGlossop, Southwell, Market Rasen & Louth, Stamford[1]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 2 (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 2 East dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 1 while relegation was to either East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–9413Long BuckbyWellingboroughDronfield, Kesteven[2]
1994–9513IlkestonHuntingdon & DistrictWorksop, Grimsby, Luton[3]
1995–9613LutterworthOld Northamptonians[lower-alpha 1]No relegation[lower-alpha 2][4]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands East 2 returned to being a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 1 while relegation was to either East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–9717Northampton Men's OwnNorthampton Old ScoutsChesterfield Panthers, East Retford, Mellish[5]
1997–9817DunstabliansOadby WyggestonianBedford Queens, Northampton BBOB[6]
1998–9917LutonSouth LeicesterNottingham Casuals, Biggleswade
1999–0017Market Bosworth[lower-alpha 3]Long Eaton[lower-alpha 4]No relegation[lower-alpha 5]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (North) (2000–2006)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 3 East (North)[lower-alpha 6] and relegation to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West[lower-alpha 7].

Midlands East 4 East (North)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–0110MatlockMarket Rasen & LouthWorksop, Ashfield, Belper[7]
2001–0210Loughborough StudentsPaviorsMelbourne, East Retford, Amber Valley[8]
2002–0310MellishWest BridgfordAshfield, Long Eaton[9]
2003–0410GrimsbyLincolnBuxton[10]
2004–0510OakhamAshfieldNottingham Casuals, East Leake[11]
2005–0610AshbourneSleafordNo relegation[lower-alpha 8][12]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (North) (2006–2009)

Midlands 4 East (North) continued to be a tier 8 league with promotion up into Midlands 3 East (North). However, the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West at the end of the 2005–06 season meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 East (North).

Midlands East 4 East (North)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2006–0712GrimsbyWest BridgfordChesterfield Panthers, East Retford[13]
2007–0812Bakewell ManneriansAshbourneCastle Donington[14]
2008–0912Market Rasen & LouthBelgraveNo relegation[lower-alpha 9][15]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 3 East (North) (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South) were renamed as Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 8. Promotion was now to Midlands 2 East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 East (North)) and relegation to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands 5 East (North)).

Midlands East 3 (North)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–1011OakhamAshbyBoston[16]
2010–1112AshbourneNottingham CasualsAshfield, Southwell[17]
2011–1212DronfieldSleafordNottingham Corsairs, Worksop[18]
2012–1312MelbourneKestevenAmber Valley, Belper[19]
2013–1412AshbyWest BridgfordSkegness, East Retford[20]
2014–1512Melton MowbraySouthwellMellish, Amber ValleyM[21]
2015–1612KestevenLoughboroughNottingham Moderns, Boston[22]
2016–1712LincolnBakewell ManneriansChesterfield Panthers, Ashfield[23]
2017–1813Long EatonAshbyGrimsby, Sileby Town[24]
2018–1912Nottingham CasualsAshfieldTupton, Sleaford[25]
2019–2012AshbySouthwellRolls Royce, Nottingham Moderns[26]
2020–2112
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles


Notes

  1. Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, eight clubs were promoted including Lincoln, Wellingborough, Nottingham Moderns, Ashbourne, Northampton BBOB and Coalville.
  2. Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
  3. Champions Market Bosworth would be promoted into the new Midlands 3 East (North).
  4. Due to Midlands league restructuring five clubs would be promoted including Glossop (3rd) and Loughborough who would go up into Midlands 3 East (North), while Vipers (4th) would go up into Midlands 3 East (South).
  5. As Midlands East 2 was due to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 East (North) or Midlands 4 East (South).
  6. Prior to the 2000–01 season Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) were part of a Midlands East 1.
  7. Prior to the 2000–01 season, teams from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West were part of either East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
  8. No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
  9. No relegation as the division would be increased from 11 to 12 teams for the following season.
  10. Dunstablians title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  11. Ilkeston's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  12. Kettering's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  13. Long Buckby's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  14. Lutterworth's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  15. Luton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  16. Market Bosworth's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  17. Northampton Men's Own title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.

See also

References

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