Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and the eastern region of Leicestershire taking part[lower-alpha 1]. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East
Current season or competition:
2003–04 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East
SportRugby union
Instituted2000 (2000)
Ceased2004 (2004)
Number of teams9
Country England
HoldersOakham (2nd title) (2003–04)
(promoted to Midlands 4 East (North))
Most titlesOakham (2 titles)

The division was created in 2000, along with its counterpart Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West, following the splitting of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues and the subsequent merging of the Leicestershire and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues. After four seasons the league was discontinued following further restructuring and the majority of teams moved into the newly created Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire divisions.

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2000 it contained the following teams:

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–0110OakhamEast RetfordCleethorpes, Barton & District, Cotgrave[lower-alpha 3][2]
2001–0210MellishWest BridgfordNorth Kesteven, Skegness, Sleaford[3]
2002–039East RetfordStamfordNo relegation[4]
2003–049OakhamSouthwell[lower-alpha 4]No relegation[lower-alpha 5][5]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

During the 2003–04 season there was a promotion playoff between the runners up of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West for the third place to Midlands 4 East (North). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 (East v West)
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Reference
2003–04Southwell39-14AshbyPark Lane, Southwell[6]

Number of league titles
  • Oakham (2)
  • East Retford (1)
  • Mellish (1)

Notes
  1. Despite the name Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire, most Derbyshire based teams would play in Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.
  2. Boots Athletic RFC would later merge with Nottingham Community Rugby in 2008 to form Nottingham Corsairs RFC.[1]
  3. Cotgrave were relegated to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West.
  4. Playoff winners Southwell joined the champions Oakham in Midlands 4 East (North). All other teams were transferred out of the league due to restructuring with 3rd to 5th ranked Keyworth, Sleaford and Stamford joining Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire, and 6th to 9th ranked Boston, Stamford College Old Boys, Skegness and Nottinghamians joining Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire.
  5. League restructuring meant there was no relegation.

See also

References
  1. "HISTORY 2". Nottingham Corsairs RFC. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2003-04". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
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