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Counties 3 Midlands East (South)
Current season or competition:
2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands East (South)
SportRugby union
Instituted2006; 18 years ago (2006) (as Midlands 5 East (South))
Number of teams11
Country England
Most titlesSt Neots (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland 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.

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

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Central

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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

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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

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Central

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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

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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

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

Joining were Rugby Lions.

2021-22

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Participating teams & locations

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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

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

2019–20

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Participating teams & locations

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2018–19

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Participating teams & locations

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2017–18

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Participating teams & locations

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Teams 2016-17

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  • Bedford Queens
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Bourne
  • Brackley
  • Deepings
  • Old Newtonians
  • Sileby Town
  • Stamford College Old Boys
  • Thorney
  • Wellingborough Old Grammarians

Teams 2015-16

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Teams 2014-15

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Teams 2013-14

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Teams 2012–13

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Teams 2008–09

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  • Ashfield
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Brackley
  • Bugbrooke
  • Daventry
  • Deepings
  • Long Buckby
  • Market Harborough
  • Northampton Casuals
  • Northampton Men's Own
  • Peterborough Lions
  • Rugby St Andrews
  • Vauxhall Motors

Original teams

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

Midlands 4 East (South) honours

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Midlands 5 West (North) (2006–2009)

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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)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2006–07 10 Bedford Swifts Aylestone St James Wellingborough O.G., Kempston [2]
2007–08 10 Market Harborough Deepings St Ives (Midlands), Stamford [3]
2008–09 10 Stockwood Park Bedford Queens Kempston, Wellingborough O.G., Aylestone Athletic [4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2009–present)

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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)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–10 8 Oadby Wyggestonians Rushden & Higham No relegation[b] [5]
2010–11 11 Stamford Biggleswade No relegation [6]
2011–12 12 Old Newtonians Northampton Men's Own No relegation [7]
2012–13 12 Brackley St Ives (Midlands) No relegation [8]
2013–14 11 Long Buckby Oundle No relegation [9]
2014–15 10 St Neots Old Newtonians No relegation [10]
2015–16 10 Northampton Men's Own Birstall No relegation [11]
2016–17 9 Sileby Town Bedford Queens No relegation [12]
2017–18 9 St Neots Bourne No relegation [13]
2018–19 11 N'hampton BBOB Sileby No relegation [14]
2019–20 11 Birstall Northampton Men's Own No relegation [15]
2020–21 11 No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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Notes

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  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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Club History". Market Harborough RUFC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. ^ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ^ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. ^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. ^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. ^ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  11. ^ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  12. ^ "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  13. ^ "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  14. ^ "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  • English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  • Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.
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