East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 Explained

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
Current Season:1999–00 East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
Sport:Rugby union
Founded: (as East Midlands/Leicestershire)
Teams:12
Champion:Melton Mowbray (1st title)
Season:1999–00)
(promoted to Midlands 4 East (North)
Most Champs:Multiple teams
Count:1

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 (formerly East Midlands/Leicestershire) was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Bedfordshire, parts of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) and relegated teams dropped to East Midlands/Leicestershire 2.

At the end of the 1999–00 season the East Midlands/Leicestershire leagues split. Most teams in East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 were transferred into either Midlands 4 East (South) or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (then known as East Midlands/Leicestershire) contained the following teams:

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 honours

East Midlands/Leicestershire (1987–1992)

Originally known as East Midlands/Leicestershire, it was a tier 7 league with promotion to Midlands 2 East and relegation to either East Midlands 1 or Leicestershire 1.

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East Midlands/Leicestershire
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1987–88 11 Stewart & Lloyds [1]
1988–89 11 Towcestrians [2]
1989–90 11 Biggleswade [3]
1990–91 11 Bedford Athletic [4]
1991–92 11 Hinckley [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 (1992–1993)

Restructuring saw the division renamed as East Midlands/Leicestershire 1, dropping two levels to become a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands East 2 and East Midlands/Leicestershire 2.

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East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1992–93 13 Kibworth [6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

East Midlands/Leicestershire 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 East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 dropped another level to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to East Midlands/Leicestershire 2.

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East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1993–94 13 Huntingdon & District [7]
1994–95 13 Old Northamptonians [8]
1995–96 13 Northampton Men's Own No relegation [9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 (1996–1998)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 while relegation was now to East Midlands or Leicestershire 1.

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East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1996–97 16 Luton No relegation [10]
1997–98 17 Leicester Forest Multiple teams [11]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 (1998–2000)

East Midlands/Leicestershire remained a tier 9 league for the 1998–99 season. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 but relegation was to the reintroduced East Midlands/Leicestershire 2. At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the league was cancelled and teams either transferred into the new Midlands 4 East (South) and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East divisions or dropping out of the league system altogether.

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East Midlands/Leicestershire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1998–99 12 Market Bosworth [12]
1999–00 12 Melton Mowbray No relegation [13]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. 1988. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-15884-5. 130–134.
  2. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. 1989. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-17862-5. 136–139.
  3. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. 1990. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-19162-1. 140–143.
  4. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-20249-6. 161–164.
  5. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. 1992. Headline. 0-7472-7907-1. 183–185.
  6. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. 1993. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
  7. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1994. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
  8. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1995. Headline. 0-7472-7850-4. 176–179.
  9. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1996. Headline. 0-7472-7816-4. 192–195.
  10. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. 1997. Headline. 0-7472-7771-0. 156–159.
  11. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. 1998. Headline. 0-7472-7653-6. 90–93.
  12. Web site: 1998-1999 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 19 December 2020.
  13. Web site: 1999-2000 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 19 December 2020.

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