Midlands 3 East (North) Explained
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).
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.
2021–22
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Ashfield | Polly Bowls Sports Ground | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 EN (12th) |
Bakewell Mannerians | Lady Manners School | | | 8th |
Belper | Strutts Playing Field | | | 7th |
| Princess Royal Sports Arena | 2,000 | | Promoted from Midlands 4 EN (champions) |
Buxton | Sunnyfields | | | 4th |
East Retford | Ordsall Road | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 EN (runners-up) |
| Springfield | | | 5th |
Kesteven | Woodnook | | | 6th |
| Eakring Road | 1,000 | | 9th |
Mellish | War Memorial Ground | | | 3rd |
Nottingham Casuals | Weir Field Recreation Ground | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 EN (11th) |
Sileby | Platts Lane | | | 10th |
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2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Ashby | Nottingham Road | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 EN (12th) |
Bakewell Mannerians | Lady Manners School | | | 10th |
Belper | Strutts Playing Field | | | 4th |
Buxton | Sunnyfields | | | 6th |
| Springfield | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 EN (champions) |
Kesteven | Woodnook | | | 5th |
| Eakring Road | 1,000 | | 9th |
Mellish | War Memorial Ground | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 EN (runners up) |
| Ferryfields | | | 7th |
| Moor Lane | | | 8th |
Sileby | Platts Lane | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 ES (runners up) |
Southwell | Pentelowes | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 EN (11th) |
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2018–19
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Ashfield | Polly Bowls Sports Ground | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 East (North) (champions) |
Bakewell Mannerians | Lady Manners School | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 East (North) (12th) |
Belper | Strutts Playing Field | | | 9th |
Buxton | Sunnyfields | | | 10th |
Kesteven | Woodnook | | | 5th |
| Eakring Road | 1,000 | | 3rd |
Nottingham Casuals | Weir Field Recreation Ground | | | Relegated from Midlands 2 East (North) (11th) |
| Ferryfields | | | 11th |
| Moor Lane | | | 4th |
Sleaford | David Williams Pavilion | | | 6th |
Spalding | Memorial Field | | | 8th |
Tupton | North Side | | | Promoted from Midlands 4 East (North) (runners up) |
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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.
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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1992–93 | 14 | Kettering | | | [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.
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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1993–94 | 13 | Long Buckby | | | [2] |
1994–95 | 13 | Ilkeston | | | [3] |
1995–96 | 13 | Lutterworth | | No relegation | [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.
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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1996–97 | 17 | Northampton Men's Own | | | [5] |
1997–98 | 17 | Dunstablians | | | [6] |
1998–99 | 17 | Luton | | | |
1999–2000 | 17 | Market Bosworth | | No relegation | |
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) and relegation to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.
| Midlands East 4 East (North) | | |
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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2000–01 | 10 | Matlock | | | [7] |
2001–02 | 10 | Loughborough Students | | | [8] |
2002–03 | 10 | Mellish | | | [9] |
2003–04 | 10 | Grimsby | | | [10] |
2004–05 | 10 | Oakham | | | [11] |
2005–06 | 10 | Ashbourne | | No relegation | [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) | | |
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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2006–07 | 12 | Grimsby | | | [13] |
2007–08 | 12 | Bakewell Mannerians | | | [14] |
2008–09 | 12 | Market Rasen & Louth | | No relegation | [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)).
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Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference |
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2009–10 | 11 | Oakham | | | [16] |
2010–11 | 12 | Ashbourne | | | [17] |
2011–12 | 12 | Dronfield | | | [18] |
2012–13 | 12 | Melbourne | | | [19] |
2013–14 | 12 | Ashby | | | [20] |
2014–15 | 12 | Melton Mowbray | | | M[21] |
2015–16 | 12 | Kesteven | | | [22] |
2016–17 | 12 | Lincoln | | | [23] |
2017–18 | 13 | Long Eaton | | | [24] |
2018–19 | 12 | Nottingham Casuals | | | [25] |
2019–20 | 12 | Ashby | | | [26] |
2020–21 | 12 | |
Green backgrounds are promotion places. | |
Number of league titles
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. 1993. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
- Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1994. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
- Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1995. Headline. 0-7472-7850-4. 176–179.
- Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1996. Headline. 0-7472-7816-4. 192–195.
- Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. 1997. Headline. 0-7472-7771-0. 156–159.
- Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. 1998. Headline. 0-7472-7653-6. 90–93.
- Web site: 2000-2001 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2000-2001 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2002-2003 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2003-2004 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2004-2005 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2005-2006 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2006-2007 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2007-2008 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2008-2009 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2009-2010 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2010-2011 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2011-2012 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2012-2013 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2013-2014 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2014-2015 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 2 May 2015.
- Web site: 2015-2016 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 2 May 2016.
- Web site: 2016-2017 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 22 April 2017.
- Web site: 2017-2018 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 28 April 2018.
- Web site: 2018-19 Midlands Division. England Rugby. RFU. 13 April 2019.
- Web site: Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20. England Rugby. 25 April 2020.