| Midlands 5 East (South) | |
| Sport: | Rugby union |
| Founded: | (as Midlands 6 East (South) |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Website: | clubs.rfu.com |
Midlands 5 East (South) was an level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and the occasional side from Cambridgeshire, all of whom played home and away matches throughout the season.
It was formed in 2006 as Midlands 6 East (South), changing name to Midlands 5 East (South) in 2009 following league restructuring. Promoted teams typically moving up to Midlands 4 East (South) (formerly Midlands 5 East (South)) and, as one of the lowest divisions in the Midlands league, there was no relegation. Dwindling numbers of teams from year to year meant that the league was abolished at the end of the 2009-10 season with all teams being transferred into Midlands 4 East (South).
When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 6 East (South) it contained the following teams:
Originally known as Midlands 6 East (South), it was a tier 10 league along with its counterparts Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West), which were introduced at tier 10 to replace the discontinued East Midlands/South Leicestershire 2, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 East (South) and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Reference | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 8 | Deepings | No relegation | [1] | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 7 | Kempston | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 7 | St Neots | No relegation | [3] | |||||||||||
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League restructuring saw Midlands 6 East (South) renamed as Midlands 5 East (South), remaining a tier 10 league along with counterparts Midlands 5 East (North-East) and Midlands 5 East (North-West). Promotion was now to Midlands 4 East (South) (formerly the old Midlands 5 East (South)) and there was no relegation. The league was discontinued at the end of the 2009–10 season.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Reference | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 5 | St Ives (Midlands) | No relegation | [4] | |||||||||||
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