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{{Short description|Level 8 English Rugby Union league}}
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{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
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|name = Midlands 3 East (South)
|name = Midlands 3 East (South)
|current_season = 2019–20 Midlands 3 East (South)
|current_season = 2019–20 Midlands 3 East (South)
|logo = England Rugby text logo.svg
| logo =
|sport = [[Rugby union]]
|sport = [[Rugby union]]
|founded = {{Start date and age|1992}} <small>(as Midlands East 2)</small>
|founded = {{Start date and age|1992}} <small>(as Midlands East 2)</small>
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|champion = [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]] (2nd title)
|champion = [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]] (2nd title)
|season = 2019–20)<br>(promoted to [[Midlands 2 East (South)]]
|season = 2019–20)<br>(promoted to [[Midlands 2 East (South)]]
|most_champs = [[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]], [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]], [[Rushden & Higham]], [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]]
|most_champs = [[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]], [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]], [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]], [[Rushden & Higham]], [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]]
|count = 2
|count = 2
|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21158 England RFU]
|website = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21158 England RFU]
}}
}}


'''Midlands 3 East (South)''' is a level 8 English [[Rugby Union]] league and level 3 of the [[English Rugby Union Midland Division|Midlands League]], made up of teams from the southern part of the [[East Midlands]] region including clubs from [[Bedfordshire]], [[Leicestershire]], [[Northamptonshire]] and occasionally [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]], all of whom play home and away matches 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 3 East (North)|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, lead to the current name of Midlands 3 East (South).
'''Midlands 3 East (South)''' is a level 8 English [[Rugby Union]] league and level 3 of the [[English Rugby Union Midland Division|Midlands League]], made up of teams from the southern part of the [[East Midlands]] region including clubs from [[Bedfordshire]], [[Leicestershire]], [[Northamptonshire]] and occasionally [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]], all of whom play home and away matches 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 3 East (North)|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 (South).


Promoted teams tend to move up to [[Midlands 2 East (South)]] while demoted teams typically drop to [[Midlands 4 East (South)]]. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the [[RFU Senior Vase]] - a level 8 national competition.
Promoted teams tend to move up to [[Midlands 2 East (South)]] while demoted teams typically drop to [[Midlands 4 East (South)]]. 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===

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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!|Team
!|Ground
!|Capacity
!|City/Area
!|Previous season
|-
| Bedford Queens || Putnoe Woods || 500 || [[Bedford]], [[Bedfordshire]] || 10th
|-
| Bourne || Milking Nook Drove || || [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 3rd
|-
| Daventry || Daventry & District Sports Club || || [[Daventry]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 9th
|-
| [[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]] || Bidwell Park || || [[Houghton Regis]], [[Bedfordshire]] || 5th
|-
| Huntingdon & District || Huntingdon Racecourse || || [[Brampton, Cambridgeshire|Brampton]], [[Huntingdon]], [[Cambridgeshire]] || 8th
|-
| [[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] || Newlands Road || || [[Luton]], [[Bedfordshire]] || Relegated from [[London 2 North West]] (12th)
|-
| Melton Mowbray || Melton Sports Village || || [[Melton Mowbray]], [[Leicestershire]] || Relegated from [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 2 ES]] (11th)
|-
| Northampton Men's Own || Stoke Road || || [[Ashton, South Northamptonshire|Ashton]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Promoted from [[Midlands 4 East (South)|Midlands 4 ES]] (runners-up)
|-
| [[Rushden & Higham]] || Manor Park || || [[Rushden]], [[Northamptonshire]] || 7th
|-
| Spalding || Memorial Field || || [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]], [[Lincolnshire]] || 6th
|-
| Stewarts & Lloyds || Occupation Road || || [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] || Relegated from [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 2 ES]] (12th)
|-
| Stockwood Park || London Road || || [[Luton]], [[Bedfordshire]] || 4th
|-
|}

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{{Location map+|England Midlands|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 3 East (South) teams|places=
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{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.7703094|long=-0.3374473|label={{lower|{{background color|white|[[Bourne RUFC|Bourne]]}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.2483635|long=-1.1582992|label={{background color|white|[[Daventry Rugby Club|Daventry]]}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=51.9135818|long=-0.5293600|label={{background color|white|[[Dunstablians R.F.C.|Dunstablians]]}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.3303490 |long=-0.2393585|label={{background color|white|[[Huntingdon & District Rugby Club|Huntingdon]]}}|position=top|label_size=80}}
{{location map~|England Midlands|lat=51.8618927|long=-0.4294986|label={{lower|{{background color|white|'''[[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]]'''}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.7535515 |long=-0.8747200|label={{background color|white|[[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]]}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.14234753|long=-0.88630476|label={{background color|white|[[Northampton Men's Own RFC|Northampton MO]]}}|position=bottom|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.2759895|long=-0.5877800|label={{raise|{{background color|white|[[Rushden and Higham RFC|Rushden & Higham]]}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.7815208|long=-0.1562500|label={{lower|{{background color|white|[[Spalding RFC|Spalding]]}}}}|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=52.499229|long=-0.6936287|label={{raise|{{background color|white|[[Stewarts and Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]]}}}}|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |England Midlands|lat=51.8659782|long=-0.4206133|label={{background color|white|[[Stockwood Park RFC|Stockwood Park]]}}|position=right|label_size=80}}
}}

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==2020–21==
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020–21 season was cancelled.


==2019–20==
==2019–20==
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*Northampton Casuals
*Northampton Casuals
*Old Newtonians '''(promoted from [[Midlands 4 East (South)]])'''
*Old Newtonians '''(promoted from [[Midlands 4 East (South)]])'''
*Oundle
*[[Oundle RFC|Oundale]]
*Rugby St Andrews
*Rugby St Andrews
*Stockwood Park
*Stockwood Park
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*Northampton Casuals
*Northampton Casuals
*Northampton Mens Own
*Northampton Mens Own
*Oundle '''(promoted from [[Midlands 4 East (South)]])'''
*[[Oundle RFC|Oundale]] '''(promoted from [[Midlands 4 East (South)]])'''
*Rugby St Andrews
*Rugby St Andrews
*[[Rushden & Higham]] '''(relegated from [[Midlands 2 East (South)]])'''
*[[Rushden & Higham]] '''(relegated from [[Midlands 2 East (South)]])'''
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==Original teams==
==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 teams when in was introduced in 1992:
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:


*[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]] - promoted from [[East Midlands/Leicestershire 1|East Midlands/Leicestershire]] (6th)
*[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]] - promoted from [[East Midlands/Leicestershire 1|East Midlands/Leicestershire]] (6th)
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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
| 1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Kettering Rugby Football Club|Kettering]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || [[Glossop RUFC|Glossop]], [[Southwell RFC|Southwell]], [[Market Rasen & Louth RUFC|Market Rasen & Louth]], [[Stamford Rugby|Stamford]] ||
| 1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Kettering Rugby Football Club|Kettering]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || [[Glossop RUFC|Glossop]], [[Southwell RFC|Southwell]], [[Market Rasen & Louth RUFC|Market Rasen & Louth]], [[Stamford Rugby|Stamford]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Stephen|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94|date=1993|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7891-1|pages=164–167}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
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|- align=left
|- align=left
|-
|-
| 1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]] || [[Dronfield RFC|Dronfield]], [[Kesteven Rugby|Kesteven]] ||
| 1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]] || [[Dronfield RFC|Dronfield]], [[Kesteven Rugby|Kesteven]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Stephen|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95|date=1994|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7891-1|pages=164–167}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1994–95 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Ilkeston Rugby Club|Ilkeston]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Huntingdon & District Rugby Club|Huntingdon & District]] || [[Worksop RUFC|Worksop]], [[Grimsby RUFC|Grimsby]], [[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] ||
| 1994–95 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Ilkeston Rugby Club|Ilkeston]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Huntingdon & District Rugby Club|Huntingdon & District]] || [[Worksop RUFC|Worksop]], [[Grimsby RUFC|Grimsby]], [[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Stephen|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96|date=1995|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7850-4|pages=176–179}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1995–96 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]{{efn|Due to the cancellation of [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] at the end of the season, eight clubs were promoted including [[Lincoln RFC|Lincoln]], [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]], [[Nottingham Moderns RFC|Nottingham Moderns]], [[Ashbourne RUFC|Ashbourne]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] and [[Coalville RFC|Coalville]].}} || No relegation{{efn|Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] there was no relegation.}} ||
| 1995–96 || style="text-align: center;"| 13 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]]{{efn|Due to the cancellation of [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] at the end of the season, eight clubs were promoted including [[Lincoln RFC|Lincoln]], [[Wellingborough RFC|Wellingborough]], [[Nottingham Moderns RFC|Nottingham Moderns]], [[Ashbourne RUFC|Ashbourne]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] and [[Coalville RFC|Coalville]].}} || No relegation{{efn|Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of [[Courage League Division 5|National 5 North]] there was no relegation.}} || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97|date=1996|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7816-4|pages=192–195}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
| 1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Men's Own RFC|Northampton Men's Own]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]] || [[Chesterfield Panthers Rugby Football Club|Chesterfield Panthers]], [[East Retford RUFC|East Retford]], [[Mellish RFC|Mellish]] ||
| 1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Men's Own RFC|Northampton Men's Own]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Old Scouts RFC|Northampton Old Scouts]] || [[Chesterfield Panthers Rugby Football Club|Chesterfield Panthers]], [[East Retford RUFC|East Retford]], [[Mellish RFC|Mellish]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98|date=1997|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7771-0|pages=156–159}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oadby Wyggestonian RFC|Oadby Wyggestonian]] || [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] ||
| 1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oadby Wyggestonian RFC|Oadby Wyggestonian]] || [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99|date=1998|publisher=Headline|isbn=0-7472-7653-6|pages=90–93}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1998–99 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[South Leicester RFC|South Leicester]] || [[Nottingham Casuals RFC|Nottingham Casuals]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] ||
| 1998–99 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[South Leicester RFC|South Leicester]] || [[Nottingham Casuals RFC|Nottingham Casuals]], [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] ||
|-
|-
| 1999–00 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]]'''{{efn|Champions [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] would be promoted into the new [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]].}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Eaton RFC|Long Eaton]]{{efn|Due to Midlands league restructuring five clubs would be promoted including [[Glossop RUFC|Glossop]] (3rd) and [[Loughborough RUFC|Loughborough]] who would go up into [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]], while [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] (4th) would go up into [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 3 East (South)]].}} || No relegation{{efn|As Midlands East 2 was due to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 East (North) or [[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands 4 East (South)]].}} ||
| 1999–00 || style="text-align: center;"| 17 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]]'''{{efn|Champions [[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] would be promoted into the new [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]].}} || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Eaton RFC|Long Eaton]]{{efn|Due to Midlands league restructuring five clubs would be promoted including [[Glossop RUFC|Glossop]] (3rd) and [[Loughborough RUFC|Loughborough]] who would go up into [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]], while [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] (4th) would go up into [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 3 East (South)]].}} || No relegation{{efn|As Midlands East 2 was due to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 East (North) or Midlands 4 East (South).}} ||
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| <small><span style="background:#d8ffeb">Green backgrounds</span> are the promotion places.</small>
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===Midlands 4 East (South) (2000–2006)===
===Midlands 4 East (South) (2000–2006)===


Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)|Midlands 4 East (North)]] and Midlands 4 East (South). Promotion was now to [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]]{{efn|Prior to the 2000–01 season [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 3 East (South)]] were part of a Midlands East 1.}} and relegation to [[East Midlands 1]].
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands East 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - [[Midlands 3 East (North)|Midlands 4 East (North)]] and Midlands 4 East (South). Promotion was now to [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]]{{efn|Prior to the 2000–01 season [[Midlands 2 East (North)|Midlands 3 East (North)]] and [[Midlands 2 East (South)|Midlands 3 East (South)]] were part of a Midlands East 1.}} and relegation to [[East Midlands 1]].


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
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! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Reference
|- align=left
|- align=left
|2000–01<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9680|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref> || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]] || [[Sleaford RFC|Sleaford]], [[West Bridgford RFC|West Bridgford]], [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9680|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2000–01<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9680|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Melton Mowbray RFC|Melton Mowbray]] || [[Sleaford RFC|Sleaford]], [[West Bridgford RFC|West Bridgford]], [[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9680|title=2000-2001 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2001–02 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || [[Oakham RFC|Oakham]], [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10014|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2001–02 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Northamptonians RFC|Old Northamptonians]] || [[Oakham RFC|Oakham]], [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10014|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2002–03 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Rushden & Higham]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10349|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2002–03 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Rushden & Higham]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10349|title=2001-2002 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2003–04 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Daventry Rugby Club|Daventry]] || No relegation{{#tag:ref|No relegation but Biddenham would drop out of the league for the following season. |group=a}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10734|title=2003-2004 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2003–04 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Daventry Rugby Club|Daventry]] || No relegation{{efn|No relegation but Biddenham would drop out of the league for the following season.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10734|title=2003-2004 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2004–05 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11134|title=2004-2005 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2004–05 || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || [[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11134|title=2004-2005 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2005–06 || 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Vauxhall Motors RFC|Vauxhall Motors]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]] || [[Stoneygate FC|Stoneygate]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11490|title=2005-2006 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2005–06 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Vauxhall Motors RFC|Vauxhall Motors]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]] || [[Stoneygate FC|Stoneygate]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11490|title=2005-2006 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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|- align=left
|- align=left
|2006–07 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Vipers RFC|Vipers]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11832|title=2006-2007 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2006–07 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Vipers RFC|Vipers]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Rushden & Higham]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11832|title=2006-2007 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2007–08 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Aylestone St James RFC|Aylestone St James]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || [[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12242|title=2007-2008 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2007–08 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Aylestone St James RFC|Aylestone St James]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || [[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]], [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12242|title=2007-2008 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2008–09 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || No relegation{{#tag:ref|No relegation but [[Vauxhall Motors RFC|Vauxhall Motors]] would drop out of the league for the following season. |group=a}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12728|title=2008-2009 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2008–09 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Peterborough Lions RFC|Peterborough Lions]] || No relegation{{efn|No relegation but [[Vauxhall Motors RFC|Vauxhall Motors]] would drop out of the league for the following season.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12728|title=2008-2009 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
| colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"| Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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|- align=left
|- align=left
|2009–10 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || No relegation{{#tag:ref|No relegation as the division would increase from 11 to 12 teams for the next season. |group=a}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13600|title=2009-2010 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2009–10 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Bugbrooke RUFC|Bugbrooke]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || No relegation{{efn|No relegation as the division would increase from 11 to 12 teams for the next season.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13600|title=2009-2010 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2010–11 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14543|title=2010-2011 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2010–11 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14543|title=2010-2011 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2011–12 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] || [[Brackley RUFC|Brackley]], [[Bedford Swifts RUFC|Bedford Swifts]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15385|title=2011-2012 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2011–12 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]] || [[Brackley RUFC|Brackley]], [[Bedford Swifts RUFC|Bedford Swifts]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15385|title=2011-2012 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2012–13 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Rushden & Higham]] || [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]], [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16340|title=2012-2013 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2012–13 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stamford RUFC|Stamford]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Rushden & Higham]] || [[Old Newtonians RFC|Old Newtonians]], [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16340|title=2012-2013 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2013–14 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Deepings RUFC|Deepings]], [[Brackley RUFC|Brackley]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17208|title=2013-2014 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|2013–14 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stewarts & Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]] || [[Deepings RUFC|Deepings]], [[Brackley RUFC|Brackley]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17208|title=2013-2014 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014–15 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Rushden & Higham]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2014-2015/group/18255|title=2014-2015 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|2014–15 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Rushden & Higham]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2014-2015/group/18255|title=2014-2015 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2015–16 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oundle RFC|Oundle]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || No relegation{{#tag:ref|As the league was set to expand from 11 to 12 teams for the following season there was no relegation. |group=a}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2015-2016/group/19784|title=2015-2016 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
|2015–16 || style="text-align: center;"| 11 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Oundle RFC|Oundle]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Stockwood Park Rugby Club|Stockwood Park]] || No relegation{{efn|As the league was set to expand from 11 to 12 teams for the following season there was no relegation.}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2015-2016/group/19784|title=2015-2016 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016–17 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stewarts and Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || [[Aylestone St James RFC|Aylestone St James]], [[St Neots RFC|St Neots]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21158|title=2016-2017 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=22 April 2017}}</ref>
|2016–17 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stewarts and Lloyds RFC|Stewarts & Lloyds]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] || [[Aylestone St James RFC|Aylestone St James]], [[St Neots RFC|St Neots]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2016-2017/group/21158|title=2016-2017 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017–18 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[St Ives RFC (Midlands)|St Ives (Midlands)]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2017-2018/group/22853|title=2017-2018 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref>
|2017–18 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[St Ives RFC (Midlands)|St Ives (Midlands)]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Vipers RFC|Vipers]] || [[Northampton Mens Own RFC|Northampton Mens Own]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2017-2018/group/22853|title=2017-2018 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2018–19 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Birstall RFC|Birstall]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2018-2019/group/26185|title=2018-19 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=13 April 2019}}</ref>
|2018–19 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Northampton Casuals RFC|Northampton Casuals]] || [[Biggleswade Rugby Club|Biggleswade]], [[Birstall RFC|Birstall]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2018-2019/group/26185|title=2018-19 Midlands Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2019-20 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stamford Rugby Club|Stamford]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oakham Rugby Club|Oakham]] || [[St Neots RUFC|St Neots]], [[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/d6/d635ee7d-0f46-46cc-bc36-d637816ee14b/FINAL%20Midlands%20Level%208%20and%20below_v2.pdf|website=England Rugby|accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref>
|2019-20 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| '''[[Stamford Rugby Club|Stamford]]''' || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| [[Oakham Rugby Club|Oakham]] || [[St Neots RUFC|St Neots]], [[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]], [[Bedford Queens RFC|Bedford Queens]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/d6/d635ee7d-0f46-46cc-bc36-d637816ee14b/FINAL%20Midlands%20Level%208%20and%20below_v2.pdf|website=England Rugby|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|
|2020–21 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"|
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*[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]] (2)
*[[Leicester Forest RFC|Leicester Forest]] (2)
*[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] (2){{efn|One of [[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth's]] titles was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] (2)
*[[Market Harborough RUFC|Market Harborough]] (2)
*[[Rushden & Higham]] (2)
*[[Rushden & Higham]] (2)
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*[[Bugbrooke RFC|Bugbrooke]] (1)
*[[Bugbrooke RFC|Bugbrooke]] (1)
*[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]] (1)
*[[Coalville RFC|Coalville]] (1)
*[[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]] (1){{efn|[[Dunstablians RUFC|Dunstablians]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Lutterworth RFC|Lutterworth]] (1)
*[[Ilkeston Rugby Club|Ilkeston]] (1){{efn|[[Ilkeston Rugby Club|Ilkeston's]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
⚫
*[[Northampton BBOB RFC|Northampton BBOB]] (1)
*[[Kettering Rugby Football Club|Kettering]] (1){{efn|[[Kettering Rugby Football Club|Kettering's]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby]] (1){{efn|[[Long Buckby RFC|Long Buckby's]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Luton Rugby Club|Luton]] (1){{efn|[[Luton Rugby Club|Luton's]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth]] (1){{efn|[[Market Bosworth RFC|Market Bosworth's]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
⚫
*[[Northampton Boys' Brigade Old Boys RFC|Northampton BBOB]] (1)
*[[Northampton Men's Own RFC|Northampton Men's Own]] (1){{efn|[[Northampton Men's Own RFC|Northampton Men's Own]] title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.}}
*[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]] (1)
*[[Oadby Wyggestonians RFC|Oadby Wyggestonians]] (1)
*[[Oundle RFC|Oundle]] (1)
*[[Oundle RFC|Oundle]] (1)
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==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=a}}
{{notelist}}


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Reflist|3}}
{{Reflist|3}}


*{{cite web|author=English RFU |year=2008 |title=Rugby First |url=http://clubs.rfu.com/ |publisher=RFU |accessdate=21 July 2008 |ref=refStaffordshire Rugby |archivedate=28 April 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428021201/http://clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/webmasters |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web|author=English RFU |year=2008 |title=Rugby First |url=http://clubs.rfu.com/ |publisher=RFU |access-date=21 July 2008 |ref=refStaffordshire Rugby |archive-date=28 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428021201/http://clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/webmasters |url-status=dead }}
*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.
*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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Midlands 3 East (South)
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Midlands 3 East (South)
SportRugby union
Instituted1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as Midlands East 2)
Number of teams12
Land England
HoldersStamford (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands 2 East (South))
Most titlesLeicester Forest, Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Rushden & Higham, Stamford (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Midlands 3 East (South) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire, all of whom play home and away matches 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 (South).

Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 East (South) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 East (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

2021–22

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Participating teams & locations

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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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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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  • Bedford Queens
  • Daventry
  • Deepings
  • Long Buckby
  • Northampton Casuals
  • Northampton Mens Own
  • Old Newtonians
  • Rugby St Andrews
  • Rushden & Higham
  • Stamford
  • Stewarts & Lloyds
  • Stockwood Park

Teams 2011–12

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  • Bedford Queens
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Biggleswade
  • Brackley
  • Daventry
  • Deepings
  • Northampton BBOB
  • Northampton Casuals
  • Rugby St Andrews
  • Rushden & Higham
  • Stamford
  • Stewarts & Lloyds

Teams 2010–11

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  • Bedford Queens
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Brackley
  • Daventry
  • Deepings
  • Long Buckby
  • Northampton Casuals
  • Northampton Mens Own
  • Oadby Wyggestonians
  • Old Newtonians
  • Rugby St Andrews
  • Rushden & Higham

Teams 2008–09

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  • Aylestone St James
  • Banbury
  • Huntingdon & District
  • Leicester Forest
  • Lutterworth
  • Northampton BBOB
  • Northampton Old Scouts
  • Old Newtonians
  • Old Northamptonians
  • Stewarts & Lloyds
  • Towcestrians
  • Vipers

Original teams

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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 (South) honours

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Midlands East 2 (1992–1993)

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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.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 14 Kettering Northampton BBOB Glossop, Southwell, Market Rasen & Louth, Stamford [1]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 2 (1993–1996)

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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.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 Long Buckby Wellingborough Dronfield, Kesteven [2]
1994–95 13 Ilkeston Huntingdon & District Worksop, Grimsby, Luton [3]
1995–96 13 Lutterworth Old Northamptonians[a] No relegation[b] [4]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands East 2 (1996–2000)

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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.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 17 Northampton Men's Own Northampton Old Scouts Chesterfield Panthers, East Retford, Mellish [5]
1997–98 17 Dunstablians Oadby Wyggestonian Bedford Queens, Northampton BBOB [6]
1998–99 17 Luton South Leicester Nottingham Casuals, Biggleswade
1999–00 17 Market Bosworth[c] Long Eaton[d] No relegation[e]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2000–2006)

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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)[f] and relegation to East Midlands 1.

Midlands 4 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–01[7] 10 Market Harborough Melton Mowbray Sleaford, West Bridgford, Stamford [8]
2001–02 10 Lutterworth Old Northamptonians Oakham, Bugbrooke [9]
2002–03 10 Rushden & Higham Stockwood Park Biggleswade, Northampton BBOB [10]
2003–04 10 Coalville Daventry No relegation[g] [11]
2004–05 9 Leicester Forest Northampton Casuals Market Harborough [12]
2005–06 10 Vauxhall Motors Bugbrooke Stoneygate [13]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2006–2009)

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Midlands 4 East (South) continued to be a tier 8 league with promotion up into Midlands 3 East (South). However, the cancellation of East Midlands 1 at the end of the 2005–06 season meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 East (South).

Midlands 4 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2006–07 10 Vipers Northampton BBOB Biggleswade, Rushden & Higham [14]
2007–08 10 Aylestone St James Old Newtonians Oadby Wyggestonians, Stockwood Park [15]
2008–09 12 Market Harborough Peterborough Lions No relegation[h] [16]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 3 East (South) (2009–present)

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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 (South) (formerly Midlands 3 East (South)) and relegation to Midlands 4 East (South) (formerly Midlands 5 East (South)).

Midlands 3 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–10 11 Bugbrooke Stockwood Park No relegation[i] [17]
2010–11 12 Oadby Wyggestonians Long Buckby Northampton Mens Own, Old Newtonians [18]
2011–12 12 Northampton BBOB Biggleswade Brackley, Bedford Swifts [19]
2012–13 12 Stamford Rushden & Higham Old Newtonians, Long Buckby [20]
2013–14 12 Biggleswade Stewarts & Lloyds Deepings, Brackley [21]
2014–15 12 Rushden & Higham Vipers Northampton Mens Own, Bedford Queens [22]
2015–16 11 Oundle Stockwood Park No relegation[j] [23]
2016–17 12 Stewarts & Lloyds Long Buckby Aylestone St James, St Neots [24]
2017–18 12 St Ives (Midlands) Vipers Northampton Mens Own, Northampton BBOB [25]
2018–19 12 Leicester Forest Northampton Casuals Biggleswade, Birstall [26]
2019-20 12 Stamford Oakham St Neots, Northampton BBOB, Bedford Queens [27]
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, eight clubs were promoted including Lincoln, Wellingborough, Nottingham Moderns, Ashbourne, Northampton BBOB and Coalville.
  2. ^ Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
  3. ^ Champions Market Bosworth would be promoted into the new Midlands 3 East (North).
  4. ^ Due to Midlands league restructuring five clubs would be promoted including Glossop (3rd) and Loughborough who would go up into Midlands 3 East (North), while Vipers (4th) would go up into Midlands 3 East (South).
  5. ^ As Midlands East 2 was due to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 East (North) or Midlands 4 East (South).
  6. ^ Prior to the 2000–01 season Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) were part of a Midlands East 1.
  7. ^ No relegation but Biddenham would drop out of the league for the following season.
  8. ^ No relegation but Vauxhall Motors would drop out of the league for the following season.
  9. ^ No relegation as the division would increase from 11 to 12 teams for the next season.
  10. ^ As the league was set to expand from 11 to 12 teams for the following season there was no relegation.
  11. ^ One of Lutterworth's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  12. ^ Dunstablians title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  13. ^ Ilkeston's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  14. ^ Kettering's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  15. ^ Long Buckby's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  16. ^ Luton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  17. ^ Market Bosworth's title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.
  18. ^ Northampton Men's Own title was when league was single division known as Midlands East 2.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  2. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  4. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  5. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  6. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
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  8. ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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  11. ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  14. ^ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  15. ^ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  16. ^ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  17. ^ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  18. ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  20. ^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  22. ^ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  23. ^ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  24. ^ "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  25. ^ "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  26. ^ "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  27. ^ "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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