Midlands 5 East (South)
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.
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2006 |
| Ceased | 2010 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Country |  |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
It was formed in 2006 with promoted teams typically moving up to Midlands 4 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).
Teams 2008–09
- Aylestone Athletic
- Biggleswade
- Kempston
- Oadby Wyggestonians
- Oundle
- Queens
- Rushden & Higham
- Stockwood Park
- Stoneygate
- Wellingborough O.G
Teams 2007–08
- Aylestone Athletic
- Biggleswade
- Deepings
- Market Harborough
- Oundle
- Queens
- Rushden & Higham
- Stamford Park
- Stoneygate
- St Ives (Midlands)
Midlands 5 East (South) Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 2006-07[1] | 8 | Deepings | Aylestone Athletic | No relegation | Midlands 5 East (South) | |||||||||
| 2007-08[2] | 7 | Kempston | Wellingborough O.G. | No relegation | Midlands 5 East (South) | |||||||||
| 2008-09[3] | 6 | St Neots | Stamford | No relegation | Midlands 5 East (South) | |||||||||
| 2009-10[4] | 5 | St Ives (Midlands) | Aylestone Athletic[a 1] | No relegation | Midlands 5 East (South) | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Deepings (1)
- Kempston (1)
- St Ives (Midlands) (1)
- St Neots (1)
Notes
- Last season as Midlands 5 East (South) as division to be abolished. All teams in the division would be promoted to Midlands 4 East (South).
See also
- East Midlands RFU
- Leicestershire RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
- "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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