Midlands 3 East (South)

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Counties 2 Midlands East (South) (formerly 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). Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 East (South) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name.

Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Midlands East (South) while demoted teams drop into Counties 3 Midlands East North West, Counties 3 Midlands East North East, Counties 3 Midlands East Central or Counties 3 Midlands East South depending on location.

2025-26

Departing were Long Buckby and Dunstablians, promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (South) as champions and runners-up respectively.

Rugby St Andrews (9th) and Oakham (10th) were relegated to Counties 3 Midlands East South (North) while Northampton BBOB (11th) were relegated to Counties 3 Midlands East South (South).

Participating teams & locations

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2024-25

Departing were Biggleswade and Stewarts & Lloyds, promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (South). Luton (11th) and Bedford Queens (12th) were relegated to Counties 3 Midlands East (South). Bedford Swifts (10th) elected to withdraw from the leagues and instead play merit table rugby for 2024-25.

Joining were Long Buckby and Oakham, relegated from Counties 1 Midlands East (South), together with Northampton BBOB and Rugby St Andrews, both promoted.

With five teams departing and four joining the league was reduced in size from twelve clubs to eleven.

Participating teams & locations

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2023-24

Departing were Daventry and Spalding, promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (South). Melton Mowbray (6th) moved on a level transfer to Counties 2 Midlands East (North). Northampton BBOB and Northampton Men's Own were relegated.

Joining were St Ives, Dunstablians and Northampton Casuals, relegated from Counties 1 Midlands East (South), together with Bedford Swifts and Brackley, both promoted.

Participating teams & locations

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2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Midlands East (South)).

Departing were Stockwood Park, Dunstablians and Bourne, all promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Biggleswade, Northampton BBOB and St Neots, all promoted.

Participating teams & locations

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2021–22

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2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

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2018–19

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2017–18

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Teams 2016-17

Teams 2015-16

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013-14

Teams 2012–13

  • 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

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

Teams 2010–11

  • 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

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

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 (South) 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.

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 [2]
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.

Midlands East 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 Long Buckby Wellingborough Dronfield, Kesteven [3]
1994–95 13 Ilkeston Huntingdon & District Worksop, Grimsby, Luton [4]
1995–96 13 Lutterworth Old NorthamptoniansTemplate:Efn No relegationTemplate:Efn [5]
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.

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 [6]
1997–98 17 Dunstablians Oadby Wyggestonian Bedford Queens, Northampton BBOB [7]
1998–99 17 Luton South Leicester Nottingham Casuals, Biggleswade
1999–00 17 Market BosworthTemplate:Efn Long EatonTemplate:Efn No relegationTemplate:Efn
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

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 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 3 East (North)Template:Efn and relegation to East Midlands 1.

Midlands 4 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–01[8] 10 Market Harborough Melton Mowbray Sleaford, West Bridgford, Stamford [9]
2001–02 10 Lutterworth Old Northamptonians Oakham, Bugbrooke [10]
2002–03 10 Rushden & Higham Stockwood Park Biggleswade, Northampton BBOB [11]
2003–04 10 Coalville Daventry No relegationTemplate:Efn [12]
2004–05 9 Leicester Forest Northampton Casuals Market Harborough [13]
2005–06 10 Vauxhall Motors Bugbrooke Stoneygate [14]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2006–2009)

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 [15]
2007–08 10 Aylestone St James Old Newtonians Oadby Wyggestonians, Stockwood Park [16]
2008–09 12 Market Harborough Peterborough Lions No relegationTemplate:Efn [17]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 3 East (South) (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 (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 relegationTemplate:Efn [18]
2010–11 12 Oadby Wyggestonians Long Buckby Northampton Mens Own, Old Newtonians [19]
2011–12 12 Northampton BBOB Biggleswade Brackley, Bedford Swifts [20]
2012–13 12 Stamford Rushden & Higham Old Newtonians, Long Buckby [21]
2013–14 12 Biggleswade Stewarts & Lloyds Deepings, Brackley [22]
2014–15 12 Rushden & Higham Vipers Northampton Mens Own, Bedford Queens [23]
2015–16 11 Oundle Stockwood Park No relegationTemplate:Efn [24]
2016–17 12 Stewarts & Lloyds Long Buckby Aylestone St James, St Neots [25]
2017–18 12 St Ives (Midlands) Vipers Northampton Mens Own, Northampton BBOB [26]
2018–19 12 Leicester Forest Northampton Casuals Biggleswade, Birstall [27]
2019-20 12 Stamford Oakham St Neots, Northampton BBOB, Bedford Queens [28]
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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See also

References

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