Midlands 4 East (South)

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Counties 3 Midlands East (South North) / (South South) (formerly Midlands 4 East (South) area level 9 English Rugby Union leagues and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire, all of whom play home and away matches throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 East (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 4 East (South) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name. From 2023-24 the league was split into South and Central divisions.

Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Midlands East (South) and since Midlands 5 East (South) was abolished there has been no relegation.

2025-26

Ahead of the new season the Central league was rebranded South (North) and the South league rebranded South (South).

South North

Departing were West Bridgford II (champions), promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

The rest of the league were level transferred with Long Eaton II (runners-up), Castle Donington (6th), Leesbrook (7th), Melbourne II (5th), Nottinghamians (8th) who all moving to the Counties 3 Midlands East (North West) division; while Bingham (3rd) and Southwell II (4th) moved to the to the Counties 3 Midlands East (North East) division.

Ilkeston II (9th), Mellish II (10th) and Nottingham Moderns II (11th) did not return for the new season.

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South South

Departing were Leighton Buzzard (champions) and Rugby Lions (runners-up), both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South) while Luton (3rd) were promoted to the newly formed Counties 2 Hertfordshire.

Also leaving on a level transfer to the South (North) division were Aylestone Athletic (6th), Rugby Welsh (4th), Sielby (7th), South Leicester (10th) and Stamford College Old Boys (8th).

Deepings (11th) and Northampton Men's Own (9th) did not return for the new season.

Bedford Queens (5th) were initially placed in the league but withdrew before the season began. Similarly Northampton BBOB were relegated from Counties 2 Midlands East (South) (11th) into this league but also withdrew.

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2024–25

Central

Departing were Keyworth, promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South) together with Asbourne II, North Hykeham, Paviors II, Rolls-Royce and Sleaford who all returned to the Counties 3 Midlands East (North) East and West divisions.

Joining were Bingham, Castle Donington, Ilkeston II, Leesbrook and Nottingham Moderns II.

Spalding II (new entry) started but did not complete the season withdrawing to leave the remaining eleven sides to contest the remaining fixtures.

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South

Departing were Northampton BBOB and Rugby St Andrews, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South). Castle Donington left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands East (Central).

Joining were Luton and Bedford Queens, both relegated into the league together with Aylestone Athletic, a re-entry, and Leighton Buzzard who had withdrawn from Regional 2 Thames mid-way through the previous season.

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2023–24

Ahead of the new season a new Central division was introduced.

Central

This newly created league was formed in the majority of sides on a level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands East (North) East and West divisions plus the addition of Melllish 2XV.

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South

Departing were Bedford Swifts and Brackley, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South). Thorley (7th) were relegated into the Cambridgeshire reserve leagues.

Joining were Castle Donington, Northampton BBOB, Northampton Men's Own, Rugby St Andrews, Rugby Welsh and Sielby.

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2022–23

Departing were Biggleswade, St Neots and Northampton BBOB, all promoted to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Rugby Lions.

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2021–22

Participating teams and locations

Kempston, who finished 11th in 2019-20, and Wellingborough Old Grammarians, who finished 12th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.

Joining the league are South Leicester who withdrew from Midlands Premier in season 2019-20.

Aylestone St James withdrew from the league midway through the season leaving it with nine teams.

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2020–21

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

2019–20

Participating teams and locations

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2018–19

Participating teams and locations

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2017–18

Participating teams and locations

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Teams 2016–17

  • Bedford Queens
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Bourne
  • Brackley
  • Deepings
  • Old Newtonians
  • Sileby Town
  • Stamford College Old Boys
  • Thorney
  • Wellingborough Old Grammarians

Teams 2015–16

Teams 2014–15

Teams 2013–14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2008–09

  • Ashfield
  • Bedford Swifts
  • Brackley
  • Bugbrooke
  • Daventry
  • Deepings
  • Long Buckby
  • Market Harborough
  • Northampton Casuals
  • Northampton Men's Own
  • Peterborough Lions
  • Rugby St Andrews
  • Vauxhall Motors

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 East (South), it contained the following teams:

Midlands 4 East (South) honours

Midlands 5 West (North) (2006–2009)

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 East (South) and its counterpart Midlands 5 East (North) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 and Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 East (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 East (South).

Midlands 5 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2006–07 10 Bedford Swifts Aylestone St James Wellingborough O.G., Kempston [1]
2007–08 10 Market Harborough Deepings St Ives (Midlands), Stamford [2]
2008–09 10 Stockwood Park Bedford Queens Kempston, Wellingborough O.G., Aylestone Athletic [3]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 East (South) (2009–present)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 East (North) and Midlands 5 East (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 East (South) (formerly Midlands 4 East (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 East (South) (formerly Midlands 6 East (South)) until that league was discontinued at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Midlands 4 East (South)
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–10 8 Oadby Wyggestonians Rushden & Higham No relegationTemplate:Efn [4]
2010–11 11 Stamford Biggleswade No relegation [5]
2011–12 12 Old Newtonians Northampton Men's Own No relegation [6]
2012–13 12 Brackley St Ives (Midlands) No relegation [7]
2013–14 11 Long Buckby Oundle No relegation [8]
2014–15 10 St Neots Old Newtonians No relegation [9]
2015–16 10 Northampton Men's Own Birstall No relegation [10]
2016–17 9 Sileby Town Bedford Queens No relegation [11]
2017–18 9 St Neots Bourne No relegation [12]
2018–19 11 N'hampton BBOB Sileby No relegation [13]
2019–20 11 Birstall Northampton Men's Own No relegation [14]
2020–21 11 No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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See also

References

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  • 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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