Midlands 2 East (South)

Midlands 2 East (South)
Sport Rugby Union
Number of teams 12
Country  England
Website clubs.rfu.com

Midlands 2 East (South) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 2 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region who play home and away matches throughout the season. The division was formed for the 2000-01 when the old Midlands 3 East was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) and gained its current title for the 2009-10 season due to further restructuring to the Midlands League. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 1 East while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 3 East (South).

Teams 2014-15 Season

Teams 2013-14 Season

Teams 2012–13 Season

After leading the division from matchday 1, Huntingdon & District were pipped to the title by Bugbrooke by way of bonus points on the season's final day. Huntingdon were promoted alongside Bugbrooke to Midlands 1 East following a playoff victory over the second placed team from Midlands 2 East (North), Oakham. Biggleswade joined Vipers in the relegation places following a final day defeat to Oadby Wyggestonians.

Teams 2011–12 Season

Teams 2010-11 Season

Midlands 2 East (South) Honours

Midlands 2 East (South) Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 17 Wellingborough Dunstablians Coalville, Vipers Midlands 3 East[n 1]
1999-00[2] 17 Dunstablians Luton No relegation[n 2] Midlands 3 East
2000-01[3] 10 South Leicester Stewarts & Lloyds Lutterworth, Old Northamptonians Midlands 3 East (South)
2001-02[4] 10 Northampton Old Scouts Stewarts & Lloyds Vipers, Stockwood Park Midlands 3 East (South)
2002-03[5] 10 Huntingdon & District Peterborough Long Buckby, Market Harborough Midlands 3 East (South)
2003-04[6] 10 Old Northamptonians Peterborough No relegation[n 3] Midlands 3 East (South)
2004-05[7] 12 Towcestrians Stewarts & Lloyds Stoneygate, Rushden & Higham Midlands 3 East (South)
2005-06[8] 12 Northampton Old Scouts Banbury Stockwood Park Midlands 3 East (South)
2006-07[9] 12 Ampthill Banbury Bugbrooke, Northampton Mens Own Midlands 3 East (South)
2007-08[10] 12 Wellingborough Leighton Buzzard Daventry, Northampton Casuals Midlands 3 East (South)
2008-09[11] 12 Old Northamptonians Stewarts & Lloyds No relegation Midlands 3 East (South)[n 4]
2009-10[12] 12 Banbury Market Harborough Old Newtonians Midlands 2 East (South)
2010-11[13] 12 Towcestrians Peterborough Lions Northampton BBOB, Stewarts & Lloyds Midlands 2 East (South)
2011-12[14] 12 Peterborough Lions Lutterworth Long Buckby, Stockwood Park Midlands 2 East (South)
2012-13[15] 12 Bugbrooke Huntingdon & District Vipers, Biggleswade Midlands 2 East (South)
2013-14[16] 12 Leighton Buzzard Newbold on Avon Northampton BBOB, Rushden & Higham Midlands 2 East (South)
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Mistakenly referred to as Midlands 3 East (North) on RFU website.
  2. ↑ There was no relegation due to restructuring of the Midlands league with teams instead being transferred to the new look Midlands 3 East (North) or Midlands 3 East (South) for the following season.
  3. ↑ No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
  4. ↑ Last season as Midlands 3 East (South). Would be renamed Midlands 2 East (South) for the following season.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/1998-1999/group/9057
  2. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/1999-2000/group/9354
  3. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9678
  4. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10012
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10347
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10732
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11132
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11488
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11830
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12240
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12726
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13598
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14541
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15383
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16338
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17206

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