| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2006 (2006) (as Midlands 6 East (North-East & North-West) |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Cleethorpes (2nd title) (2017–18) (promoted to Midlands 4 East (North)) |
| Most titles | Cleethorpes (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Counties 4 Midlands East (North West) / (North East) (formerly Midlands 5 East (North)) are level 10 English Rugby Union leagues and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season.
Formed in 2006, the league was originally split into 2 regional divisions – Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West) - but, by the 2009-10 season, the league merged into a single division. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) and there is no relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. At the end of the 2017-18 season the division was abolished with the majority of teams moving up into Midlands 4 East (North). The league was reinstated in two divisions - North West and North East - ahead of the 2025-26 season.
2026-27
North West
Departing were Meden Vale promoted to Counties 3 Midlands East (North East)
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North East
Departing were East Leake promoted to Counties 3 Midlands East (North West).
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2025-26
After a seven year hiatus the league was reinstated in two divisions.
North West
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North East
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2018-25
Not contested
2017–18
Participating teams & locations
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Teams 2016-17
- Bingham
- Cleethorpes (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Gainsborough
- Keyworth
- North Hykeham (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Nottinghamians
- Skegness (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Woodhouse Giants
Teams 2015-16
- Barton & District
- Bingham (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Creswell Crusaders
- Gainsborough
- Keyworth (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Meden Vale
- Nottinghamians
- Ollerton
- Skegness (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Woodhouse Giants
Teams 2014-15
- Barton & District
- Birstall
- Creswell Crusaders
- Gainsborough
- Leesbrook (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Meden Vale
- North Hykeham
- Nottinghamians (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Ollerton
- Woodhouse Giants
Teams 2013-14
- Birstall
- Creswell Crusaders
- Gainsborough
- Horncastle (relegated from Midlands 4 East (North))
- Meden Vale
- North Hykeham
- Nottingham Corsairs
- Ollerton
- Rolls-Royce
- Sileby Town
- Woodhouse Giants
Teams 2012–13
- Bingham
- Castle Donington
- Creswell Crusaders
- East Leake
- Leesbrook
- Meden Vale
- North Hykehan
- Ollerton
- Rolls-Royce
Teams 2008–09
- Belper
- Castle Donington
- Chesterfield Panthers
- East Leake
- East Retford
- Leesbrook
- Melbourne
- Nottinghamians
- Rolls-Royce
- Worksop
Teams 2007–08
- Barton & District
- Chesterfield Pythons
- Dronfield
- East Leake
- East Retford
- Melbourne
- Nottingham Casuals
- Nottinghamians
- Rolls-Royce
- University Of Derby
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2006 it was split into two separate divisions - Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West) - containing the following teams:
Midlands 6 East (North-East)
- Barton & District – N/A (new to league)
- Bourne - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (7th)
- Cleethorpes - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (2nd)
- Gainsborough - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (9th)
- Horncastle – N/A (new to league)
- North Hykeham – N/A (new to league)
- Nottingham Corsairs - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (3rd)
- Ollerton - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (5th)
- Skegness - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (4th)
Midlands 6 East (North-West)
- All Spartans Old Boys
- Belper - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (4th)
- Buxton – relegated from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (10th)
- Chesterfield Panthers (2nd XV)[a] – N/A (new to league)
- Leesbrook - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (7th)
- Meden Vale - transferred from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (6th)
- Melbourne - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (6th)
- Rolls-Royce - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (5th)
- Tupton - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (8th)
- Uttoxeter - transferred from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (3rd)
Midlands 5 East (North) honours
Midlands 6 East (North-East) / (North-West) / South (2006–2009)
The league was originally divided into two sub-divisions known as Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West). These divisions were introduced along with their counterpart Midlands 6 East (South) at tier 10 to replace the discontinued East Midlands/South Leicestershire 2, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 East (North) and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | League name | Reference | ||||||||
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| 2006–07 | 9 | Barton & District | Cleethorpes[b] | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-East) | [1] | ||||||||
| 10 | Melbourne | Rolls-Royce | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-West) | [2] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 6 | Worksop | Ollerton | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-East) | [3] | ||||||||
| 10 | Belper | Leesbrook | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-West) | [4] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 5 | Cleethorpes | Skegness | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-East)[c] | [5] | ||||||||
| 8 | Uttoxeter | Dronfield | No relegation | Midlands 6 East (North-West)[d] | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 5 East (North) (2009–present)
Midlands 6 East (North-East / North-West) were remerged into a single division ahead of the 2009–10 season known as Midlands 5 East (North), which remained a tier 10 league along with its counterpart Midlands 5 East (South) (formerly Midlands 6 East (South)). Promotion was now to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly the old Midlands 5 East (North)) and there was no relegation. The league was discontinued at the end of the 2017–18 season.
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| Season | No. of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 8 | Tupton | Nottingham Corsairs | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | Long Eaton | Horncastle | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 8 | Boston | Keyworth | No relegation | [9] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 8 | Bingham | Leesbrook | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | Sileby Town | Rolls-Royce | No relegation | [11] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 10 | Birstall | North Hykeham | No relegation | [12] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 10 | Ollerton | Meden Vale | No relegation | [13] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | Skegness | Keyworth | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | Cleethorpes | North Hykeham[e] | No relegation | [15] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Between 2008 and 2009 there was a promotion playoff between the runners-up of Midlands 5 East (North-East) and Midlands 5 East (North-West) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 4 West (North), with the team with the superior league record having home advantage in the tie. The playoffs were dissolved at the end of the 2008-09 season when Midlands 5 East (North) became one division. By the end of the promotion play-offs the Midlands 5 East (North-West) teams won all both playoff games and the home team has also won promotion both times.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||
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| 2007–08[16] | Leesbrook (NW) | 50–10 | Ollerton (NE) | Asterdale Sports Centre, Spondon, Derby, Derbyshire | ||||
| 2008–09[17] | Dronfield (NW) | 37–0 | Skegness (NE) | Gosforth Fields, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire | ||||
| Green background is the promoted team. NE = Midlands 5 East (North-East) (formerly Midlands 6 East (North-East)) and NW = Midlands 5 East (North-West) (formerly Midlands 6 East (North-West)) | ||||||||
Number of league titles
- Cleethorpes (2)[f]
- Barton & District (1)[g]
- Belper (1)[h]
- Bingham (1)
- Birstall (1)
- Boston (1)
- Long Eaton (1)
- Melbourne (1)[i]
- Ollerton (1)
- Sileby Town (1)
- Skegness (1)
- Tupton (1)
- Uttoxeter (1)[j]
- Worksop (1)[k]
See also
Notes
- 2nd team of Chesterfield Panthers.
- Nottingham Corsairs also promoted.
- Last season as Midlands 6 East (North-East). All teams not promoted would transfer to the new look Midlands 5 East along with teams from Midlands 6 (North-West) for the following season.
- Last season as Midlands 6 East (North-West). All teams not promoted would transfer to the new look Midlands 5 East along with teams from Midlands 6 (North-East) for the following season.
- As the league was to be abolished the majority of teams in the division were promoted into Midlands 4 East (North).
- One of Cleepthorpes titles was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
- Barton & Districts title was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
- Belper's title was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
- Melbourne's title was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
- Uttoxeter's title was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
- Worksop's title was won when division was split into Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West).
References
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- "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2007-08". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
- "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 25 April 2009.