Midlands 4 East (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league 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.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 4 East (South) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2006 (as Midlands 5 East (South)) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Birstall (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 East (South)) |
| Most titles | St Neots (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
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. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 East (South) and since Midlands 5 East (South) was abolished there has been no relegation.
2021-22
editParticipating teams & locations
editKempston, 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.
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 Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 4 East (South) teams
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2020–21
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
editParticipating teams & locations
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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 East (South) teams
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2018–19
editParticipating teams & locations
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 East (South) teams
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2017–18
editParticipating teams & locations
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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 East (South) teams
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Teams 2016-17
edit- Bedford Queens
- Bedford Swifts
- Bourne
- Brackley
- Deepings
- Old Newtonians
- Sileby Town
- Stamford College Old Boys
- Thorney
- Wellingborough Old Grammarians
Teams 2015-16
edit- Bedford Queens (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Bedford Swifts
- Birstall
- Bourne
- Brackley
- Deepings
- Northampton Men's Own (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Sileby Town
- Stamford College Old Boys
- Thorney
- Wellingborough Old Grammarians
Teams 2014-15
edit- Bedford Swifts
- Bourne
- Brackley (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Corby
- Deepings (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Kempston
- Old Newtonians
- Sileby Town
- St Neots
- Stamford College Old Boys
- Thorney
- Westwood
Teams 2013-14
edit- Aylestone Athletic
- Bedford Swifts
- Bourne
- Corby
- Kempston
- Long Buckby (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Old Newtonians (relegated from Midlands 3 East (South))
- Oundale
- St Neots
- Stamford College Old Boys
- Thorney
- Westwood
Teams 2012–13
edit- Aylestone Athletic
- Bedford Swifts
- Bourne
- Brackley
- Corby
- Oundale
- St Ives (Midlands)
- St Neots
- Stamford College Old Boys
- Thorney
- Wellingborough Old Grammarians
- Westwood
Teams 2008–09
edit- 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
editWhen this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 East (South), it contained the following teams:
- Aylestone St James - promoted from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 2 (champions)
- Bedford Queens - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (4th)
- Bedford Swifts - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (3rd)
- Kempston - promoted from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 2 (runners up)
- Market Harborough[a] - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (5th)
- Oundle - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (7th)
- St Ives (Midlands) - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (8th)
- Stamford - transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (11th)
- Stoneygate - relegated from Midlands 4 East (South) (10th)
- Wellingborough Old Grammarians - transferred from East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 (6th)
Midlands 4 East (South) honours
editMidlands 5 West (North) (2006–2009)
editLeague 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).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2006–07 | 10 | Bedford Swifts | Aylestone St James | Wellingborough O.G., Kempston | [2] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 10 | Market Harborough | Deepings | St Ives (Midlands), Stamford | [3] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 10 | Stockwood Park | Bedford Queens | Kempston, Wellingborough O.G., Aylestone Athletic | [4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 4 East (South) (2009–present)
editFurther 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 8 | Oadby Wyggestonians | Rushden & Higham | No relegation[b] | [5] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 11 | Stamford | Biggleswade | No relegation | [6] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | Old Newtonians | Northampton Men's Own | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 12 | Brackley | St Ives (Midlands) | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 11 | Long Buckby | Oundle | No relegation | [9] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 10 | St Neots | Old Newtonians | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 10 | Northampton Men's Own | Birstall | No relegation | [11] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 9 | Sileby Town | Bedford Queens | No relegation | [12] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | St Neots | Bourne | No relegation | [13] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 11 | N'hampton BBOB | Sileby | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 11 | Birstall | Northampton Men's Own | No relegation | [15] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 11 | No relegation | ||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
edit- St Neots (2)
- Bedford Swifts (1)
- Birstall (1)
- Brackley (1)
- Long Buckby (1)
- Market Harborough (1)
- N'hampton BBOB (1)
- Northampton Men's Own (1)
- Oadby Wyggestonians (1)
- Old Newtonians (1)
- Sileby Town (1)
- Stamford (1)
- Stockwood Park (1)
Notes
edit- ^ Market Harborough RUFC were known as Kibworth RFC prior to this season.[1]
- ^ No relegation as division due to increase from 8 to 11 teams and Midlands 5 East (South) abolished for the following season.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Club History". Market Harborough RUFC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- 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.