Midlands 2 East (South)
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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 including sides from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire, who play home and away matches throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands East 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 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 2 East (South).
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 2 East (South) | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as Midlands East 1) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Leighton Buzzard (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 1 East) |
Most titles | Northampton Old Scouts (3 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 1 East with the champions going up automatically and the runners up having to play a playoff against the runners up from Midlands 2 East (North) for their place. Demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 3 East (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.