Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East was a tier 9 division in the English rugby union system with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and the eastern region of Leicestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
The division was created in 2000, along with its counterpart Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West, following the splitting of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues and the subsequent merging of the Leicestershire and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues. After four seasons the league was discontinued following further restructuring and the majority of teams moved into the newly created Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire divisions.
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2000 it contained the following teams:
Barton & District – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (14th) Boots Athletic – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (12th) Boston – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (runners-up) Cleethorpes – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (5th) Cotgrave – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (3rd) East Retford – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (champions) Keyworth – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (7th) Nottinghamians – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (8th) Oakham – transferred from East Midlands 1 (4th) Southwell – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (13th)
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East Season No. of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference 2000–01 10 Oakham East Retford Cleethorpes, Barton & District, Cotgrave 2001–02 10 Mellish West Bridgford North Kesteven, Skegness, Sleaford 2002–03 9 East Retford Stamford No relegation 2003–04 9 Oakham Southwell No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Promotion play-offs
After the 2003–04 season, there was a promotion play-off between the runners-up of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West for the third place to Midlands 4 East (North). The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 (East v West)SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueReference 2003–04 Southwell 39–14 Ashby Park Lane, Southwell
Number of league titles
Oakham (2) East Retford (1) Mellish (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West Midlands RFU Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU Leicestershire RU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links NLD RFU website Leicestershire Rugby Union website