Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 was a short lived tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 and there was no relegation. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season and the majority of teams transferred into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5
Current season or competition:
1991–92 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5
SportRugby union
Instituted1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Ceased1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Number of teams10
Country England
HoldersStamford College (1st title) (1991–92)
(promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2[a])
Most titlesDerby College, Stamford College (1 title)
WebsiteNLD RFU

Original teams

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When this division was introduced in 1990 it contained the following teams:

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 honours

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Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1990–91 8 Derby College Leesbrook No relegation [2]
1991–92 10 Stamford College[c] Hope Valley[d] No relegation [3]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Typically promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 but due to restructuring champions Stamford College were promoted two levels up.
  2. ^ Bolsover would be renamed as North Derbyshire RUFC in 2001.[1]
  3. ^ Restructuring saw champions Stamford College promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
  4. ^ Restructuring meant that the top six clubs including Bolsover, Yarborough Bees, Gainsborough and Rainworth were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. All other clubs were promoted up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Club History". Official North Derbyshire RUFC. 29 August 2007.
  2. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
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