Midlands 3 East (South)
Midlands 3 East is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and occasionally Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire, all of whom play home and away matches throughout the season. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
The division was formed for the 2000-01 when the old Midlands 4 East was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 East and Midlands 4 East and gained its current title for the 2009-10 season due to further restructuring to the Midlands League. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 East while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 East.
2019–20
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Bedford Queens | Putnoe Woods | 500 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 8th |
Bourne | Milking Nook Drove | Bourne, Lincolnshire | 7th | |
Daventry | Daventry & District Sports Club | Daventry, Northamptonshire | 4th | |
Dunstablians | Bidwell Park | Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire | 6th | |
Huntingdon & District | Huntingdon Racecourse | Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire | Relegated from Midlands 2 ES | |
Northampton BBOB | Saint Andrew's Road | Northampton, Northamptonshire | Promoted from Midlands 4 ES | |
Oakham | Rutland Showground | Oakham, Rutland | Relegated from Midlands 2 ES | |
Rushden & Higham | Manor Park | Rushden, Northamptonshire | 10th | |
Spalding | Memorial Field | Spalding, Lincolnshire | Level transfer from Midlands 3 EN | |
St Neots | The Common | St Neots, Cambridgeshire | 9th | |
Stamford | Hambleton Road | Stamford, Lincolnshire | 3rd | |
Stockwood Park | London Road | Luton, Bedfordshire | 5th |
2018–19
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Bedford Queens | Putnoe Woods | 500 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 10th |
Biggleswade | Langford Road | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire | 5th | |
Birstall | Co-Op Sports Ground | Birstall, Leicestershire | Level transfer from Midlands 3 East | |
Bourne | Milking Nook Drove | Bourne, Lincolnshire | Promoted from Midlands 4 East | |
Daventry | Daventry & District Sports Club | Daventry, Northamptonshire | 6th | |
Dunstablians | Bidwell Park | Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire | 9th | |
Leicester Forest | Hinckley Road | Leicester Forest East, Leicestershire | 4th | |
Northampton Casuals | Rush Mills House | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 3rd | |
Rushden & Higham | Manor Park | Rushden, Northamptonshire | 8th | |
St Neots | The Common | St Neots, Cambridgeshire | Promoted from Midlands 4 East | |
Stamford | Hambleton Road | Stamford, Lincolnshire | Relegated from Midlands 2 East | |
Stockwood Park | London Road | Luton, Bedfordshire | 7th |
2017–18
Participating teams & locations
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Bedford Queens | Putnoe Woods | 500 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Promoted from Midlands 4 East |
Biggleswade | Langford Road | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire | 7th | |
Daventry | Daventry & District Sports Club | Daventry, Northamptonshire | 9th | |
Dunstablians | Bidwell Park | Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire | 5th | |
Leicester Forest | Hinckley Road | Leicester Forest East, Leicestershire | 8th | |
Northampton BBOB | Saint Andrew's Road | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 6th | |
Northampton Casuals | Rush Mills House | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 4th | |
Northampton Mens Own | Stoke Road | Ashton, Northamptonshire | 10th | |
Rushden & Higham | Manor Park | Rushden, Northamptonshire | Relegated from Midlands 2 East | |
St Ives | Somersham Road | St Ives, Cambridgeshire | 3rd | |
Stockwood Park | London Road | Luton, Bedfordshire | Relegated from London 2 North West | |
Vipers | Vipers Ground | Whetstone, Leicestershire | Relegated from Midlands 2 East |
Teams 2016-17
- Aylestone St James '
- Biggleswade '
- Daventry
- Dunstablians
- Leicester Forest '
- Long Buckby
- Northampton BBOB
- Northampton Casuals
- Northampton Men's Own '
- St Ives
- St Neots
- Stewarts & Lloyds
Teams 2015-16
- Daventry
- Dunstablians '
- Long Buckby
- Northampton BBOB
- Northampton Casuals
- Old Newtonians '
- Oundle
- Rugby St Andrews
- Stockwood Park
- St Ives
- St Neots '
- Stewarts & Lloyds '
Teams 2014-15
- Bedford Queens
- Daventry
- Long Buckby '
- Northampton BBOB '
- Northampton Casuals
- Northampton Mens Own
- Oundle '
- Rugby St Andrews
- Rushden & Higham '
- St Ives
- Stockwood Park
- Vipers
Teams 2013-14
- Bedford Queens
- Biggleswade '
- Brackley '
- Daventry
- Deepings
- Northampton Casuals
- Northampton Mens Own
- Rugby St Andrews
- St Ives '
- Stewarts & Lloyds
- Stockwood Park
- Vipers '
Teams 2012–13
- Bedford Queens
- Daventry
- Deepings
- Long Buckby
- Northampton Casuals
- Northampton Mens Own
- Old Newtonians
- Rugby St Andrews
- Rushden & Higham
- Stamford
- Stewarts & Lloyds
- Stockwood Park
Teams 2011–12
- Bedford Queens
- Bedford Swifts
- Biggleswade
- Brackley
- Daventry
- Deepings
- Northampton BBOB
- Northampton Casuals
- Rugby St Andrews
- Rushden & Higham
- Stamford
- Stewarts & Lloyds
Teams 2010–11
- Bedford Queens
- Bedford Swifts
- Brackley
- Daventry
- Deepings
- Long Buckby
- Northampton Casuals
- Northampton Mens Own
- Oadby Wyggestonians
- Old Newtonians
- Rugby St Andrews
- Rushden & Higham
Teams 2008–09
- Aylestone St James
- Banbury
- Huntingdon & District
- Leicester Forest
- Lutterworth
- Northampton BBOB
- Northampton Old Scouts
- Old Newtonians
- Old Northamptonians
- Stewarts & Lloyds
- Towcestrians
- Vipers
Midlands 3 East (South) Honours
Number of league titles
- Leicester Forest
- Market Harborough
- Rushden & Higham
- Stamford
- Aylestone St James
- Biggleswade
- Bugbrooke
- Coalville
- Luton
- Lutterworth
- Market Bosworth
- Northampton BBOB
- Oadby Wyggestonians
- Oundle
- St Ives
- Stewarts & Lloyds
- Vauxhall Motors
- Vipers