Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
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Current season or competition: 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | East Retford (1st title) (1999–00) (transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East) |
| Most titles | Multiple teams (1 title) |
| Website | NLD RFU |
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
At the end of the 1999–00 season the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 2 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1987–1992)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 8 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Amber Valley | East Retford | Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Dronfield | [1] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Sleaford | Spalding | Boston | [2] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Glossop | Nottingham Casuals | Ilkeston | [3] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Dronfield | West Bridgford | Belper, Melbourne, Grimsby | [4] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Worksop[a] | Market Rasen & Louth[b] | No relegation[c] | [5] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 13 | East Leake | Meden Vale | Cleethorpes, Tupton, Belper, North Kesteven | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Leesbrook | Melbourne | Stamford College, Nottinghamians, Boots Athletic | [7] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Buxton | East Retford | Meden Vale, Barton & District, Bingham | [8] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Bakewell Mannerians | Keyworth[d] | No relegation[e] | [9] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 14 | Boots Athletic | Stamford College | University of Derby, Cleethorpes, Yarborough Bees | [10] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Belper | Sleaford | Gainsborough, Ollerton | [11] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 14 | Barton & District | Nottinghamians | Bourne | [12][f] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 15 | East Retford[g] | Boston[h] | No relegation | [13][i] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Amber Valley (1)
- Bakewell Mannerians (1)
- Barton & District (1)
- Belper (1)
- Boots Athletic (1)
- Buxton (1)
- Dronfield (1)
- East Leake (1)
- East Retford (1)
- Glossop (1)
- Leesbrook (1)
- Sleaford (1)
- Worksop (1)