Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire , Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there was no relegation.
At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues . This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 3 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:
[ edit ] [ edit ] The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation was to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West .
[ edit ] Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 continued as a tier 9 league with promotion to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 . However, restructuring due to the introduction of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant that relegation was now to a single Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 division.
[ edit ] Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 .
[ edit ] 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 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 .
[ edit ] At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 returned to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 while the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 meant that there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Number of league titles [ edit ]
^ All Spartans would later merge with Ashfield Swans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC .[ 1]
^ Ashfield Swans would later merge with All Spartans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC .[ 1]
^ Boots Athletic RFC would later merge with Nottingham Community Rugby in 2008 to form Nottingham Corsairs RFC .[ 2]
^ North Kesteven Old Boys RUFC would be renamed as North Hykeham RUFC in 2007.[ 3]
^ Restructuring saw champions Bakewell Mannerians promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 .
^ Restructuring saw runners up Grimsby also promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 . The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 .
^ As restructuring meant that all clubs in the division were promoted there was no relegation.
^ Due to the cancellation of National 5 North subsequent restructuring meant that ten clubs were promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 including Nottinghamians , Belper , Meden Vale , Barton & District , Cleethorpes , University of Derby , Ollerton and Yarborough Bees .
^ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
^ Restructuring would see champions University of Derby transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East .
^ The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Ollerton would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East while the rest of the clubs in the division would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West .
^ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 West on RFU website.
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