Eastern Counties 5

Eastern Counties 5 was an English level 13 Rugby Union league with teams from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk taking part. Promoted teams used to move up to Eastern Counties 4 and relegation was to Eastern Counties 6 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season. After ten seasons Eastern Counties 5 was cancelled at the end of the 1996–97 campaign.

Eastern Counties 5
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased1997 (1997)
Number of teams9
Country England
HoldersMillwall (1st title) (1996–97)
(promoted to East Counties 4 South)
Websiteecrurugby.com

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Eastern Counties 5 honours

Eastern Counties 5 (1987–1993)

The original Eastern Counties 5 was a tier 12 league with promotion up to Eastern Counties 4 and relegation down to Eastern Counties 6 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.[1]

Eastern Counties 5
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88[2]12BancroftOld BrentwoodsOrwell
1988–89[3]9London HospitalLoughtonSawston
1989–90[4]10Haverhill & DistrictThames SportsChigwell
1990–91[5]9DerehamOld CooperiansNo relegation[lower-alpha 3]
1991–92[6]11OngarHadleigh[lower-alpha 4]No relegation[lower-alpha 5]
1992–93[7]11May & BakerBroadlandNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 5 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Eastern Counties 5 dropped from a tier 12 league to a tier 13 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 4 and there was no relegation.

Eastern Counties 5
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94[8]12Mersea IslandMayfield Old BoysNo relegation
1994–95[9]7SawstonRayleighNo relegation
1995–96[10]6Norwich UnionStanford Le HopeNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Eastern Counties 5 (1996–1997)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Eastern Counties 5 once more became a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 4 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1996–97 Eastern Counties 5 was discontinued and all teams transferred into Eastern Counties 4.

Eastern Counties 5
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–97[11]9MillwallSwaffham[lower-alpha 6]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Bancroft (1)
  • Dereham (1)
  • Haverhill & District (1)
  • London Hospital (1)
  • May & Baker (1)
  • Mersea Island (1)
  • Millwall (1)
  • Norwich Union (1)
  • Ongar (1)
  • Sawston (1)

See also

Notes
  1. Since 1995 have been known as St Barts and The Royal London RFC.
  2. Currently known as March Bears RUFC.
  3. No relegation as league was to increase from 9 to 11 teams for the following season.
  4. Restructuring of the Eastern Counties leagues due to the cancellation of Eastern Counties 6 at the end of the season, meant that all eleven teams were promoted from the division into Eastern Counties 4.
  5. No relegation due to cancellation of Eastern Counties 6 at the end of the season.
  6. The cancellation of Eastern Counties 5 at the end of the season meant that all clubs were promoted into Eastern Counties 4.

References
  1. "EASTERN COUNTIES RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK 2015/16" (PDF). Eastern Counties RU. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. 1989.
  3. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. 1990.
  4. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. 1991.
  5. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. 1992.
  6. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. 1993.
  7. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. 1994.
  8. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1995.
  9. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1996.
  10. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1997.
  11. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. 1998.
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