# Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
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 1 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all non-promoted teams transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Boston
* Chesterfield Panthers
* Glossop
* Grimsby
* Kesteven
* Mellish
* Nottingham Moderns
* Scunthorpe
* Southwell
* West Bridgford
* Worksop

## Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 honours
### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1987–1992)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 7 league. Promotion was to Midlands 2 East and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Nottingham Moderns | Chesterfield Panthers | Grimsby, Boston |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Scunthorpe | Southwell | Glossop |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Chesterfield Panthers | Amber Valley | West Bridgford |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Amber Valley | Spalding | East Retford, Worksop, Nottingham Casuals |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Chesterfield Panthers | Spalding | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 drop two levels to become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands East 2, while relegation continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
| 1992–93 | 12 | Grimsby | Ilkeston | Multiple teams | |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (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 1 dropped another level to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Ilkeston | Glossop | Meden Vale, Keyworth, Market Rasen & Louth |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Ashbourne | Stamford | Dronfield, Bakewell Mannerians, Leesbrook |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Long Eaton | Stamford | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and non-promoted sides transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1996–97 | 17 | Buxton | Dronfield | East Leake, North Kesteven, Boston |
| 1997–98 | 16 | Glossop | Ashfield | Chesterfield Panthers, East Retford |
| 1998–99 | 15 | Ashfield | Belper | Stamford College Old Boys, Leesbrook |
| 1999–00 | 15 | Mellish | Sleaford | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Chesterfield Panthers (2)
* Amber Valley (1)
* Ashbourne (1)
* Ashfield (1)
* Buxton (1)
* Glossop (1)
* Grimsby (1)
* Ilkeston (1)
* Long Eaton (1)
* Mellish (1)
* Nottingham Moderns (1)
* Scunthorpe (1)