# Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2

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.

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Amber Valley
* Dronfield
* East Retford
* Ilkeston
* Keyworth
* Market Rasen & Louth
* Nottingham Casuals
* Nottinghamshire Constabulary
* Nottinghamians
* Sleaford
* Spalding

## 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.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Amber Valley | East Retford | Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Dronfield |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Sleaford | Spalding | Boston |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Glossop | Nottingham Casuals | Ilkeston |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Dronfield | West Bridgford | Belper, Melbourne, Grimsby |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Worksop | Market Rasen & Louth | No relegation |
| 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.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
| 1992–93 | 13 | East Leake | Meden Vale | Cleethorpes, Tupton, Belper, North Kesteven | |
| 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.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Leesbrook | Melbourne | Stamford College, Nottinghamians, Boots Athletic |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Buxton | East Retford | Meden Vale, Barton & District, Bingham |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Bakewell Mannerians | Keyworth | No relegation |
| 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.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1996–97 | 14 | Boots Athletic | Stamford College | University of Derby, Cleethorpes, Yarborough Bees |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Belper | Sleaford | Gainsborough, Ollerton |
| 1998–99 | 14 | Barton & District | Nottinghamians | Bourne |
| 1999–00 | 15 | East Retford | Boston | No relegation |
| 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)