Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and the western region of Leicestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West.
The division was created in 2000, along with its counterpart Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East, following the splitting of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues and the subsequent merging of the Leicestershire and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues. After four seasons the league was discontinued following further restructuring and the majority of teams moved into the newly created Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire and Derbyshire/North Leicestershire divisions.
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2000 it contained the following teams:
Aylestone St James – promoted from East Midlands/Leicestershire 2 (champions) Bakewell Mannerians – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (10th) Castle Donington – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (11th) Dronfield – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (15th) East Leake – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (7th) Leesbrook – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (10th) Melbourne – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (9th) Nottingham Casuals – transferred from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (6th) Old Newtonians – transferred from East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 (9th) Rolls-Royce – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (8th) Tupton – promoted from Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (6th)
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 WestSeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2000–01 11 Old Newtonians Melbourne Tupton, Rolls-Royce, Castle Donington 2001–02 10 Ashfield Nottingham Casuals Aylestone St James, Leesbrook 2002–03 11 East Leake Amber Valley Melbourne, Belper, Dronfield 2003–04 10 Ashfield Ashby No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Promotion play-offs
During the 2003–04 season there was a promotion playoff between the runners up of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West for the third place to Midlands 4 East (North). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 (East v West)SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueReference 2003–04 Southwell 39-14 Ashby Park Lane, Southwell
Number of league titles
Ashfield (2) East Leake (1) Old Newtonians (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West Midlands RFU Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU Leicestershire RU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links NLD RFU website Leicestershire Rugby Union website