The 1993–94 National Division 5 South was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fifth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West, and the first using the name National Division 5 South, with its counterpart being National Division 5 North. The introduction of a new National Division 4 meant that the old National Division 4 North and South was merged and two new regional leagues introduced at tier 5.
Newly promoted Reading finished the season as champions and gained promotion to the 1994–95 National Division 4, while Maidstone and Southend finished as the bottom two sides, both being relegated down to London Division 1.
Structure Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-two matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 4 while the bottom two teams are relegated to either London & South East Division 1 or South West Division 1 depending on their locality.
Participating teams and locations
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBasingstoke Down Grange2,500 Basingstoke, Hampshire Relegated from National 4 South (5th)Berry Hill (7th)Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire Relegated from National 4 SouthCamborne Recreation Ground 11,000 Camborne, Cornwall Relegated from National 4 South (4th)High Wycombe Kingsmead Road High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Relegated from National 4 South (8th)London Welsh Old Deer Park 4,500 (1,500 seats) Richmond, London (2nd)Relegated from National 4 South (2nd)Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire Relegated from National 4 South (3rd)Maidstone William Davey Memorial 2,000 (100 seats) Maidstone, Kent Relegated from National 4 South (12th)Metropolitan Police Imber Court 3,500 (500 seats) East Molesey, Surrey Relegated from National 4 South (9th)North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk Relegated from National 4 South (11th)Reading Holme Park Sonning, BerkshirePromoted from South West 1 (champions)Southend Warners Park 1,500 (150 seats) Southend, Essex Relegated from National 4 South (6th)TabardCobden HillRadlett, HertfordshirePromoted from London 1 (champions)Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Relegated from National 4 South (10th)
League table
See also 1993-94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 2 1993–94 National Division 3 1993–94 National Division 5 North
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