Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 1 Midlands East (North) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1992 (as Midlands East 1) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Most titles | Belgrave, Coalville, Melbourne, Melton Mowbray, Newark (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Counties 1 Midlands East (North) (formerly Midland 2 East (North)) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands East 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 East (North) and post the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name
Promoted teams tend to move up to Regional Midlands 2 North or occasionally to Regional 2 Midlands East. Relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Midlands East (North).