| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2006 (as Midlands 6 East (North-East & North-West) |
| Ceased | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Cleethorpes (2nd title) (2017–18) (promoted to Midlands 4 East (North)) |
| Most titles | Cleethorpes (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Midlands 5 East (North) was a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season.
Formed in 2006, the league was originally split into 2 regional divisions – Midlands 6 East (North-East) and Midlands 6 East (North-West) - but, by the 2009-10 season, the league merged into a single division. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) and there is no relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. At the end of the 2017-18 season the division was abolished with the majority of teams moving up into Midlands 4 East (North).