Eastern Counties 5

Eastern Counties 5 was an English level 13 Rugby Union league with teams from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk taking part. Promoted teams used to move up to Eastern Counties 4 and relegation was to Eastern Counties 6 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season. After ten seasons Eastern Counties 5 was cancelled at the end of the 1996–97 campaign.

Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:


 * Bancroft
 * Dereham
 * Haverhill & District
 * London Hospital
 * Loughton
 * March
 * Norwich Union
 * Old Brentwoods
 * Orwell
 * Sawston
 * Swaffham
 * Thurston

Eastern Counties 5 (1987–1993)
The original Eastern Counties 5 was a tier 12 league with promotion up to Eastern Counties 4 and relegation down to Eastern Counties 6 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Eastern Counties 5 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 South meant that Eastern Counties 5 dropped from a tier 12 league to a tier 13 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 4 and there was no relegation.

Eastern Counties 5 (1996–1997)
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Eastern Counties 5 once more became a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Eastern Counties 4 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1996–97 Eastern Counties 5 was discontinued and all teams transferred into Eastern Counties 4.

Number of league titles

 * Bancroft (1)
 * Dereham (1)
 * Haverhill & District (1)
 * London Hospital (1)
 * May & Baker (1)
 * Mersea Island (1)
 * Millwall (1)
 * Norwich Union (1)
 * Ongar (1)
 * Sawston (1)