Eastern Counties 5
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 1997 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Millwall (1st title) (1996–97) (promoted to East Counties 4 South) |
| Website | ecrurugby.com |
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.