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| Pennine League |
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Pennine League logo |
| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Instituted | 1974 |
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| Chair | David Ingham |
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| Number of teams | 87 |
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| Country | England |
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| Champions | Sharlston Rovers (2008-9) |
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| Website | pennineleague.co.uk |
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The Pennine Amateur Rugby League, or Pennine League is a rugby league competition for amateur open-age clubs that runs from September to April. The clubs are drawn from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the east of Lancashire.
The league is run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). Teams from the Pennine League can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum criteria.
History
Following the formation of BARLA in 1973, local District Leagues got together and pooled their resources. The Pennine league was formed by a merger of Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Oldham andRochdale districts.
Structure
As of 2008-2009, there are eighty-two teams organised into eight divisions and there are also three cup competitions : The Pennine Presidents Cup (for Premier Division and Division One teams); The Andrew Bennett Memorial Trophy (for Division Two, Three and Four teams) and The Pennine Supplementary Cup (for Division Five, Six and Seven teams).
The winners of the Premier League are entered into the Challenge Cup First Round in the following season.
The current league structure is as follows:-
| Premier Division |
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| Clayton | | Crigglestone All Blacks | | Drighlington | | Halifax Irish | | Keighley Albion | | New Earswick All Blacks | | Queensbury | | Sharlston Rovers | | Siddal A | | St.Joseph's | |
| | Division One |
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| Ackworth Jaguars | | Birkenshaw | | Dodworth | | Elland | | Emley Moor | | Keighley Town | | Kings Cross Park | | Kippax Welfare | | Moldgreen | | West Bowling A | | Wyke |
| | Division Two |
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| Bank Top Harriers | | Boothtown Terriers | | Dearne Valley Bulldogs | | Greetland All Rounders | | Newsome Panthers | | Ovenden A | | Slaithwaite Saracens | | Stanningley A | | Thornhill Trojans A | | Victoria Rangers | | Westgate Wolves |
| | Division Three |
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| Brighouse Rangers | | Hoyland Vikings | | Lindley Swifts | | Liversedge | | Morley Borough | | Odsal Sedburgh | | Sharlston Rovers A | | Underbank Rangers | | Undercliffe Wildboars | | West Leeds | | Wortley Dragons |
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| Division Four |
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| Brighouse Rangers A | | Drighlington A * | | Dudley Hill A | | Hollinwood | | Littleborough | | Queensbury A | | Selby Warriors | | Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks | | Stainland Stags | | Wibsey Warriors |
| | Division Five |
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| Elland A | | Grimethorpe | | Halifax Irish A | | Keighley Albion A | | Keighley Town A | | Meltham All Blacks | | Rochdale Mayfield B | | Siddal B | | Silsden Park Rangers | | West Craven Warriors | | Whitworth Spartans |
| | Division Six |
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| Cowling Harlequins | | Guiseley Rangers | | Kippax Welfare A | | New Earswick All Blacks A | | Newsome Panthers A | | Sheffield Forgers | | St Josephs A | | Westgate Wolves A | | Woodhouse Warriors | | Wyke A |
| | Division Seven |
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| Burley Lions | | Emley Moor A | | Farnley Falcons | | Greetland All Rounders A | | Illingworth A | | Kings Cross Park A | | Slaithwaite A | | South Bradford | | Underbank Rangers A | | West Leeds A | | Whitworth Spartans A | | Wibsey Warriors A |
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See also
External links
| Rugby League in Great Britain and Ireland |
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