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Pennine League
	; Pennine League logo
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1974
Chair	David Ingham
Number of teams	87
Country	England
Champions	Sharlston Rovers (2008-9)
Website	pennineleague.co.uk

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.

[edit] 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 and Rochdale districts.

[edit] 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
Clayton
Crigglestone All Blacks
Drighlington
Halifax Irish
Keighley Albion
New Earswick All Blacks
Queensbury
Sharlston Rovers
Siddal A
St.Joseph's

Division One
Ackworth Jaguars
Birkenshaw
Dodworth
Elland
Emley Moor
Keighley Town
Kings Cross Park
Kippax Welfare
Moldgreen
West Bowling A
Wyke

Division Two
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
Brighouse Rangers
Hoyland Vikings
Lindley Swifts
Liversedge
Morley Borough
Odsal Sedburgh
Sharlston Rovers A
Underbank Rangers
Undercliffe Wildboars
West Leeds
Wortley Dragons

Division Four
Brighouse Rangers A
Drighlington A *
Dudley Hill A
Hollinwood
Littleborough
Queensbury A
Selby Warriors
Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks
Stainland Stags
Wibsey Warriors

Division Five
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
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
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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[edit] History

[edit] Structure

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