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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.
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1974 |
Number of teams | 94 |
Country | England |
Website | pennineleague.co.uk |
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 edit
Following the formation of British Amateur Rugby League Association 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.
Structure edit
For the 2011–2012 season, there were 106 teams within the Pennine League structure, organised into nine divisions. The number of teams has increased by 24 over the past four years in large part due to the demise of the CMS Yorkshire League.
There are also three cup competitions:
- The Pennine Presidents Cup (Premier Division to Div 1)
- The Andrew Bennett Memorial Trophy (Divisions 2 to 4)
- The Pennine Supplementary Cup (Divisions 5 to 7)
The winners of the Premier League are entered into the Challenge Cup First qualifying round in the following season.
The current league structure is as follows:
Premier Division edit
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Championship edit
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Division One edit
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Division Two edit
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Division Three edit
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Division Four edit
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Division Five edit
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Division Six edit
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Division Six West 2014/15 edit
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Notes: Siddal, Shaw Cross, Eastmoor Dragons and Castleford Panthers enter their first team in the National Conference League.
Past winners edit
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Premier Division edit
- 2013–14 Hunslet Old Boys
Championship Division edit
- 2012–3 Keighley
First Division edit
- 2012–3 Methley Royals
Second Division edit
- 2012–3 Illingworth
Third Division edit
- 2012–3 West Leeds
Fourth Division edit
- 2012–3 Siddal
Fifth Division edit
- 2012–3 Hanging Heaton
Sixth Division edit
- 2012–3 West Bowling A
Seventh Division edit
- 2012–3 Garforth Tigers
Pennine Presidents Cup edit
- 2016–17 Fryston Warriors
Andrew Bennett Memorial Trophy edit
- 2016–17 Brighouse Rangers
Pennine Supplementary Cup edit
- 2016–17 Allerton Bywater