The Highland Alliance League, is a small rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 competition participated in by clubs (including some 2nd XVs) in the far north of Scotland. Together with the Grampian Alliance League

Grampian Alliance League

The Grampian Alliance League was a small rugby union competition participated in by clubs in the Grampian region. Together with the Highland Alliance League, it was one of the few remaining leagues not part of the Scottish rugby union system, and therefore neither it nor its clubs were part of the...

, it is one of the few remaining leagues not part of the Scottish rugby union system

Scottish rugby union system

The top level of competition in the Scottish rugby union system is the Celtic League which is a league of professional clubs from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Scotland currently has two clubs in the Celtic League; Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors. They also participate in the Heineken Cup.The...

, and therefore neither it nor its clubs are part of the Scottish League Championship structure.

It was not contested during 2006-2007, although Stornoway RFC did participate in the Brin Cup, a 2nd XV tournament.

Highland Alliance League, 2010-11

Inverness Craig Dunain RFC Stornoway RFC Highland RFC Highland RFC Highland Rugby Football Club is a rugby union amateur club from the city of Inverness that compete in the Caledonia Regional League Division 1, the Highland Alliance League and the Caledonia Three Northwest... , 2nd XV RAF Lossiemouth RFC RAF Kinloss RFC Lochaber RFC Moray RFC Strathspey RFC Previous Competitors Caithness RFC, 2nd XV, 2007-08 Season Details: http://www.scottishrugby.org/hdn/fixtures-2008.cfm?competitionuuid=B1C5D05A-F3DB-F602-64A3-4163F00C6017&tournamentuuid=B1C38A8A-0F7B-D071-9384-8CA4BF2C6415