The Grampian Alliance League was a small

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competition participated in by clubs (including some 2nd XVs) in the

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. Together with the Highland Alliance League, it was one of the few remaining leagues not part of the

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, and therefore neither it nor its clubs were part of the

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structure. During season 2006-2007 it was in an unclear position - inside the League Championship, being known as ''Grampian Division'' and at the same level as the Midlands and North sections of the Caledonia Regional Leagues - but containing the 2nd XVs of

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and

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. 2nd XVs are not usually permitted in the League Championship. However, for the 2007-2008 season two of the first team clubs -

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and Aboyne RFC, who had finished 1st and 2nd during 2006-2007 - joined the North section of the Caledonian Regional Leagues. This left West Dyce RFC and Peterhead RFC, who had finished bottom of the 7-team division in 2006-2007, on their own along with the three 2nd XVs - although Gordonians RFC 2nd XV replaced Aberdeenshire RFC, 2nd XV. The league was renamed the Aberdeen & District League for the 2010-11 season. All teams in this new league were merged into the newly expanded

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and will compete in the 2011-12 season in the Caledonia Regional League division three northeast.

Aberdeen & District League, 2010-2011

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