The Central Lancashire Cricket League (CLCL) was a fifteen team cricket league, traditionally based in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
The league was due to expand to a sixteen club format in 2005.
Monton & Weaste were awarded the extra place ahead of Bamford Fieldhouse, Saddleworth, Elton, Walshaw, Didsbury and Bury.
However, Stand left the league before the 2005 season and their replacement, Clifton did not join until 2006.
That latter year also saw the introduction of a Twenty20 competition in the league, which was first won by Norden.