Ynyshir Albions F.C. are a Welsh football team based in the village

Ynyshir Ynyshir () is a village and community located in the Rhondda Valley, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The name of the village means "long island" in Welsh and takes its name from a farm in the area, falling within the historic parishes of ...

in the

Rhondda Valley Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley ...

. They currently have a senior side in the

Cymru South The Cymru South is a regional football league in Wales, covering the southern half of the country. It has clubs with semi-professional status and together with the Cymru North, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system. Th ...

, the second tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

History

The club was founded in 1992. They were promoted to the

Welsh Football League The Welsh Football League (also known as the Nathaniel Car Sales Welsh Football League for sponsorship reasons) was a club football league in Wales. For its final season in 2019–20 season it operated at levels 3 and 4 of the Welsh football leag ...

from the South Wales Alliance Premier Division in 2019. They joined the newly formed Ardal Leagues for the 2020–21 season although the season was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The following season they finished second in the inaugural season of the Ardal Southwest. As league runners-up they played the runners-up of the Ardal Southeast in a playoff match for promotion to the tier 2

, beating Abertillery Bluebirds 3–0.

Honours

* Ardal Southern playoff final **Winners: 2021–22 * Ardal SW League **Runners-up: 2021–22 *

South Wales Alliance League The South Wales Alliance League is a football league structure in South Wales, currently known for sponsorship reasons as ''The Highadmit Projects South Wales Alliance League''. The top tier of the league, the Premier Division is at the fourth ...

**Premier Division – Champions (1) : 2018–19 **Premier Division – Runners-up (1) : 2017–18 **Division One – Runners-up (1) : 2016–17 **Division Two – Champions (1) : 2015–16 *

South Wales Senior League The South Wales Senior League is a former football league in South Wales. The league consisted of two divisions, named Divisions One and Two. Division One was a feeder to the Welsh Football League Division Three, and therefore sat at levels 5 ...

**Division One – Champions (1) : 2002–03 **Division One – Runners-up (3): 1999–2000; 2003–04; 2004–05 **Division Two – Champions (2): 1998–99; 2007–08 **Division Two – Runners-up (2): 1998–99; 2011–12 *

Rhondda & District League The Rhondda & District League (currently the ''Carol Hosking Rhondda & District League'' for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the Rhondda and surrounding areas in South Wales South Wales ( cy, De Cymru) is a loosely defined ...

**Champions: 1997–98 *

South Wales FA Senior Cup The South Wales FA Senior Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, in the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales. History The cup was originally called the South Wales & M ...

**Winners: 2003–04 *Bruty Cup **Winners: 2001-02

History

A number of other teams have historically existed in Ynyshir; Wattstown A.F.C, Ynyshir Rangers F.C, Ynyshir Albion F.C and Ynyshir United F.C.

References

External links

Club official Twitter
Football clubs in Wales Rhondda Valley Welsh Football League clubs South Wales Alliance League clubs Association football clubs established in 1992 South Wales Senior League clubs Ardal Leagues clubs Cymru South clubs {{Wales-footyclub-stub