The Newport and District Football League (currently billed as The Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the city of Newport and surrounding areas in

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. The headquarters are located at

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Area

The League's area consists of the city of Newport and the surrounding part of the historic county of

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as far west as the county boundary at

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, as far north-west as

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and Wattsville, as far north-east as Sebastopol Bridge, and as far east as

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, and Nash.

Member clubs 2022–23 and divisions

The league is composed of four divisions plus a

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division. The top-level consists of a premier division split into "Premier X" and "Premier Y" (for

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s), and two feeder divisions numbered 1 and 2.

Premier 'X'

* AFC Pontymister reserves *Alway * Graig Villa Dino reserves *Greenmeadow ''(merged with Llanyrafon AFC in June 2023)'' *Marshfield *Mill Street Dynamo * Newport Civil Service reserves

Premier 'Y'

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reserves *Coed Eva Athletic reserves * Cwmbran Celtic third team * Lliswerry reserves * Lucas Cwmbran reserves * Newport Corinthians reserves *Newport Saints reserves * Pill reserves * Rogerstone reserves

Division One

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reserves *Caerleon Town *Croesyceiliog Athletic * Newport Corinthians third team *Newport Eagles *Newport Saints third team * Pill third team *Pontnewydd United reserves * Rogerstone third team

Division Two

* AFC Pontymister third team *Caerleon Town reserves *Court Farm *Cwmcarn Athletic reserves *Machen reserves *Mill Street Dynamo reserves *Newport Eagles reserves *River Usk

Promotion and relegation

The Premier 'X' Division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) are promoted to the Gwent County League. Promotion and relegation also applies to the two bottom clubs of Division One and the two top clubs of Division Two. Promotion to the Premier division from Division One and relegation from the Premier division is at the discretion of the league's Executive Committee. Clubs requesting places in the Premier Division will be interviewed by the Executive Committee.

Champions (Top Division)

Information provided by the league.

Pre 1950s

* 1903–04: – Tydu Oddfellows * 1904–05: – Orb W.M.C. * 1905–06: – Orb W.M.C. * 1949–50: – Beechwood

1950s

* 1950–51: –

* 1951–52: – St. Julians * 1952–53: –

* 1953–54: – St. Julians * 1954–55: – St. Julians * 1955–56: – St. Julians * 1956–57: – Central YMCA * 1957–58: – Central YMCA * 1958–59: – Maesglas * 1959–60: – Docks United

1960s

* 1960–61: – Maesglas * 1961–62: – S.T.C. * 1962–63: – Christchurch * 1963–64: – Cashmore Corries * 1964–65: – Cashmore Corries * 1965–66: – Christchurch * 1966–67: – Christchurch * 1967–68: – Pontnewydd * 1968–69: – Ebbw Bridge Hibernians * 1969–70: – Cwnbran R. C.

1970s

* 1970–71: – Ebbw Bridge Hibernians * 1971–72: – Central YMCA * 1972–73: – Central YMCA * 1973–74: – Brynglas Dynamo * 1974–75: – B. R. S. * 1975–76: – Spencer BC * 1976–77: – Spencer BC * 1977–78: – Spencer BC * 1978–79: – Lliswerry * 1979–80: – Spencer BC

1980s

* 1980–81: – Spencer BC * 1981–82: – * 1982–83: – Crindau United * 1983–84: – Lliswerry * 1984–85: – Malpas Unionists * 1985–86: – Pill * 1986–87: – Malpas * 1987–88: – Abercarn Rangers * 1988–89: – Golden Harvester * 1989–90: – Golden Harvester

1990s

* 1990–91: – Golden Harvester * 1991–92: – Greenmeadow * 1992–93: – Abercarn Town * 1993–94: – Abercarn Town * 1994–95: – Girlings * 1995–96: – West Pontnewydd * 1996–97: – Cromwell * 1997–98: – Bettws Social * 1998–99: – Greenmeadow * 1999–00: – Bettws Social

2000s

* 2000–01: – Bettws Social * 2001–02: – Whiteheads * 2002–03: – Pill Hibernians * 2003–04: – Caerleon Town * 2004–05: – Pioneer FC * 2005–06: – Pioneer FC * 2006–07: – Pioneer FC * 2007–08: – Llanwern RTB * 2008–09: – Marshfield * 2009–10: – Marshfield

2010s

* 2010–11: – K-2 * 2011–12: – Ponthir * 2012–13: – Pontnewydd United * 2013–14: – West of St Julians * 2014–15: – Villa Dino Christchurch * 2015–16: – Machen * 2016–17: – Cwmcarn Athletic * 2017–18: – Cromwell Youth * 2018–19: – Whiteheads Rhisga * 2019–20: – Riverside Rovers

2020s

* 2020–21: – ''No competition due to Covid-19 pandemic'' * 2021–22: – Marshfield * 2022–23: – Marshfield

References

External links

Newport and District Football League
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