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 ...

Division Three, (last known as the ''Nathanielcars.co.uk Welsh League Division Three'', for sponsorship reasons) was a

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league.

History

Until the 1964–65 season the

operated three divisions, Division One, and two regional Division Two leagues, East and West within the

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. From the 1964–65 season this changed with Division One becoming the ''Premier Division'' and Division Two renamed as ''Division One''. Following these changes, a Tier 3, Division Two was created. operated under the ''Division Two'' title'' From 1983-84 season, the Premier Division changed its name to the ''National Division'' and the First Division adopted the ''Premier Division'' With these changes the third tier Division Two was renamed 'Division One' With the creation of the

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for the 1992–93 season, the

moved to levels two, three and four of the Welsh football pyramid, and adopted the titles of Division One, Division Two and Division Three respectively. After the creation of the Cymru South, for the 2019–20 season, the league was rebranded as the

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and Division Three was defunct.

Promotion and relegation

If the team which finished top of the Division had good enough ground facilities, it was promoted to the

and was replaced by the team finishing bottom of Division Two. The team finishing in bottom position of the division was relegated to one of the local leagues.

Champions

as Division Two (Tier 3 of the

) * 1964-65: Chepstow Town * 1965-66:

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* 1966-67:

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* 1967-68: Cwmbrân Town * 1968-69: Ynysybwl Athletic * 1969-70:

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* 1970-71:

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* 1971-72: Sully * 1972-73:

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* 1973-74: Caerau Athletic * 1974-75: Blaenavon Blues * 1975-76: Abergavenny Thursdays * 1976-77: Milford United * 1977-78: Aberaman Athletic * 1978-79: Newport YMCA * 1979-80: Lake United * 1980-81:

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* 1981-82: Ferndale Athletic * 1982-83: Tondu Robins as Division One (Tier 3 of the

) * 1983-84: Pontlottyn Blast Furnace * 1984-85:

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* 1985-86:

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* 1986-87: BP (Llandarcy) * 1987-88:

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* 1988-89: Garw Athletic * 1989-90: Caldicot Town as Division Two (Tier 3 of the

) * 1990-91: Cardiff Civil Service * 1991-92: AFC Porth as Division Three (Tier 4 of the Welsh Football Pyramid) * 1992-93: Treowen Stars * 1993–94: Penrhiwceiber Rangers * 1994–95: Pontardawe Town * 1995–96: Cardiff Institute * 1996–97: Gwynfi United * 1997–98: Milford United * 1998–99:

* 1999–2000 Garw Athletic * 2000–01: Bettws * 2001–02: Newport YMCA * 2002–03:

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* 2003–04: Bryntirion Athletic * 2004–05:

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* 2005–06: West End * 2006–07: Cwmbran Celtic * 2007–08: Pentwyn Dynamo * 2008–09: AFC Llwydcoed * 2009–10: Aberbargoed Buds * 2010–11: Monmouth Town * 2011–12: Undy Athletic * 2012–13:

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* 2013–14: Barry Town United * 2014–15: Llanelli Town * 2015–16:

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* 2016–17:

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* 2017–18:

* 2018–19: Penydarren BGC

References

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1964 establishments in Wales 2019 disestablishments in Wales Defunct football competitions in Wales Sports leagues established in 1964 Sports leagues disestablished in 2019

History

Promotion and relegation

Champions

See also

References