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Welsh Football League System
The Welsh football league system (or League system, pyramid) is a series of association football, football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them. It consists of four main tiers, as well as lower local leagues. While most Wales, Welsh clubs play in the Welsh pyramid and most clubs in that pyramid are Welsh, List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country#England / Wales, five Welsh clubs play in English leagues, and four English clubs play in Welsh leagues. Structure of Welsh football Tier 1: Cymru Premier At the top is the Cymru Premier, which is the only national league in Wales and is run by the Football Association of Wales. Tier 2: Cymru North and Cymru South Since 2019–20, the Football Association of Wales runs the second tier for the first time after a review of the Welsh league pyramid. Tier 2 is split into a north and central Wales league, Cymru North, and a corresponding league for south Wales, Cymru South. The cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League System
A league system is a hierarchy of sports league, leagues in a sport. They are often called pyramids, due to their tendency to split into an increasing number of regional divisions further down the system. League systems of some sort are used in many sports in many countries. Overview In association football, rugby union, rugby league and Gaelic games, league systems are usually connected by the process of promotion and relegation, in which teams from a lower division who finish at the top of the standings in their league are promoted (advanced to the next level of the system) while teams who finish lowest in their division are relegated (move down to a lower division). This process can be automatic each year, or can require playoffs. In North America, league systems in the most popular sports do not use promotion or relegation. Most professional sports are divided into major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, major and minor leagues. Baseball and associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Wales Coast West Football League
The North Wales Coast West Football League is a football league in Wales, at tiers 4 and 5 of the Welsh football league system in North Wales, founded in 2020. The league is under the control of the North Wales Coast Football Association. The league replaced the former Gwynedd League and Anglesey Leagues, and covers the North West of Wales. A corresponding North Wales Coast East Football League was also established at the same time. League history Plans for the new league were discussed in March 2020. There were to be two tiers - the Premier Division – with no more than 16 clubs, at tier 4, with Division One – with no more than 16 clubs, at tier 5. Member clubs for 2025–26 season Premier League *Blaenau Ffestiniog * Boded * Bontnewydd * Cemaes Bay * Glantraeth * Gwalchmai *Llanberis * Llannerch-Y-Medd * Llanrug United * Llanystumdwy * Menai Bridge Tigers * Mynydd Llandegai * Nantlle Vale * Nefyn United * Penrhyndeudraeth * Talysarn Celts Division One *Aberffraw * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pembrokeshire League
The Pembrokeshire League (currently the ''Manderwood Pembrokeshire League'') is a football (soccer), football league in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, running from levels five to nine of the Welsh football league system. Teams promoted from Division One may enter the West Wales Premier League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations of the Welsh Football League. The Pembrokeshire League also enters teams into the WWFA Intermediate Cup, West Wales Intermediate Cup, to play against clubs from the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League and Swansea Senior League. With Merlins Bridge beating fellow Pembrokeshire league side Carew in the 2019 final, this meant four of the last seven winners had been Pembrokeshire League teams. History Newspaper articles from the early 1900s show the league existed in the pre-World War One period. The league was reformed for the 1945–46 season, and has played continuously since. Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Gwent Football League
The North Gwent Football League (currently billed as The Swan EMS Limited North Gwent Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales. The headquarters are located at The Ex-Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale. Area The league's area comprises the following areas: Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Maesycwmmer, Wattsville, Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill. Member clubs for 2024–25 season Premier Division *Argoed Reform *Ashvale *Blackwood Town * Fields Park *Fleur De Lys *Garnlydan *Maesycwmmer *Newbridge Town *Rassau *Twyn-Y-Ffald Blues FC *Waunlwyd Reserves Division A * Abertillery Bluebirds (development) * Abertillery Excelsiors (development) * Abertillery Excelsiors (reserves) *Newbridge Town (development) *Pentwynmawr Athletic (development) *Rhymney (vets) ''(withdrew February 2025)'' * RTB Ebbw Vale (reserves) ''(withdrew January 2025)'' * Tredegar Town development * Wattsville (reserves) Reserves Division B * Aberbargoed Buds (development) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwent Central League
The Gwent Central League is a football league covering the central part of the preserved county of Gwent. It is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system The Welsh football league system (or League system, pyramid) is a series of association football, football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them. It consists of four main tiers, as well as lower local leagues. While most W .... It was previously known as the Pontypool & District League, and the North East Gwent League. Divisions The league is composed of two divisions. Member clubs 2024–25 First Division * Blaenavon Blues (thirds) ''(resigned November 2024)'' *Crickhowell (reserves) *Cwmffrwdoer Sports (reserves) ''(resigned January 2025)'' *Fairfield United *Forgeside *New Inn (development) *PILCS (reserves) *Race * Talgarth Town *Tranch Second Division *Clydach Wasps (reserves) *Fairfield Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Gwent League
The East Gwent Association Football League (currently billed as The Monmouthshire Windows East Gwent Association Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the eastern part of the preserved county of Gwent. It is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system The Welsh football league system (or League system, pyramid) is a series of association football, football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them. It consists of four main tiers, as well as lower local leagues. While most W .... Area The area of the league is bordered by the River Severn/ Bristol Channel on the South and the River Wye on the East to Monmouth. The league area continues west to include Raglan then following a line south to, but not including Llanwern, then on to the River Severn/ Bristol Channel. Divisions The league is composed of two divisions. Member clubs 2024� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport And District Football League
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 South Wales. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre. Area The League's area consists of the city of Newport and the surrounding part of the historic county of Monmouthshire as far west as the county boundary at Bedwas, as far north-west as Abercarn and Wattsville, as far north-east as Sebastopol Bridge, and as far east as Llanwern, and Nash. Member clubs 2024–25 and divisions The league is composed of four divisions plus a Sunday division. The top-level consists of a premier division split into "Premier X" and "Premier Y", and two feeder divisions numbered one and two. Premier 'X' *Bedwas *Croesyceiliog Athletic * Graig Villa Dino (reserves) *Llanyrafon *Pill (reserves) *Risca Town *Riverside Rovers (reserves) *Rogersto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid Wales League
The Central Wales Football League ''(formerly the Mid Wales Football League)'' is a football league in Wales at tier four of the Welsh Football pyramid, run by the Central Wales Football Association. The league consists of two regionally based divisions - a Northern Division and a Southern Division. The league offers a promotion route to the Football Association of Wales administered tier three Ardal Leagues. Relegation is possible to the relevant tier five level leagues in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion and Montgomeryshire. History Until the end of the 2019–20 season the league sat at tier three and tier four of the pyramid, with the tier three Division One offering promotion to the Cymru North. Changes from the 2020–21 season For the 2020–21 season, the league existed at tier four of the Welsh football league system and was called the ''Mid Wales League'', with an east and a west division. The east division was known as the ''Mid Wales League East''. The geographical area of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberystwyth League
The Aberystwyth & District Football League (known as the ''Cynghrair Cambrian Tyres Aberystwyth League'') is a football league in Mid Wales, sitting at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system. The league hosts several cup competitions: J. Emrys Morgan Cup, Dai 'Dynamo' Davies Cup, League Cup, and Len & Julie Newman Memorial Trophy. Teams promoted from Division One can enter the Mid Wales League if standards and facilities fell into line with the regulations of the Mid Wales League. Member clubs for the 2024–25 season Division One * Borth United * Corris United * Llanilar (reserves) * Padarn United * Rhayader Town (reserves) *Talybont * Tywyn & Bryncrug (reserves) League champions - Top division Information sourced from the Welsh Soccer Archive unless referenced. 1930s *1934–35: Aberayron *1935–36: Trefechain 1940s *1946–47: ''Season competition declared void'' *1947–48: Bont *1948–49: Aberystwyth Rovers *1949–50: Aberystwyth Rovers 1950s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomeryshire League
The Montgomeryshire Football League (currently the ''JT Hughes Football League'') is a football league in Mid Wales, sitting at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system. The league hosts several cup competitions. These include: The Emrys Morgan Cup, Montgomeryshire Cup, Village Cup, Tanners Town Cup, League Cup and Consolation Cup. Teams promoted from Division One may enter the Central Wales Football League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations and criteria of the FAW and Mid Wales Football League (Tier 4 of the Welsh Football Pyramid). History The league was founded in 1904 as the ''Montgomeryshire & District League'', and the first ten seasons before the First World War saw the league dominated by Aberystwyth Town, who won the inaugural title and two other championships, and Llanidloes who won five titles. After the war, the league was reformed for a single season with Newtown picking up their only title (to date), before the league wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceredigion League
The Ceredigion League (known as ''The Costcutter Ceredigion League'' for sponsorship purposes) is a Welsh football league for the county of Ceredigion. It is at the fifth to seventh levels of the Welsh football league system. It was founded in 1921 as the Cardiganshire League in Lampeter. The eleven founding teams were Aberaeron, Aberystwyth Battery, Conservative FC, College Reserves, Drefach, Lampeter, Llandysul, Llanybydder, Newcastle Emlyn, Padarn United and Parish Hall United. Newcastle Emlyn withdrew from the league without playing games. Member clubs for 2024–25 season First Division *Cardigan Town *Crannog *Crymych *Dewi Stars * Felinfach * Lampeter Town *Llanboidy *Llandysul *Llechryd *Newcastle Emlyn *New Quay *St Dogmaels Second Division * Aberaeron *Aberporth * Bargod Rangers * Felinfach (reserves) * Ffostrasol Wanderers (reserves) * Lampeter Town (reserves) *Llandysul (reserves) *Llechryd (reserves) *Maesglas *Pencader United Third Division *Cardigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Wales Alliance League
The South Wales Premier League is a football league structure in South Wales, currently known for sponsorship reasons as ''The Highadmit Projects South Wales Premier League''. The top tier of the league, the Premier Division is at the fourth tier of the Welsh Football Pyramid and offers promotion opportunities to the tier 3 Football Association of Wales administered Ardal Leagues. The league is run by the South Wales Football Association. The league was formed in 2015 by a merger of the South Wales Senior League and the South Wales Amateur League. In April 2022, the league, after discussions with the South Wales Football Association, announced planned changes to the league structure from the 2023–24 season. The current set up of three divisions of sixteen clubs will move to four divisions of twelve with a Premier Division, Division One and two regionalised Division Twos. As a result of this at the end of the 2022–23 season, teams finishing in 11th to 16th places in the Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |