Cefn Albion Football Club is a Welsh football club representing the village of

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. The club was founded in 2013 and plays in the

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North East, in the third tier of the

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History

The team took its name from an older club also named Cefn Albion who existed from 1967 to 1992, who in turn took their name from an even older team who had existed as far back as 1902. The 1967-1992 club merged with Druids United to form

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in 1992. The team began playing in the 2014–15 season in the Clwyd East Football League (fifth tier). It won the league, scoring 150 goals in 22 games and losing only once. The team also won three cups that season, and lost a fourth in the final. The following season, the team achieved second consecutive promotion when won it won the Welsh National League Division One. In October 2015, Cefn Albion player Nicholas Williams broke the leg of AFC Brynford's Andrew Barlow in a league cup game. The following August, he was found guilty of

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and sentenced to a year in custody when the jury decided unanimously that it was a deliberate act. On 29 September 2018, Cefn Albion defeated

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3–2 to qualify for the

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the mo ...

for the first time. On 19 October, in the first round, they defeated Dolgellau Athletic 7–1, to earn a trip to Bangor City in the next stage. There, they lost 6–1 away. On 16 March 2019, Cefn Albion beat STM Sports 3–1 to reach the

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final for the first time in their history. On 13 April, they won the final 4–0 against Pontardawe Town at

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. The semi-final was marred by crowd trouble and both teams ordered to pay fines to the FAW, though accusations that Cefn Albion fans were racist were not proven. In 2020, the Welsh National League was dissolved and Cefn Albion were placed in the new

North East, still in the third tier.

Seasons

Honours

League

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:Winner (1): 2016 * Clwyd East Football League :Winner (1): 2015

Cups

:Winner (1): 2018–19 *Welsh National League Premier Division League Cup :Winner (2): 2016–17, 2018–19 * North East Wales FA Junior (Horace Wynne) Cup :Winner (2): 1976–77, 2014–15 * North East Wales FA Challenge Cup :Winners: 1977–78 *Presidents Cup :Winners: 2014–15 Premier Cup: :Winners: 2014–15 *Clwyd Cup: :Runners-up: 2014–15

References

External links

Official website
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