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. The first year of its operation was in 2019–20 with the

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owning and administering the tier 2 leagues for the first time. These changes followed on from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid. Prior to 2019, the equivalent league was the

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, covering South Wales.

Member clubs for 2022–23 season

The following teams were confirmed as members for the season after the

confirmed relegation from, and promotion to the league in June 2020.

Champions

* 2019–20:

Swansea University , former_names=University College of Swansea, University of Wales Swansea , motto= cy, Gweddw crefft heb ei dawn , mottoeng="Technical skill is bereft without culture" , established=1920 – University College of Swansea 1996 – University of Wa ...

* 2020–21: ''Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions'' * 2021–22:

Llantwit Major Llantwit Major ( cy, Llanilltud Fawr) is a town and community in Wales on the Bristol Channel coast. It is one of four towns in the Vale of Glamorgan, with the third largest population (13,366 in 2001) after Barry and Penarth, and ahead of Cowb ...

Promoted to Cymru Premier

* 2019–20: Havefordwest County ''(runners-up)'' * 2020-21: Competition cancelled * 2021–22:

Pontypridd Town A.F.C. Pontypridd United AFC is a Welsh football club, based in Pontypridd. The club play at USW Sports Park on Treforest Industrial Estate. The club plays in the Cymru Premier. History 1990s The club was formed in 1992 after Pontypridd Sports & ...

''(runners-up)''

Relegated into Cymru South from Cymru Premier

* 2019–20:

Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Town Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit ...

* 2020–21: Competition cancelled * 2021-22: Barry Town United

Relegated from Cymru South

* 2019–20: STM Sports, Cwmamman United and Caerau (Ely) * 2020–21: Competition cancelled * 2021–22: Port Talbot Town, Risca United and Undy Athletic

Promoted into Cymru South

* 2019–20: Trefelin, Risca United and

Port Talbot Town Port Talbot Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl Droed Port Talbot) is a Welsh association football, football club from Port Talbot. It was founded in 1901 as Port Talbot Athletic, one of the first clubs in the country. The club plays in the Arda ...

* 2020–21: Competition cancelled * 2021–22: Abergavenny Town, Pontardawe Town and Ynyshir Albions

References

External links

Official site of the JD Cymru SouthSOCCERWAY
(FAW Championship summary) {{UEFA second leagues 2 Sports leagues established in 2019 2019 establishments in Wales

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

Semi-professional sports leagues