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Welsh Football League System
The Welsh football league system (or pyramid) is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them. While most Welsh clubs play in the Welsh pyramid and most clubs in that pyramid are Welsh, five Welsh clubs play in England, and four English clubs play in Wales. 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 champions of each of these leagues can be promoted to the Cymru Premier, subject to acceptable ground facilities, and if the champions cannot meet the criteria the runner-up team may be considered. The Cymru North repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League System
A league system is a hierarchy of 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 and minor leagues. Baseball and association football (known as soccer in North America) have well-defined pyramid shapes ... [...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 will be also be 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 2022–23 season Premier League *Aberffraw * Amlwch Town * Bethesda Athletic * Glantraeth * Gwalchmai *Llanberis *Llannerch-Y-Medd * Llanrug United * Menai Bridge Tigers * Mynydd Llandegai * Nefyn United *Penrhyndeudraeth *Pentraeth *Pwllheli * Talysarn Celts Division One *Arriva Bangor *Bethesda Rove ... [...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 2022–23 season Premier League *Aberbargoed Town * Abercarn United reserves *Argoed *Ashdale *Brynmawr United *Cefn Fforest reserves * Fields Park *Fleur De Lys *Garnlydan *Newbridge Town *Rassau *Twyn y Ffald Blues Division One *Aberbargoed Town reserves * Abertillery Bluebirds development * Fields Park reserves *FC Tredegar reserves *Garnlydan reserves *Nantyglo development *Nantyglo reserves * Neuadd Wen reserves *Newbridge Town development *Pentwynmawr Athletic reserves * RTB Ebbw Vale reserves * Tredegar Town development *Wattsville development * Ynysddu Welfare reserves Promotion and ... [...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. Divisions The league is composed of two divisions. Member clubs 2022–23 First Division *Clydach Wasps (reserves) *Fairfield United *Forgeside *Mardy (reserves) *New Inn (reserves) *Pontnewynydd *Pontypool Town *Race *Tranch *Usk Town (reserves) Second Division * Blaenavon Blues (thirds) *Crickhowell (reserves) *Cwmffrwdoer Sports (reserves) *Fairfield United (reserves) ''(withdrew Jul 22)'' *Forgeside (reserves) *PILCS (reserves) *Pontnewynydd (reserves) *Prescoed Promotion and relegation The league features other teams of clubs with representation at higher levels of the Welsh football pyramid. Promotion from the First Division is to the Gwent County League The Gwent County League (known as the Autocentres Gwent ... [...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 country 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. 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 2022–23 Division One * Caldicot Castle * Caldicot Town third team * Portskwett & Sudbrook * Rockfield Rovers * Sudbrook Cricket Club * Underwood * Undy Athletic third team Division Two * Caldicot Castle reserves * Chepstow Town third team * Port ... [...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 2022–23 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" (for reserve teams), 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 ... [...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 4 of the Welsh Football pyramid, run by the Central Wales Football Association. The league consists of two regionally based divisions - a North Division and a South Division. The league offers a promotion route to the Football Association of Wales administered Tier 3 Ardal Leagues. Relegation is possible to the relevant tier 5 level leagues in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales South and Powys. History Until the end of the 2019–20 season the league sat at tier 3 and tier 4 of the pyramid, with the tier 3 Division One offering promotion to the Cymru North. Changes from the 2020–21 season For the 2020–21 season, the league existed at tier 4 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 east division shall b ... [...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, Len & Julie Newman Memorial Trophy, Second Division Trophy and Consolation Cup. 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 2022–23 season Division One *Aberdyfi ''(resigned September 2022)'' *Aberystwyth University reserves * Bont *Borth United *Corris United *Llanilar reserves *Padarn United *Penparcau reserves *Talybont reserves * Tregaron Turfs 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 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid Wales South League
The Mid Wales South League is an association football league, currently consisting of five clubs, mainly from Mid Wales but some from just over the border in England. It is currently called the ''Watson Financial Mid Wales League (South)'' for sponsorship reasons. The founder members of the league were Brecon St John's, Felindre, Llandrindod Wells, Llanwrthwl, Llanwrtyd, Presteigne St. Andrew's, Rhayader Town and Whitton. Felindre were the first league champions. The league lies in the fifth level of the Welsh football league system. Teams may be promoted to the Mid Wales Football League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations of the Mid Wales League. There is no league directly below the South League however. The league is sometimes written as the "Mid-Wales League (South)". In the 2019–20 season, when the season was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Brecon Corries were champions with a 100% record of 16 wins from 16 games with 143 goals ... [...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 Mid Wales 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 went into abeyan ... [...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 level of the Welsh football league system. It was founded in 1921 as the Cardiganshire League in Lampeter. The ten founding teams were Aberaeron, Aberystwyth Battery, Conservative FC, College Reserves, Drefach, Lampeter, Llanybydder, Newcastle Emlyn, Padarn United and Parish Hall United. Newcastle Emlyn withdrew from the league without playing games. Member clubs for 2022–23 season First Division *Bargod Rangers *Cardigan Town *Crannog *Crymych *Dewi Stars *Felinfach *Ffostrasol Wanderers *Llanboidy *Llandysul *Llechryd *St Dogmaels Second Division *Aberporth *Aberaeron reserves *Crannog reserves *Ffostrasol Wanderers reserves *Lampeter Town *Maesglas *New Quay *Pencader United *St Dogmaels reserves Third Division *Bargod Rangers reserves *Crymych reserves *Felinfach reserves *Llanboidy reserves *Ll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Wales Alliance League
The South Wales Alliance League is a football league structure in South Wales, currently known for sponsorship reasons as ''The Highadmit Projects South Wales Alliance 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 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |