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club based in

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. The team currently play in the Ardal NW, which is at the third tier of the

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, established following Rhyl FC's formal dissolution in April 2020.

History

A week after the announcement that

would be liquidated, a group was formed to take forward the idea of a replacement club in Rhyl. Former Rhyl FC board members Adam Roche and Tom Jamieson agreed to work alongside the Rhyl Fans Association, with Jamieson taking the role of interim chairman. RFA members were balloted and overwhelmingly endorsed the approach. Rhyl Fans Association ran an online poll for supporters to choose a name for the new club. The unanimous choice was Rhyl FC which fans believed would be acceptable as the former full name of the closed club was Rhyl Football Club Belle Vue Limited. On advice from the

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the club were told a new name would be required. RFA members were again balloted again with 82% voting. CPD Y Rhyl 1879 received 54.6% of the vote and AFC Rhyl received 45.4%. The club announced it had officially submitted its application to the North Wales Coast FA to play tier four football in 2020–21. In July 2020 it was confirmed that the club had been placed in the tier four Premier Division of the newly formed

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. The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the

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. The club's first competitive game was in the 2021–22 Welsh Cup, with a 10–0 home victory over Rhyl Dragons in the first qualifying round. The team progressed through the second qualifying round, beating Prestatyn Sports 2–0 and in the first round, beating Rhydymwyn 1–0. The second round saw them come up against

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champions Connah's Quay Nomads, losing 5–0. The club finished the 2021–22 as league champions and on 9 June 2022, it was announced that the club had been promoted to the tier 3 Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season.

Ground

In May 2020 it was announced that the club had reached an agreement with David Butters, owner of Belle Vue to use the facilities for the upcoming season, with an exclusive option to purchase the ground. In May 2021 the club signed a two-year lease extension to play at Belle Vue, whilst negotiations to purchase the stadium continued.

Honours

Premier Division – Champions: 2021–22 *North Wales Coast FA Cookson Cup – Winners 2021–22

Club officials

The club's management committee members are as follows: * Chairman: Tom Jamieson * Managing Director & Club Secretary: Adam Roche * Club Treasurer: Paul Senior * Media & Comms Officer: Ryan Desmond * Welsh Community & Safeguarding Officer: John Hughes-Jones * RFA liaison: Kevin Williams

External links

Official club websiteOfficial club TwitterOfficial club Facebook

References

{{Ardal Leagues 2020 establishments in Wales Association football clubs established in 2020 Football clubs in Wales Fan-owned football clubs Rhyl F.C. North Wales Coast Football League clubs Sport in Rhyl Ardal Leagues clubs Phoenix clubs (association football)