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. Teams promoted from the Premier Division may enter the

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History

Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football League

The following teams from the league went on to play in the

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Member clubs for 2022–23 season

The following clubs were members of the league.

Premier Division

*Burry Port * Bwlch Rangers *Felinfoel * Gorseinon Athletic *Killay *Loughor Rovers *Pengelli United *Pontlliw *Pwll Athletic * Seaside *Trallwm * Trostre Sports

Division One

*Bancffosfelen *Caerbryn *Camford Sports * Dafen Welfare reserves *Drefach * Evans & Williams reserves *FC Carmarthen *Kidwelly Town *Llandovery *Llangennech *Pembrey *Tumble United

Division Two

*Abergwili *

Ammanford Ammanford ( cy, Rhydaman) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger. Acco ...

development * CK Swiss Valley reserves * Crown Park Suburbs *Ferryside *Johnstown *K.R.U.F. *Llandeillo Town *Llanerch Rovers *Llansteffan * Pontarddulais Town reserves *West End United

League Champions

Since the league began the following clubs have been the senior champions of the league:

1920s

* 1925–26: Dafen Welfare * 1926–27: * 1927–28: * 1928–29: * 1929–30:

1930s

* 1930–31: * 1931–32: * 1932–33: Morfa United * 1933–34: Halfway United * 1934–35: Gorsddu Rangers * 1935–36: Dafen Welfare * 1936–37: Gorsddu Rangers * 1937–38: Bwlch Rangers * 1938–39: Cathan Stars * 1939–40: ''No competition''

1940s

* 1940–41: ''No competition'' * 1941–42: ''No competition'' * 1942–43: Loughor Rovers * 1943–44: ''No competition'' * 1944–45: ''No competition'' * 1945–46: Pontyates * 1946–47: Dafen Welfare * 1947–48: Dafen Welfare * 1948–49: Ponthenry * 1949–50: Bwlch Rangers

1950s

* 1950–51: Dafen Welfare * 1951–52: Dafen Welfare * 1952–53: Bwlch Rangers * 1953–54: Bwlch Rangers * 1954–55: Babcock & Wilcox * 1955–56: Trostre Sports * 1956–57: Bwlch Rangers * 1957–58: Bwlch Rangers / Llanelli Steel (shared) * 1958–59: Llanelli Steel * 1959–60:

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1960s

* 1960–61:

* 1961–62:

* 1962–63: Llanelli Steel * 1963–64: Ammanford United * 1964–65: Llanelli Steel * 1965–66: Llanelli Steel * 1966–67: Pengelli United * 1967–68: Llanelli Steel * 1968–69: Llanelli Steel * 1969–70: Llanelli Steel

1970s

* 1970–71: Pengelli United * 1971–72:

* 1972–73: Gorseinon Athletic * 1973–74: Gorseinon Athletic * 1974–75: Gorseinon Athletic * 1975–76: Gorseinon Athletic * 1976–77: Llanelli Steel * 1977–78: Llanelli Steel * 1978–79: Llanelli Steel * 1979–80:

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1980s

* 1980–81: Ammanford Athletic * 1981–82: Gorseinon Athletic * 1982–83: Gorseinon Athletic * 1983–84:

* 1984–85: Dafen Welfare * 1985–86: Gorseinon Athletic * 1986–87: Gorseinon Athletic * 1987–88: Trostre Sports * 1988–89: Trostre Sports * 1989–90:

1990s

* 1990–91: Gorseinon Athletic * 1991–92: Trostre Sports * 1992–93: Llanelli Steel * 1993–94: Trallwm * 1994–95: Trostre Sports * 1995–96: Penyfan United * 1996–97: Trostre Sports * 1997–98: Trostre Sports * 1998–99: Trostre Sports * 1999–2000: Bwlch Rangers

2000s

* 2000–01: Camford Sports * 2001–02: Trostre Sports * 2002–03: Seaside * 2003–04: Seaside * 2004–05: Seaside * 2005–06: Trostre Sports * 2006–07: Trostre Sports * 2007–08: Seaside * 2008–09: Seaside * 2009–10: Seaside

2010s

* 2010–11: Seaside * 2011–12: Seaside * 2012–13: Seaside * 2013–14: Seaside * 2014–15: Evans & Williams * 2015–16: Seaside * 2016–17: Trostre Sports * 2017–18: Bwlch Rangers * 2018–19: Trallwm * 2019–20: Trostre Sports

2020s

* 2020–21: ''Season void'' * 2021–22: Trostre Sports

Number of titles by winning clubs since 1930s

* Trostre Sports – 14 titles *Llanelli Steel – 12 titles (including 1 shared) * Seaside – 11 tiles * Gorseinon Athletic – 9 titles * Bwlch Rangers – 8 titles (including 1 shared) * Dafen Welfare – 6 titles (plus 1 in the 1920s) *

– 4 titles *

– 3 titles *Ammanford United – 2 titles *Gorsddu Rangers – 2 titles *Pengelli United – 2 titles *Trallwm – 2 titles *Ammanford Athletic – 1 title *Babcock & Wilcox – 1 title *Camford Sports – 1 title *Cathan Stars – 1 title * Evans & Williams – 1 title *Halfway United – 1 title *Loughor Rovers – 1 title *Morfa United – 1 title *Penyfan United – 1 title *Ponthenry – 1 title *Pontyates – 1 title

Cup competitions

A number of annual competitions are competed for: *

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* T G Davies Cup * Challenge Cup * Darch Cup * Morris Cup * J Stephens Cup

References

External links

League websiteWest Wales FA - Carmarthenshire Association
{{UEFA fifth level leagues

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