The North East Wales Football League represents the
North East Wales
North East Wales ( cy, Gogledd-Ddwyrain Cymru) refers to an area or region of Wales, commonly defined as a grouping of the principal areas of Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham County Borough in the north-east of the country. These principal ...
area at the fourth and fifth tiers of the
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 ...
. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the
North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has two divisions:
*the Premier Division at Tier 4, which offers a promotion route to the Tier 3
Ardal Leagues
The Ardal Leagues are a football league in Wales. The word "ardal" translates as "district" in English, with Wales split into four regions at this level. They have clubs with amateur/semi-professional status and sit at the third level of the Wels ...
, and
*the League Championship at Tier 5.
History
The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced, the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions. The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021–22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.
Member clubs for 2022-23 season
North East Wales Football League Premier Division
North East Wales Football League Championship
*Acton
*Aston Park Rangers
*Bellevue
*Caerwys
*Gronant
*
FC United of Wrexham
FC United of Wrexham is an amateur football and futsal club based in Wrexham, Wales. They formerly played in the North East Wales Championship, the fifth tier of the Welsh football league system, and played home matches at Bronwens Green.
T ...
*Holywell United
*Johnstown Youth
*
Overton Recreation
*Ruabon Rovers
*Saltney Ferry
*Sychdyn
Premier League Champions
2020s
*2020-21: – ''Competition not played – Covid-19 pandemic''
*2021-22: –
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Championship winners
2020s
*2020-21: – ''Competition not played – Covid-19 pandemic''
*2021-22: – Connahs Quay Town
Cup Competitions
2020s
*2020-21: ''Season void''
*2021-22:
**Premier Cup –
Cefn Mawr Rangers
**Championship: –
Former clubs
The inaugural 2021–22 season saw a number of clubs resigning from the league structure. Premier Division club
Brymbo Victoria left the league in August 2021 and dissolved and
Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded.
In the Championship AFC Bagillt resigned in October 2021, Railway Rovers in March 2022 and both
Borras Park Albion and Brymbo Lodge in April 2022.
Ahead of the 2022–23 season
Cefn Mawr Rangers also resigned from the league.
See also
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Football in Wales
Association football ( cy, pêl-droed) is one of the most popular sports in Wales, along with rugby union. Wales has produced club teams of varying fortunes since the early birth of football during the Victorian period, and in 1876 a Wales nat ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
League website
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Wales
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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 ...
Sports leagues established in 2020
2020 establishments in Wales