Pontypridd F.C. is an

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football team based in

Pontypridd () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

, formed in 2018 and inspired by the former professional club Pontypridd AFC that existed between 1911 and 1926. The club was reformed in May 2018 by former members of the

Pontypridd Town () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

reserve team.

History of Pontypridd AFC

Pontypridd AFC (known also as "The Dragons") was founded as a professional football club in 1911 to "promote first class association football in the Pontypridd District". The club were based at

Taff Vale Park Taff Vale Park is a rugby union ground and former greyhound racing track in Treforest, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Taff Vale Park is situated on the River Taff at the end of Nile Street in Treforest. It was originally fields adjacent ...

in the nearby community

Trefforest Treforest ( cy, Trefforest) is a village in the south-east of Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is situated in the Treforest electoral ward, along with the village of Glyntaff (or Glyn-Taf). It is part of the Pon ...

. Pontypridd AFC played in the Southern League between 1911 and 1926. The club also played in the

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and were champions in the 1923–24 season. Pontypridd AFC were

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finalists in 1912, 1913 and 1921. The Dragons won the South Wales FA Senior Cup in 1925.

The Reformed Club

At the end of the 2017–18 season the players and coaches of

reserves decided to form their own club based in the town. There were several reasons for the split, including frustrations at being unable to progress further up the Welsh football pyramid as a reserve team, lack of opportunities for the players to progress within the

set-up and a desire to keep a football club representing Pontypridd in the town following

's move to Cardiff (and later Aberdare). Pontypridd FC currently play in the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley League and play their home matches at the Maritime Recreation Ground, a

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on the site of the former Pontypridd/Maritime Colliery though they are due to move to the vacant Ynysangharad Park for the 2021–22 season with Pontypridd Town due to make their home at the USW fields a permanent one.

League Record

References

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