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. The Pembrokeshire League also enters teams into the West Wales Intermediate Cup, to play against clubs from the

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. With Merlins Bridge beating fellow Pembrokeshire league side Carew in the 2019 final, this meant 4 of the last 7 winners had been Pembrokeshire League teams.

History

Newspaper articles from the early 1900s show the league existed in the pre-World War One period. The league was reformed for the 1945–46 season, and has played continuously since.

Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football League

The following teams from the league have played in the

across the following years: * Haverfordwest County * Milford United (1936–37 to 2003–04 seasons) * Monkton Swifts (1994–95 to 1999–2000 seasons) * Pembroke Borough (1946–47 to 1994–95 seasons)

Member clubs for 2022–23 season

Division One

* Carew *Clarbeston Road * Fishguard Sports * Goodwick United * Hakin United *Kilgetty * Merlins Bridge * Monkton Swifts *Neyland *Pennar Robins *

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*St Ishmaels

Division Two

*Broad Haven * Carew II * Hakin United II *Herbrandston * Johnston * Merlins Bridge II * Milford United * Monkton Swifts II * Narberth *Pennar Robins II *Solva *Tenby

Division Three

*Camrose *Clarbeston Road II *Cosheston * Fishguard Sports II * Goodwick United II *Haverfordwest Cricket Club *Lawrenny *Letterston *Milford Athletic * Pembroke Borough *Pendine *St Florence

Division Four

*Angle *Camrose II * Carew III *Haverfordwest Cricket Club II *Herbrandston II *Kilgetty II * Milford United II *Newport Tigers *Neyland II *Prendegast Villa *St Ishmaels II *Tenby II

Division Five

*Broad Haven II *Cosheston II * Johnston II *Lawrenny II *Letterston II *Milford Athletic II * Monkton Swifts III *New Hedges Saundersfoot United * Pembroke Borough II *

Champions: Top division

1900s

*1903–04: Pembroke Dock *1904–05: Milford Haven *1905–06: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment *1906–07: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment *1907–08: Milford United *1908–09: Tenby? *1909–10: Milton Priory Mission *1910–11: *1911–12: *1912–13: *1913–14: Milford Town A full list of the league's top flight champions since 1945–46 is as follows:

1940s

*1945–46: RA Manorbier *1946–47: RNAS Dale *1947–48: Milford United *1948–49: Pembroke Borough *1959–50: Milford United

1950s

*1950–51: Goodwick United *1951–52: Hakin United *1952–53: RA Manorbier *1953–54: RAF (Pembroke Dock) *1954–55: Hakin United *1955–56: RAF (Pembroke Dock) *1956–57: Narberth *1957–58: Narberth *1958–59: Narberth *1959–60: Narberth

1960s

*1960–61: Haverfordwest County *1961–62: Fishguard Sports *1962–63: Milford United *1963–64: Hakin United *1964–65: Pembroke Borough *1965–66: Fishguard Sports *1966–67: Fishguard Sports *1967–68:

*1968–69: Hakin United *1969–70: Fishguard Sports

1970s

*1970–71: Carew *1971–72: Fishguard Sports *1972–73: Fishguard Sports *1973–74: Fishguard Sports *1974–75: Fishguard Sports *1975–76: Fishguard Sports *1976–77: Carew *1977–78: Goodwick United *1978–79: Merlins Bridge *1979–80: Merlins Bridge

1980s

*1980–81: Johnston *1981–82: Johnston *1982–83: Johnston *1983–84: New Hedges/Saundersfoot *1984–85: Carew *1985–86: New Hedges/Saundersfoot *1986–87: Fishguard Sports *1987–88: Merlins Bridge *1988–89: Merlins Bridge *1989–90: Fishguard Sports

1990s

*1990–91: Merlins Bridge *1991–92: Narberth *1992–93: Merlins Bridge *1993–94: Goodwick United *1994–95: Merlins Bridge *1995–96: Merlins Bridge *1996–97: Hakin United *1997–98: Hakin United *1998–99: Hakin United *1999–2000: Hakin United

2000s

*2000–01: Hakin United *2001–02: Hakin United *2002–03: Hakin United *2003–04: Monkton Swifts *2004–05: Monkton Swifts *2005–06: Monkton Swifts *2006–07: Monkton Swifts *2007–08: Merlins Bridge *2008–09: Hakin United *2009–10: Merlins Bridge

2010s

*2010–11: Hakin United *2011–12: Merlins Bridge *2012–13: Hakin United *2013–14: Hakin United *2014–15: Hakin United *2015–16: Goodwick United *2016–17: Hakin United *2017–18: Hakin United *2018–19: Monkton Swifts *2019–20: Hakin United

2020s

*2020–21: ''Season void'' *2021–22: Hakin United* Default *2022–23: Goodwick United

Number of titles by winning clubs (since 1945)

* Hakin United – 20 titles * Fishguard Sports – 11 titles * Merlins Bridge – 11 tiles * Monkton Swifts – 5 titles * Narberth – 5 titles * Goodwick United – 5 titles * Carew – 3 titles * Johnston – 3 titles * Milford United – 3 titles *New Hedges/Saundersfoot – 2 titles * Pembroke Borough – 2 titles *RAF (Pembroke Dock) – 2 titles *RA Manorbier – 2 titles * Haverfordwest County –1 title *RNAS Dale – 1 title *

– 1 title

Pembrokeshire Senior Cup

The league's main cup competition, the Pembrokeshire Senior Cup has been in operation since 1946-47.

External links

Official league website Official league twitter account

References

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