The Welsh Football League Division One, known as the Nathanielcars.co.uk Welsh League First Division for sponsorship reasons, was a

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league in

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. It formed the top division of the

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and the second level of the

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until the 2019–20 season when it was replaced by the

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. From the 2019–20 season it operated at the third level of the Welsh football league system. If the team which finished top of the Division had good enough ground facilities, it was promoted to the

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and was replaced by one of the two teams finishing bottom of the Premiership. If the Division champions' ground did not meet Premiership standards, then the team which finished second may have been promoted. The team which finished in bottom position was relegated to the

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. From its inception in 1904 it had always been the top flight of the Welsh League, or the Rhymney Valley League and Glamorgan League as it was known until 1912. This division changed its name on numerous occasions, which includes Premier Division and National Division. In 1992 it became level two of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the

. In 2019 it became level three of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the

. It folded in 2020 after the

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took over the running of tier 3 leagues and the responsibility for tier 4 passed to regional football associations.

Member clubs for the final 2019–20 season

* Aberbargoed Buds * Abergavenny Town * AFC Llwydcoed * Bridgend Street * Caldicot Town *

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* Monmouth Town * Penydarren BGC * Pontardawe Town * Port Talbot Town * Risca United *

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Top Division of the Welsh League (1904–1992)

Since its inception in 1904 it has always been the top flight of the Welsh League for the teams located in

.
This division has changed its name on numerous occasions.

Performance by club

*22 Clubs won Top Division of the Welsh League (1904–1992) in

Welsh Football League Division One (1992–2019)

In 1992 it became level two of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the

Performance by club

Welsh Football League Division One (2019–2020)

In 2019 it became level three of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the

Member clubs for the final 2019–20 season

Top Division of the Welsh League (1904–1992)

Performance by club

Welsh Football League Division One (1992–2019)

Performance by club

Welsh Football League Division One (2019–2020)

References

See also