Welsh Football League

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The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. It is often referred to as the Macron Welsh Football League after its main sponsor.

Contents 1 Structure 2 Current clubs 2.1 First Division 2.2 Second Division 2.3 Third Division

Structure

The league is part of the Welsh football league system. Despite its name, the league covers only the south of Wales. It lies below the League of Wales and above the parallel Gwent County League, South Wales Amateur League, and South Wales Senior League. The Cymru Alliance and a number of regional leagues are its equivalents in the north.

The league is made up of three divisions (named the First Division, the Second Division and the Third Division) each having 18 clubs. There is promotion and relegation between the divisions, with the top three teams in each division being promoted to the one above and the bottom three being relegated to the one below. The winner of the First Division is promoted to the national League of Wales, the highest level of Welsh football. The bottom three teams in the Third Division are relegated to the appropriate parallel regional league running below the Welsh Football League. The champions of the feeder leagues are promoted subject to ground criteria being met.

Current clubs

First Division

• Afan Lido F.C.
• AFC Llwydcoed
• Barry Town F.C.
• Bettws F.C.
• Bridgend Town F.C.
• Briton Ferry F.C.
• Bryntirion Athletic F.C.
• Caerleon F.C.
• Dinas Powys F.C.
• Ely Rangers A.F.C.
• Goytre United F.C. (Port Talbot)
• Maesteg Park F.C.
• Neath Athletic F.C.
• Newport Y.M.C.A. F.C.
• Pontardawe Town A.F.C.
• Taffs Well F.C.
• Ton Pentre F.C.
• UWIC Inter Cardiff A.F.C.

Second Division

• Abertillery Excelsiors F.C.
• Ammanford A.F.C.
• Caerau Ely A.F.C.
• Caldicot Town A.F.C.
• Cardiff Corrinthians F.C.
• Croesyceiliog A.F.C.
• ENTO Aberaman Athletic
• Garden Village F.C.
• Garw A.F.C.
• Gwynfi United F.C.
• Merthyr Saints A.F.C.
• Morriston Town F.C.
• Penrhiwceiber F.C.
• Pontyclun A.F.C.
• Pontypridd Town F.C.
• Porthcawl Town A.F.C.
• Tredegar Town F.C.
• Troedyrhiw F.C.

Third Division

• AFC Porth (formerly AFC Rhondda)
• Blaenrhondda F.C.
• Cambrian & Clydach Vale F.C.
• Chepstow Town F.C.
• Cwmbran Celtic F.C.
• Cwmamman Utd. F.C.
• Goytre AFC (Monmouthshire)
• Llantwit Fardre F.C.
• Llanwern F.C.
• Newcastle Emlyn F.C.
• Penrhiwfer F.C.
• Pentwyn Dynamo F.C.
• Risca United F.C.
• Seven Sisters A.F.C.
• Treharris Athletic F.C.
• Treowen Stars F.C.
• West End F.C.
• Ystradgynlais F.C.

Football in Wales
Football Association of Wales | Welsh national team | (ladies) | Welsh football league system
Cups	Welsh Cup | FAW Premier Cup | Welsh League Cup
Leagues	League of Wales | Cymru Alliance Welsh Football League   Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)   Premier | Division 1 Mid-Wales League | Welsh Alliance League

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