The Cymru North is a regional football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country.[1] It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
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Founded | 2019 |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Cymru Premier |
Relegation to | Ardal Leagues |
Domestic cup(s) | Welsh League Cup Welsh Cup |
Current champions | Holywell Town (1st title) (2023–24) |
TV partners | S4C |
Website | cymrufootball |
Current: 2024–25 Cymru North |
The first year of its operation was 2019–20 with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the tier 2 leagues for the first time. These changes followed from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid.[2] Prior to 2019, the equivalent league was the Cymru Alliance, covering North and Central Wales.
Member clubs for the 2023–24 season
editClub | Location | Home Ground |
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Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield |
Bangor 1876 | Bangor | Nantporth |
Buckley Town | Buckley | The Globe |
Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground |
Chirk AAA | Chirk | Holyhead Road |
Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park |
Flint Town United | Flint | Essity Stadium |
Gresford Athletic | Gresford | The Rock |
Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Community Centre Ground |
Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road |
Llandudno | Llandudno | OPS Wind Arena |
Llanidloes Town | Llanidloes | Victoria Park |
Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park |
Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth |
Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road |
Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields |
Champions
edit- 2019-20: Prestatyn Town
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Airbus UK Broughton
- 2022-23: Colwyn Bay
- 2023-24: Holywell Town
Promoted to Cymru Premier
edit- 2019-20: Flint Town (runners-up)
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Airbus UK Broughton
- 2022-23: Colwyn Bay
- 2023-24: Flint Town (runners-up)
Relegated into Cymru North from Cymru Premier
edit- 2019-20: Airbus UK Broughton
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Cefn Druids
- 2022-23: Airbus UK Broughton & Flint Town United
- 2023-24: Colwyn Bay
Relegated from Cymru North
edit- 2019-20: Porthmadog, Corwen and Llanfair United
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Llangefni Town, Llanrhaeadr and Bangor City
- 2022-23: Conwy Borough, Penrhyncoch and Holyhead Hotspur
- 2023-24: Porthmadog, Chirk AAA and Llanidloes Town
Promoted into Cymru North
edit- 2019-20: Llanidloes Town, Holyhead Hotspur and Holywell Town
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Chirk, Mold Alexandra and Porthmadog
- 2022-23: Bangor 1876, Caersws and Denbigh Town
- 2023–24: Flint Mountain, Penrhyncoch and Llay Welfare
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE PYRAMID LEAGUE SYSTEM" (PDF). Welsh National League (Wrexham Area). 27 April 2018.
- ^ "FAW / The Pyramid Review". Football Association of Wales.
External links
edit- Official site of the JD Cymru North
- SOCCERWAY (FAW Championship summary)