Welsh Alliance League
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The Welsh Alliance Football League (currently the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Football League, for sponsorship reasons) is a football league formed in 1984. Division 1 is part of the third level of the Welsh football league system
in North Wales
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Welsh football league system
The Welsh football league system is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them.-Structure of Welsh football:...
in North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
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Division 1
| Club Name | Stadium | 2009–10 Placing |
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| Barmouth & Dyffryn United | Wern Mynach, Barmouth Barmouth Barmouth ; Y Bermo ) is a town in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay.The town is served by Barmouth railway station.- History :... |
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| Bethesda Athletic Bethesda Athletic F.C. Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team... |
Meurig Park, Bethesda | 9th in the Cymru Alliance Cymru Alliance The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.... |
| Caernarfon Town Caernarfon Town F.C. Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:... |
The Oval The Oval (Caernarfon) The Oval is a multi-use stadium in Caernarfon, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caernarfon Town F.C.. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 250 seats.... , Caernarfon Caernarfon Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast... |
16th in the Cymru Alliance Cymru Alliance The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.... |
| Conwy United Conwy United F.C. Conwy United F.C. are a Welsh amateur football club based in Conwy, playing in the Cymru Alliance league.-Club history:Following the demise of Borough United in 1967, Welsh representatives in the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963/64, there was a void of Welsh League clubs in the Conwy area... |
Y Morfa, Conwy Conwy Conwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208... |
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| Denbigh Town Denbigh Town F.C. Denbigh Town Football Club is an amateur football club based in Denbigh, North Wales, who currently play in the Cymru Alliance league. The club plays home matches at Central Park.-Early years:... |
Central Park, Denbigh Denbigh Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry... |
10th in the Cymru Alliance Cymru Alliance The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.... |
| Glan Conwy Glan Conwy F.C. Glan Conwy Football Club are a Welsh football club playing in the Welsh Alliance League. They are a member of the North Wales Coast Football Association.- History :... |
Cae Ffwt, Glan Conwy Glan Conwy Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village in Conwy County Borough, North Wales. The name translates from the Welsh as Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy. The village was founded in the 5th century and in the past had a marine based economy, but it is... |
2nd |
| Gwalchmai C.P.D. Gwalchmai C.P.D. Gwalchmai is a football club from Gwalchmai in Wales. The club currently plays in the Welsh Alliance League.-Current squad:-Staff:-External links:*... |
, Gwalchmai Gwalchmai, Anglesey Gwalchmai is a village on Anglesey in north Wales.- Location :Gwalchmai is less than a mile from the A55 and the Anglesey Show Ground and less than two miles from RAF Mona.- Amenities and history :... |
1st in the Gwynedd League Gwynedd League The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league... |
| Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead Hotspur F.C. Holyhead Hotspur F.C. is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Welsh Alliance League .... |
The New Oval, Holyhead Holyhead Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland.... |
8th in the Cymru Alliance Cymru Alliance The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.... |
| Holywell Town Holywell Town F.C. Holywell Town F.C. is a football club representing the Flintshire town of Holywell in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Wellmen, and play their home games at Halkyn Road, Holywell... |
Halkyn Road, Holywell Holywell Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee.-History:The market town of Holywell takes its name from the St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel... |
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| Llanberis Llanberis F.C. CPD Llanberis F.C. is a Welsh football club currently playing in the Welsh Alliance League Division 2. Their ground is located 2 miles from the village of Llanberis.-External links:*... |
Ffordd Padarn, Llanberis Llanberis Llanberis is a village in Gwynedd, North Wales, lying on the southern banks of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia. It takes its name from Saint Peris, an early Welsh saint.According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of Llanberis was 1,954... |
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| Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction F.C. Llandudno Junction FC are a part-time football club based in Llandudno Junction, playing in the Welsh Alliance League in Wales.-Club history:The current club was founded as Hotpoint FC in 1975, playing in the Old Colwyn and District Sunday League... |
The Flyover, Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction , once known as Tremarl, is a small town in the county borough of Conwy, Wales. It is part of the ancient parish of Llangystennin, and it is located south of Llandudno. It adjoins Deganwy and is to the east of the walled town of Conwy, which is on the opposite side of the River... |
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| Llanfairpwll Llanfairpwll F.C. Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:... |
Maes Eilian, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. This village has the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest... |
15th in the Cymru Alliance Cymru Alliance The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.... |
| Llanrug United Llanrug United F.C. Llanrug United F.C. are a football team affiliated with the Welsh Alliance League during season 2008/2009. They play home games at Eithin Duon stadium|Eithin Duon, Llanrug.-Current squad:-Staff:* Manager: Aled Owen... |
Eithin Duon, Llanrug Llanrug Llanrug is a large village in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lies about 4 miles to the east of Caernarfon, 7 miles south of Bangor and 3 miles to the west of Llanberis. It is the largest populated village in the Arfon area of Gwynedd, Wales. The old name term of the village was initially... |
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| Llanrwst United Llanrwst United F.C. -Introduction:Llanrwst is located in the heart of the Conwy Valley, a short distance from Llandudno and Betws Y Coed, Llanrwst Utd play in Gwydir Park, over the bridge or in LLanrwst... |
Gwydir Park, Llanrwst Llanrwst Llanrwst is a small town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It takes its name from the 5th century to 6th century Saint Grwst, and the original parish church in Cae Llan was replaced by the 12th-century church.... |
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| Nefyn United Nefyn United F.C. Nefyn United F.C. is a football club from Nefyn in Wales. The club currently plays in the Welsh Alliance League, the third tier of Welsh football.-Staff:-External links:*... |
Cae'r Delyn, Nefyn Nefyn Nefyn is a small town and community on the north west coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 2,619. Welsh is the first language of almost 80% of its inhabitants. The A497 road terminates in the town centre.-History:... |
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| Pwllheli Pwllheli F.C. Pwllheli F.C. is a football club in Pwllheli in North Wales. They are members of the Welsh Alliance League and play at the Recreation Ground. They will be competing in Division Four in the 2009-10 season.-Current squad:-Staff:... |
Leisure Centre, Pwllheli Pwllheli Pwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -... |
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Division 2
| Club Name | Stadium | 2009–10 Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Amlwch Town Amlwch Town F.C. Amlwch Town F.C. is a football team, playing in Amlwch on the island of Anglesey in the Welsh Alliance League, the third tier of the Welsh football league system.... |
Lôn Bach, Amlwch Amlwch Amlwch is the most northerly town in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. The town has no beach, but it has impressive coastal cliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time it... |
15th in Division 1 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur F.C. Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Football Club are a Welsh football club form Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. They are members of the Welsh Alliance League and play at Cae Clyd.-External links:*... |
Cae Clyd, Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog is a town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 5,000, including Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the third largest town in Gwynedd, behind Caernarfon & Porthmadog. Although the population reached 12,000 at the peak of the slate industry, the population fell due to... |
12th in Division 1 |
| Bodedern Athletic | Cae'r Ysgol, Bodedern Bodedern Bodedern is a village in the west of Anglesey, North Wales, at . The Royal Mail postcode begins LL65. The population was 1,017 in 1991.The village has a fully bilingual secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern and a football team, Bodedern Athletic F.C. who play in the Welsh Alliance League... |
2nd in the Gwynedd League Gwynedd League The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league... |
| Caernarfon Wanderers | , Caernarfon Caernarfon Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast... |
Gwynedd League Gwynedd League The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league... |
| Connah's Quay Town | , Connah's Quay Connah's Quay Connah's Quay is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee, near the border with England. It can be accessed by road from the A550, by rail from the nearby Shotton station and also lies on the National Cycle Network Route 5. It is situated near the region's industrial... |
2nd in the Clwyd League Clwyd League The Clwyd Football League is a football league equivalent to the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in North Wales.... |
| Gaerwen | , Gaerwen Gaerwen Gaerwen is a village on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It is located in the south of the island 4 miles west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and 4 miles Northeast of Llangefni... |
7th in the Gwynedd League Gwynedd League The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league... |
| Greenfield | , Greenfield Greenfield, Flintshire Greenfield is a village on the outskirts of Holywell, Flintshire, north-east Wales, located on the edge of the River Dee estuary. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 2,741.-History:... |
3rd in the Clwyd League Clwyd League The Clwyd Football League is a football league equivalent to the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in North Wales.... |
| Halkyn United Halkyn United F.C. Halkyn United F.C. is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire villages of Halkyn, Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor, near Mold, in Wales. They play their home games at Pant Newydd, which is also home to Halkyn Cricket Ground... |
Pant Newyddd, Halkyn Halkyn Halkyn is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876.- History :... |
16th in Division 1 |
| Llandyrnog United Llandyrnog United F.C. Llandyrnog United F.C. is a football team that was founded in 1975 in Llandyrnog, near Denbigh, Wales. Llandyrnog play in the Cymru Alliance which is in the second level of the Welsh football league system).-Club honours:... |
Cae Nant, Llandyrnog Llandyrnog Llandyrnog is a large village in Denbighshire, Wales lying in the valley of the River Clwyd, about from Denbigh and from Ruthin.- Amenities :... |
13th in Division 1 |
| Nantlle Vale Nantlle Vale F.C. Nantlle Vale F.C is a Welsh football club from Penygroes, near Caernarfon, probably formed in 1920. They play in the fourth tier of Welsh football in the Welsh Alliance League... |
Maes Dulyn, Penygroes | 14th in Division 1 |
| Penmaenmawr Phoenix | , Penmaenmawr Penmaenmawr PenmaenmawrConwyPenmaenmawr is a town in the parish of Dwygyfylchi, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The population was 3857 in 2001. It is a quarrying town, though the latter is no longer a major employer, on the North Wales coast between Conwy and Llanfairfechan.The town was bypassed by the A55... |
8th in the Clwyd League Clwyd League The Clwyd Football League is a football league equivalent to the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in North Wales.... |
Past Champions
- 1984/85 Conwy UnitedConwy United F.C.Conwy United F.C. are a Welsh amateur football club based in Conwy, playing in the Cymru Alliance league.-Club history:Following the demise of Borough United in 1967, Welsh representatives in the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963/64, there was a void of Welsh League clubs in the Conwy area...
- 1985/86 Conwy UnitedConwy United F.C.Conwy United F.C. are a Welsh amateur football club based in Conwy, playing in the Cymru Alliance league.-Club history:Following the demise of Borough United in 1967, Welsh representatives in the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963/64, there was a void of Welsh League clubs in the Conwy area...
- 1986/87 Bethesda AthleticBethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team...
- 1987/88 LlanfairpwllLlanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:...
- 1988/89 Flint Town UnitedFlint Town United F.C.Flint Town United FC is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire town of Flint in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Silkmen, and play their home games at Cae-y-Castell, Flint...
- 1989/90 PorthmadogPorthmadog F.C.Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :...
- 1990/91 Llangefni TownLlangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:...
- 1991/92 Llangefni TownLlangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:...
- 1992/93 Cemaes BayCemaes Bay F.C.Cemaes Bay F.C. is a football team playing in the Anglesey League . Between 1995 and 1998 the club played in the League of Wales.-History:...
- 1993/94 Llangefni TownLlangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:...
- 1994/95 RhydymwynRhydymwyn F.C.Rhydymwyn F.C. are a football club form Rhydymwyn, Wales. They are members of the Welsh Alliance League and play at Dolfechlas Road.Club home colours are all blue while away colours are white shirts, blue sorts and amber socks-History:...
- 1995/96 Denbigh TownDenbigh Town F.C.Denbigh Town Football Club is an amateur football club based in Denbigh, North Wales, who currently play in the Cymru Alliance league. The club plays home matches at Central Park.-Early years:...
- 1996/97 GlantraethGlantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas...
- 1997/98 Holyhead HotspurHolyhead Hotspur F.C.Holyhead Hotspur F.C. is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Welsh Alliance League ....
- 1998/99 Llangefni TownLlangefni Town F.C.Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:...
- 1999/2000 Halkyn UnitedHalkyn United F.C.Halkyn United F.C. is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire villages of Halkyn, Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor, near Mold, in Wales. They play their home games at Pant Newydd, which is also home to Halkyn Cricket Ground...
- 2000/01 LlanfairpwllLlanfairpwll F.C.Llanfairpwll F.C. are a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, near Bangor, that plays in the Cymru Alliance League .-Club history:...
- 2001/02 Amlwch TownAmlwch Town F.C.Amlwch Town F.C. is a football team, playing in Amlwch on the island of Anglesey in the Welsh Alliance League, the third tier of the Welsh football league system....
- 2002/03 GlantraethGlantraeth F.C.Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas...
- 2003/04 RhylRhyl F.C.Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's...
reserves - 2004/05 Bodedern
- 2005/06 Prestatyn TownPrestatyn Town F.C.Prestatyn Town Football Club is a Welsh association football club based in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.- History :Prestatyn town FC played their first-ever game on Thursday October 20th 1910 when they travelled to Rhyl Amateurs and got off to a flying start, winning 3-2 thanks to goals by Gratton,...
- 2006/07 Denbigh TownDenbigh Town F.C.Denbigh Town Football Club is an amateur football club based in Denbigh, North Wales, who currently play in the Cymru Alliance league. The club plays home matches at Central Park.-Early years:...
- 2007/08 Bethesda AthleticBethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team...
- 2008/09 Bethesda AthleticBethesda Athletic F.C.Bethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales.The club currently play their trade in the Welsh Alliance League Dvision 1. At the start of 2009/10 they have founded a reserve team...
- 2009/10 RhydymwynRhydymwyn F.C.Rhydymwyn F.C. are a football club form Rhydymwyn, Wales. They are members of the Welsh Alliance League and play at Dolfechlas Road.Club home colours are all blue while away colours are white shirts, blue sorts and amber socks-History:...
- 2010/11 Conwy UnitedConwy United F.C.Conwy United F.C. are a Welsh amateur football club based in Conwy, playing in the Cymru Alliance league.-Club history:Following the demise of Borough United in 1967, Welsh representatives in the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963/64, there was a void of Welsh League clubs in the Conwy area...
See also
- Football in WalesFootball in WalesAssociation football in Wales is governed by the Football Association of Wales , which was established in 1876. The FAW oversees the Wales national football team and the Welsh football league system....
- Welsh football league systemWelsh football league systemThe Welsh football league system is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them.-Structure of Welsh football:...
- Welsh CupWelsh CupThe Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
- Welsh League CupWelsh League CupThe Welsh League Cup is a cup competition in Welsh football organised by the Welsh Premier League...
- FAW Premier CupFAW Premier CupThe FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...
- List of football clubs in Wales
- List of stadiums in Wales by capacity