2015–16 Welsh Football League Division One

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Welsh Football League Division One
Season2015–16
Champions Cardiff Metropolitan University
Relegated Garden Village
Briton Ferry Llansawel
2016–17
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2016.

The 2015-16 Welsh Football League Division One (referred to as Nathaniel Cars Welsh League Division One for sponsorship reasons) is current season of the top football league in South Wales. Mirroring its North Wales counterpart the Cymru Alliance, the 16-team division forms half of the second tier of the Welsh football league system and falls one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on Saturday 15 August 2015 and is set to conclude on Saturday 12 March 2016.

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Clubs competing in Welsh Football League Division One are eligible for promotion to the Welsh Premier League for 2016-17, should they finish in the top two positions and achieve the league's Domestic Licence. Current champions Caerau Ely did not meet these criteria, allowing runners-up Haverfordwest County to be promoted instead.

Clubs and stadia

ClubStadium
Aberbargoed Buds CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
Aberdare Town Aberaman Park
Afan Lido Marston Stadium
Barry Town United Jenner Park
Briton Ferry Llansawel Old Road
Cardiff Metropolitan Cyncoed Campus
Caerau Ely Cwrt-yr-Ala
Cambrian & Clydach King George's New Field
Garden Village Stafford Common
Goytre AFC Plough Road
Goytre United Glenhafod Park
Monmouth Town Monmouth Sports Ground
Penybont Kymco Stadium
Risca United CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
Taffs Well Rhiw Dda'r
Ton Pentre Ynys Park

Promotion and relegation

Added to the division for 2015-16

Removed from the division for 2015-16

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