Aberystwyth League

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Aberystwyth & District Football League
Founded1934
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions1
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to Central Wales Football League
Current champions Penparcau reserves
(2022-23)
Most championships Penparcau (11 titles)
Website League website

The Aberystwyth & District Football League (known as the Cynghrair Cambrian Tyres Aberystwyth League) is a football league in Mid Wales, sitting at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system.

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The league hosts several cup competitions: J. Emrys Morgan Cup, Dai 'Dynamo' Davies Cup, League Cup, Len & Julie Newman Memorial Trophy, Second Division Trophy and Consolation Cup.

Teams promoted from Division One can enter the Mid Wales League if standards and facilities fell into line with the regulations of the Mid Wales League.

Member clubs for the 2023–24 season

Division One

League champions - Top division

Information sourced from the Welsh Soccer Archive [1] unless referenced.

1930s

  • 1934–35: Aberayron [2]
  • 1935–36: Trefechain [3]

1940s

  • 1946–47: Season competition declared void [4]
  • 1947–48: Pontrhydfendigaid & District (Bont ) [5]
  • 1948–49: Aberystwyth Rovers [6]
  • 1949-50: Bont [7]

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

  • 2020–21: Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
  • 2021–22: Llanilar
  • 2022-23: Penparcau reserves

Number of titles by winning clubs

  • Penparcau – 11 titles
  • CPD Penrhyncoch – 10 titles
  • Bow Street – 9 titles
  • Bont – 7 titles
  • U. W. A./ University College of Wales – 6 titles
  • Aberayron – 3 titles
  • Bryncrug – 3 titles
  • Dolgellau Athletic – 3 titles
  • Trefechain – 3 titles
  • Tregaron Turfs – 3 titles
  • Dewi Stars– 2 titles
  • Llanilar – 1 titles
  • Padarn United – 2 titles
  • Aber Athletics Club – 1 title
  • Aberdyfi – 1 title
  • Aberystwyth Rovers – 1 title
  • Aberystwyth Town reserves – 1 title
  • Barmouth & Dyffryn United – 1 title
  • Borth United – 1 title
  • Machynlleth – 1 title
  • Penparcau F.C. Reserves - 1 title
  • Phoenix – 1 title
  • Talybont – 1 title
  • YMCA – 1 title

See also


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