Clwyd East Football League

Last updated
North East Wales League
Founded2011
Folded2020
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid5
Promotion to Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)
Last champions Chirk Town
(2019–20)

The North East Wales League represented the North East Wales area at the fifth tier of the Welsh football league system. It began life in 2011 as the Clwyd East League, and was renamed as the North East Wales League in 2015. [1] It folded in 2020 due a reorganisation of football in the Welsh football pyramid. [2] It was replaced by a new league at tiers 4 and 5 called the North East Wales Football League.

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History

SeasonWinnersRunner UpThird
2011-12 [3] [4] FC Nomads of Connah's Quay Point of AyrAston Park Rangers
2012-13 [5] Point of Ayr [6] Aston Park RangersShotton Steel
2013-14 [7] FC Queens Park AFC BrynfordAston Park Rangers
2014-15 [8] Cefn Albion Aston Park Rangers Flint Mountain
2015-16 [9] Rhostyllen SychdynMold Town United
2016-17 [10] CPD Sychdyn Mynydd Isa Spartans Cefn Mawr Rangers
2017-18 [11] Plas Madoc Penyffordd LionsOffa Athletic
2018-19 Flint Mountain ActonMold Town United
2019-20 [12] Chirk Town Brymbo Victoria Penyffordd Lions

Member clubs for final 2019–20 season

Premier Division

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