Cymru Alliance

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Cymru Alliance
Cymru-Alliance.jpg
Founded1990
Folded2019
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions1
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Welsh Premier League
Relegation to Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)
Welsh Alliance League
Mid Wales League
Domestic cup(s) Welsh Cup
Cymru Alliance League Cup
Last champions Airbus UK Broughton (2nd title)
Most championships Caernarfon Town (3 titles)
Current: 2018–19 season

The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) was a football league in north and central Wales which formed the second level of the Welsh football league system. From the 2019/20 season onwards, it was replaced by the Cymru North. [1]

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If the team which finished top of the league held a Domestic Licence, it could apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League and was replaced by one of the bottom two teams in the Welsh Premier League.

If the league champions did not hold a Domestic Licence, then the team which finished second, if in possession of a Domestic Licence, could be promoted instead. The most successful club in the league was Caernarfon Town with three titles.

The Cymru Alliance also operated the Cymru Alliance League Cup, a knock out competition contested by members of the league

The teams also participated in Welsh Cup, the main Cup competition in Wales.

Teams in the final 2018–19 season

TeamLocationGroundPosition in 2017-18
Airbus UK Broughton Broughton The Airfield 3rd
Bangor City Bangor Nantporth 2nd in Welsh Premier League [2]
Buckley Town Buckley Globe Way1st in Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division
Conwy Borough Conwy Y Morfa Stadium1st in Welsh Alliance League Division 1
Denbigh Town Denbigh Central Park2nd
Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell11th
Gresford Athletic Gresford Clappers Lane8th
Guilsfield Guilsfield Guilsfield Community Centre4th
Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead The New Oval12th
Holywell Town Holywell Halkyn Road5th
Llanrhaeadr YM Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant The Recreation Field1st in Mid Wales Football League Division 1
Penrhyncoch Penrhyn-coch Cae Baker9th
Porthmadog Porthmadog Y Traeth 7th
Prestatyn Town Prestatyn Bastion Road 12th in Welsh Premier League
Rhyl Rhyl Belle Vue 6th
Ruthin Town Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields10th

Cymru Alliance Winners (1990–2019)

SeasonWinnerRunner-up
Flint Town United Caersws
Caersws Llansantffraid
Llansantffraid Welshpool Town
Rhyl Welshpool Town
Cemaes Bay Brymbo
Oswestry Town Welshpool Town
Rhayader Town Rhydymwyn
Rhydymwyn Holywell Town
Cefn Druids Rhydymwyn
Oswestry Town Glantraeth
Caernarfon Town Llangefni Town
Welshpool Town Llangefni Glantraeth
Porthmadog Llandudno
Airbus UK Broughton Buckley Town
Buckley Town Glantraeth
Glantraeth Buckley Town
Llangefni Town Bala Town
Prestatyn Town Bala Town
Bala Town Holyhead Hotspur
Llangefni Town Flint Town United
Gap Connah's Quay Rhyl
Gap Connah's Quay Rhyl
Rhyl Cefn Druids
Cefn Druids Conwy Borough
Llandudno Caernarfon Town
Caernarfon Town Cefn Druids
Prestatyn Town Caernarfon Town
Caernarfon Town Denbigh Town
[3] Airbus UK Broughton Flint Town United

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years
Caernarfon Town 322001, 2016, 2018
Llangefni Town 222007, 2010
Rhyl 221994, 2013
Cefn Druids 211999, 2014
Airbus UK Broughton 22004, 2019
Gap Connah's Quay 22011, 2012
Oswestry Town 21996, 2000
Prestatyn Town 22008, 2017
Welshpool Town 132002
Bala Town 122009
Buckley Town 122005
Flint Town United 121991
Glantraeth 122006
Caersws 111992
Llandudno 112015
Llansantffraid 111993
Cemaes Bay 11995
Porthmadog 12003
Rhayader Town 11997
Rhydymwyn 2
Brymbo 1
Conwy Borough 1
Denbigh Town -1
Holyhead Hotspur 1
Holywell Town 1

See also

References

  1. "Football Association of Wales outline their plans for Tier Two and Three restructuring". 28 November 2018.
  2. "Decisions of the FAW Club Licencing Appeals Body". Welsh Premier League. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. Jones, Dave (6 June 2019). "North Wales Football Roll of Honour 2018-19". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2025.