Gwent Central League

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Gwent Central League
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of clubs22
Level on pyramid7–8
Promotion to Gwent County League Division Two
Current championsFairfield United
(2024–25)
Website Gwent Central League website

The Gwent Central League is a football league covering the central part of the preserved county of Gwent. It is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system. It was previously known as the Pontypool & District League, and the North East Gwent League. [1]

Contents

Divisions

The league is composed of two divisions.

Member clubs 2025–26

First Division

  • Clydach Wasps (reserves)
  • Crickhowell (reserves)
  • Forgeside
  • Glascoed
  • Mardy (reserves)
  • New Inn (reserves)
  • Panteg (reserves)
  • PILCS (reserves)
  • Pontnewynydd (reserves)
  • Race
  • Sebastopol
  • Tranch

Second Division

  • Clydach Wasps (thirds)
  • Fairfield United (development)
  • Forgeside (reserves)
  • Penygarn & Trevethin
  • Prescoed
  • Sebastopol (reserves)
  • Tranch (reserves)
  • Usk Town (reserves)

Promotion and relegation

The league features other teams of clubs with representation at higher levels of the Welsh football pyramid. Promotion from the First Division is to the Gwent County League Division Two may be possible if a team is eligible.

Champions - Top Division

Cup Competitions

This league currently runs three different knock out cup competitions for its member clubs:

OpenCup: All league teams (from both Division One & Two) are eligible to compete in this competition - which is the league's premier knockout cup competition.

LangdonCup: All Division One teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.

Benevolent Cup: All Division Two teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.

Lists of cup winners since 1980–81 season

Open Cup
  • 1980 - 81: - Usk Town
  • 1981 - 82: - Race
  • 1982 - 83: - ICI Sports
  • 1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
  • 1984 - 85: - Clydach Wasps
  • 1985 - 86: - New Inn United
  • 1986 - 87: - Usk Town
  • 1987 - 88: - Panteg
  • 1988 - 89: - Abergavenny Thursdays
  • 1989 - 90: - Abergavenny Thursdays
  • 1990 - 91: - Pontypool Town
  • 1991 - 92: - Llanfoist
  • 1992 - 93: - Blaenavon Blues
  • 1993 - 94: - Fairfield
  • 1994 - 95: - Llanarth
  • 1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
  • 1996 - 97: - Pontypool Town
  • 1997 - 98: - Crickhowell
  • 1998 - 99: - Crickhowell
  • 1999–2000: - Govilon
  • 2000 - 01: - Govilon
  • 2001 - 02: - Govilon
  • 2002 - 03: - PILCS
  • 2003 - 04: - Gilwern & District
  • 2004 - 05: - (Competition Abandoned)
  • 2005 - 06: - Blaenavon Blues
  • 2006 - 07: - Govilon
  • 2007 - 08: - Clydach Wasps
  • 2008 - 09: - Trevethin
  • 2009 - 10: - Llanarth
  • 2010 - 11: - Govilon
  • 2011 - 12: - Usk Town
  • 2012 - 13: - (Competition Abandoned)
  • 2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
  • 2014 - 15: - Penygarn & Trevethin
  • 2015 - 16: - Usk Town
  • 2016 - 17: - Tranch
  • 2017 - 18: - Tranch
  • 2018 - 19: - Blaenavon Blues
  • 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
  • 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
  • 2021 - 22: - Pontypool Town
  • 2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
  • 2023 - 24: - Fairfield United
  • 2024 - 25: - Crickhowell Reserves
Langdon Cup
  • 1980 - 81: - Race
  • 1981 - 82: - Sebastopol
  • 1982 - 83: - Tranch
  • 1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
  • 1984 - 85: - Griffithstown
  • 1985 - 86: - Trevethin
  • 1986 - 87: - Mardy
  • 1987 - 88: - Sebastopol
  • 1988 - 89: - Panteg
  • 1989 - 90: - Clydach Wasps
  • 1990 - 91: - Llanfoist
  • 1991 - 92: - New Inn
  • 1992 - 93: - Goytre
  • 1993 - 94: - Goytre
  • 1994 - 95: - Pontypool Town
  • 1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
  • 1996 - 97: - Goytre
  • 1997 - 98: - Goytre
  • 1998 - 99: - Pontypool Town
  • 1999–2000: - Owens Corning
  • 2000 - 01: - Govilon
  • 2001 - 02: - Owens Corning
  • 2002 - 03: - Usk Town
  • 2003 - 04: - Llanarth
  • 2004 - 05: - Blaenavon Blues
  • 2005 - 06: - Goytre
  • 2006 - 07: - Clydach Wasps
  • 2007 - 08: - Trevethin
  • 2008 - 09: - Goytre
  • 2009 - 10: - Trevethin
  • 2010 - 11: - Llanarth
  • 2011 - 12: - Llanarth
  • 2012 - 13: - Llanarth
  • 2013 - 14: - Crickhowell
  • 2014 - 15: - Gilwern & District
  • 2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District
  • 2016 - 17: - Usk Town
  • 2017 - 18: - Tranch
  • 2018 - 19: - Pontypool Town
  • 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
  • 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
  • 2021 - 22: - Mardy
  • 2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
  • 2023 - 24: - Crickhowell Reserves
  • 2024 - 25: - Race
Benevolent Cup
  • 1980 - 81: - Griffithstown
  • 1981 - 82: - Teazer
  • 1982 - 83: - Usk
  • 1983 - 84: - Rangers
  • 1984 - 85: - Bailey Park Rangers
  • 1985 - 86: - Fairfield
  • 1986 - 87: - Gilwern & District
  • 1987 - 88: - Kings Head
  • 1988 - 89: - Gilwern & District
  • 1989 - 90: - Race
  • 1990 - 91: - New Inn
  • 1991 - 92: - Little Mill
  • 1992 - 93: - Govilon United
  • 1993 - 94: - Mardy
  • 1994 - 95: - Owens Corning B
  • 1995 - 96: - Blaenavon Blues B
  • 1996 - 97: - Waterloo
  • 1997 - 98: - Clydach Wasps
  • 1998 - 99: - Llanarth B
  • 1999–2000: - Trevethin Old Boys
  • 2000 - 01: - Owens Corning B
  • 2001 - 02: - Trevethin Old Boys
  • 2002 - 03: - Blaenavon Blues B
  • 2003 - 04: - Blaenavon Blues B
  • 2004 - 05: - Crickhowell B
  • 2005 - 06: - Pandy
  • 2006 - 07: - Fairfield United
  • 2007 - 08: - Pontypool Town
  • 2008 - 09: - Clydach Wasps
  • 2009 - 10: - Clydach Wasps
  • 2010 - 11: - Clydach Wasps
  • 2011 - 12: - Cwmffrwdoer
  • 2012 - 13: - Wainfelin Bluebirds
  • 2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
  • 2014 - 15: - Crickhowell B
  • 2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District B [17]
  • 2016 - 17: - Fairfield United
  • 2017 - 18: - Blaenavon Blues B
  • 2018 - 19: - Mardy
  • 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
  • 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
  • 2021 - 22: - Tranch
  • 2022 - 23: - PILCS
  • 2023 - 24: - Cwmffrwdoer Reserves
  • 2024 - 25: - Glascoed

References

  1. ↑ "Tributes to 'one of nature's gentlemen'". 24 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "RACE AFC - History of our Football Club". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005.
  3. ↑ http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/12874/Abercarn_01.09.12.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ "Through the goalposts and into the past..." 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tranch AFC Gwent County Matchday Programme 2018/19 by matthew.jones49 - Issuu". 7 September 2018.
  6. ↑ https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4616013.trevethin-fold-as-cracks-appear/ [ bare URL ]
  7. ↑ "Govilon retain Division title; Owens Corning Gwent Central League. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  8. ↑ "Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League". 27 April 2006.
  9. ↑ "Teams". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.abergavennychronicle.com/article.cfm?id=441&headline=It%27s%20Gwent,%20it%27s%20Central,%20it%27s%20here%20for%20a%20New%20Season&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2011%5B%5D
  12. ↑ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "It's official, Crickhowell are league champions | brecon-radnor.co.uk". 28 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Who are the Gwent County League's three new clubs?". 5 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Season Review | Part 2 - West Wales FA & Gwent County FA leagues -". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  16. ↑ https://x.com/LeagueGwent/status/1908611008152691140 [ bare URL ]
  17. ↑ https://www.abergavennychronicle.com/sport/football/a-chirpy-gilwern-beat-bailey-to-the-benevolent-71645


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