Gwent County League

Last updated
Gwent County League
Founded1980
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of teams43
Level on pyramid4-6
Promotion to Ardal Leagues
Relegation to East Gwent League
Gwent Central League
Newport & District League
North Gwent League
Domestic cup(s)Gwent County Football Association League
Challenge Cup
Current champions Croesyceiliog
(2023–24)
Website Gwent County FA League

The Gwent County League (known as the Autocentres Gwent County FA League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales, consisting of 3 divisions, named the Premier Division, Division One and Division Two. The Premier Division is a feeder to the Ardal Leagues, and therefore sits at tier four of the Welsh football pyramid.

Contents

The league was formed in 1980 from a merger of the Monmouthshire Senior League and the Gwent Premier League.

Member clubs for 2024–25 season

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

  • Alway
  • Brynmawr United
  • Crickhowell
  • Cwmcarn Athletic
  • Pontnewydd United
  • Pontnewynydd
  • Pontypool Town
  • Riverside Rovers
  • The Oak
  • Thornwell R&W
  • Trinant
  • Usk Town

Champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1980–81
1981–82 Fields Park Athletic Llanfrechfa GrangeSpencer Youth & Boys
1982–83 Albion Rovers Tredegar Town Traint
1983–84 Croesyceiliog Spencer Youth & BoysGilwern
1984–85 Risca United Pontnewydd Senior Chepstow Town
1985–86 Aberbargoed Buds Lliswerry Cwmtillery
1986–87 Albion Rovers Cwmbran Celtic Pill
1987–88 Albion Rovers Pill Newport Civil Service
1988–89 Albion Rovers Newport Civil Service Cefn Fforest
1989–80 Albion Rovers Cefn Fforest Abergavenny Thursdays
1990–91 Albion Rovers Cefn Fforest Trethomas Rangers
1991–92 Treowen Stars Chepstow Town South Wales Switchgear
1992–93 Albion Rovers Tredegar Town Newbridge Town
1993–94Cwmtillery RTB Ebbw Vale Lucas Cwmbran
1994–95 Croesyceiliog Tredegar Town Abercarn Town
1995–96 Pill Monmouth Town Girling Pontypool
1996–97 Chepstow Town Girling PontypoolMardy
1997–98 Tredegar Town Cefn Fforest Cromwell Youth
1998–99Spencer Youth & Boys Abertillery Town West Pontnewydd
1999–00Spencer Youth & BoysClydach WaspsLlanhilleth Athletic
2000–01Spencer Youth & BoysTrinantPentwynmawr Athletic
2001–02 Croesyceiliog Goytre Greenmeadow
2002–03 Aberbargoed Buds Garnlyndan AthleticCwmffrwdoer Sports
2003–04 Croesyceiliog Coed Eva AthleticRace
2004–05Clydach WaspsCwmffrwdoer Sports Rogerstone
2005–06 Aberbargoed Buds Monmouth Town Trethomas Bluebirds
2006–07 Newport Civil Service Abertillery Bluebirds Fairfield United
2007–08 Newport Civil Service Pentwynmawr AthleticGovilon
2008–09 Abertillery Bluebirds Govilon AC Pontymister
2009–10 Treowen Stars AC Pontymister Fleur-De-Lys Welfare
2010–11 Undy Athletic Fleur-De-Lys Welfare Pill
2011–12 Chepstow Town Pill Tredegar Athletic
2012–13 Lliswerry Newport Corinthians Ynysddu Crusaders
2013–14 Pill Cwmffrwdoer SportsSebastopol
2014–15 Abergavenny Town [1] CromwellPonthir
2015–16 Trethomas Bluebirds RTB Ebbw Vale Villa Dino Christchurch
2016-17 AC Pontymister Villa Dino Christchurch Sudbrook Cricket Club
2017-18 Albion Rovers Ynysddu Welfare Rogerstone
2018-19 Abertillery Bluebirds [2] Newport Corinthians Newport Saints
2019-20 Abertillery Excelsiors [3] Rogerstone Cefn Fforest
2020-21Competition cancelledCompetition cancelledCompetition cancelled
2021-22 Lliswerry [4] New Inn [5] Cwmffrwdoer Sports
2022-23 Aberbargoed Buds Cefn Fforest Mardy
2023-24 Croesyceiliog Newport SaintsMarshfield

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