Llandyrnog & District Summer League

Llandyrnog & District Summer League

Founded	1927
Country	Wales
Divisions	1
Number of clubs	11
Level on pyramid	N/A
Domestic cup(s)	Bridson and Evans Memorial Shield
Current champions	Cefn Meiriadog (2025)
Most championships	Llandyrnog
Website	https://www.summerfootball.co.uk/

The Llandyrnog & District Summer League is a football league in Wales, mostly covering rural areas in the Vale of Clwyd. The league is not part of the Welsh football league system and is not affiliated with the FAW. The league also plays the Bridson and Evans Memorial Shield, which was won by Llanrhaeadr in 2024. ^[1]

History

The league was founded in early 1927. Its six founding members were Bodfari, Llanbedr, Llandyrnog, Llanrhaiadr, Trefnant, and Tremeirchion. The league allows a maximum of 14 clubs, which can only have players from an area around where the club is based. ^[2]

Member clubs for 2025 season

• Caerwys
• Cefn Meiriadog
• Clawddnewydd
• Henllan
• Llandyrnog
• Llanfair DC
• Llangynhafal
• Llanrhaeadr
• Nantglyn
• Rhewl
• Ysceifiog

Champions

The following is sourced from the Denbighshire Free Press () unless otherwise stated.

• 1927: – Trefnant
• 1928: – Trefnant
• 1929: – Trefnant
• 1930: – Bodelwyddan
• 1931: – Trefnant
• 1932: – Rhewl
• 1933: – Henllan
• 1934: – Trefnant
• 1935: – Henllan
• 1936: – Trefnant
• 1937: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1938: – Tremeirchion
• 1939: – Tremeirchion
• 1940: – cancelled
• 1941: – cancelled
• 1942: – cancelled
• 1943: – cancelled
• 1944: – cancelled
• 1945: – cancelled
• 1946: – Trefnant
• 1947: – Trefnant
• 1948: – Trefnant
• 1949: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1950: – Llandyrnog
• 1951: – Henllan
• 1952: – Trefnant
• 1953: – Tremeirchion
• 1954: – Llandyrnog
• 1955: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1956: – Rhewl
• 1957: – Llandyrnog
• 1958: – Henllan
• 1959: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1960: – Bodfari
• 1961: – Bodfari
• 1962: – Bodfari
• 1963: – Henllan
• 1964: – Llandyrnog
• 1965: – Henllan
• 1966: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1967: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 1968: – Llanrhaeadr
• 1969: – Rhewl
• 1970: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 1971: – Caerwys
• 1972: – Rhewl
• 1973: – Caerwys
• 1974: – Henllan
• 1975: – Trefnant
• 1976: – Trefnant
• 1977: – Llandyrnog
• 1978: – Llandyrnog
• 1979: – Llandyrnog
• 1980: – Llandyrnog
• 1981: – Llandyrnog
• 1982: – Llandyrnog
• 1983: – Llandyrnog
• 1984: – Llandyrnog
• 1985: – Llandyrnog
• 1986: – Rhewl
• 1987: – Llandyrnog
• 1988: – Trefnant
• 1989: – Llanfair DC
• 1990: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 1991: – Llandyrnog
• 1992: – Llanfair DC
• 1993: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 1994: – Rhewl
• 1995: – Rhewl
• 1996: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 1997: – Llangynhafal
• 1998: – Llangynhafal
• 1999: – Llanfair DC
• 2000: – Llandyrnog
• 2001: – Llangynhafal
• 2002: – Llanrhaeadr
• 2003: – Rhewl
• 2004: – Llanrhaeadr
• 2005: – Nantglyn
• 2006: – Nantglyn
• 2007: – Clawddnewydd
• 2008: – Ysceifiog [3]
• 2009: – Clawddnewydd
• 2010: – Cefn Meiriadog ^[4]
• 2011: – Llandyrnog ^[5]
• 2012: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 2013: – Llanrhaeadr
• 2014: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 2015: – Llandyrnog
• 2016: – Henllan ^[6]
• 2017: – Henllan
• 2018: – Cefn Meiriadog
• 2019: – Llangynhafal ^[7]
• 2020: – cancelled ^[8]
• 2021: – cancelled ^[9]
• 2022: – Cefn Meiriadog ^{[10] [11]}
• 2023: – Llanrhaeadr ^{[12] [13]}
• 2024: – Llanrhaeadr ^{[14] [15]}
• 2025: – Cefn Meiriadog ^[16]

References

1. "Llanrhaeadr claim their first double in seven decades". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
2. "Constitution – Summer Football League". summerfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
3. "Football: Ysceifiog claim the Summer League crown - North Wales Live". dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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5. https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/15761062.how-they-finish-summer-league/
6. https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/15765424.high-flying-battle-to-begin-summer-league-season/
7. Thomas Lewis. "'Unique' North Wales football league set to return after three year break - North Wales Live". dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
8. https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/18332677.summer-league-season-cancelled-first-time-since-second-world-war/
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11. "A 10th Summer League title is Cefn's reward". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
12. "League Table 2023 – Summer Football League". summerfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
13. "Morris at the double as Llanrhaeadr win Summer League". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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15. "Defending champions Llanrhaeadr claim Summer League again". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
16. https://x.com/_summer_league/status/1938330312536428653