Neath & District League

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Neath & District League
Founded1931
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of teams47
Level on pyramid5-8
Promotion to West Wales Premier League
Domestic cup(s)Neath & District League Cup
Current champions Bryn Rovers
(2022-23)
Website Official League website

The Neath & District League is a football league in South Wales. The league consists of four divisions, named The Premier Division, Division One, Two and Three. The Premier League is a feeder to the West Wales Premier League, and therefore sits at level 5 of the Welsh football league system.

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The last team to be promoted from this league was Clydach in 2022, who joined the tier four West Wales Premier League.

Member clubs for 2023–24 season

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

  • AFC Pontardawe 'A'
  • Bryn Rovers 'B'
  • Bryncoch (reserves)
  • Clydach (thirds)
  • Clydach Sports (reserves)
  • Coed Darcy (reserves)
  • Cwrt Herbert Colts 'B'
  • Harp Rovers 'B'
  • Neath Town (C)
  • Rhos (reserves)
  • Resolven (reserves)
  • Ynysmeudwy Athletic (reserves)

Division Three

Premier Division Champions

As sourced from the league's website. [1]

SeasonPremier Division
1931-32 Seven Sisters
1932-33Aberpergwm
1933-34Onllwyn Welfare
1934-35 Garthmoor
1935-36 Briton Ferry Athletic
1936-37
1937-38Melyncourt
1938-39Cynlais Villa
1939-1943No competition
1943-44Onllwyn R.A.O.B.
1944-45G.K.B. Port Talbot
1945-46Resolven
1946-47Cathan Stars
1947-48Melyn Stars
1948-49Penrhiwtyn Athletic
1949-50 Garthmoor
1950-51Skewen
1951-52 Cwm Wanderers
1952-53 Cwm Wanderers
1953-54Mond Knickel Works
1954-55Melyncourt Corries
1955-56Melyncourt Corries
1956-57Melyncourt Corries
1957-58Ynysmeudwy Athletic
1958-59Coedffranc
1959-60Ynysmeudwy Athletic
1960-61 BP Llandarcy
1961-62 BP Llandarcy
1962-63 Cwm Wanderers
1963-64 Cwm Wanderers
1964-65 BP Llandarcy
1965-66 Cwm Wanderers
1966-67 Cwm Wanderers
1967-68 BP Llandarcy
1968-69 BP Llandarcy
1969-70 BP Llandarcy
1970-71 Cwm Wanderers
1971-72 Cwm Wanderers
1972-73 Cwm Wanderers
1973-74 Cwm Wanderers
1974-75 Cwm Wanderers
1975-76 Briton Ferry Athletic
1976-77 Cwm Wanderers
1977-78Red Star
1978-79Red Star
1979-80Red Star
1980-81Red Star
1981-82Red Star
1982-83Red Star
1983-84Trebanos
1984-85Ferry Wanderers
1985-86Park Rangers
1986-87Yellow Stars
1987-88Yellow Stars
1988-89Yellow Stars
1989-90 Cwm Wanderers
1990-91 Cwm Wanderers
1991-92Cwmtawe
1992-93Cwmtawe
1993-94Clydach Sports
1994-95 Cwm Wanderers
1995-96 Giants Grave
1996-97Cwmtawe
1997-98 Seven Sisters
1998-99Cilfrew Sports
1999-00Clydach Sports
2000-01 Llansawel
2001-02 Cwmamman United
2002-03 Llansawel
2003-04AFC Caewern
2004-05 Llansawel
2005-06 Llansawel
2006-07Onllwyn
2007-08 Giants Grave
2008-09Onllwyn
2009-10 Giants Grave
2010-11 Giants Grave
2011-12 Ystradgynlais [2]
2012-13 Ystradgynlais [3]
2013-14 Ystradgynlais
2014-15 Giants Grave
2015-16 Giants Grave
2016-17 Cwm Wanderers [4]
2017-18 Giants Grave [5]
2018-19Bryncoch [6]
2019-20 Seven Sisters
2020-21Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic restrictions
2021-22Neath Town
2022-23 Bryn Rovers

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References

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