North East Wales Football League

Last updated
North East Wales Football League
Founded2020
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of teams28
Level on pyramid4 & 5
Promotion to Ardal Leagues
Current champions Corwen
(2023–24)
Website https://clwydleagueeast.pitchero.com/

The North East Wales Football League represents the North East Wales area at the fourth and fifth tiers of the Welsh football league system. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has two divisions:

Contents

History

The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced, [1] the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions. [2] The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021–22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.

Member clubs for 2024-25 season

North East Wales Football League Premier Division

ClubLocationHome ground
Caerwys (folded September 2024) Caerwys Lon yr Ysgol
Castell Alun Colts Hope Castell Alun Sports & Leisure Complex
Coedpoeth United Coedpoeth Penygelli Playing Fields
FC Queens Park Caia Park The Dunks
Greenfield Greenfield Bagillt Road
Gronant Gronant Gronant Playing Fields
Hawarden Rangers Hawarden Gladstone Playing Fields
Lex Glyndwr XI Wrexham Stansty Park
Mynydd Isa Spartans Bryn-y-Baal Argoed Sports and Social Club
Penyffordd Lions Penyffordd Abbott's Lane
Plas Madoc (resigned November 2024) Cefn Mawr The Muga
Rhostyllen Rhostyllen Vicarage Hill
Ruabon Rovers Ruabon The Rec
Saltney Town Saltney Sandy Lane

North East Wales Football League Championship

Premier League Champions

2020s

Championship winners

2020s

  • 2020-21: – Competition not played – Covid-19 pandemic
  • 2021-22: – Connah's Quay Town
  • 2022–23: – Ruabon Rovers [5]
  • 2023–24: – FC Plas Madoc

Premier Division Cup winners

2020s

Former clubs

The inaugural 2021–22 season saw a number of clubs resigning from the league structure. Premier Division club Brymbo Victoria left the league in August 2021 and dissolved [8] and Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded. [9] In the Championship AFC Bagillt resigned in October 2021, Railway Rovers in March 2022 and both Borras Park Albion and Brymbo Lodge in April 2022.

Ahead of the 2022–23 season Cefn Mawr Rangers also resigned from the league. During that season, Saltney Ferry withdrew, [10] and after the end of the season New Brighton Villa folded. [11]

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References

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