North Gwent Football League

North Gwent Football League

Country	Wales
Number of clubs	28
Level on pyramid	7 (plus reserves division)
Promotion to	Gwent County League
Domestic cup(s)	Roly Parfitt Cup Tom Perkins Cup
Current champions	Fleur-De-Lys (2024–25)

The North Gwent Football League (currently billed as The Swan EMS Limited North Gwent Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales. The headquarters are located at The Ex-Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale.

Area

The league's area comprises the following areas: Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Maesycwmmer, Wattsville, Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill.

Member clubs for 2025–26 season

Premier Division

• Argoed Reform Club
• Ashvale
• Blackwood Town
• Fields Park
• Fleur De Lys
• Garnlydan
• Maesycwmmer
• Newbridge Town
• Twyn-Y-Ffald Blues FC
• Waunlwyd

Reserve Division

• Aberbargoed Buds (development)
• Aberbargoed Buds (reserves)
• Abertillery Bluebirds (development)
• Abertillery Excelsiors (development)
• Argoed Reform Club (reserves)
• Ashvale (reserves)
• Brynmawr United (development)
• Cefn Fforest (reserves)
• Fleur De Lys (reserves)
• Garnlydan (reserves)
• Nantyglo (development)
• Nantyglo (reserves)
• Newbridge Town (development)
• Newbridge Town (reserves)
• Pentwynmawr Athletic (development)
• RTB Ebbw Vale (development)
• Wattsville (reserves)
• Waunlwyd (development)

Promotion and relegation

The Premier Division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) may be promoted to the Gwent County League.

Champions - Top division

• 1970–71: – Cwmtillery ^[1]
• 1973–74: – Beaufort Welfare
• 1977–78: – Fields Park Athletic reserves ^{[2] [3]}
• 1979–80: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
• 1980–81: – Cwmtillery
• 1983–84: – Abertillery Town
• 1984–85: – Abertillery Town
• 1985–86: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
• 1987–88: – Brynmawr
• 1989–90: – Cwm
• 1993–94: – Cwm Welfare
• 1994–95: – Blaina West Side
• 1996–97: – Hafodyrynys Bluebirds
• 1997–98: – Central Cars
• 1999–2000: – Abertillery Bluebirds ^[4]
• 2000–01: –
• 2001–02: – Fochriw Sports ^[5]
• 2002–03: – Rhymney
• 2003–04: – Aberbargoed Town ^[6]
• 2004–05: – Tredegar ^[7]
• 2005–06: – Castle United
• 2006–07: – Abertillery Bluebirds reserves
• 2007–08: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare ^[8]
• 2008–09: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare
• 2009–10: – Rhymney
• 2010–11: – Tredegar Athletic ^[9]
• 2011–12: – Neuadd Wen ^{[10] [11]}
• 2012–13: – Cwm ^[12]
• 2013–14: – The Oak ^[13]
• 2014–15: – Wattsville ^[14]
• 2015–16: – Brynmawr ^[15]
• 2016–17: – The Oak
• 2017–18: – Aberbargoed Town
• 2018–19: – Aberbargoed Town ^[16]
• 2019–20: – Llanhilleth Athletic
• 2020–21: – No competition
• 2021–22: – Neuadd Wen
• 2022–23: – Newbridge Town
• 2023–24: – Brynmawr United
• 2024–25: – Fleur-De-Lys

References

1. "Abertillery Excelsiors AFC – About Page" . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. "Fields Park Athletic Football Club History" (DOCX). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. "Memories of Old Newbridge & Abercarn - Sport". Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
4. "Abertillery Bluebirds". Ardal Southern League. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
5. "Premier". Archived from the original on 5 June 2002.
6. "Final Tables 2003 / 2004". N.G. Premier. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004.
7. "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
8. "Blaenavon Blues AFC" (PDF). pitchero.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
9. "North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division". Archived from the original on 8 October 2019.
10. "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
11. "North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division". Archived from the original on 8 October 2019.
12. "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
13. Oak Football Club [@TheOakFC] (11 May 2014). "..this sounds like a pretty successful season to me?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. "Club History". Wattsville FC. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
15. "Premier".
16. "Season Review | Part 2 - West Wales FA & Gwent County FA leagues -". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.