North Gwent Football League

North Gwent Football League

Country	Wales
Number of clubs	27
Level on pyramid	7 (plus reserves divisions)
Promotion to	Gwent County League
Domestic cup(s)	Roly Parfitt Cup Tom Perkins Cup
Current champions	Brynmawr United (2023–24)

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 2024–25 season

Premier Division

• Argoed Reform
• Ashvale
• Blackwood Town
• Fields Park
• Fleur De Lys
• Garnlydan
• Maesycwmmer
• Newbridge Town
• Rassau
• Twyn y Ffald Blues
• Waunlwyd

Reserves Division A

• Abertillery Bluebirds (development)
• Abertillery Excelsiors (development)
• Abertillery Excelsiors (reserves)
• Newbridge Town (development)
• Pentwynmawr Athletic (development)
• Rhymney (vets) (withdrew February 2025)
• RTB Ebbw Vale (reserves) (withdrew January 2025)
• Tredegar Town development
• Wattsville (reserves)

Reserves Division B

• Aberbargoed Buds (development)
• Aberbargoed Buds (reserves)
• Argoed Reform Club (reserves)
• Brynmawr United (development)
• Cefn Fforest (reserves)
• Fleur De Lys (reserves)
• Garnlydan (reserves)
• Nantyglo (reserves)
• Newbridge Town (reserves)

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]
• 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
• 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

References

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2. "Fields Park Athletic Football Club History" (DOCX). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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7. "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
8. "Blaenavon Blues AFC" (PDF). pitchero.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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10. "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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12. "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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