Port Talbot Football League

Port Talbot Football League

Founded	1926
Country	Wales
Confederation	UEFA
Divisions	Premier Division
Number of clubs	18
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	South Wales Premier League Division One
Domestic cup(s)	Port Talbot Open Cup
League cup(s)	Port Talbot League Cup
Current champions	FC Porthcawl (2024–25)
Website	League website

The Port Talbot & District Football League, also known as the Port Talbot Football League is a league competition featuring non-professional association football clubs in the area of Port Talbot, South Wales. Founded in 1926, it is one of the oldest such competition in Wales. The first champions were Baglan United. The main competition consists of two divisions named "Premier League" & "Division One" . The Premier League is a feeder to the South Wales Alliance League Division One, and therefore sits at tier 7 of the Welsh football pyramid.

Background

The league is currently one division. It has recently also run as a single division which splits at the midway point. The split consisted of the Port Talbot Premier League, followed by the Port Talbot Division One.

The League is administered by Mr T. Lewis (chairman), Mr A. Short (Vice Chairman), Mr B. Owen (Treasurer) and Mr David King (General Secretary).

Among the clubs who have progressed to a higher level from the Port Talbot Football League is Goytre United, Cornelly United and Tata Steel.

Promotion from the Premier League is possible to the lowest tier of the South Wales Premier League, with the champion of the league playing the other tier 7 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.

League membership 2025–26

Premier League

• Afan United (reserves)
• Baglan Dragons (reserves)
• Cornelly United
• Cornelly United (reserves)
• Croeserw Athletic
• Cwmafan (reserves)
• Cwmavon BGC
• FC Porthcawl (reserves)
• Glyncorrwg
• Glyncorrwg (reserves)
• Gwynfi United
• Kenfig Hill
• Kenfig Hill (reserves)
• Margam Youth (reserves)
• Port Talbot Town (reserves)
• Porthcawl Town (reserves)
• Porthcawl Town (thirds)
• Tata Steel United (reserves)

Divisional history - Premier Division champions

• 1994–95: Trefelin BGC
• 2006–07: Grove Park ^[1]
• 2007–08: Grove Park ^[2]
• 2008–09: Real Bay View CF ^[3]
• 2009–10: Cornelly United
• 2010–11: Cwmafan
• 2011–12: Cornelly United ^[4]
• 2012–13: Margam YC ^[5]
• 2013–14: Glyncorrwg
• 2014–15: Goytre United reserves
• 2015–16: Cwmafan
• 2016–17: Cwmafan
• 2017–18: Cwmafan
• 2018–19: Tata Steel United
• 2019–20: Glyncorrwg
• 2020–21: No competition
• 2021–22: Margam YC
• 2022–23: Afan United (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals)
• 2023–24: Margam YC (promoted to SW Premier League)
• 2024–25: FC Porthcawl ^[6] (promoted to SW Premier League via play-off finals) ^[7]

References

1. "Port talbot & district league tables 2006-07". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk.
2. "Port Talbot & district league tables 2007-08". Archived from the original on 2024-09-22.
3. "Port Talbot & district league tables 2008-09". Archived from the original on 2024-09-22.
4. "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
5. "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
6. @FCPorthcawl (April 15, 2025). "League champions 24/25" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. Allday, Terry. "SWFA Tier 6 Promotion Play-Off Results". South Wales Premier League. Retrieved 1 June 2025.