South Wales Alliance League

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South Wales Alliance League
Founded2015
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions34
Number of teams47
Level on pyramid4–6
Promotion to Ardal Leagues
Relegation to Aberdare Valley League
Bridgend & District League
Cardiff & District League
Cardiff Combination League
Merthyr & District League
Port Talbot League
Rhondda & District League
Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League
Vale of Glamorgan League
Current champions FC Cwmaman
(2023-24)
Website South Wales Premier League

The South Wales Premier League is a football league structure in South Wales, currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Highadmit Projects South Wales Premier League. [1] The top tier of the league, the Premier Division is at the fourth tier of the Welsh Football Pyramid and offers promotion opportunities to the tier 3 Football Association of Wales administered Ardal Leagues. The league is run by the South Wales Football Association.

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The league was formed in 2015 by a merger of the South Wales Senior League and the South Wales Amateur League. [2]

In April 2022, the league, after discussions with the South Wales Football Association, announced planned changes to the league structure from the 2023–24 season. The current set up of three divisions of sixteen clubs will move to four divisions of twelve with a Premier Division, Division One and two regionalised Division Twos. [3] As a result of this at the end of the 2022–23 season, teams finishing in 11th to 16th places in the Premier Division were relegated to Division One (renamed as the 'Championship Division').

During the summer of 2024, the league was renamed as the 'South Wales Premier League'.

Member clubs for 2024–25 season

The following clubs will compete. [4]

South Wales Premier League

Championship Division

Division One East

  • AFC Penrhiwceiber
  • Cwm Welfare
  • Cwrt Rawlin
  • Fairwater
  • Nelson Cavaliers
  • Pantyscallog VJ
  • Penrhiwfer
  • Penygraig United
  • Splott
  • St Josephs
  • Treorchy
  • Tongwynlais

Division One West

Recent champions

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two
2015–16 Trefelin BGC Canton Liberal Ynyshir Albions
2016–17 Pontyclun Cardiff Draconians Garw SBGC
2017–18 Penydarren BGC Cefn Cribwr Blaenrhondda
2018–19 Ynyshir Albions [5] Porthcawl Town Athletic Llanrumney United
2019–20 Pencoed Athletic [6] Aber Valley Maesteg Park
2020–21No competition
2021–22 Baglan Dragons Cardiff Airport Treherbert BGC
2022–23 Cardiff Corinthians Caerphilly Athletic Llantwit Fardre
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionshipDivision One EastDivision One West
2023–24 FC Cwmaman Ely Rangers Cwmbach Royal StarsAfan United

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References

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