Founded | 1991 |
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Folded | 2015 |
Country | Wales |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 32 (16 in each division) |
Level on pyramid | 5 and 6 |
Promotion to | Welsh Football League Division Three |
Domestic cup(s) | CW Bruty League Challenge Cup |
Last champions | Pontlottyn (Division 1) Cadoxton Barry (Division 2) (2014-15) |
Most championships | Bridgend Street Caerau (Ely) Sully Sports (4 titles) |
The South Wales Senior League is a former football league in South Wales. The league consisted of two divisions, named Divisions One and Two. Division One was a feeder to the Welsh Football League Division Three, and therefore sat at levels 5 of the Welsh football pyramid.
The league was dominated by clubs from Cardiff with no fewer than 14 titles going to the city. Bridgend Street won it four times and their success in 2011 saw them move up into the Welsh Football League for the first time.
The league was merged with South Wales Amateur League in 2015–16 season to form South Wales Alliance League.
Season | Division One | Division Two |
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1991-92 | Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely) | No competition |
1992-93 | Grange Quins | No competition |
1993-94 | Lisvane Heath Hornets | No competition |
1994-95 | Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely) | Penydarren BC |
1995-96 | Lisvane FC | Llangynayd Rangers |
1996-97 | Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely) | Butetown |
1997-98 | Caerau (Ely) | Wenvoe Park |
1998-99 | AFC Llwydcoed | Ynyshir Albions |
1999-00 | Bettws | Penrhiwceiber Cons |
2000-01 | Pentwyn Dynamos | AFC Whitchurch |
2001-02 | Bridgend Street | Fairwater |
2002-03 | Ynyshir Albions | Penrhiwfer |
2003-04 | Penrhiwfer | Cwm Welfare |
2004-05 | Bridgend Street | Nelson Cavaliers |
2005-06 | Sully Sports | Cwmbach Royal Stars |
2006-07 | Sully Sports | St Athan |
2007-08 | Fairwater | Ynyshir Albions |
2008-09 | Fairwater | St Athan |
2009-10 | Bridgend Street | Cadoxton Barry |
2010-11 | Bridgend Street | Lisvane - Llanishan |
2011-12 | Sully Sports [2] | Fochriw |
2012-13 | Sully Sports | Cornelly United |
2013-14 | Cwm Welfare | Max United |
2014-15 | Pontlottyn [3] | Cadoxton Barry |
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