Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League

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Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
Founded2001
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of clubs30
Level on pyramid78
Promotion to South Wales Premier League
Domestic cup(s)Bernard Martin Cup
Greyhound Cup
Current championsRhydyfelin
(2024–25)
Current: 2025–26

The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley (TERV) is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Contents

Divisions

The league is composed of three divisions.

Member clubs 2025–26

Premier Division

TeamLocationStadium
AFC Bargoed Bargoed Bargoed Park
Cascade YC Penpedairheol Pen-y-Bryn Playing Fields
Church Village Upper Boat Upper Boat
Cilfynydd Upper Boat Upper Boat
Gelligaer Gelligaer Gelligaer Playing Fields
Graig Pontypridd Ynysangharad Park
Hopkinstown Hopkinstown Great Western Field
Llanbradach Llanbradach Llanbradach Park
Pontypridd Pontypridd Ynsangharad Park
Rhydyfelin Rhydyfelin The Dog Track Ground
Rhydyfelin Non-Political Upper Boat Upper Boat
Springfield United Tir-y-Berth Tir-y-Berth Football Pitch
Talbot Green Talbot Green Talbot Park
Ynysybwl Ynysybwl Ynysybwl Recreation Ground

Division One

TeamLocationStadium
AFC Bargoed (reserves) Bargoed Bargoed Park
Aber Valley (reserves) Abertridwr Abertridwr Park
Caerphilly Athletic (reserves) Caerphilly Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Y Gwyndy Campus
Cilfynydd (reserves) Upper Boat Upper Boat
Cwm Welfare (reserves) Beddau Mount Pleasant Park
Cwrt Rawlin (reserves) Caerphilly Owain Glyndŵr Playing Fields
Llanbradach (reserves) Llanbradach Llanbradach Park
Llantwit Fardre (reserves) Llantwit Fardre Tonteg Park
Nelson Cavaliers (reserves) Nelson The Wern Park
Pontyclun (reserves) Pontyclun Ivor Park
Pontypridd (reserves) Pontypridd Ynsangharad Park
Rhydyfelin (reserves) Rhydyfelin The Dog Track Ground
Rhydyfelin Non-Political (reserves) Upper Boat Upper Boat
Talbot Green (reserves) Talbot Green Talbot Park
Treforest (development) Treforest White Tips Stadium
Treforest (reserves) Treforest White Tips Stadium

Promotion and relegation

Promotion from the Premier Division 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.

Since 2025 the league has been made up of two divisions - a Premier Division for first teams, and a Division One for reserve teams. Before then both first and reserve teams could play in the same divisions, though reserve teams were banned from the Premier Division. [1]

Champions (Premier Division)

SeasonTeamPromotedRef.
2001-02unknown
2002-03 Aber Valley YMCA Promoted to SW Amateur League [2] [3]
2003-04Caerphilly Town [4]
2004-05unknown
2005-06unknown
2006-07Ynysybwl? [5]
2007-08AFC Talbot GreenPromoted to SW Amateur League [6] [7] [8]
2008-09Penyrheol [9]
2009-10unknown
2010-11 Pontlottyn [10]
2011-12 Pontlottyn Promoted to SW Senior League [11] [12] [13]
2012-13Penrhos FC [14]
2013-14 Dynamo Aber Promoted to SW Amateur League [15] [16]
2014-15LlanbradachPromoted to SW Alliance League [17] [18]
2015-16 Ynysybwl Athletic [19]
2016-17 Ynysybwl Athletic [20]
2017-18Nelson Cavaliers [21] [22]
2018-19 Ynysybwl Athletic
2019-20Nelson CavaliersPromoted to SW Alliance League [23] [24]
2020-21Cancelled due to Covid-19
2021-22Church Village
2022-23Cwrt RawlinPromoted to SW Alliance League via play-offs [25] [26]
2023-24Talbot GreenPromoted to SW Premier League [27]
2024-25Rhydyfelin

Cup Competitions

All teams entered in to both Premier and Division One compete in two domestic cup competitions each season, the Bernard Martin Cup and Greyhound Cup.

References

  1. "Aber Valley FC reserve side denied promotion". caerphilly.observer. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. "Football Club History Database - Aber Valley Y M C A". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. "History - abervalleyfc.jimdo.com". Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. "CAERPHILLY TOWN F C - CLUB DETAILS". Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. "Football Club History Database - A F C Talbot Green". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. "Football: Talbot Green taste both victory and defeat - Wales Online". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. "Honours". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  9. "Tomas at the double but Penyrheol deny the Bluebirds". 30 September 2009.
  10. "History | Dynamo Aber FC | Dynamo Aber FC". Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. "Football Club History Database - Pontlottyn". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. "League Table - PONTLOTTYN A.F.C." Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. "Latest NEWS - PONTLOTTYN A.F.C." Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  14. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  15. "Football Club History Database - Dynamo Aber". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  17. "Football Club History Database - Llanbradach". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  18. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  19. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  20. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  21. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  22. "Cavaliers Win the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Premier League". May 2018.
  23. "Football Club History Database - Nelson Cavaliers". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  24. Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (20 May 2020). "After yesterday's @FAWales announcement we have today received confirmation from the league our 1st team has been crowned Premier Division Champions, our reaction below. 🏆🔴⚫️⚽️#champions #upthecavs https://t.co/I4f2A6qi2H" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2021 via Twitter.
  25. "Football Club History Database - Cwrt Rawlin". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  26. "Cwrt Rawlin FC secure promotion to South Wales Alliance League". caerphilly.observer. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  27. "Football Club History Database - Talbot Green". fchd.info. Retrieved 18 August 2025.