Welsh Alliance League

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Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League
Welsh-Alliance-League.jpg
Founded1984
Folded2020
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions2
Number of teams31 (16 in Division 1, 15 in Division 2)
Level on pyramid3–4
Promotion to Cymru North
Relegation to Gwynedd League
Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League
Domestic cup(s) Welsh Cup
Last championsDivision 1 – Holyhead Hotspur
Division 2 – Y Felinheli
(2019–20)
Most championships Llangefni Town
(5 titles)
Current: 2019–20 season

The Welsh Alliance Football League (formerly the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Football League, for sponsorship reasons) was a football league formed in 1984, and discontinued in 2020 following the reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid for the 2020-21 season. [1]

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Division 1 was part of the third level of the Welsh football league system in North Wales.

Member clubs for the final 2019–20 season

As confirmation from the league on 25 June 2019. [2]

Division 1

Club NameStadium2018–19 position
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Cae Clyd, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Bodedern Athletic Cae Ty Cristion, Village Hall Bodedern
Denbigh Town Central Park, Denbigh
Glan Conwy Cae Ffwt, Glan Conwy
Greenfield Bagillt Road, Greenfield
Holyhead Hotspur The New Stadium, Holyhead
Llanberis Ffordd Padarn, Llanberis
Llandudno Albion Ffordd Dwyfor, Llandudno
Llandyrnog United Cae Nant, Llandyrnog
Llanrug United Eithin Duon, Llanrug
Llanrwst United Gwydir Park, Llanrwst
Mynydd Llandegai Mynydd Llandygai
Nantlle Vale Maes Dulyn, Penygroes
Penrhyndeudraeth Maes Y Parc, Penrhyndeudraeth
Prestatyn Sports Gronant Playing Fields, Prestatyn
St Asaph City Roe Plas, St Asaph

Division 2

Club nameStadium2018–19 position
Amlwch Town Lôn Bach, Amlwch
Aberffraw Ty Croes, Aberffraw
Barmouth & Dyffryn United Wern Mynach, Barmouth
Gaerwen Lon Groes, Gaerwen
Gwalchmai Maes Meurig, Gwalchmai
Holyhead Town Millbank Sports Field, Holyhead
Kinmel Bay Cader Avenue, Kinmel Bay
Llandudno Amateurs The Oval, Llandudno
Llandudno Junction The Flyover, Llandudno Junction
Llannefydd Llannefydd
Mochdre Sports Swan Road, Mochdre
Penmaenmawr Phoenix Cae Sling, Penmaenmawr
Pentraeth Bryniau Field, Pentraeth
Pwllheli Leisure Centre, Recreation Road, Pwllheli
Y Felinheli Cae Selio, Bangor Street, Y Felinheli

Past Champions

SeasonDivisional
1984–85 Conwy United
1985–86 Conwy United
1986–87 Bethesda Athletic
1987–88 Llanfairpwll
1988–89 Flint Town United
1989–90 Porthmadog
1990–91 Llangefni Town
1991–92 Llangefni Town
1992–93 Cemaes Bay
1993–94 Llangefni Town
1994–95 Rhydymwyn
1995–96 Denbigh Town
1996–97 Glantraeth
1997–98 Holyhead Hotspur
1998–99 Llangefni Town
1999–2000 Halkyn United
2000–01 Llanfairpwll
2001–02 Amlwch Town
2002–03 Glantraeth
2003–04 Rhyl Reserves
2004–05 Bodedern
2005–06 Prestatyn Town
2006–07 Denbigh Town
2007–08 Bethesda Athletic
2008–09 Bethesda Athletic
2009–10 Rhydymwyn
SeasonDivision 1Division 2
2010–11 Conwy United Caernarfon Wanderers
2011–12 Holyhead Hotspur Glantraeth
2012–13 Caernarfon Town Llandyrnog United
2013–14 Denbigh Town Penrhyndeudraeth
2014–15 Holywell Town St Asaph City
2015–16 Trearddur Bay Greenfield
2016–17 Glantraeth Llandudno Albion
2017–18 Conwy Borough Prestatyn Sports
2018–19 Llangefni Town Glan Conwy
2019–20 Holyhead Hotspur Y Felinheli

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References

  1. "After 85 Years That It [sic], It Is All Over". Welsh Alliance Football League. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. "League Formation For Up Coming Season". Welsh Alliance Football League. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.