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| Full name | Ynyshir Albions Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Buns |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Ground | The Oval [1] |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Chairman | Gavin Fry |
| League | Ardal SW League |
| 2023–24 | Ardal SW League, 5th of 16 |
Ynyshir Albions F.C. are a Welsh football team based in the village Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valley. The club plays in the Ardal SW League.
The club was founded in 1992. [2] They were promoted to the Welsh Football League from the South Wales Alliance Premier Division in 2019. [3]
They joined the newly formed Ardal Leagues for the 2020–21 season although the season was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The following season they finished second in the inaugural season of the Ardal Southwest. As league runners-up they played the runners-up of the Ardal Southeast in a playoff match for promotion to the tier 2 Cymru South, beating Abertillery Bluebirds 3–0. [4] They finished bottom of the Cymru South in the 2022–23 season and were relegated back into the Ardal Leagues.
A number of other teams have historically existed in Ynyshir; Wattstown A.F.C, Ynyshir Rangers F.C, Ynyshir Albion F.C and Ynyshir United F.C. [7]
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