Blaenrhondda A.F.C.
| Full name | Blaenrhondda Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1934 |
| Ground | Blaenrhondda Park |
| Manager | Chris MacDonald[1] |
| League | South Wales Alliance League Premier Division |
| 2019–20 | South Wales Alliance League Premier Division, 6th[2] |
Blaenrhondda Association Football Club are an association football club based in the village of Blaenrhondda in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The club currently plays in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division, part of the Welsh football league system in South Wales.
History[]
The club have significant history in the Welsh Football League, including periods in the top two divisions from the 1970s to the 1990s.[3]
After dropping out of the Welsh Football League the club played in the South Wales Amateur League, before dropping into the Rhondda & District League. The club joined the South Wales Alliance League for the 2017–18 season. Since then the club has secured back-to-back promotions - winning the second division in 2017–18[4] and finishing first division runners-up in the 2018–19 season,[5] gaining promotion to the Premier Division.[6]
Honours[]
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- Welsh Football League Division One - Champions: 1991–92
- Welsh Football League Premier Division - Runners-Up: 1982–83
- Welsh Football League Division Two - Runners-Up: 1970–71
- Welsh Football League Division Three - Runners-Up: 1996–97
- South Wales Alliance League Division Two - Runners-Up: 2018–19
- South Wales Alliance League Division Two - Champions: 2017–18
- Rhondda & District League Premier Division – Champions: 2016–17[7]
- WJ Owen Cup – Winners: 2018[8]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ @BlaenrhonddaF (21 July 2020). "We are delighted to announce that Chris MacDonald @macca1105 will be our Manager for the 2020/2021 season.At his…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "South Wales Alliance League 2019-29" (PDF). South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Blaenrhondda".
- ^ http://www.southwalesallianceleague.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3095&divID=9177
- ^ http://www.southwalesallianceleague.co.uk/Divisions?div=16115&age=all
- ^ Jones, Jordan (12 July 2019). "South Wales Alliance League confirm league lists as League runs with forty-six". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Blaenrhondda 2-1 Penydarren BGC: Division Two side stun Penydarren to lift Cup". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- 1934 establishments in Wales
- Welsh Football League clubs
- South Wales Alliance League clubs
- Sport in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Rhondda & District League
- South Wales Amateur League clubs
- Rhondda & District League clubs