Cymru North
 | |
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Cymru Premier |
| Relegation to | Ardal Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Welsh League Cup Welsh Cup |
| Current champions | Prestatyn Town (1st title) (2019–20) |
| TV partners | S4C |
| Website | cymrufootball |
| Current: 2021–22 season | |
The Cymru North[1] is a regional football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country. It has semi-professional status clubs and together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
The first year of its operation was 2019–20 with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the tier 2 leagues for the first time. These changes followed from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid.[2] Prior to 2019, the equivalent league was the Cymru Alliance, covering North and Central Wales.
The 2019–20 season[]
The league was a seventeen club league and in its inaugural season featured Colwyn Bay, returning to the Welsh Football pyramid.[3] Rhyl folded during the season and were expelled from the league with their results expunged. The season was not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the final league positions were decided on a points per game basis.
Member clubs for the 2021-22 season[]
The following teams were confirmed as members of the inaugural season after the Football Association of Wales confirmed relegation from, and promotion to the league in June 2020. Llanidloes Town, Holywell Town and Holyhead Hotspur were promoted, Corwen, Llanfair and Porthmadog have been relegated.[4]
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield |
| Bangor City | Bangor | Nantporth |
| Buckley Town | Buckley | The Globe |
| Colwyn Bay | Old Colwyn | Llanelian Road |
| Conwy Borough | Conwy | Y Morfa Stadium |
| Gresford Athletic | Gresford | Clappers Lane |
| Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Clos Mytton |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Oval |
| Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road |
| Llandudno | Llandudno | Maesdu Park |
| Llangefni Town | Llangefni | Cae Bob Parry |
| Llanidloes Town | Llanidloes | Victoria Park |
| Llanrhaeadr | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | The Recreation Field |
| Penrhyncoch | Penrhyn-coch | Cae Baker |
| Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road |
| Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields |
Champions[]
- 2019-20: — Prestatyn Town
- 2020-21: —
Promoted to Cymru Premier[]
- 2019-20: — Flint Town (runners-up)
- 2020-21: —
Relegated into Cymru North from Cymru Premier[]
- 2019-20: — Airbus UK Broughton F.C.
- 2020-21: —
Relegated from Cymru North[]
- 2019-20: — Porthmadog F.C., Corwen F.C. and Llanfair United F.C.
- 2020-21: —
Promoted into Cymru North[]
- 2019-20: — Llanidloes Town F.C., Holyhead Hotspur F.C. and Holywell Town F.C.
- 2020-21: —
See also[]
- List of association football competitions
- Welsh Football League
- Cymru Alliance
- Cymru South
- Cymru Leagues
References[]
- ^ http://www.wnl.org.uk/PYRAMID%20REGULATIONS%20Season%202018-2019%20and%202019-2020%20(Approved%20on%2027%2004%202018.pdf[bare URL]
- ^ "FAW / The Pyramid Review".
- ^ English-tier club Colwyn Bay to return to Welsh leagues BBC Sport, 7 March 2019
- ^ Jones, Jordan (16 June 2020). "Cymru North: Llanidloes, Holywell and Holyhead promoted, Corwen, Llanfair and Porthmadog relegated". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
External links[]
- Official site of the JD Cymru North
- SOCCERWAY (FAW Championship summary)
- Cymru North
- Football leagues in Wales
- Sports leagues established in 2019
- 2019 establishments in Wales
- Second level football leagues in Europe
- Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom