Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–8 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
| Current champions | Nelson Cavaliers (2019–20) |
| Website | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League |
The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system.
Divisions[]
The league is composed of two divisions.
Member clubs 2021–22[]
Premier Division[]
- AFC Bargoed
- Cascade YC
- Cefn Hengoed
- Church Village
- Cilfynydd 'A'
- Cwrt Rawlin
- FC Graig
- FC Trecenydd
- Pontypridd
- Rhydyfelin
- Rhydyfelin Non Political
- Talbot Green
First Division[]
- Aber Valley reserves
- Caerphilly Athletic reserves
- Cwm Welfare reserves
- Gelligaer
- Hopkinstown
- Llantwit Fardre reserves
- Nelson Cavaliers reserves
- Pickford Stars
- Pontypridd reserves
- Rhydyfelin reserves
- Trallwn Workingmens Club
- Treforest reserves
- Ynysybwl
Promotion and relegation[]
Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the South Wales Alliance 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.
Champions (Premier Division)[]
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by . (August 2019) |
- 2006–07: – Ynysybwl[1]
- 2008–09: – Penyrheol[2]
- 2012–13: – Penrhos FC[3]
- 2013–14: – Dynamo Aber[4]
- 2014–15: – Llanbradach[5]
- 2015–16: – Ynysybwl Athletic[6]
- 2016–17: – Ynysybwl Athletic[7]
- 2017–18: – Nelson Cavaliers[8][9]
- 2018–19: – Ynysybwl Athletic
- 2019–20: – Nelson Cavaliers[10]
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[]
- ^ "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tomas-double-penyrheol-deny-bluebirds-2073562
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=1729
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=1994
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=2278
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=2607
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=2905
- ^ https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/taffelyrhymneyvalley/LeagueArchives?season=3058
- ^ http://nelsoncavaliersafc.co.uk/cavaliers-win-taff-ely-rhymney-valley-premier-league/
- ^ Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (2020-05-20). "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.