Cymru Alliance
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The Huws Gray Alliance (the new three year sponsorship-related name for the Cymru Alliance League) is a football
league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system
in north and central Wales
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If the team which finishes top of the Huws Gray Alliance has good enough ground facilities, it may apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League
and is replaced by one of the two teams finishing bottom of the Premier League. If the Huws Gray Alliance champions' ground does not meet Premier League standards, then the team which finished second may be promoted.
Football (soccer)
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league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system
Welsh football league system
The Welsh football league system is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them.-Structure of Welsh football:...
in north and central Wales
Wales
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If the team which finishes top of the Huws Gray Alliance has good enough ground facilities, it may apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League
League of Wales
The Welsh Premier League is the national football league for Wales. It has both Professional and Semi-Professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Prior to 2002, the league was known as the League of Wales, but changed its name as part of a sponsorship deal...
and is replaced by one of the two teams finishing bottom of the Premier League. If the Huws Gray Alliance champions' ground does not meet Premier League standards, then the team which finished second may be promoted.
Teams for 2011–12
| Club | Location | Ground | 2010–11 2010–11 Cymru Alliance The 2010–11 Huws Gray Alliance season began on 13 August 2010 and was originally scheduled to end on 2 April 2011. Due to adverse weather conditions, no league games took place between 12 December and the beginning of January, causing a lot of fixtures to be rearranged and creating the possibility... position |
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| Buckley Town Buckley Town F.C. Buckley Town F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales and playing in the Cymru Alliance .-History:Buckley is an old established football centre in North Wales... |
Buckley Buckley Buckley is a town and community in Flintshire, located in north-east Wales. It is situated 2 miles from the county town of Mold and is contiguous with the nearby villages of Ewloe, Alltami and Mynydd Isa... |
Globe Way Stadium | |
| Caersws Caersws F.C. Caersws F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1887 as Caersws Amateurs, and adopted the present name when amateur status was dropped in 1974. The team plays at the Recreation Ground, Caersws, which accommodates 4000 spectators .The team's first choice strip... |
Caersws Caersws Caersws is a village and community sitting on the River Severn, at miles west of Newtown, Powys, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury.- History & Amenities :... |
Recreation Ground Recreation Ground (Caersws) Recreation Ground is a multi-use stadium in Caersws, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caersws F.C.. The stadium holds 2,500 people.... |
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| Cefn Druids | Cefn Mawr Cefn Mawr Cefn Mawr is a large village in the community of Cefn within the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its name translates as "great ridge".The community of Cefn comprises the villages of Cefn Mawr, Cefn-bychan , Acrefair, Penybryn, Newbridge, Plasmadoc and Rhosymedre and is situated on the northern... |
The Rock | |
| Conwy United Conwy United F.C. Conwy United F.C. are a Welsh amateur football club based in Conwy, playing in the Cymru Alliance league.-Club history:Following the demise of Borough United in 1967, Welsh representatives in the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963/64, there was a void of Welsh League clubs in the Conwy area... |
Conwy Conwy Conwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208... |
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| Flint Town United Flint Town United F.C. Flint Town United FC is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire town of Flint in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Silkmen, and play their home games at Cae-y-Castell, Flint... |
Flint Flint, Flintshire Flint is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It was the county town of the historic county of Flintshire and today is the third largest town in Flintshire. According to the 2001 Census the population of the community of Flint was 12,804... |
Cae-y-Castell | |
| Gap Connah's Quay | Connah's Quay Connah's Quay Connah's Quay is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee, near the border with England. It can be accessed by road from the A550, by rail from the nearby Shotton station and also lies on the National Cycle Network Route 5. It is situated near the region's industrial... |
Deeside Stadium Deeside Stadium Deeside Stadium is a multi-sport stadium located in Connah's Quay, Deeside. It is the home stadium to Welsh Premier League side Connah's Quay Football Club.... |
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| Guilsfield Guilsfield F.C. Guilsfield F.C. is a football team, founded in 1957 in Guilsfield, near Welshpool, Wales. Guilsfield play in the Cymru Alliance, which is in the second level of the Welsh football league system.-External links:**... |
Guilsfield Guilsfield Guilsfield is a village and local government community in Powys, Wales. It lies beside Guilsfield Brook about three miles north of Welshpool. It is located on the B4392 road and a disused branch of the Montgomery Canal starts nearby... |
Guilsfield Community Centre | |
| Llandudno | Llandudno Llandudno Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community... |
Maesdu Park | |
| Llangefni Town Llangefni Town F.C. Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:... |
Llangefni Llangefni Llangefni is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of Llangefni was 4,662 people and it is the second largest settlement on the island... |
Bob Parry Field | |
| Llanrhaeadr Llanrhaeadr F.C. Llanrhaeadr Football Club is a Welsh football club based in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys. They currently play in the Cymru Alliance.The home colours are blue shirts with blue shorts and socks.... |
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is a village in Powys, mid Wales. Population 1,470 , Welsh-speaking 65% .The village is best known as the former parish of William Morgan, then a vicar who first translated the Bible into Welsh and later rose to become a Bishop at Llandaff Cathedral and St... |
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| Penrhyncoch Penrhyncoch F.C. Penrhyncoch Football Club is a football club based in Penrhyncoch, Ceredigion, Wales, currently playing in the Cymru Alliance, the second tier of Welsh football. The club was founded in 1965 and have played at their current home ground, Cae Barker, since its founding. They are managed by Kevin... |
Penrhyn-coch Penrhyn-coch Penrhyn-coch is a small Welsh village, in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, located between the Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers, close to where they merge into the Afon Clarach. The village is approximately 4½ miles north-east of Aberystwyth.... |
Cae Barker | |
| Penycae Penycae F.C. Penycae Football Club is a Welsh football club playing in Penycae, Wrexham currently members of the Cymru Alliance.-Honours:*Division 1 Runners Up: 1984-85*Division 3 Champions: 1983-84*Division 4 Runners Up: 1982-83... |
Penycae Penycae Penycae is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales- History :... |
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| Porthmadog Porthmadog F.C. Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :... |
Porthmadog Porthmadog Porthmadog , known locally as "Port", and historically rendered into English as Portmadoc, is a small coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, in Wales. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 it was in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire. The town lies east of... |
Y Traeth Y Traeth ' is a multi-use stadium in Porthmadog, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home ground of Porthmadog F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 2000 people, with 500 seated.... |
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| Rhos Aelwyd Rhos Aelwyd F.C. Rhos Aelwyd F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Ponciau. The club are currently members of the Cymru Alliance and play at Ponciau Park.-History:... |
Ponciau Ponciau Ponciau is a village within the community of Rhosllannerchrugog in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales.Ponciau is located close to the villages of Legacy, Pentre Bychan and Johnstown and is overlooked by Ruabon Mountain.-History:... |
Ponciau Park | |
| Rhyl Rhyl F.C. Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's... |
Rhyl Rhyl Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south... |
Belle Vue Belle Vue (Rhyl) Belle Vue is a multi-purpose stadium in Rhyl, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Rhyl F.C.. The stadium holds 3,000 people.... |
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| Ruthin Town Ruthin Town F.C. Ruthin Town Football Club are a Welsh football club, based at the Memorial Playing Fields in Ruthin, Denbighshire, and are one of the most popular football clubs in North Wales with long history of providing sport to all ages to the local communuity... |
Ruthin Ruthin Ruthin is a community and the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales. Located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd - the older part of the town, the castle and Saint Peter's Square are located on top of the hill, while many newer parts of the town are on the floodplain of... |
Memorial Playing Fields |
Previous Winners
| Season | Winners |
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| 1990–91 1990–91 Cymru Alliance The 1990–91 Cymru Alliance was the first season of the Cymru Alliance following its establishment earlier in 1990. The league was won by Flint Town United.-League table: -External links:*... |
Flint Town United Flint Town United F.C. Flint Town United FC is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire town of Flint in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Silkmen, and play their home games at Cae-y-Castell, Flint... |
| 1991–92 1991–92 Cymru Alliance The 1991–92 Cymru Alliance was the second season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Caersws. This season also saw the league extended to 16 teams.-League table: -External links:*... |
Caersws Caersws F.C. Caersws F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1887 as Caersws Amateurs, and adopted the present name when amateur status was dropped in 1974. The team plays at the Recreation Ground, Caersws, which accommodates 4000 spectators .The team's first choice strip... |
| 1992–93 1992–93 Cymru Alliance The 1992–93 Cymru Alliance was the third season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Llansantffraid.-League table: -External links:*... |
Llansantffraid The New Saints F.C. The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League... |
| 1993–94 1993–94 Cymru Alliance The 1993–94 Cymru Alliance was the fourth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Rhyl. This season saw the league extend to 18 teams.-League table: -External links:*... |
Rhyl Rhyl F.C. Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's... |
| 1994–95 1994–95 Cymru Alliance The 1994–95 Cymru Alliance was the fifth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Cemaes Bay.-League table: -External links:*... |
Cemaes Bay Cemaes Bay F.C. Cemaes Bay F.C. is a football team playing in the Anglesey League . Between 1995 and 1998 the club played in the League of Wales.-History:... |
| 1995–96 1995–96 Cymru Alliance The 1995–96 Cymru Alliance was the sixth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Oswestry Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
| 1996–97 1996–97 Cymru Alliance The 1996–97 Cymru Alliance was the seventh season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Rhayader Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Rhayader Town Rhayader Town F.C. Rhayader Town FC are a Welsh football team. The club dates from around 1884 and their ground is called Y Weirglodd, which accommodates 435 seating spectators.... |
| 1997–98 1997–98 Cymru Alliance The 1997–98 Cymru Alliance was the eighth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Rhydymwyn.-League table: -External links:*... |
Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
| 1998–99 1998–99 Cymru Alliance The 1998–99 Cymru Alliance was the ninth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Flexsys Cefn Druids.-League table: -External links:*... |
Cefn Druids |
| 1999–00 1999–2000 Cymru Alliance The 1999–2000 Cymru Alliance was the tenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Oswestry Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
| 2000–01 2000–01 Cymru Alliance The 2000–01 Cymru Alliance was the eleventh season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Caernarfon Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Caernarfon Town Caernarfon Town F.C. Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:... |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Cymru Alliance The 2001–02 Cymru Alliance was the twelfth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Welshpool Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Welshpool Town Welshpool Town F.C. Welshpool F.C. is a football team, based in Welshpool, playing in the Spar Mid Wales League.The club was founded as Welshpool Town F.C. in 1878 and plays at the Maes y Dre Recreation Ground, Welshpool, which accommodates 2000 spectators .... |
| 2002–03 2002–03 Cymru Alliance The 2002–03 Cymru Alliance was the thirteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by CPD Porthmadog.-League table: -External links:*... |
Porthmadog Porthmadog F.C. Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :... |
| 2003–04 2003–04 Cymru Alliance The 2003–04 Cymru Alliance was the fourteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Airbus UK.-League table: -External links:*... |
Airbus UK Airbus UK F.C. Airbus UK Broughton F.C. is a football team based in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales, a few miles from the English city of Chester. They had their origins as the works team of the Airbus UK aerospace factory where the wings of the Airbus airliner are produced, and are consequently nicknamed The... |
| 2004–05 2004–05 Cymru Alliance The 2004–05 Cymru Alliance was the fifthteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Buckley Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Buckley Town Buckley Town F.C. Buckley Town F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales and playing in the Cymru Alliance .-History:Buckley is an old established football centre in North Wales... |
| 2005–06 2005–06 Cymru Alliance The 2005–06 Cymru Alliance was the sixteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Glantraeth.-League table: -External links:*... |
Glantraeth Glantraeth F.C. Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas... |
| 2006–07 2006–07 Cymru Alliance The 2006–07 Cymru Alliance was the seventeenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Llangefni Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Llangefni Town Llangefni Town F.C. Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:... |
| 2007–08 2007–08 Cymru Alliance The 2007–08 Cymru Alliance was the eighteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Prestatyn Town.-League table: -External links:*... |
Prestatyn Town Prestatyn Town F.C. Prestatyn Town Football Club is a Welsh association football club based in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.- History :Prestatyn town FC played their first-ever game on Thursday October 20th 1910 when they travelled to Rhyl Amateurs and got off to a flying start, winning 3-2 thanks to goals by Gratton,... |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Cymru Alliance The 2008–09 Cymru Alliance was the nineteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Bala Town.-League table:-External links:*... |
Bala Town Bala Town F.C. Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Welsh Premier League. They play their games at Maes Tegid in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales... |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Cymru Alliance The 2009–10 Cymru Alliance season began on Friday August 14, 2009 and ended on Saturday May 8, 2010. The league was won by Llangefni Town.-Team changes from 2008–09:... |
Llangefni Town Llangefni Town F.C. Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:... |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Cymru Alliance The 2010–11 Huws Gray Alliance season began on 13 August 2010 and was originally scheduled to end on 2 April 2011. Due to adverse weather conditions, no league games took place between 12 December and the beginning of January, causing a lot of fixtures to be rearranged and creating the possibility... |
Gap Connah's Quay |
Record league champions
| Rank | Club | Titles | Years |
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| 1 | Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
3 | 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| 2 | Llangefni Town Llangefni Town F.C. Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. In the 2011-12 season they will play in the Cymru Alliance. They competed for a single season in the Welsh Premier League in the 2007-08 season.-History:... |
2 | 2007, 2010 |
| 3 | Airbus UK | 1 | 2004 |
| = | Bala Town Bala Town F.C. Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Welsh Premier League. They play their games at Maes Tegid in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales... |
1 | 2009 |
| = | Buckley Town Buckley Town F.C. Buckley Town F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales and playing in the Cymru Alliance .-History:Buckley is an old established football centre in North Wales... |
1 | 1993 |
| = | Caernarfon Town Caernarfon Town F.C. Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:... |
1 | 2001 |
| = | Caersws Caersws F.C. Caersws F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1887 as Caersws Amateurs, and adopted the present name when amateur status was dropped in 1974. The team plays at the Recreation Ground, Caersws, which accommodates 4000 spectators .The team's first choice strip... |
1 | 1992 |
| = | Cemaes Bay Cemaes Bay F.C. Cemaes Bay F.C. is a football team playing in the Anglesey League . Between 1995 and 1998 the club played in the League of Wales.-History:... |
1 | 1995 |
| = | Cefn Druids | 1 | 1999 |
| = | Flint Town United Flint Town United F.C. Flint Town United FC is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire town of Flint in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Silkmen, and play their home games at Cae-y-Castell, Flint... |
1 | 1993 |
| = | Gap Connah's Quay | 1 | 2011 |
| = | Glantraeth Glantraeth F.C. Glantraeth F.C. is a football team, playing on the island of Anglesey in the Gwynedd League .-Club Officials:*President - Sir George Meyrick*Chairman - Gareth Evans*Vice-Chairman - Les Thomas... |
1 | 2006 |
| = | Llansantffraid | 1 | 1993 |
| = | Porthmadog Porthmadog F.C. Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :... |
1 | 2003 |
| = | Rhayader Town Rhayader Town F.C. Rhayader Town FC are a Welsh football team. The club dates from around 1884 and their ground is called Y Weirglodd, which accommodates 435 seating spectators.... |
1 | 1997 |
| = | Rhyl Rhyl F.C. Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's... |
1 | 1994 |
| = | Welshpool Town Welshpool Town F.C. Welshpool F.C. is a football team, based in Welshpool, playing in the Spar Mid Wales League.The club was founded as Welshpool Town F.C. in 1878 and plays at the Maes y Dre Recreation Ground, Welshpool, which accommodates 2000 spectators .... |
1 | 2002 |
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See also
- Football in WalesFootball in WalesAssociation football in Wales is governed by the Football Association of Wales , which was established in 1876. The FAW oversees the Wales national football team and the Welsh football league system....
- Welsh football league systemWelsh football league systemThe Welsh football league system is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and relegation between them.-Structure of Welsh football:...
- Welsh CupWelsh CupThe Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
- Welsh League CupWelsh League CupThe Welsh League Cup is a cup competition in Welsh football organised by the Welsh Premier League...
- FAW Premier CupFAW Premier CupThe FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...
- List of football clubs in Wales
- List of stadiums in Wales by capacity