Newport and District Football League
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The Newport and District Football League (currently billed as The Monmouthshire Building Society
Newport and District Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the city of Newport
and surrounding areas in South Wales
. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre
.
as far west as the county boundary at Bedwas
, as far north-west as Abercarn
and Wattsville
, as far north-east as Sebastopol Bridge, and as far east as Llanwern
, and Nash
.
division. The top-level consists of a premier division split into "Premier X" and "Premier Y" (for reserve team
s), and three feeder divisions numbered 1, 2 and 3.
. Promotion and relegation also applies to the two bottom clubs of Division 1 and the two top clubs of Division 2 and likewise between Division 2 and Division 3. Promotion to the Premier division from Division 1 and relegation from the Premier division is at the discretion of the league's Executive Committee. Clubs requesting places in the Premier Division will be interviewed by the Executive Committee.
Monmouthshire Building Society
The Monmouthshire Building Society is a Welsh building society, which has its head office at Monmouthshire House in the city of Newport, South Wales. It is a founder member of the Building Societies Association.-History:...
Newport and District Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the city of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
and surrounding areas in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre
Newport Civic Centre
Newport Civic Centre is the seat of government for the city of Newport, South Wales and is a Grade II* Listed building in the Art Deco style. Newport City Council has its main offices located in the building which also includes Magistrates' Courts and a Crown Court complex...
.
Area
The League's area consists of the city of Newport and the surrounding part of the historic county of MonmouthshireMonmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
as far west as the county boundary at Bedwas
Bedwas
Bedwas is a town two miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....
, as far north-west as Abercarn
Abercarn
Abercarn is a small town community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales, 10 miles north-west of Newport on the A467 between Cwmcarn and Newbridge, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-History:...
and Wattsville
Wattsville
Wattsville is a small South Wales Valleys village in the Sirhowy valley, 8 miles north west of Newport, the county capital, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.- Amenities :...
, as far north-east as Sebastopol Bridge, and as far east as Llanwern
Llanwern
Llanwern is an electoral ward and community in the urban-rural fringe of the City of Newport, South Wales. Llanwern ward is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Liswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east...
, and Nash
Nash, Newport
Nash is a village and community parish to the south of the city of Newport, south-east Wales, in the Liswerry ward.- Origin of the name :...
.
Divisions
The league is composed of five divisions plus a SundaySunday league football
Sunday league football is a term used in the United Kingdom to describe those association football leagues which play on Sunday, as opposed to the more usual Saturday. These leagues tend to be lower standard amateur competitions, whose players may have less ability, or less time to devote to...
division. The top-level consists of a premier division split into "Premier X" and "Premier Y" (for reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s), and three feeder divisions numbered 1, 2 and 3.
Promotion and relegation
The Premier X division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) are promoted to the Gwent County LeagueGwent County League
The Gwent County League is a football league in South Wales, consisting of 3 divisions, named Divisions One, Two and Three...
. Promotion and relegation also applies to the two bottom clubs of Division 1 and the two top clubs of Division 2 and likewise between Division 2 and Division 3. Promotion to the Premier division from Division 1 and relegation from the Premier division is at the discretion of the league's Executive Committee. Clubs requesting places in the Premier Division will be interviewed by the Executive Committee.