The Division Two of the Welsh Football League

Welsh Football League

The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. Division One of the Welsh Football League is at Level 2 of the Welsh football league system, immediately below the national Welsh Premier League.The Welsh Football League's history stretches back to 1904 when the competition was first...

(currently the MacWhirter Welsh League Division Two, for sponsorship reasons) is a football

Football (soccer)

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 league and forms the third 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 south Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

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If the team which finishes top of the division has good enough ground facilities, it is promoted to the Welsh Football League Division One and is replaced by the team finishing bottom of Division One. The team finishing in bottom position is relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Three.

Since its inception in 1904 it has always sat below the top flight of the Welsh League, or the Rhymney Valley League and Glamorgan League as it was known until 1912.

This division has changed its title on numerous occasions to follow suit of the other leagues within the competition; for seven years in the 1980s it was known as the Premier Division as the top flight adopted the National Division name, while Division Two was split into two sections - A & B and West & East - for a large number of years before 1965.

In 1992 it became level three of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the Welsh Premier League.

Membership of the Welsh Football League Division Two, season 2011-12

• Aberbargoed Buds
  Aberbargoed Buds F.C.
  Aberbargoed Buds F.C. is a football club based in Aberbargoed. The team play in the Welsh Football League Division Two.-Honours:*Amateur Cup: 1977/78, 1979/80, 1983/84*County Motors Cup: 1983/84, 2001/02*County Motors Cup: 2002/03...
  
  
• Ammanford
  Ammanford A.F.C.
  Ammanford A.F.C. is a football club from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire in Wales, formed by a merger of Ammanford Town and Ammanford Athletic in 1992. They are members of the Welsh Football League and currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Two...
  
  
• Bettws
  Bettws F.C.
  Bettws F.C. is a football club based in Bettws, near Bridgend, Wales. The team play in the Welsh Football League. Their ground is located in the north-east of the village, east of Heol Glannant and north of Heol Richard Price.-History:...
  
  
• Caerau (Bridgend)
  Caerau F.C.
  Caerau F.C. are a Welsh football club from Bridgend. They were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Three for the 2010-11 season from the South Wales Amateur League.- Honours :*South Wales Amateur League Champions: 2009-10...
  
  
• Caerleon
  Caerleon A.F.C.
  Caerleon Association Football Club is an association football club based in the Roman village of Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the City of Newport, South Wales. Caerleon resided in the Welsh Football League Division One for numerous seasons but were relegated to Division Two for the 2010–11...
  
  
• Caldicot Town
  Caldicot Town F.C.
  Caldicot Town A.F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Two. They are based in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire.-History:...
  
  
• Croesyceiliog
  Croesyceiliog A.F.C.
  Croesyceiliog A.F.C. is a football club playing in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Wales. They joined the Welsh Football League in 2003, and finished as runners-up in Division Three and Division Two in each of their first two seasons in the league, gaining promotion each time...
  
  
• Dinas Powys
  Dinas Powys F.C.
  Dinas Powys F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Two. They are based in Dinas Powys, near Cardiff, in south Wales.The club are currently looking for a new manager.-Current squad:...
  
  
• Ely Rangers
  Ely Rangers A.F.C.
  Ely Rangers Association Football Club are a Welsh association football team founded in 1965. They are based in Ely, Cardiff and they play at Station Road.-History:...
  
  
• Garden Village
  Garden Village F.C.
  Garden Village Association Football Club is a football club, based in Swansea, south west Wales and currently playing in the Welsh Football League Division Two...
  
  
• Monmouth Town
  Monmouth Town F.C.
  Monmouth Town F.C. is a Welsh football club based in the historic town of Monmouth. The team currently play in the Welsh Football League Division Two. The team is a member of Gwent F.A...
  
  
• Penrhiwceiber Rangers
  Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.
  Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C are a football team from Glasbrook Terrace Penrhiwceiber who play in the Welsh Football League Division One, formed in 1961.-History and honours:...
  
  
• Newcastle Emlyn
  Newcastle Emlyn F.C.
  Newcastle Emlyn F.C. are a football team playing in Welsh Football League Second Division.-Current squad:-Women's team:The women's team plays in the Welsh Women's Premier League since its creation in 2009–10.-External links:*...
  
  
• Newport YMCA
  Newport YMCA A.F.C.
  Newport YMCA Association Football Club are a football team based in Newport, south Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Second Division....
  
  
• Tata Steel (formerly known as Corus Steel)
• Treharris Athletic Western

Champions (as level 2 of the Welsh League)

Rhymney Valley League Division 2

• 1905 - Abergavenny
• 1906 - Pontlottyn
• 1907 - Treharris Reserves
• 1908 - Gilfach
• 1909 - Shared between Cwm and Troedyrhiw

Glamorgan League Division 2

• 1910 - Pontlottyn
• 1911 - Troedyrhiw
• 1912 - Troedyrhiw

Welsh Football League Division 2

• 1913 - Troedyrhiw
• 1914 - Bargoed
• 1915 - No competition
• 1920 - Aberdare Amateurs
• 1921 - Rhymney
• 1922 - Unknown
• 1923 - Penrhiwceiber (Section A) / Cwmparc (Section B)
• 1924 - Unknown
• 1925 - Unknown
• 1926 - Llanbradach (Section A) / Troedyrhiw Welfare (Section B)
• 1927 - Ystrad Mynach (Section A) / Troedyrhiw (Section B)
• 1928 - Unknown
• 1929 - Abertysswg
• 1930 - Unknown
• 1931 - Unknown
• 1932 - Troedyrhiw
• 1933 - Llanelly A (Western Division) / Gelli Colliery (Eastern Division)
• 1934 - Unknown
• 1935 - Unknown
• 1936 - Unknown
• 1937 - Milford Haven (Western Division) / Abercynon (Eastern Division)
• 1938 - Unknown
• 1939 - Unknown
• 1946 - Brynna United (Western Division) / Lovell's Athletic Reserves (Eastern Division)
• 1947 - Briton Ferry Athletic (Western Division) / Penrhiwceiber (Eastern Division)
• 1948 - Pembroke Borough (Western Division) / Bargoed United (Eastern Division)
• 1949 - Cwmparc (Western Division) / Senghenydd Town (Eastern Division)
• 1950 - Llanelly Reserves (Western Division) / Nelson Welfare (Eastern Division)
• 1951 - Cwmparc (Western Division) / Abergavenny Thursdays (Eastern Division)
• 1952 - Aberystwyth Town (Western Division) / Barry Town (Eastern Division)
• 1953 - Tonyrefail (Western Division) / Pontllanfraith (Eastern Division)
• 1954 - Atlas Sports - Swansea (Western Division) / Nelson (Eastern Division)
• 1955 - Gwynfi Welfare (Western Division) / Brecon Corinthians (Eastern Division)
• 1956 - Haverfordwest AFC (Western Division) / Cwmparc (Eastern Division)
• 1957 - Port Talbot Athletic (Western Division) / Cardiff Corinthians (Eastern Division)
• 1958 - Llanelly (Western Division) / Barry Town (Eastern Division)
• 1959 - Bettws - Ammanford (Western Division) / Tredomen Works (Eastern Division)
• 1960 - Carmarthen Town (Western Division) / Cardiff Corinthians (Eastern Division)
• 1961 - Pontardawe Athletic (Western Division) / Ebbw Vale (Eastern Division)
• 1962 - Port Talbot Athletic (Western Division) / Ferndale Athletic (Eastern Division)
• 1963 - Milford United (Western Division) / Bridgend Town (Eastern Division)
• 1964 - Clydach United (Western Division) / South Wales Switchgear (Eastern Division)

Welsh Football League Division 1

• 1965 - Ebbw Vale
• 1966 - Ammanford Town
• 1967 - Tonyrefail Welfare
• 1968 - Caerleon
• 1969 - Caerau Athletic
• 1970 - Swansea University
• 1971 - Cardiff Corinthians
• 1972 - Briton Ferry Athletic
• 1973 - Lewistown
• 1974 - Pontllanfraith
• 1975 - Spencer Works
• 1976 - Cardiff College
• 1977 - Caerau Athletic
• 1978 - Cardiff Corinthians
• 1979 - Maesteg Park Athletic
• 1980 - Haverfordwest County
• 1981 - Sully
• 1982 - Brecon Corinthians
• 1983 - Abercynon Athletic

Welsh Football League Premier Division

• 1984 - Sully
• 1985 - Cardiff Corinthians
• 1986 - Sully
• 1987 - AFC Cardiff
• 1988 - Afan Lido
• 1989 - Afan Lido
• 1990 - Sully

Welsh Football League Division 1

• 1991 - Morriston Town
• 1992 - Blaenrhondda

Welsh Football League Division 2, now Step 3 of the pyramid

• 1993 - AFC Porth
• 1994 - Taffs Well
• 1995 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers
• 1996 - Grange Harlequins
• 1997 - Bridgend Town
• 1998 - Pontardawe
• 1999 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers
• 2000 - Fields Park Pontllanfraith
• 2001 - Garw
• 2002 - Garden Village
• 2003 - Dinas Powys
• 2004 - Skewen Athletic
• 2005 - Pontardawe Town
• 2006 - Pontypridd Town
• 2007 - Garw Athletic
• 2008 - Bettws
• 2009 - West End
• 2010 - Penrhiwceiber Rangers
• 2011 - Ton Pentre

See also

• Football in Wales
  Football in Wales
  Association 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 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:...
  
  
• Welsh Cup
  Welsh Cup
  The 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 Cup
  Welsh League Cup
  The Welsh League Cup is a cup competition in Welsh football organised by the Welsh Premier League...
  
  
• FAW Premier Cup
  FAW Premier Cup
  The 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