Welsh football league system

The Welsh football league system (or pyramid) is a series of football leagues with regular promotion and religation between them. At the top is the national League of Wales with a number of regional leagues below.

The Current System

For each division, its official name, sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given:

Level

League/Division

1

League of Wales (JT Hughes/Mitsubishi Welsh Premier) 17 clubs

2

Cymru Alliance (Hughes Gray Fitlock Cymru Alliance) ?? clubs

Welsh Football League First Division ?? clubs

3

Wrexham Area Premier Division ?? clubs

Welsh Alliance (Tyn Lon Volvo Welsh Alliance) ?? clubs

Mid Wales League (Spar Mid Wales League) ?? clubs

Welsh Football League Second Division ?? clubs

4

Wrexham Area First Division ?? clubs

Gynwedd League Premier Division (Silver Star Holidays League Premier Division) ?? clubs

Clywd League Premier Division ?? clubs

Aberystwyth League First Division (Cambrian Tyres League First Division) ?? clubs

Montgomeryshire League First Division (JT Hughes Montgomeryshire League Premier Division) ?? clubs

Cardiganshire League First Division (L'Hirondelle League First Division) ?? clubs

Mid Wales South League (Castle Carv League) ?? clubs

Welsh Football League Third Division ?? clubs

5-8

Many more regional leagues

See Also

• League of Wales
• League system

External Link

• Welsh Football Magazine's page on the Welsh Pyramid