Aberdare Valley League

The Aberdare & District Junior League was founded in 1904. The founder member clubs were: Aberaman Stars, Aberaman Windsors, Aberdare Crescents, Aberdare Excelsiors, Cefnpennar, Cwmbach Lilywhites, Gadlys Rovers, Greenhill Rovers, GWR Rovers and Mardy Albions, and the first champions were Aberdare Crescents.

Also in 1904, the Aberdare Leader Junior Medals competition was founded by the local newspaper, and was won by Aberaman Windsors.https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3576486/3576494/92/aberdare%2BOR%2Bleader%2BOR%2Bjunior%2BOR%2Bmedals

The league renamed to the Aberdare & District (Belle Vue) League in 1907, but folded in 1908. The league briefly returned for the 1909–10 season, but then would not return until 1924, being reformed as the Aberdare Valley Football League.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-03 |title=Welsh Football Data Archive: Preserving our football heritage |url=http://wfda.co.uk/history.php?league_id=46 |access-date=2024-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403122303/http://wfda.co.uk/history.php?league_id=46 |archive-date=3 April 2016 }}

Since 2015, the league has not had junior divisions (under-12 to under-16), with it now being the responsibility of the newly formed Cynon Rhondda Merthyr Junior Football League.

The league is currently at the seventh tier of the Welsh football league system, and a feeder league to the South Wales Alliance League.

As of the 2024–25 season, the league consists of 13 clubs:

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• AFC Abercynon
• AFC Abercynon (reserves)
• AFC Penrhiwceiber (reserves)
• Abernant
• Carnetown
• Cwmbach Royal Stars (reserves)
• FC Abercwmboi
• FC Cwmaman (reserves)
• Gadlys Rovers
• Hirwaun
• Penrhiwceiber Social
• Penywaun
• Royal Oak

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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.

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• 1904–05: – Aberdare Crescents
• 1905–06: – Aberdare Crescents
• 1906–07: – Aberdare Crescentshttps://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1095#?xywh=-150%2C-1%2C1046%2C583
• 1907–08: –
• 1908–09: – No competition
• 1909–10: –
• 1930–31: – Hirwaun K.B.R.{{cite web | url=http://website.hirwaunhistorical.org.uk/sport/football/ | title=Football – Hirwaun Historical Society | access-date=30 September 2019 | archive-date=30 September 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930151426/http://website.hirwaunhistorical.org.uk/sport/football/ | url-status=dead }}
• 1933–34: – Hirwaun K.B.R.
• 1934–35: – Hirwaun K.B.R.
• 1936–37: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1946–47: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1953–54: – Llwydcoed Welfare{{cite web | url=https://ardalsouthern.cymru/club/afc-llwydcoed/ | title=AFC Llwydcoed – Ardal Southern }}
• 1954–55: – Llwydcoed Welfare
• 1968–69: – Ivy Bush{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/fccwmaman/a/history-16523.html |publisher=FC Cwmaman |access-date=4 August 2020}}
• 1978–79: – FC Cwmamanhttps://web.archive.org/web/20000118131921/http://fccwmaman.co.uk/
• 1979–80: – FC Cwmaman
• 1980–81: – FC Cwmaman
• 1991–92: – Baileys Arms
• 1993–94: – Abercwmboi
• 1994–95: – Baileys Arms
• 1997–98: – Cwmbach Royal Stars 'A'
• 1998–99: – Penywaun
• 1999–2000: – Osborne Athletichttps://web.archive.org/web/20090418222331/http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/penrhiwceiberconathleticfc/history.pl
• 2001–02: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 2002–03: – Mountain Ash Townhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090225090622/http://www.freewebs.com:80/aberdarevalleyfootballleague/honours.htm
• 2003–04: – Park Rovers
• 2004–05: – Abercynon Athletichttps://web.archive.org/web/20080516065027/http://www.freewebs.com/abercynonathleticafc/recenthistory.htm
• 2005–06: – AFC Abercynon{{cite web |title=Abercynon thrilled by double hit |date=9 June 2006 |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/abercynon-thrilled-by-double-hit-2332390 |publisher=Wales Online |access-date=12 June 2020}}
• 2006–07: – Abernant Rovers '97[https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=1 Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2006–07]
• 2007–08: – Aberaman[https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=2 Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2007–08]
• 2008–09: – Aberaman[https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=3 Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2008–09]
• 2009–10: – Perthcelyn United[https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=4 Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2009–10]
• 2010–11: – Perthcelyn United[https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=5 Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2010–11]
• 2011–12: – AFC Abercynon 'A'{{cite web |title=2011-12 tables, part 5 |url=http://fchd.info/lghist/2011-12_Part_5.pdf |publisher=Football Club History Database |access-date=16 November 2021}}
• 2012–13: – Tynte Rovers{{cite web |title=2012-13 tables, part 5 |url=http://fchd.info/lghist/2012-13_Part_5.pdf |publisher=Football Club History Database |access-date=16 November 2021}}
• 2013–14: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'{{Cite web|url=https://blog.pitchero.com/leaguewebsite-has-now-closed|title=leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed|website=blog.pitchero.com}}
• 2014–15: – Carnetown 'A'
• 2015–16: – Carnetown 'A'
• 2016–17: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'
• 2017–18: – Hirwaun Sports FC
• 2018–19: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'
• 2019–20: – AFC Abercynon 'A' [https://twitter.com/AVFL_Football Aberdare Valley League Twitter]
• 2021–22: – Cwmbach Royal Stars reserves{{cite web |title=Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/CwmbachRS/status/1526496681583321088 |website=Twitter |publisher=Cwmbach Royal Stars |access-date=5 September 2022}}
• 2022–23: – Cwmbach Royal Stars reserves
• 2023–24: – Penywaun

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://aberdarevalleyfootballleague.pitchero.com/ Aberdare Valley League]
• [https://twitter.com/AVFL_Football Aberdare Valley League Twitter]

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