Cymru North
{{short description|Association football league in Wales}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo = Cymru North.png
| country = {{WAL}}
| confed = UEFA
| founded = 2019
| teams = 16
|promotion = Cymru Premier
|relegation = Ardal Leagues
| levels = 2
| tv = S4C
| domest_cup = Welsh League Cup
Welsh Cup
| champions = Colwyn Bay (2nd title)
| season = 2024–25
| most successful club = Colwyn Bay (2 titles)
| website = {{URL|cymrufootball.wales}}
| current = 2024–25 Cymru North
}}
The Cymru North is a regional football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.wnl.org.uk/PYRAMID%20REGULATIONS%20Season%202018-2019%20and%202019-2020%20(Approved%20on%2027%2004%202018.pdf|title=TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE PYRAMID LEAGUE SYSTEM|date=27 April 2018|website= Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)}} It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
The first year of its operation was 2019–20 with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the tier 2 leagues for the first time. These changes followed from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/about-faw/domestic/pyramid-review/|title=FAW / The Pyramid Review|website=Football Association of Wales}} Prior to 2019, the equivalent league was the Cymru Alliance, covering North and Central Wales.
Member clubs for the 2024-25 season
{{Location map+ |UK Wales |float=left |width=500 |caption=Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Cymru North|places=
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1710 |long=-2.9817 |label=Airbus UK Broughton|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2153 |long=-4.1756 |label=Bangor 1876|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1783 |long=-3.0684 |label=Buckley Town|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.5129 |long=-3.4294 |label=Caersws|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.291 |long=-3.704 |label=Colwyn Bay|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1847 |long=-3.4098 |label=Denbigh Town|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2503 |long=-3.1285 |label=Flint Mountain|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.9779 |long=-3.0704 |label=Gresford Athletic|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.6938 |long=-3.1590 |label=Guilsfield|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2698 |long=-3.2151 |label=Holywell Town|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.3158 |long=-3.8296 |label=Llandudno|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.098 |long=-2.995 |label=Llay Welfare|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1730 |long=-3.1434 |label=Mold Alexandra|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.439 |long=-3.995 |label=Penrhyn-coch|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.3405 |long=-3.4079 |label=Prestatyn Town|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1165 |long=-3.3156 |label=Ruthin|position=left}}
}}
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Club !Location !Home Ground |
| Airbus UK Broughton |
| Bangor 1876 |
| Buckley Town
|The Globe |
| Caersws |
| Colwyn Bay |
| Denbigh Town
|Central Park |
| Flint Mountain |
| Gresford Athletic |
| Guilsfield
|Community Centre Ground |
| Holywell Town
|Halkyn Road |
| Llandudno |
| Llay Welfare
|Llay |The Ring |
| Mold Alexandra
|Mold |Alyn Park |
| Penrhyncoch
|Cae Baker |
| Prestatyn Town |
| Ruthin Town
|Memorial Playing Fields |
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Champions
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| class="wikitable"
! style="width:8%;" | Seasons ! style="width:16%;"| Winners ! style="width:16%;"| Runners-up ! style="width:16%;"| Third place |
| align=centre|2019-20
|Prestatyn Town (1) |
| 2020-21
| colspan="3"align="centre" |Season cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| align=centre|2021-22
|Airbus UK Broughton (1) |
| align=centre|2022-23
|Colwyn Bay (1) |
| align=centre|2023-24
|Holywell Town (1) |
| align=centre|2024-25
|Colwyn Bay (2) |
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Promoted to Cymru Premier
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- 2019-20: Flint Town (runners-up)
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Airbus UK Broughton
- 2022-23: Colwyn Bay
- 2023-24: Flint Town (runners-up)
- 2024-25: Colwyn Bay
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Relegated into Cymru North from Cymru Premier
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- 2019-20: Airbus UK Broughton
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Cefn Druids
- 2022-23: Airbus UK Broughton & Flint Town United
- 2023-24: Colwyn Bay
- 2024-25:
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Relegated from Cymru North
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- 2019-20: Porthmadog, Corwen and Llanfair United
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Llangefni Town, Llanrhaeadr and Bangor City
- 2022-23: Conwy Borough, Penrhyncoch and Holyhead Hotspur
- 2023-24: Porthmadog, Chirk AAA and Llanidloes Town
- 2024-25: Bangor 1876, Prestatyn Town and Llay Welfare
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Promoted into Cymru North
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- 2019-20: Llanidloes Town, Holyhead Hotspur and Holywell Town
- 2020-21: Competition cancelled
- 2021-22: Chirk, Mold Alexandra and Porthmadog
- 2022-23: Bangor 1876, Caersws and Denbigh Town
- 2023–24: Flint Mountain, Penrhyncoch and Llay Welfare
- 2024–25: Brickfield Rangers, Holyhead Hotspur and Rhyl 1879
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See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.CymruFootball.Wales Official site of the JD Cymru North]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/wales/feeder-leagues/ SOCCERWAY] (FAW Championship summary)
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{{Football in Wales}}
{{UEFA second leagues}}
Category:Sports leagues established in 2019