Penlan Club A.F.C.
{{short description|Association football club in Wales}}
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ground = Mynydd Newydd Playing Fields, |
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position = {{Welsh football updater|PenlanC3}} |
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Penlan Association Football Club is an amateur Welsh football team based in Penlan, Swansea, Wales. They play in the {{Welsh football updater|PenlanC}}.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=West Wales Premier League formed for 2020/21 season/ |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/07/04/west-wales-premier-league-formed-for-2020-21-season/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |accessdate=6 July 2020}}
History
Formed in 2006, the team have been champions of the top division of the Swansea Senior Football League five times since the 2011–12 season. For the 2020–21 season the club joined the newly formed tier 4 West Wales Premier League. The first season of the competition was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic and in the 2021–22 season the club were the inaugural champions of the league losing only one game all season. Penlan AFC also won the West Wales Premier League Cup, claiming a historic double.
Penlan have won the West Wales Cup three times including becoming the first side from Swansea to win the cup back to back in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Honours
- West Wales Premier League – Champions (2): 2021–22;{{cite web |title=Penlan Club crowned inaugural winners of West Wales Premier League |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/04/12/penlan-club-west-wales-premier-league/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=12 April 2022}} 2022–23
- West Wales Premier League Cup – Winners (1): 2021–22
- Swansea Senior Football League Division One – Champions (5): 2011–12; 2013–14; 2014–15; 2015–16; 2018–19{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Penlan Club win Swansea Senior League title |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2019/04/02/penlan-club-swansea-senior-league/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |accessdate=27 July 2020}}
- Swansea Senior Football League Division One – Runners-up (4): 2010–11; 2016–17; 2017–18; 2019–20{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Nick |title=Swansea Senior League Division 1 – 2017/18 |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2018/06/22/swansea-senior-league-division-1-2017-18/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |accessdate=27 July 2020}}
- Swansea Senior Football League Division Two – Runners-up (1): 2006–07{{cite web |title=Swansea Senior League Tables 2006-07 |url=https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_swansea_senior.php?season_id=1 |publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive |accessdate=13 August 2020}}
- Swansea Senior Football League Senior Cup – Winners (3): 2016–17; 2017–18; 2018–19{{cite web |title=Swansea Senior Cup Results |url=http://files.pitchero.com/leagues/9246_1595444583.xls |publisher=Swansea Senior Football League |accessdate=18 August 2020}}
- FAW Trophy – Finalists (1): 2016–17{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=Flashback – 4 years ago: Chirk lift the FAW Trophy thanks to extra time decider |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2021/04/08/flashback-4-years-ago-chirk-lift-the-faw-trophy-thanks-to-extra-time-decider |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=15 September 2021}}
- West Wales Intermediate Challenge Cup – Winners (3): 2013–14; 2022–23; 2023–24
- West Wales Intermediate Challenge Cup – Finalists (1): 2012–13;{{cite web |title=West Wales Intermediate Cup Final: Johnston 3-2 Penlan Club (AET)
|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/10408544.west-wales-intermediate-cup-final-johnston-3-2-penlan-club-aet/ |publisher=Western Telegraph |access-date=15 September 2021}} 2017–18{{cite web |title=Hudgell’s header secures West Wales Cup glory for Goodwick United |url=http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/hudgell%E2%80%99s-header-secures-west-wales-cup-glory-for-goodwick-united |publisher=Pembrokeshire Sport |access-date=15 September 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/penlanclubafc Club official twitter]
- [https://www.facebook.com/uppalan2006/ Club official facebook]
{{West Wales Premier League}}
Category:Football clubs in Wales
Category:West Wales Premier League clubs
Category:Association football clubs established in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in Wales
Category:Swansea Senior League clubs
Category:Football clubs in Swansea
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