| Founded | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 7 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
| Current champions | Penywaun (2023–24) |
| Website | Aberdare Valley League |
The Aberdare Valley Association Football League is a football league affiliated to the South Wales FA and provides football at the seventh level of the Welsh football league system. The league's boundaries stretch from Rhigos in the north to Carnetown, Abercynon in the South of the Cynon Valley.
As of 2015 the league is only responsible for providing Mini football (Under 7 to Under 11) and Senior Men's football to the area. Junior (Under 12 to Under 16) football became the responsibility of the newly formed Aberdare Rhondda Junior Football League now called the Cynon Rhondda Merthyr Junior Football League.
Division One
As of the 2023–24 season, the league consists of 12 clubs:
Member Clubs 2023–24
- AFC Abercynon
- AFC Abercynon (reserves)
- Carnetown
- Cwmbach Royal Stars (reserves)
- FC Cwmaman (reserves)
- FC Cwmaman (thirds)
- Gadlys Rovers
- Hirwaun
- Penrhiwceiber (reserves)
- Penrhiwceiber Navigation
- Penywaun
- Royal Oak
Promotion and Relegation
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.
Champions (Top Division)
- 1905–06: – Aberdare Crescents[1]
- 1906–07: – Aberdare Crescents
- 1907–08: –
- 1908–09: – No competition
- 1909–10: –
- 1924-25:
- 1930-31: – Hirwaun K.B.R.[2]
- 1933-34: – Hirwaun K.B.R.
- 1934-35: – Hirwaun K.B.R.
- 1936-37: – Hirwaun Welfare
- 1946-47: – Hirwaun Welfare
- 1968–69: – Ivy Bush[3]
- 2001-02: – Hirwaun Welfare
- 2005–06: – AFC Abercynon[4]
- 2006–07: – Abernant Rovers '97[5]
- 2007–08: – Aberaman[6]
- 2008–09: – Aberaman[7]
- 2009–10: – Perthcelyn United[8]
- 2010–11: – Perthcelyn United[9]
- 2011–12: – AFC Abercynon 'A'[10]
- 2012–13: – Tynte Rovers[11]
- 2013–14: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'[12]
- 2014–15: – Carnetown 'A'[12]
- 2015–16: – Carnetown 'A'[12]
- 2016–17: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'[12]
- 2017–18: – Hirwaun Sports FC [12]
- 2018–19: – FC Abercwmboi 'A' [12]
- 2019–20: – AFC Abercynon 'A' [13]
- 2021–22: – Cwmbach Royal Stars reserves[14]
- 2022–23: –
- 2023–24: – Penywaun
References
- ^ Welsh Soccer Archive [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Football – Hirwaun Historical Society". Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "History". FC Cwmaman. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Abercynon thrilled by double hit". Wales Online. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2006–07
- ^ Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2007–08
- ^ Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2008–09
- ^ Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2009–10
- ^ Aberdare Valley Football League Tables 2010–11
- ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed". blog.pitchero.com.
- ^ Aberdare Valley League Twitter
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Cwmbach Royal Stars. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
External links
This page was last edited on 13 June 2024, at 14:48