Ardal Leagues: A geographical look at the teams competing in the 2023/24 season
Ben Symons of Cefn Cribwr lifts the cup. Garden Village v Cefn Cribwr in the Ardal South League Cup Final at Bryntirion Park on the 30th May 2023.
The Football Association of Wales have today confirmed the membership of the 64-teams playing in the Ardal Leagues for the 2023/24 season.
Welsh football bosses met today to discuss which teams would play in the what division next season. A major decision was taken to give Cymru North to run with 17 teams as Trefelin BGC given reprieve in the Cymru South instead of moving Llanidloes Town from the Cymru North, and now the division will run with 17 teams.
Bangor 1876, Caersws and Denbigh Town’s promotion was confirmed to the Cymru North whilst Abertillery Bluebirds, Baglan Dragons, and Caerau Ely’s place in the Cymru South was confirmed.
The FAW took the decision to mainly promote teams from lower divisions, but their decision to keep Trefelin in the second tier means losing play-off finalists Risca United face another year in the Ardal South East.
In the North, there were several vacancies, with the North East running with 15 teams, and the North West running with 14. Another vacancy would be opened up too after Llandudno Albion announced their decision to fold, because of their lack of home ground.
Below are all of the leagues, and where they are all based on a map in their respective divisions, as well as who went down and who went up.
Ardal North East
Barmouth & Dyffryn, Bow Street, Builth Wells, Cefn Albion, Dolgellau AA, Llansantffraid Village, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair United, Llangollen Town, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, Llanuwchllyn, Penrhyncoch, Penycae, Radnor Valley, Rhos Aelwyd, Welshpool Town
Relegated from Cymru North: Penrhyncoch
Promoted from Tier 4: Barmouth & Dyffryn (Central Wales North 2nd), Llansantffraid Village (Central Wales North 3rd), and Radnor Valley (Central Wales South 1st)
Ardal North West
Bethesda Athletic, Brickfield Rangers, Conwy Borough, CPD Llannefydd, CPD Pwllheli, CPD Y Rhyl 1879, CPD Y Felinheli, Flint Mountain, Hawarden Rangers, Holyhead Hotspur, Llangefni Town, Llanrwst United, Llay Miners Welfare, Nantlle Vale, Saltney Town, St Asaph City
Relegated from Cymru North: Conwy Borough and Holyhead Hotspur
Promoted from Tier 4: Bethesda Athletic (North Wales Coast West 1st), CPD Pwllheli (North Wales Coast West 2nd), St Asaph City (North Wales Coast East 1st), CPD Llannefydd North Wales Coast East 2nd).
Ardal South East
Aberbargoed Buds, Abercarn United, Blaenavon Blues, Brecon Corries, Caldicot Town, Hay St Marys, Chepstow Town, Goytre, Lliswerry, Newport City, Risca United, Treharris Athletic Western, Tredegar Town, Treowen Stars, Trethomas Bluebirds, Undy.
Transferring from Ardal South West: Treharris Athletic Western
Promoted from Tier 4: Aberbargoed Buds (Gwent 1st), Abercarn United (Gwent 2nd), and Hay St Marys (Central Wales South 2nd)
Ardal South West
AFC Llwydcoed, Cardiff Corinthians, Cardiff Draconians, Cefn Cribwr, Canton Liberal, Mumbles Rangers, Penydarren BGC, Morriston Town, Pontyclun, Port Talbot Town, Seven Sisters Onllwyn, South Gower, Swansea University, Penrhiwceiber Rangers, Ynyshir Albions, Ynysygerwn
Relegated from Cymru South: Swansea University and Ynyshir Albions
Promoted from Tier 4: Cardiff Corinthians (South Wales Alliance 1st), Canton Liberal (South Wales Alliance 2nd), Morriston Town (West Wales 3rd) and South Gower (West Wales 2nd)
