Welsh football club withdraw from league – week out from new season
CARDIFF, WALES - 22 MARCH 2026:Taffs Well at full time during the Genero Adran South 2025/26 fixture Taffs Well Women vs Llanelli Town Women at Rhiw Dda'r, Cardiff, Wales (Pic by Jamie Edwards)
Welsh football club Taffs Well have resigned from the Adran Leagues just over a week before the start of the new season.
The Adran South club, known as the Wellmen, have informed the Football Association of Wales (FAW) of their decision, according to Cymru Sport.
They become the second club that competed in the 2025/26 edition to fold. Llanelli Town, who were relegated at the expense of Taffs Well having finished bottom are not running a senior Women’s team this season.
Taffs Well were adue to begin their Adran Trophy campaign next week.
The decision comes after a summer of significant change at Rhiw’r Ddar, with manager Chris Hooper stepping down from his role.
Craig Bowles was subsequently appointed as his replacement in the dugout, but a number of player departures have left the club short of players heading into the new campaign.
The Wellmen have announced just one new arrival during the summer, with the departures leaving Bowles with a depleted squad and the club unable to continue in the Adran Leagues.
The resignation means Taffs Well will not take their place in the Adran South this season, with the club’s decision coming only days before competitive action was due to get under way.
Implications for Welsh football as Adran South vacancy expected to be filled
With the Adran South not due to get underway until September 27, it’s being reported by Cymru Sport that their vacancy could be filled.
Both Cambrian United and Penydarren obtained Tier Two Licences last season with Cambrian finishing second to league winners Llanrumney United. Penydarren finished seventh, and so Cambrian’s on the pitch efforts would be recognised should they be promoted.
This would however have implications on the feeder division, with Caerau Ely recently winning a spot to be promoted to the South Wales Women’s and Girls League, defeating Clydach.
The FAW is expected to confirm the implications of the resignation for the Adran South and Adran Trophy in due course.
