Aberdare Valley League

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Aberdare Valley League
Founded1906
Country Wales
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid7
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Current championsCwmbach Royal Stars reserves
(2021–22)
WebsiteAberdare 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 2021-22 season, the league consists of 14 clubs:

Member Clubs 2022–23

  • Aberdare Town reserves
  • AFC Abercynon
  • AFC Abercynon reserves
  • Butchers Arms
  • Carnetown FC
  • Cwmbach Royal Stars
  • FC Abercwmboi
  • FC Cwmaman reserves
  • FC Cwmaman thirds
  • Gadlys Rovers AFC
  • Hirwaun FC
  • Penrhiwceiber reserves
  • Penrhiwceiber Navigation
  • Penywaun FC
  • 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'[13]
  • 2015–16: – Carnetown 'A'[14]
  • 2016–17: – FC Abercwmboi 'A'[15]
  • 2017–18: – Hirwaun Sports FC [16]
  • 2018–19: – FC Abercwmboi 'A' [17]
  • 2019–20: – AFC Abercynon 'A' [18]
  • 2020–22: – Cwmbach Royal Stars reserves[19]

References

  1. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/history.php?league_id=46[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Football – Hirwaun Historical Society". Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "History". FC Cwmaman. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Abercynon thrilled by double hit". Wales Online. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=1[bare URL]
  6. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=2[bare URL]
  7. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=3[bare URL]
  8. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=4[bare URL]
  9. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=5[bare URL]
  10. ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  13. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  14. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  15. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  16. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  17. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/AVFL_Football Aberdare Valley League Twitter
  19. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Cwmbach Royal Stars. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

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