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.
Founded | 1906 |
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Country | ![]() |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 7 |
Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
Current champions | AFC Abercynon (2019–20) |
Website | Aberdare Valley League |
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 2021–22
- AFC Aberaman
- AFC Abercynon
- AFC Abercynon reserves
- AFC Penrhiwceiber Rangers AFC
- AFC Penrhiwceiber Rangers reserves
- Butchers Arms
- Carnetown FC
- Cwmbach Royal Stars
- FC Abercwmboi (withdrew)
- FC Abercwmboi reserves
- FC Cwmaman reserves
- FC Cwmaman thirds
- Hirwaun FC
- 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]
References
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/history.php?league_id=46%5B%5D
- http://website.hirwaunhistorical.org.uk/sport/football/
- "History". FC Cwmaman. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Abercynon thrilled by double hit". Wales Online. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=1
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=2
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=3
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=4
- https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_aberdare.php?season_id=5
- "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.
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- https://twitter.com/AVFL_Football Aberdare Valley League Twitter