North East Wales Football League
The North East Wales Football League represents the North East Wales area at the fourth and fifth tiers of the Welsh football league system. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has two divisions:
- the Premier Division at Tier 4, which offers a promotion route to the Tier 3 Ardal Leagues, and
- the League Championship at Tier 5.
| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 & 5 |
| Promotion to | Ardal Leagues |
| Current champions | Greenfield (2021–22) |
| Website | https://clwydleagueeast.pitchero.com/ |
History
The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced,[1] the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions.[2] The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021–22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.
Member clubs for 2021-22 season
North East Wales Football League Premier Division
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Alun Colts | Hope | Castell Alun Sports & Leisure Complex |
| Cefn Mawr Rangers | Cefn Mawr | The Muga |
| Coedpoeth United | Coedpoeth | Penygelli Playing Fields |
| FC Queens Park | Caia Park | The Dunks |
| Greenfield | Greenfield | Bagillt Road |
| Halkyn & Flint Mountain | Pentre Halkyn | Pant Newydd |
| Hawarden Rangers | Hawarden | Gladstone Playing Fields |
| Lex Glyndwr XI | Wrexham | Stansty Park |
| Llangollen Town | Llangollen | Tower Fields |
| Mynydd Isa Spartans | Bryn-y-Baal | Argoed Sports and Social Club |
| New Brighton Villa | New Brighton | Estadio de Mark Lopez |
| Overton Recreational | Overton-on-Dee | Wrexham Road |
Brymbo Victoria resigned from the league's Premier Division in August 2021 and the club was dissolved.[3]
Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded.[4]
North East Wales Football League Championship
- AFC Bagillt (resigned October 2021)
- Bellevue
- Borras Park Albion (resigned April 2022)
- Brymbo Lodge (resigned April 2022)
- Caerwys
- Connah's Quay Town
- FC United of Wrexham
- Johnstown Youth
- Penyffordd Lions
- Railway Rovers (resigned March 2022)
- Ruabon Rovers
- Sychdyn
References
- "Let The Good Times Begin!!". North East Wales Football League. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Jones, Dave. "Two North East Wales Football League teams fold, another drops a division". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Brymbo Victoria Bow Out Of NEWFL". North East Wales Football League. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Jones, Dave. "North East Wales Football League – Greenfield so close to Premier title, Lions and Quay share Championship leadership". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2022.