Cardiff & District League

The Cardiff & District League is a football league covering the city of Cardiff and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh to tenth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Cardiff & District League
Founded1897[1]
Country Wales
Number of teams42
Level on pyramid7–10
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Current championsTongwynlais
(2021-22)
WebsiteCardiff & District League

Area of the league

Clubs within the bounds of St Mellons, Rumney, Tremorfa, Splott, The Docks, Llandough, Bonvilston, Peterstone, Super Ely, Radyr, Pentyrch, Gwaelod y Garth, Taffs Well, Thornhill, Lisvane, Cyncoed, Pentwyn and Llanrumney are eligible to apply to play in the league.[2]

Divisions

The league is composed of four divisions.

Premier Division
  • AFC Rumney Juniors
  • Cardiff Academicals
  • Cardiff Athletic
  • Cardiff Bay
  • Creigiau
  • Cwrt Y Vil
  • Llandaff Cosmos
  • Pentwyn Dynamo
  • Star
  • Tongwynlais

Division One
  • Bridgend Street reserves
  • Canton Liberal reserves
  • Canton Rangers reserves
  • Cardiff Cosmopolitan reserves
  • Cardiff Draconians district team
  • Cardiff Villa
  • Clwb Cymric reserves
  • St Josephs reserves
  • Splott Albion
  • Tongwynlais reserves

Division Two
  • AFC Whitchurch reseves
  • Cardiff Academicals reserves
  • Cardiff Bay reserves
  • Cardiff Cosmos Athletic
  • Culverhouse Cross
  • Ely Rangers reserves
  • Grange Albion reserves
  • Grangetown Catholics Old Boys
  • Lisvane Panthers
  • Llanrumney Athletic
  • Splott Cons
  • St Albans

Division Three
  • AFC Rumney Juniors reserves
  • Cardiff Allstars
  • Clwb Sparta
  • East Cardiff Rangers
  • Splott Albion reserves
  • Grangetown Harlequins
  • Llanrumney Athletic reserves
  • Pentyrch Rangers
  • Star reserves
  • Trelai Park Rangers

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 flight division)
  • 1901-02: – Cardiff Albion[3]
  • 1905-06: – Raoth Park Old Boys[4]
  • 1908-09: – Gordon's FC[5]
  • 1930-31: – Barry Amateurs[6]
  • 1931-32: – Barry Amateurs
  • 1946-47: – Grange Albion.[7]
  • 1959-60: – Docks Albion[8]
  • 1960-61: – Docks Albion[8]
  • 1961-62: – Docks Albion[8]
  • 1962-63: – Cardiff Cosmos[8]
  • 1963-64: – Canton Athletic[8]
  • 1964-65: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1965-66: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1966-67: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1967-68: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1968-69: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1969-70: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1970-71: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1971-72: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1972-73: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1973-74: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1974-75: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1975-76: – St Patrick's[8]
  • 1976-77: – Cardiff Rovers[8]
  • 1981-82: – Bridgend Street
  • 1983-84: – Bridgend Street
  • 1985-86: – Bridgend Street
  • 1986-87: – Bridgend Street
  • 1987-88: – Grange Albion
  • 1988-89: – Grange Albion
  • 1991-92: – Bridgend Street
  • 1993-94: – Bridgend Street
  • 2006–07: – Pentwyn Dynamo reserves[9]
  • 2007–08: – Grangetown Catholics Old Boys[10]
  • 2008–09: – St. Albans[11]
  • 2009–10: –
  • 2010–11: –
  • 2011–12: – Whitchurch Blues[12]
  • 2012–13: – Canton Liberal[13]
  • 2013–14: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan[14]
  • 2014–15: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan
  • 2015–16: – Creigiau[15]
  • 2016–17: – Pentwyn Dynamo[16]
  • 2017–18: – AFC Rumney Juniors[17]
  • 2018–19: – Canton Rangers
  • 2019–20: – Tongwynlais[18]
  • 2020–21: – Season void
  • 2021–22: – Tongwynlais

References
  1. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffcombinationfl/LeagueHistory/index/1184
  2. "Cardiff And District Association Football League Rules 2020/2021". Cardiff and District AFL. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3485750/3485754/57/
  4. "Cardiff & District League". Evening Express. 5 May 1906. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Cardiff/Cardiffyes7
  6. "Barry Amateurs AFC : 1930-1933". Barry Football Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. "Grange Albion FC". South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. "Just who were the top dogs in the parks?". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Wlelsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. "Cardiff & District League 2008-09". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffanddistrictafl/LeagueArchives?season=2187
  15. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffanddistrictafl/LeagueArchives?season=2677
  16. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffanddistrictafl/LeagueArchives?season=2835
  17. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffanddistrictafl/LeagueArchives?season=3147
  18. https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/cardiffanddistrictafl/LeagueDocuments/download/57206
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