Merthyr & District League

The Merthyr Tydfil League is a football league covering the town of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. The league is at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Merthyr & District League
Founded1913
Country Wales
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid7 & 8
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Current championsGeorgetown Seniors
(2021–22)
WebsiteMerthyr Tydfil League

Divisions

The league is composed of two senior team divisions. It has previous operated with multiple divisions. In the 1990s the league operated with three senior divisions, and a second tier division operated up until the 2016–17 season. Following on from this the league suffered from a lack of clubs, with only seven clubs completing the 2018–19 season, and ten, including two reserve sides making up the league for the 2019–20 season. For the 2020–21 season the league was not planned to function with eight of the league's teams instead being admitted to the Aberdare Valley League. The league returned for the 2021-22 season with a Premier Division of five clubs and a First Division of seven clubs.

Premier Division

Division One
  • Aberfan Rangers
  • Baili Glas A.F.C
  • Bedlinog
  • Black Lion
  • Gurnos
  • Trelewis Welfare reserves

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 Tier Division)
  • 1971–72: Hoover Sports[1]
  • 1992–93: Mount Pleasant[2]
  • 1993–94: Hoover Sports[3]
  • 1994–95: Gellideg SC[4]
  • 1995–96: Troedyrhiw B.C.[5]
  • 1997–98: Bluebirds[6]
  • 2006–07: Courthouse[7]
  • 2007–08: Bluebirds[8]
  • 2008–09: Bluebirds[9]
  • 2009–10: Bluebirds[10]
  • 2010–11: Bluebirds[11]
  • 2011–12: Aberfan SDC[12]
  • 2012–13: Pant[13]
  • 2013–14: Bluebirds[14]
  • 2014–15: Pantyscallog VJ[15]
  • 2015–16: Pantyscallog VJ[16]
  • 2016–17: Hills Plymouth[17]
  • 2017–18: Hills Plymouth[18]
  • 2018–19: Navi[19]
  • 2019–20: Aber Wanderers[20]
  • 2020–21: No competition
  • 2019–20: Georgetown BGC

References
  1. "Hoover_Sports".
  2. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18791
  3. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18791
  4. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18792
  5. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18792
  6. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18793
  7. https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=1
  8. https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=2
  9. https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=3
  10. https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=4
  11. "Archived copy". www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2103
  15. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2346
  16. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2654
  17. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2870
  18. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3099
  19. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3318
  20. http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/57213


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