Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League

The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
Founded2001
Country Wales
Number of teams26
Level on pyramid7–8
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Current championsChurch Village
(2021–22)
WebsiteTaff Ely & Rhymney Valley League

Divisions

The league is composed of two divisions.

Premier Division
  • AFC Bargoed
  • Cascade YC
  • Cefn Hengoed
  • Church Village
  • Cilfynydd 'A'
  • Cwrt Rawlin
  • FC Graig
  • FC Trecenydd
  • Pontypridd
  • Rhydyfelin
  • Rhydyfelin Non Political
  • Talbot Green

First Division
  • Aber Valley reserves
  • Caerphilly Athletic reserves
  • Cwm Welfare reserves
  • Gelligaer
  • Hopkinstown
  • Llantwit Fardre reserves
  • Nelson Cavaliers reserves
  • Pickford Stars
  • Pontypridd reserves
  • Rhydyfelin reserves
  • Trallwn Workingmens Club
  • Treforest reserves
  • Ynysybwl

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 (Premier Division)
  • 2006–07: – Ynysybwl[1]
  • 2008–09: – Penyrheol[2]
  • 2012–13: – Penrhos FC[3]
  • 2013–14: – Dynamo Aber[4]
  • 2014–15: – Llanbradach[5]
  • 2015–16: – Ynysybwl Athletic[6]
  • 2016–17: – Ynysybwl Athletic[7]
  • 2017–18: – Nelson Cavaliers[8][9]
  • 2018–19: – Ynysybwl Athletic
  • 2019–20: – Nelson Cavaliers[10]
  • 2020–21: – Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
  • 2021–22: – Church Village

Cup Competitions

All teams entered in to both Premier and Division One compete in two domestic cup competitions each season, the Bernard Martin Cup and Greyhound Cup

References
  1. "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. "Tomas at the double but Penyrheol deny the Bluebirds". 30 September 2009.
  3. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
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  8. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  9. "Cavaliers Win the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Premier League". May 2018.
  10. Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (20 May 2020). "After yesterday's @FAWales announcement we have today received confirmation from the league our 1st team has been crowned Premier Division Champions, our reaction below. 🏆🔴⚫️⚽️#champions #upthecavs t.co/I4f2A6qi2H" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Twitter.


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