North Gwent Football League Explained

Pixels:	99
Teams:	11 (Premier)
Promotion:	Gwent County League
Levels:	7
Domest Cup:	Roly Parfitt Cup Tom Perkins Cup
Champions:	Brynmawr United
Season:	2023–24

The North Gwent Football League (currently billed as The Swan EMS Limited North Gwent Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales. The headquarters are located at The Ex-Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale.

Area

The league's area comprises the following areas: Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Maesycwmmer, Wattsville, Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill.

Member clubs for 2024–25 season

Premier Division

• Argoed Reform
• Ashvale
• Blackwood Town
• Fields Park
• Fleur De Lys
• Garnlydan
• Maesycwmmer
• Newbridge Town
• Rassau
• Twyn y Ffald Blues
• Waunlwyd

Promotion and relegation

The Premier Division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) may be promoted to the Gwent County League.

Champions - Top division

• 1970–71: – Cwmtillery^[1]
• 1977–78: – Fields Park Athletic reserves^{[2] [3]}
• 1979–80: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
• 1980–81: – Cwmtillery
• 1983–84: – Abertillery Town
• 1984–85: – Abertillery Town
• 1985–86: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
• 1999–2000: – Abertillery Bluebirds^[4]
• 2000–01: –
• 2001–02: – Fochriw Sports^[5]
• 2002–03: – Rhymney
• 2003–04: – Aberbargoed Town^[6]
• 2004–05: –
• 2005–06: –
• 2006–07: – Abertillery Bluebirds reserves
• 2007–08: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare^[7]
• 2008–09: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare
• 2009–10: – Rhymney
• 2010–11: – Tredegar Athletic^[8]
• 2011–12: – Neuadd Wen^{[9] [10]}
• 2012–13: – Cwm^[11]
• 2013–14: – The Oak reserves^[12]
• 2014–15: – Wattsville^[13]
• 2015–16: – Brynmawr^[14]
• 2016–17: – The Oak
• 2017–18: – Aberbargoed Town
• 2018–19: – Aberbargoed Town^[15]
• 2019–20: – Llanhilleth Athletic
• 2020–21: – No competition
• 2021–22: – Neuadd Wen
• 2022–23: – Newbridge Town
• 2023–24: – Brynmawr United

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abertillery Excelsiors AFC – About Page . January 5, 2024.
2. Web site: Fields Park Athletic Football Club History . DOCX . January 5, 2024.
3. Web site: Memories of Old Newbridge & Abercarn - Sport . 20 October 2019 . 20 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191020185114/http://newbridgeandabercarn.com/page13.htm . dead .
4. Web site: Abertillery Bluebirds . Ardal Southern League . 14 November 2021.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20020605120207/http://www.gwentfa.co.uk/PREMIER.HTM
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20040825184730/http://www.gwentfa.co.uk/premier1.HTM
7. Web site: Blaenavon Blues AFC . pitchero.com . January 5, 2024.
8. Web site: North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division.
9. Web site: 2011-12 tables, part 5 . Football Club History Database . 16 November 2021.
10. Web site: North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division.
11. Web site: 2012-13 tables, part 5 . Football Club History Database . 16 November 2021.
12. Web site: North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division.
13. Web site: Club History . Wattsville FC . 19 August 2021.
14. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/fieldsparkathleticfootballclub/teams/171203/league-table?season=44720
15. Web site: Season Review | Part 2 - West Wales FA & Gwent County FA leagues - . 2019-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717102231/https://ygemfootball.com/2019/06/03/season-review-part-2-west-wales-fa-gwent-county-fa-leagues/ . 2019-07-17 . dead .