North Gwent Football League Explained

Pixels:	99
Teams:	29
Promotion:	Gwent County League
Levels:	7 (plus reserves divisions)
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

Reserves Division A

Abertillery Bluebirds (development)
Abertillery Excelsiors (development)
Abertillery Excelsiors (reserves)
Newbridge Town (development)
RTB Ebbw Vale (reserves)
Wattsville (reserves)
Pentwynmawr Athletic (development)
Rhymney (vets)
Tredegar Town development

Reserves Division B

Aberbargoed Buds (development)
Aberbargoed Buds (reserves)
Argoed Reform Club (reserves)
Brynmawr United (development)
Cefn Fforest (reserves)
Fleur De Lys (reserves)
Garnlydan (reserves)
Nantyglo (reserves)
Newbridge Town (reserves)

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
1994–95: – Blaina West Side
1999–2000: – Abertillery Bluebirds^[4]
2000–01: –
2001–02: – Fochriw Sports^[5]
2002–03: – Rhymney
2003–04: – Aberbargoed Town^[6]
2004–05: – Tredegar^[7]
2005–06: – Castle United
2006–07: – Abertillery Bluebirds reserves
2007–08: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare^[8]
2008–09: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare
2009–10: – Rhymney
2010–11: – Tredegar Athletic^[9]
2011–12: – Neuadd Wen^[10] ^[11]
2012–13: – Cwm^[12]
2013–14: – The Oak^[13]
2014–15: – Wattsville^[14]
2015–16: – Brynmawr^[15]
2016–17: – The Oak
2017–18: – Aberbargoed Town
2018–19: – Aberbargoed Town^[16]
2019–20: – Llanhilleth Athletic
2020–21: – No competition
2021–22: – Neuadd Wen
2022–23: – Newbridge Town
2023–24: – Brynmawr United

Notes and References

Web site: Abertillery Excelsiors AFC – About Page . January 5, 2024.
Web site: Fields Park Athletic Football Club History . DOCX . January 5, 2024.
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 .
Web site: Abertillery Bluebirds . Ardal Southern League . 14 November 2021.
Web site: Premier . https://web.archive.org/web/20020605120207/http://www.gwentfa.co.uk/PREMIER.HTM . 5 June 2002 .
Web site: N.G. Premier . https://web.archive.org/web/20040825184730/http://www.gwentfa.co.uk/premier1.HTM . 25 August 2004 .
https://web.archive.org/web/20120219060613/http://www.gwentfa.co.uk/Roll%20of%20Honour.html
Web site: Blaenavon Blues AFC . pitchero.com . January 5, 2024.
Web site: North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division.
Web site: 2011-12 tables, part 5 . Football Club History Database . 16 November 2021.
Web site: North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division.
Web site: 2012-13 tables, part 5 . Football Club History Database . 16 November 2021.
https://x.com/TheOakFC/status/465537813069725697
Web site: Club History . Wattsville FC . 19 August 2021.
Web site: Premier .
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 .