Bridgend & District League

The Bridgend & District League is a football league covering the town of Bridgend and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Bridgend & District League
Founded1928[1]
Country Wales
Number of teams32
Level on pyramid7–9
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Domestic cup(s)WT John Open Cup
Premier Division Cup
Current championsCaerau All Whites
(2022–23)
WebsiteBridgend & District League

Area edit

The radius of the league covers Ogmore Valley, the Llynfi Valley, Bridgend, the Garw Valley and Gilfach. The league's eastern side is Llanharry and its western side is Cefn Cribwr.

Divisions edit

The league is composed of three divisions.

Member clubs 2023–24 edit

Premier Division edit

  • Brackla
  • Broadlands
  • Brynna
  • Caerau
  • Caerau All Whites
  • Carn Rovers
  • Llangynwyd Rangers
  • Llanharry
  • Penyfai
  • Sarn

Division One edit

Division Two edit

  • Bridgend Town (reserves)
  • Bryncae (reserves)
  • Brynna (thirds)
  • Bryntiron Athletic
  • Carn Rovers (reserves)
  • Cefn Cribwr (thirds)
  • Llangeinor (thirds)
  • Llangynwyd Rangers (reserves)
  • Llanharan
  • Llynfi United
  • Red Valley

Promotion and relegation edit

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) edit

Information on all winners between 1980–81 and 2015–16 sourced from the league's website.[2]

  • 1948–49: – Pencoed Athletic[3]
  • 1980–81: – Tondu Robins
  • 1981–82: – Llanharan
  • 1982–83: – Tondu Robins
  • 1983–84: – Cefn Cribwr
  • 1984–85: – Maesteg Rangers
  • 1985–86: – Bettws
  • 1986–87: – Cefn Cribwr
  • 1987–88: – Cefn Cribwr
  • 1988–89: – Maesteg Rangers
  • 1989–90: – Llangynwd Rangers
  • 1990–91: – Bettws
  • 1991–92: – Maesteg Rangers
  • 1992–93: – Llanharry
  • 1993–94: – Coytrahen
  • 1994–95: – Caerau All Whites
  • 1995–96: – Caerau All Whites
  • 1996–97: – Bettws
  • 1997–98: – Brynna
  • 1998–99: – Pant yr Awel
  • 1999–2000: – Pant yr Awel
  • 2000–01: – Bettws
  • 2001–02: – Tondu Robins
  • 2002–03: – Caerau All Whites
  • 2003–04: – Llangynwyd Rangers
  • 2004–05: – St Athans
  • 2005–06: – Brynna
  • 2006–07: – Gilfach Goch 'A'[4]
  • 2007–08: – G.W.R.[5]
  • 2008–09: – Llanharan[6]
  • 2009–10: – Caerau BC
  • 2010–11: – Brackla[7]
  • 2011–12: – Broadlands[8]
  • 2012–13: – Brackla[9]
  • 2013–14: – Cefn Cribwr
  • 2014–15: – Brackla[10]
  • 2015–16: – Llanharry[11]
  • 2016–17: – Llanharry[12]
  • 2017–18: – Llangeinor[13]
  • 2018–19: – Maesteg Park[14][15]
  • 2019–20: – Bettws[16]
  • 2020–21: – League cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
  • 2021–22: – Brackla
  • 2022–23: – Caerau All Whites

References edit

  1. ^ "Bridgend & District Football League (1928)". Bridgend Port Talbot Junior Football League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Bridgend & District League Premier Division". Bridgend & District League. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ton & Gelli BC V Pencoed Athletic Match Day Programme No.6". Ton & Gelli BC. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_bridgend.php?season_id=1 [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_bridgend.php?season_id=2 [bare URL]
  6. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_bridgend.php?season_id=3 [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Brackla finish the season in winning style with much deserved promotion". Wales Online. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  8. ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_bridgend.php?season_id=9 [bare URL]
  11. ^ "Bridgend & District Football League - Mid Glam Provisions Premier Division".
  12. ^ "Bridgend & District Football League - Mid Glam Provisions Premier Division".
  13. ^ "Bridgend & District Football League - Mid Glam Provisions Premier Division".
  14. ^ "Bridgend & District Football League - Mid Glam Provisions Premier Division".
  15. ^ "Maesteg Park manager Jones reflects on historic treble-winning season". 29 May 2019.
  16. ^ @BDFL1928 (30 May 2020). "Congratulations to our league..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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