The Cardiff & District League is a football league covering the city of Cardiff and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh to tenth levels of the Welsh football league system.
Founded | 1897[1] |
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Country | Wales |
Number of teams | 40 |
Level on pyramid | 7–10 |
Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
Current champions | Splott Cons (2023–24) |
Area of the league
editClubs within the bounds of St Mellons, Rumney, Tremorfa, Splott, The Docks, Llandough, Bonvilston, Peterstone, Super Ely, Radyr, Pentyrch, Gwaelod y Garth, Taffs Well, Thornhill, Lisvane, Cyncoed, Pentwyn and Llanrumney are eligible to apply to play in the league.[2]
Divisions
editThe league is composed of four divisions.
Member clubs 2024–25
editPremier Division
edit- AFC Whitchurch
- Canton Rangers
- Cardiff Allstars
- Cardiff Bay
- Cwrt Y Vil
- Llandaff Cosmos
- Pentwyn Dynamo
- Pentyrch Rangers
- Splott Albion
- St Albans
- St Mellons
Division One
edit- Avenue Hotspur
- Caerau (Ely) (community)
- Canton Rangers (reserves)
- Cardiff Academicals
- Clwb Cymric (reserves)
- Clwb Sparta
- Ely Rangers (reserves)
- Llanrumney Athletic
- Splott (reserves)
- Tongwynlais (reserves)
Division Two
edit- AFC Whitchurch (reserves)
- Cardiff Academicals (reserves)
- Cardiff Villa
- Grange Albion (reserves)
- Grangetown Cath OB
- Llanrumney United (reserves)
- North Cardiff Cosmos
- Pentyrch Rangers (reserves)
- Splott Albion (reserves)
- Splott Albion OB
Division Three
edit- AFC Rumney
- Avenue Hotspur (reserves)
- Cardiff Cosmopolitan (reserves)
- Fairwater (reserves)
- Grangetown Cath OB (reserves)
- Llandaff Cosmos (reserves)
- Llanrumney Athletic (reserves)
- Pentwyn Dynamo (reserves)
- St Albans (reserves)
Promotion and relegation
editPromotion 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 flight division)
edit- 1901–02: – Cardiff Albion[3]
- 1905–06: – Roath Park Old Boys[4]
- 1908–09: – Gordon's FC[5]
- 1930–31: – Barry Amateurs[6]
- 1931–32: – Barry Amateurs
- 1946–47: – Grange Albion.[7]
- 1959–60: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1960–61: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1961–62: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1962–63: – Cardiff Cosmos[8]
- 1963–64: – Canton Athletic[8]
- 1964–65: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1965–66: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1966–67: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1967–68: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1968–69: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1969–70: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1970–71: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1971–72: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1972–73: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1973–74: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1974–75: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1975–76: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1976–77: – Cardiff Rovers[8]
- 1981–82: – Bridgend Street
- 1983–84: – Bridgend Street
- 1985–86: – Bridgend Street
- 1986–87: – Bridgend Street
- 1987–88: – Grange Albion
- 1988–89: – Grange Albion
- 1991–92: – Bridgend Street
- 1992–93: – St Joseph's[9]
- 1993–94: – Bridgend Street
- 2006–07: – Pentwyn Dynamo reserves[10]
- 2007–08: – Grangetown Catholics Old Boys[11]
- 2008–09: – St. Albans[12]
- 2009–10: –
- 2010–11: – Canton Liberal[13]
- 2011–12: – Clwb Cymric[14]
- 2012–13: – Canton Liberal[15]
- 2013–14: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan[16]
- 2014–15: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan
- 2015–16: – Creigiau[17]
- 2016–17: – Pentwyn Dynamo[18]
- 2017–18: – AFC Rumney Juniors[19]
- 2018–19: – Canton Rangers
- 2019–20: – Tongwynlais[20]
- 2020–21: – Season void
- 2021–22: – Tongwynlais (promoted via SWAL playoff)[21]
- 2022–23: – Star
- 2023–24: – Splott Cons
References
edit- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Cardiff And District Association Football League Rules 2020/2021". Cardiff and District AFL. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "CARDIFF DISTRICT LEAGUE.|1902-04-19|Evening Express - Welsh Newspapers".
- ^ "Cardiff & District League". Evening Express. 5 May 1906. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Genuki: CARDIFF YESTERDAY, Glamorgan".
- ^ "Barry Amateurs AFC : 1930-1933". Barry Football Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Grange Albion FC". South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Just who were the top dogs in the parks?". Wales Online. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "St Josephs FC - Division One East - Highadmit Projects South Wales Premier League".
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Wlelsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2008-09". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130520082543/http://cantonlibsfc.co.uk/
- ^ "CLWB Cymric FC - Championship - Highadmit Projects South Wales Premier League".
- ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ Jones, Jordan (21 May 2022). "Tongwynlais 1-0 Brackla: Charlie Spencer penalty sends the 'Ton' up". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 22 May 2022.