AFC Pontymister

AFC Pontymister
GroundLongbridge Fields, Risca
LeagueGwent County League Division One
2025–26Gwent County League Division One, 9th of 15

AFC Pontymister is a Welsh football team based in Pontymister, a village near Risca in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The team currently play in the Gwent County League Division One.

They play their home games at Longbridge Fields in Risca.[1]

History

The club was originally formed in the mid-1950s playing under a variety of names, which included Pontymister Rovers, Pontymister Rangers and plain Pontymister. There was a further name change to AC Pontymister in the late 1970s, after an enforced relocation of their home ground from Tanybryn to Pontymister Recreation Ground.[2]

The club have been members of the Gwent County League since its formation at the start of the 1980s.[2]

In 2008–09 they won Division Three and made it back-to-back promotions by winning Division Two in the following season. In 2016–17 they won Division One.[3] In 2019 the league was renamed to the Gwent Premier League, and Pontymister remained in its top division, now renamed to the Premier Division.[4][3]

The club changed its name once again, to AFC Pontymister, in 2022 after merging with a local youth side. After finishing 14th (third-bottom) in the 2022–23 season, they were relegated to Division One.[5]

In the 2023–24 season, Pontymister reached the final of the Gwent County Amateur Cup. At the Pen y Pound Stadium, Pontymister came back from 1–0 down at half time to win 4–1.[6]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, Tom (10 May 2024). "AFC Pontymister have eyes on silverware ahead of cup final".
  2. 1 2 "Blaenavon Blues vs AC Pontymister programme" (PDF). Blaenavon Blues AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Football Club History Database - A C Pontymister". fchd.info.
  4. ↑ "Gwent County League re-branded as league lists confirmed - Y Clwb Pêl-droed". 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Football Club History Database - A F C Pontymister". www.fchd.info.
  6. ↑ Hicks, Tom (13 May 2024). "AFC Pontymister crowned Gwent County Amateur Cup champions". Caerphilly Observer. Retrieved 13 August 2025.


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