North Gwent Football League
| Founded | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | 27 |
| Level on pyramid | 7 (plus reserves division) |
| Promotion to | Gwent County League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Roly Parfitt Cup Tom Perkins Cup |
| Current champions | Newbridge Town (2025–26) |
The North Gwent Football League (currently billed as the Premier Financial Services 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.
The league was formed in 1961 as a merger of the Abertillery League and the Ebbw Vale League, originally as the North Monmouthshire Amateur League.[1] The league first formed a reserve division for the 2007–08 season.[2]
Area
The league's area comprises the following areas: Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Maesycwmmer, Wattsville, Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill.
Member clubs for 2025–26 season
Premier Division
- Argoed Reform Club
- Ashvale
- Blackwood Town
- Fields Park (withdrew)
- Fleur De Lys
- Garnlydan
- Maesycwmmer
- Newbridge Town
- Twyn-Y-Ffald Blues FC
- Waunlwyd
Reserve Division
- Aberbargoed Buds (development)
- Aberbargoed Buds (reserves)
- Abertillery Bluebirds (development)
- Abertillery Excelsiors (development)
- Argoed Reform Club (reserves)
- Ashvale (reserves)
- Brynmawr United (development)
- Cefn Fforest (reserves)
- Fleur De Lys (reserves)
- Garnlydan (reserves)
- Nantyglo (development)
- Nantyglo (reserves)
- Newbridge Town (development)
- Newbridge Town (reserves)
- Pentwynmawr Athletic (development)
- RTB Ebbw Vale (development)
- Wattsville (reserves)
- Waunlwyd (development)
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[3]
- 1973–74: – Beaufort Welfare
- 1977–78: – Fields Park Athletic reserves[4][5]
- 1979–80: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
- 1980–81: – Cwmtillery
- 1983–84: – Abertillery Town
- 1984–85: – Abertillery Town
- 1985–86: – Fields Park Athletic reserves
- 1987–88: – Brynmawr
- 1989–90: – Cwm
- 1993–94: – Cwm Welfare
- 1994–95: – Blaina West Side
- 1996–97: – Hafodyrynys Bluebirds
- 1997–98: – Central Cars
- 1999–2000: – Abertillery Bluebirds[6]
- 2000–01: –
- 2001–02: – Fochriw Sports[7]
- 2002–03: – Rhymney[8]
- 2003–04: – Aberbargoed Town[8]
- 2004–05: – Tredegar[9]
- 2005–06: – Castle United[9]
- 2006–07: – Abertillery Bluebirds reserves[10]
- 2007–08: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare[11][12]
- 2008–09: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare[13]
- 2009–10: – Rhymney[14]
- 2010–11: – Tredegar Athletic[15]
- 2011–12: – Neuadd Wen[16][17]
- 2012–13: – Cwm[18]
- 2013–14: – The Oak[19]
- 2014–15: – Wattsville[20]
- 2015–16: – Brynmawr[21]
- 2016–17: – The Oak
- 2017–18: – Aberbargoed Town
- 2018–19: – Aberbargoed Town[22]
- 2019–20: – Llanhilleth Athletic
- 2020–21: – No competition
- 2021–22: – Neuadd Wen
- 2022–23: – Newbridge Town
- 2023–24: – Brynmawr United
- 2024–25: – Fleur-De-Lys
- 2025–26: – Newbridge Town
References
- ↑ "Abertillery Athletic A.F.C." - South Wales Gazette, Friday 28 July 1961 (page 7)
- ↑ "Abacus Recruitment Services North Gwent League". South Wales Argus. 27 September 2007. - "In the newly formed Reserve Division..."
- ↑ "Abertillery Excelsiors AFC – About Page". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Fields Park Athletic Football Club History" (DOCX). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Memories of Old Newbridge & Abercarn - Sport". Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "Abertillery Bluebirds". Ardal Southern League. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Premier". Gwentfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2002.
- 1 2 "Final Tables 2003 / 2004". N.G. Premier. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004.
- 1 2 "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "NORTH GWENT LEAGUE TABLES 2006-07". Welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Blaenavon Blues AFC" (PDF). Pitchero.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "NORTH GWENT LEAGUE TABLES 2007-08". Welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "NORTH GWENT LEAGUE TABLES 2008-09". Welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "NORTH GWENT LEAGUE TABLES 2009-10". Welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division". Archived from the original on 8 October 2019.
- ↑ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "North Gwent Football League - Ryan Transport Ltd Premier Division". Archived from the original on 8 October 2019.
- ↑ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Oak Football Club [@TheOakFC] (11 May 2014). "..this sounds like a pretty successful season to me?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Club History". Wattsville FC. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Premier".
- ↑ "Season Review | Part 2 - West Wales FA & Gwent County FA leagues -". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
