The Welsh League

Introduction

The Welsh League is an amateur football league in Wales. It is the fifth tier of the Welsh football pyramid, below the Cymru Premier, Ardal Leagues, Cymru Alliance, and Cymru North and South.

The league was founded in 1946 as the South Wales Amateur League. It was renamed the Welsh League in 2015 after merging with the South Wales Senior League.

The league consists of two divisions, Division One and Division Two. There are 16 teams in Division One and 14 teams in Division Two.

Teams

• Division One teams
• Division Two teams

Season

The Welsh League season runs from August to May. Each team plays each other team twice, once at home and once away.

The top two teams in Division One are promoted to the Ardal Leagues. The bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to Division Two.

The top two teams in Division Two are promoted to Division One. The bottom two teams in Division Two are relegated to local leagues.

Sources

• Welsh football league system
• Cymru Football
• Football Web Pages