Founded | 2019 |
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Country | Wales |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Cymru Premier |
Relegation to | Ardal Leagues |
Domestic cup(s) | Welsh League Cup Welsh Cup |
Current champions | Holywell Town (1st title) (2023–24) |
TV partners | S4C |
Website | cymrufootball |
Current: 2024–25 Cymru North |
The Cymru North is a regional football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country. [1] It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
The first year of its operation was 2019–20 with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the tier 2 leagues for the first time. These changes followed from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid. [2] Prior to 2019, the equivalent league was the Cymru Alliance, covering North and Central Wales.
Club | Location | Home Ground |
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Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield |
Bangor 1876 | Bangor | Nantporth |
Buckley Town | Buckley | The Globe |
Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground |
Colwyn Bay | Colwyn Bay | Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn |
Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park |
Flint Mountain | Flint, Flintshire | Cae-y-Castell |
Gresford Athletic | Gresford | The Rock |
Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Community Centre Ground |
Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road |
Llandudno | Llandudno | OPS Wind Arena |
Llay Welfare | Llay, Wrexham | The Ring |
Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park |
Penrhyncoch | Penrhyn-coch | Cae Baker |
Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road |
Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields |
The Cymru Alliance League was a football league in north and central Wales which formed the second level of the Welsh football league system. From the 2019/20 season onwards, it was replaced by the Cymru North.
Holywell Town Football Club is a Welsh football club from Holywell, Flintshire. They are nicknamed 'The Wellmen', and play their home games at the Achieve More Training Stadium, Holywell. They currently play in the Cymru North.
The 1992–93 League of Wales was the inaugural season of the League of Wales, the top division of Welsh football. The League was made up of 20 member clubs that joined from leagues within both the English football league system and Welsh football league system.
The 2009–10 FAW Welsh Cup was the 123rd edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales, excluding those who play in the English League System. The 2009–10 tournament commenced on 14 August 2009 and concluded at Parc y Scarlets on 1 May 2010. Bangor City won the cup with a 3–2 win against Port Talbot Town.
In the 2013–14 season, the Cymru Alliance, a football league in Wales, was won by Cefn Druids, who thus won promotion to the Welsh Premier League.
The 2016–17 Cymru Alliance was the 2016–17 season of the top football league in North Wales. Mirroring its South Wales counterpart the Welsh Football League Division One, the 16-team division forms half of the second tier of the Welsh football league system and falls one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on 12 August 2016 and concluded on 22 April 2017.
The 2017–18 Cymru Alliance is the 28th season of the top football league in North Wales. Mirroring its South Wales counterpart the Welsh Football League Division One, the 16-team division forms half of the second tier of the Welsh football league system and falls one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began 12 August 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 March 2018.
The 2018–19 Cymru Alliance, known as the Huws Gray Cymru Alliance for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th and final season of the Cymru Alliance, which is in the second level of the Welsh football pyramid.
The Cymru Leagues is an umbrella name for the top two tiers of the Welsh football league system. It consists of the Cymru Premier at Tier 1, as well as the Cymru North and Cymru South at the second tier.
The 2019–20 Cymru North was the inaugural season of the Cymru North, which is in the second level of the Welsh football pyramid. The season had been scheduled to finish on 25 April but due to the COVID-19 pandemic no games were played after 7 March. In May 2020 the Cymru North was officially ended after consultation between the Football Association of Wales and the clubs. Prestatyn Town were confirmed as champions but because they failed to gain a Tier 1 licence, runners-up Flint Town United were promoted to the Cymru Premier. Porthmadog, Corwen and Llanfair United were relegated.
The 2020–21 Cymru North season would have been the second season of the second-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
The 2020–21 Welsh League Cup was the 29th season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Connah's Quay Nomads. The competition was suspended in December 2020, before being cancelled in March 2021.
The 2021–22 Welsh League Cup was the 30th season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Connah's Quay Nomads.
The 2021–22 Cymru North season was the second season of the second-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
The 2022–23 Cymru North season was the fourth season of the second-tier Northern region football in the Welsh football pyramid. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis.
The 2022–23 Welsh League Cup was the 31st season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Connah's Quay Nomads.
The 2022–23 FAW Welsh Cup was the 135th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The winners qualified for the 2023–24 Europa Conference League first qualifying round.
The 2023–24 Cymru North season was the fourth season of the second-tier northern region football league in the Welsh football pyramid.
The 2023–24 Welsh League Cup is the 32nd season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Bala Town.
The 2024–25 Cymru North season is the fifth season of the second-tier northern region football league in the Welsh football pyramid.