Following last year’s restructuring of the top two tiers of Welsh football into the Cymru Leagues, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has unveiled its plans for tier three, the second instalment of its review of the Welsh pyramid announced two years ago.
The FAW’s National Leagues Board (NLB) confirmed 64 clubs will compete at the Tier 3 level of the pyramid from the start of the 2020-21 season, although the name and new brand of the Tier 3 structure has not yet been disclosed.
In all 84 clubs were successful in attaining Tier 3 certification, with six of those promoted to Tier 2, including Holyhead Hotspur, Holywell Town, Llanidloes Town, Port Talbot Town, Risca United and Trefelin BGC.
One of the key objectives of the FAW pyramid review was to provide two predominantly northern leagues and two southern leagues within the Tier 3 structure, while the NLB also considered pyramid regulations, geographical location and sporting merit in drawing up the new leagues.
There will be 64 clubs competing in the inaugural leagues from the start of the 2020-21 season, split into four regional entities each comprised of 16 teams (listed below).
Corwen and Llanfair United, who were relegated from the Cymru North, will line up in the North East league, will Porthmadog drop into the North West division. Llanidloes Town, Holyhead Hotspur and Holywell Town make the jump up to the Cymru North.
Port Talbot, Risca and Trefelin make the jump up to the Cymru South, with STM Sports, Cwmamman United and Caerau (Ely) all slipping into the South West league.
Tier 3 Regional Leagues
South East: Aberbargoed Buds, Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, Abertillery Excelsiors, Caldicot Town, Chepstow Town, Croesyceiliog, Goytre, Llandrindod Wells, Monmouth Town, Newport City, Panteg, Rhayader Town, Tredegar Town, Treowen Stars, Trethomas Bluebirds
South West: AFC Llwydcoed, AFC Porth, Caerau Ely, Cwmamman United, Dinas Powys, Garden Village, Penrhiwceiber Rangers, Penydarren BGC, Pontardawe Town, Pontyclun, STM Sports, Ton Pentre, Treharris Athletic Western, West End, Ynyshir Albions, Ynysygerwn
North East: Berriew, Bow Street, Caersws, Carno, Cefn Albion, Chirk AAA, Corwen, Four Crosses, Kerry, Llanfair United, Machynlleth, Montgomery Town, Penparcau, Penycae, Rhos Aelwyd, Welshpool Town
North West: Blaenau Amateurs, Brickfield Rangers, Brymbo, CPD Porthmadog, Denbigh Town, Nantlle Vale, Llandudno Albion, Llanrwst United, Llanuwchllyn, Llay Welfare, Mold Alexandra, Rhostyllen, Rhydymwyn, Saltney Town, St Asaph City, Y Felinheli
FAW statement on Tier 3 restructuring
