Merthyr & District League
Founded | 1913 |
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Country | Wales |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 8 |
Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
Current champions | Navi (2018–19) |
Website | Merthyr Tydfil League |
The Merthyr Tydfil League is a football league covering the town of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. The league is at the eighth level of the Welsh football league system.
Divisions
The league is composed of one senior team division. It has previous operated with multiple divisions, with a second tier division operating up to the 2016–17 season. In the 1990s the league operated with three senior divisions. The league has suffered in the past few years from a lack of clubs, with only seven clubs completing the 2018–19 season.
Member clubs 2019–20
Premier Division
- Aber Wanderers
- Baili Glass
- Black Lion
- Gurnos
- Merthyr Saints reserves
- Merthyr Town reserves
- Navi
- Pantyscallog VJ
- Pentrebach Albion
- Quar Park Rangers
Promotion and relegation
Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the South Wales Alliance League, with the champion of the league playing the other Tier 8 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.
Champions (Top Tier Division)
- 1971–72: Hoover Sports[1]
- 1992–93: Mount Pleasant[2]
- 1993–94: Hoover Sports[3]
- 1994–95: Gellideg SC[4]
- 1995–96: Troedyrhiw B.C.[5]
- 1997–98: Bluebirds[6]
- 2006–07: Courthouse[7]
- 2007–08: Bluebirds[8]
- 2008–09: Bluebirds[9]
- 2009–10: Bluebirds[10]
- 2010–11: Bluebirds[11]
- 2011–12: Aberfan SDC[12]
- 2012–13: Pant[13]
- 2013–14: Bluebirds[14]
- 2014–15: Pantyscallog VJ[15]
- 2015–16: Pantyscallog VJ[16]
- 2016–17: Hills Plymouth[17]
- 2017–18: Hills Plymouth[18]
- 2018–19: Navi[19]
- 2019–20:
References
- ^ http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/hoover_sports.htm
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18791
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18791
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18792
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18792
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/18793
- ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=1
- ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=2
- ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=3
- ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=4
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120129200509/http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=1486
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=1768
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2103
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2346
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2654
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2870
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3099
- ^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3318