Merthyr & District League

Merthyr & District League
Founded	1913
Country	Wales
Number of clubs	10
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	South Wales Alliance League
Current champions	Pantyscallog Village ; (2023–24)

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 in the seventh tier of the Welsh football league system.

Divisions

The league is composed of one division. It has previous operated with multiple divisions. In the 1990s the league operated with three senior divisions, and a second tier division operated up until the 2016–17 season. Following on from this the league suffered from a lack of clubs, with only seven clubs completing the 2018–19 season, and ten, including two reserve sides making up the league for the 2019–20 season. For the 2020–21 season the league was not planned to function with eight of the league's teams instead being admitted to the Aberdare Valley League. The league returned for the 2021-22 season with a Premier Division of five clubs and a First Division of seven clubs. For the 2022-23 season, the league changed to just a Premier Division, sponsored by RTM Brickwork.

Member clubs 2024-25

The following clubs are competing in the Merthyr & District League during the 2024–25 season.^[1]

Premier Division

Aberfan Rangers
Baili Glas
Black Lion
Brecon
Dowlais
Gurnos BGC
Hay St Marys (reserves)
Heolgerrig Red Lion Communnity
Merthyr Saints (reserves) (withdrew pre-season)
Penydarren BGC (reserves)
Trelewis Welfare

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 7 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.

Champions (Top Tier Division)

1971–72: Hoover Sports^[2]
1992–93: Mount Pleasant^[3]
1993–94: Hoover Sports^[4]
1994–95: Gellideg SC^[5]
1995–96: Troedyrhiw B.C.^[6]
1996–97: Gellideg
1997–98: Bluebirds^[7]
2006–07: Courthouse^[8]
2007–08: Bluebirds^[9]
2008–09: Bluebirds^[10]
2009–10: Bluebirds^[11]
2010–11: Bluebirds^[12]
2011–12: Aberfan SDC^[13]
2012–13: Pant^[14]
2013–14: Bluebirds^[15]
2014–15: Pantyscallog VJ^[16]
2015–16: Pantyscallog VJ^[17]
2016–17: Hills Plymouth^[18]
2017–18: Hills Plymouth^[19]
2018–19: Navi^[20]
2019–20: Aber Wanderers^[21]
2020–21: No competition
2021–22: Georgetown BGC
2022–23: Pantyscallog Village
2023–24: Pantyscallog Village (promoted to SW Premier League)

References

^ "Divisional Tables". Merthyr Tydfil League. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ "Hoover_Sports".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=1 ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=2 ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=3 ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=4 ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Archived copy". www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2103 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2346 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2654 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2870 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3099 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ http://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3318 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

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[1] "Divisional Tables". Merthyr Tydfil League. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[2] "Hoover_Sports".

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] ttps://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=1 ^{[bare URL]}

[9] ttps://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=2 ^{[bare URL]}

[10] ttps://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=3 ^{[bare URL]}

[11] ttps://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_merthyr.php?season_id=4 ^{[bare URL]}

[12] "Archived copy". www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[13] "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[14] "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[15] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2103 ^{[dead link‍]}

[16] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2346 ^{[dead link‍]}

[17] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2654 ^{[dead link‍]}

[18] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=2870 ^{[dead link‍]}

[19] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3099 ^{[dead link‍]}

[20] ttp://www.merthyrtydfilafl.co.uk/LeagueArchives?season=3318 ^{[dead link‍]}

[21] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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