Aberystwyth League

Football league

Aberystwyth & District Football LeagueFounded| 1934

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Country|  Wales
Divisions| 1
Number of clubs| 7
Level on pyramid| 5
Promotion to| Central Wales Football League
Current champions| Bont
(2023–24)
Most championships| Penparcau (11 titles)
Website| League website

The Aberystwyth & District Football League (known as the Cynghrair Cambrian Tyres Aberystwyth League) is a football league in Mid Wales, sitting at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system.

The league hosts several cup competitions: J. Emrys Morgan Cup, Dai 'Dynamo' Davies Cup, League Cup, Len & Julie Newman Memorial Trophy, Second Division Trophy and Consolation Cup.

Teams promoted from Division One can enter the Mid Wales League if standards and facilities fell into line with the regulations of the Mid Wales League.

## Member clubs for the 2024–25 season

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### Division One

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* Borth United
* Corris United
* Llanilar (reserves)
* Padarn United
* Rhayader Town (reserves)
* Talybont
* Tywyn & Bryncrug (reserves)

## League champions - Top division

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Information sourced from the Welsh Soccer Archive[1] unless referenced.

### 1930s

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* 1934–35: Aberayron[2]
* 1935–36: Trefechain[3]

### 1940s

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* 1946–47: Season competition declared void[4]
* 1947–48: Pontrhydfendigaid & District (Bont )[5]
* 1948–49: Aberystwyth Rovers[6]
* 1949–50:

### 1950s

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* 1950–51: Aberayron[7]
* 1951–52: Trefechain[8]
* 1952–53: Trefechain[9]
* 1953–54: Aberystwyth Rovers[10]
* 1954–55: Aberayron[11]
* 1955–56: Tregaron Turfs F.C.[12]
* 1956–57: University College of Wales reserves[13]
* 1957–58: YMCA[14]
* 1958–59: University College of Wales reserves[15]
* 1959–60: Dewi Stars[16]

### 1960s

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* 1960–61: Dewi Stars[16]
* 1961–62: University College of Wales reserves[17]
* 1962–63: University College of Wales reserves[18]
* 1963–64: University College of Wales reserves[19]
* 1964–65: Bont[20]
* 1965–66: Penparcau[21]
* 1966–67: Bont[22]
* 1967–68: Bont[23]
* 1968–69: Penparcau[24]
* 1969–70: Bont[25]

### 1970s

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* 1970–71: Bont
* 1971–72: CPD Penrhyncoch
* 1972–73: Phoenix
* 1973–74: Llanilar
* 1974–75: CPD Penrhyncoch
* 1975–76: CPD Penrhyncoch
* 1976–77: CPD Penrhyncoch
* 1977–78: CPD Penrhyncoch
* 1978–79: Aber Athletics Club
* 1979–80: Bryncrug

### 1980s

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* 1980–81: Dolgellau Athletic[26]
* 1981–82: Barmouth & Dyffryn United[27]
* 1982–83: Bow Street
* 1983–84: Aberystwyth Town reserves
* 1984–85: Bryncrug
* 1985–86: Penparcau
* 1986–87: Bryncrug
* 1987–88: Padarn United
* 1988–89: Penparcau
* 1989–90: Penparcau

### 1990s

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* 1990–91: Penparcau
* 1991–92: Machynlleth
* 1992–93: Bow Street
* 1993–94: U. W. A.
* 1994–95: Bow Street
* 1995–96: Bow Street
* 1996–97: Padarn United
* 1997–98: CPD Penrhyncoch reserves
* 1998–99: CPD Penrhyncoch reserves
* 1999–2000: Penparcau

### 2000s

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* 2000–01: League not completed - Foot & Mouth outbreak
* 2001–02: Bow Street
* 2002–03: Bow Street
* 2003–04: Bow Street
* 2004–05: Penparcau
* 2005–06: CPD Penrhyncoch reserves
* 2006–07: Bow Street
* 2007–08: Penparcau
* 2008–09: Dolgellau Athletic 'A'
* 2009–10: Bont

### 2010s

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* 2010–11: Aberdyfi
* 2011–12: CPD Penrhyncoch reserves[28]
* 2012–13: Tregaron Turfs F.C.[29]
* 2013–14: Borth United
* 2014–15: Talybont
* 2015–16: Dolgellau Athletic
* 2016–17: Bont
* 2017–18: Bow Street reserves
* 2018–19: Penparcau
* 2019–20: Tregaron Turfs F.C.

### 2020s

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* 2020–21: Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
* 2021–22: Llanilar
* 2022–23: Penparcau reserves
* 2023–24: Bont

### Number of titles by winning clubs

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* Penparcau – 11 titles
* CPD Penrhyncoch – 10 titles
* Bow Street – 9 titles
* Bont – 7 titles
* U. W. A./ University College of Wales – 6 titles
* Aberayron – 3 titles
* Bryncrug – 3 titles
* Dolgellau Athletic – 3 titles
* Trefechain – 3 titles
* Tregaron Turfs – 3 titles
* Dewi Stars– 2 titles
* Llanilar – 2 titles
* Padarn United – 2 titles
* Aber Athletics Club – 1 title
* Aberdyfi – 1 title
* Aberystwyth Rovers – 1 title
* Aberystwyth Town reserves – 1 title
* Barmouth & Dyffryn United – 1 title
* Borth United – 1 title
* Machynlleth – 1 title
* Penparcau F.C. Reserves - 1 title
* Phoenix – 1 title
* Talybont – 1 title
* YMCA – 1 title

## See also

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* Football in Wales
* List of football clubs in Wales

## External links

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* League website

## References

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1. ^ "Aberystwyth and district league history". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03.
2. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1934/35".
3. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1935/36".
4. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1946/47".
5. ^ "Bont FC's 60th anniversary" (PDF). BBC. 2006-11-14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-16.
6. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1948/49".
7. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1950/51".
8. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1951/52".
9. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1952/53".
10. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1953/54".
11. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1954/55".
12. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1955/56".
13. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1956/57".
14. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1957/58".
15. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1959/60".
16. ^ a b "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1960/61".
17. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1961/62".
18. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1962/63".
19. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1963/64".
20. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1964/65".
21. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1965/66".
22. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1966/67".
23. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1967/68".
24. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1968/69".
25. ^ "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1969/70".
26. ^ "Dolgellau AAFC".
27. ^ "Club Honours 1 of 2". Barmouth & Dyffryn United FC. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23.
28. ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
29. ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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