Gwent Central League

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Football league

Gwent Central LeagueCountry|  Wales

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Number of clubs| 19
Level on pyramid| 7–8
Promotion to| Gwent County League Division Two
Current champions| Fairfield United
(2024–25)
Website| Gwent Central League website

The Gwent Central League is a football league covering the central part of the preserved county of Gwent. It is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system. It was previously known as the Pontypool & District League, and the North East Gwent League.[1]

## Divisions

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The league is composed of two divisions.

### Member clubs 2024–25

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#### First Division

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* Blaenavon Blues (thirds) (resigned November 2024)
* Crickhowell (reserves)
* Cwmffrwdoer Sports (reserves) (resigned January 2025)
* Fairfield United
* Forgeside
* New Inn (development)
* PILCS (reserves)
* Race
* Talgarth Town
* Tranch

#### Second Division

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* Clydach Wasps (reserves)
* Fairfield United (development)
* Forgeside (reserves)
* Glascoed
* Mardy (reserves)
* Panteg (reserves)
* Penygarn & Trevethin
* Pontypool Town (reserves)
* Pontnewynydd (reserves)
* Prescoed
* Usk Town (reserves)

## Promotion and relegation

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The league features other teams of clubs with representation at higher levels of the Welsh football pyramid. Promotion from the First Division is to the Gwent County League Division Two may be possible if a team is eligible.

## Champions - Top Division

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2022)

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* 1948–49: – Race[2]
* 1960–61: – Blaenavon Blues[3]
* 1961–62: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1966–67: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1967–68: – Llanfoist[4]
* 1968–69: – Race
* 1969–70: – Race
* 1977–78: – Race
* 1980–81: – Usk
* 1981–82: – Race
* 1982–83: – Tranch[5]
* 1983–84: – ICI
* 1984–85: – Llanfoist
* 1985–86: – Fibreglass
* 1986–87: – Trevethin
* 1987–88: – Sebastopol
* 1988–89: – Panteg
* 1989–90: – Llanfoist
* 1990–91: – Llanfoist
* 1991–92: – Llanfoist
* 1992–93: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1993–94: – Mardy
* 1994–95: – Owens Corning
* 1995–96: – Clydach Wasps
* 1996–97: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1997–98: – Goytre
* 1998–99: – Crickhowell
* 1999–00: – Trevethin Old Boys[6]
* 2000–01: – Govilon
* 2001–02: – Govilon[7]
* 2002–03: – Pilcs
* 2003–04: – Sebastopol
* 2004–05: – Crickhowell
* 2005–06: – Tranch[8]
* 2006–07: – Govilon[9]
* 2007–08: – Trevethin[10]
* 2008–09: – Trevethin
* 2009–10: – Trevethin
* 2010–11: – Llanarth
* 2011–12: – Panteg
* 2012–13: – Llanarth[11][12]
* 2013–14: – Wainfelin Bluebirds
* 2014–15: – Penygarn & Trevethin
* 2015–16: – Crickhowell[13]
* 2016–17: – Usk Town[14]
* 2017–18: – Tranch
* 2018–19: – Gilwern and District[15]
* 2019–20: - Cwmffrwdoer Sports
* 2020–21: - Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
* 2021–22: - Mardy
* 2022–23: - Pontypool Town
* 2023–24: - Pontnewynydd
* 2024–25: - Fairfield United[16]

## Cup Competitions

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This league currently runs three different knock out cup competitions for its member clubs:

Open Cup: All league teams (from both Division One & Two) are eligible to compete in this competition - which is the league's premier knockout cup competition.

Langdon Cup: All Division One teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.

Benevolent Cup: All Division Two teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.

### Lists of cup winners since 1980–81 season

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Open Cup

* 1980 - 81: - Usk Town
* 1981 - 82: - Race
* 1982 - 83: - ICI Sports
* 1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
* 1984 - 85: - Clydach Wasps
* 1985 - 86: - New Inn United
* 1986 - 87: - Usk Town
* 1987 - 88: - Panteg
* 1988 - 89: - Abergavenny Thursdays
* 1989 - 90: - Abergavenny Thursdays
* 1990 - 91: - Pontypool Town
* 1991 - 92: - Llanfoist
* 1992 - 93: - Blaenavon Blues
* 1993 - 94: - Fairfield
* 1994 - 95: - Llanarth
* 1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
* 1996 - 97: - Pontypool Town
* 1997 - 98: - Crickhowell
* 1998 - 99: - Crickhowell
* 1999–2000: - Govilon
* 2000 - 01: - Govilon
* 2001 - 02: - Govilon
* 2002 - 03: - PILCS
* 2003 - 04: - Gilwern & District
* 2004 - 05: - (Competition Abandoned)
* 2005 - 06: - Blaenavon Blues
* 2006 - 07: - Govilon
* 2007 - 08: - Clydach Wasps
* 2008 - 09: - Trevethin
* 2009 - 10: - Llanarth
* 2010 - 11: - Govilon
* 2011 - 12: - Usk Town
* 2012 - 13: - (Competition Abandoned)
* 2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
* 2014 - 15: - Penygarn & Trevethin
* 2015 - 16: - Usk Town
* 2016 - 17: - Tranch
* 2017 - 18: - Tranch
* 2018 - 19: - Blaenavon Blues
* 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
* 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
* 2021 - 22: - Pontypool Town
* 2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
* 2023 - 24: - Fairfield United
* 2024 - 25: - Crickhowell Reserves

Langdon Cup

* 1980 - 81: - Race
* 1981 - 82: - Sebastopol
* 1982 - 83: - Tranch
* 1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
* 1984 - 85: - Griffithstown
* 1985 - 86: - Trevethin
* 1986 - 87: - Mardy
* 1987 - 88: - Sebastopol
* 1988 - 89: - Panteg
* 1989 - 90: - Clydach Wasps
* 1990 - 91: - Llanfoist
* 1991 - 92: - New Inn
* 1992 - 93: - Goytre
* 1993 - 94: - Goytre
* 1994 - 95: - Pontypool Town
* 1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
* 1996 - 97: - Goytre
* 1997 - 98: - Goytre
* 1998 - 99: - Pontypool Town
* 1999–2000: - Owens Corning
* 2000 - 01: - Govilon
* 2001 - 02: - Owens Corning
* 2002 - 03: - Usk Town
* 2003 - 04: - Llanarth
* 2004 - 05: - Blaenavon Blues
* 2005 - 06: - Goytre
* 2006 - 07: - Clydach Wasps
* 2007 - 08: - Trevethin
* 2008 - 09: - Goytre
* 2009 - 10: - Trevethin
* 2010 - 11: - Llanarth
* 2011 - 12: - Llanarth
* 2012 - 13: - Llanarth
* 2013 - 14: - Crickhowell
* 2014 - 15: - Gilwern & District
* 2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District
* 2016 - 17: - Usk Town
* 2017 - 18: - Tranch
* 2018 - 19: - Pontypool Town
* 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
* 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
* 2021 - 22: - Mardy
* 2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
* 2023 - 24: - Crickhowell Reserves
* 2024 - 25: - Race

Benevolent Cup

* 1980 - 81: - Griffithstown
* 1981 - 82: - Teazer
* 1982 - 83: - Usk
* 1983 - 84: - Rangers
* 1984 - 85: - Bailey Park Rangers
* 1985 - 86: - Fairfield
* 1986 - 87: - Gilwern & District
* 1987 - 88: - Kings Head
* 1988 - 89: - Gilwern & District
* 1989 - 90: - Race
* 1990 - 91: - New Inn
* 1991 - 92: - Little Mill
* 1992 - 93: - Govilon United
* 1993 - 94: - Mardy
* 1994 - 95: - Owens Corning B
* 1995 - 96: - Blaenavon Blues B
* 1996 - 97: - Waterloo
* 1997 - 98: - Clydach Wasps
* 1998 - 99: - Llanarth B
* 1999–2000: - Trevethin Old Boys
* 2000 - 01: - Owens Corning B
* 2001 - 02: - Trevethin Old Boys
* 2002 - 03: - Blaenavon Blues B
* 2003 - 04: - Blaenavon Blues B
* 2004 - 05: - Crickhowell B
* 2005 - 06: - Pandy
* 2006 - 07: - Fairfield United
* 2007 - 08: - Pontypool Town
* 2008 - 09: - Clydach Wasps
* 2009 - 10: - Clydach Wasps
* 2010 - 11: - Clydach Wasps
* 2011 - 12: - Cwmffrwdoer
* 2012 - 13: - Wainfelin Bluebirds
* 2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
* 2014 - 15: - Crickhowell B
* 2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District B
* 2016 - 17: - Fairfield United
* 2017 - 18: - Blaenavon Blues B
* 2018 - 19: - Mardy
* 2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
* 2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
* 2021 - 22: - Tranch
* 2022 - 23: - PILCS
* 2023 - 24: - Cwmffrwdoer Reserves
* 2024 - 25: - Glascoed

## References

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1. ^ "Tributes to 'one of nature's gentlemen'". 24 July 2013.
2. ^ "RACE AFC - History of our Football Club". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005.
3. ^ http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/12874/Abercarn_01.09.12.pdf [bare URL PDF]
4. ^ "Through the goalposts and into the past..." 20 April 2018.
5. ^ "Tranch AFC Gwent County Matchday Programme 2018/19 by matthew.jones49 - Issuu". 7 September 2018.
6. ^ https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4616013.trevethin-fold-as-cracks-appear/
7. ^ "Govilon retain Division title; Owens Corning Gwent Central League. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
8. ^ "Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League". 27 April 2006.
9. ^ "Teams". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
10. ^ "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
11. ^ http://www.abergavennychronicle.com/article.cfm?id=441&headline=It's Gwent, it's Central, it's here for a New Season&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2011[permanent dead link]
12. ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
13. ^ "It's official, Crickhowell are league champions | brecon-radnor.co.uk". 28 April 2016.
14. ^ "Who are the Gwent County League's three new clubs?". 5 July 2017.
15. ^ "Season Review | Part 2 - West Wales FA & Gwent County FA leagues -". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
16. ^ https://x.com/LeagueGwent/status/1908611008152691140

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