Cymru Alliance
Country | Wales |
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Founded | 1990 |
Divisions | 1 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Welsh Premier League |
Relegation to |
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Welsh Alliance League Mid Wales League |
Domestic cup(s) |
Welsh Cup Cymru Alliance League Cup |
Current champions |
Caernarfon Town FC (2015–16) |
Most championships | Oswestry Town (3 titles) |
Website | Huws Gray Alliance |
2016–17 Cymru Alliance |
The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales.
If the team which finishes top of the league holds a Domestic Licence, it may apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League and is replaced by one of the bottom two teams in the Welsh Premier League.
If the league champions do not hold a Domestic Licence, then the team which finished second, if in possession of a Domestic Licence, may be promoted instead. The most successful club is Oswestry Town with 3 titles.
The Cymru Alliance also operate the Cymru Alliance League Cup, a knock out competition contested by members of the league
The teams also participate in Welsh Cup, the main Cup competition in Wales.
Teams for 2015–16 season
Club | Location | Ground | 2014–15 position |
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Buckley Town | Buckley | Globe Way Stadium | 4th |
Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | The Oval | 2nd |
Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground | 8th |
Cefn Druids | Cefn Mawr | The Rock | 11th in Welsh Premier League |
Conwy Borough | Conwy | Y Morfa | 11th |
Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 7th |
Flint Town United | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 10th |
Gresford Athletic | Gresford | Clappers Lane | Promoted |
Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Guilsfield Community Centre | 3rd |
Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road | 1st in Welsh Alliance League Division One |
Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Oval | 5th |
Llanfair United | Llanfair Caereinion | Mount Field | 1st in Mid Wales Football League |
Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park | 9th |
Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth | 6th |
Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road | 12th in Welsh Premier League |
Rhayader Town | Rhayader | The Weirglodd | 12th |
Cymru Alliance Winners (1990–present)
Performance by club
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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Oswestry Town | 3 | – | 1996, 1998, 2000 |
Llangefni Town | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2010 |
Rhyl | 2 | 2 | 1994, 2013 |
Cefn Druids | 2 | 1 | 1999, 2014 |
Caernarfon Town | 2 | 1 | 2001, 2016 |
Gap Connah's Quay | 2 | – | 2011, 2012 |
Welshpool Town | 1 | 3 | 2002 |
Buckley Town | 1 | 2 | 2005 |
Glantraeth | 1 | 2 | 2006 |
Bala Town | 1 | 2 | 2009 |
Flint Town United | 1 | 1 | 1991 |
Caersws | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
Llansantffraid | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
Llandudno | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
Cemaes Bay | 1 | – | 1995 |
Rhayader Town | 1 | – | 1997 |
Porthmadog | 1 | – | 2003 |
Airbus UK Broughton | 1 | – | 2004 |
Prestatyn Town | 1 | – | 2008 |
Rhydymwyn | – | 2 | – |
Brymbo | – | 1 | – |
Holywell Town | – | 1 | – |
Holyhead Hotspur | – | 1 | – |
Conwy Borough | – | 1 | – |