The Gwent County League (known as the Autocentres Gwent County FA League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales, consisting of 3 divisions, named the Premier Division, Division One and Division Two. The Premier Division is a feeder to the Ardal Leagues, and therefore sits at tier four of the Welsh football pyramid.
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 43 |
| Level on pyramid | 4-6 |
| Promotion to | Ardal Leagues |
| Relegation to | East Gwent League Gwent Central League Newport & District League North Gwent League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Gwent County Football Association League Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Croesyceiliog (2023–24) |
| Website | Gwent County FA League |
The league was formed in 1980 from a merger of the Monmouthshire Senior League and the Gwent Premier League.
Member clubs for 2024–25 season
editPremier Division
edit- Abertillery Excelsiors
- Caerleon
- Cefn Fforest
- Clydach Wasps
- Coed Eva Athletic
- Cwmbrân Town
- Cwmffwdoer Sports (withdrew August 2024)
- Lliswerry
- Lucas Cwmbran
- Monmouth Town
- New Inn
- Newport Saints
- Pill
- RTB Ebbw Vale
- Rogerstone
- Sifil
- Wattsville
Division One
edit- Aberbargoed Buds
- AFC Pontymister
- Albion Rovers
- FC Tredegar
- Graig Villa Dino
- Llanhilleth Athletic
- Machen
- Mardy
- Marshfield
- Nantyglo
- Neuadd Wen (folded July 2024)
- Panteg
- Pentwynmawr Athletic
- P.I.L.C.S.
- Ponthir
- Rhymney
Division Two
edit- Alway
- Brynmawr United
- Crickhowell
- Cwmcarn Athletic
- Pontnewydd United
- Pontnewynydd
- Pontypool Town
- Riverside Rovers
- The Oak
- Thornwell R&W
- Trinant
- Usk Town
Champions
edit| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | |||
| 1981–82 | Fields Park Athletic | Llanfrechfa Grange | Spencer Youth & Boys |
| 1982–83 | Albion Rovers | Tredegar Town | Traint |
| 1983–84 | Croesyceiliog | Spencer Youth & Boys | Gilwern |
| 1984–85 | Risca United | Pontnewydd Senior | Chepstow Town |
| 1985–86 | Aberbargoed Buds | Lliswerry | Cwmtillery |
| 1986–87 | Albion Rovers | Cwmbran Celtic | Pill |
| 1987–88 | Albion Rovers | Pill | Newport Civil Service |
| 1988–89 | Albion Rovers | Newport Civil Service | Cefn Fforest |
| 1989–80 | Albion Rovers | Cefn Fforest | Abergavenny Thursdays |
| 1990–91 | Albion Rovers | Cefn Fforest | Trethomas Rangers |
| 1991–92 | Treowen Stars | Chepstow Town | South Wales Switchgear |
| 1992–93 | Albion Rovers | Tredegar Town | Newbridge Town |
| 1993–94 | Cwmtillery | RTB Ebbw Vale | Lucas Cwmbran |
| 1994–95 | Croesyceiliog | Tredegar Town | Abercarn Town |
| 1995–96 | Pill | Monmouth Town | Girling Pontypool |
| 1996–97 | Chepstow Town | Girling Pontypool | Mardy |
| 1997–98 | Tredegar Town | Cefn Fforest | Cromwell Youth |
| 1998–99 | Spencer Youth & Boys | Abertillery Town | West Pontnewydd |
| 1999–00 | Spencer Youth & Boys | Clydach Wasps | Llanhilleth Athletic |
| 2000–01 | Spencer Youth & Boys | Trinant | Pentwynmawr Athletic |
| 2001–02 | Croesyceiliog | Goytre | Greenmeadow |
| 2002–03 | Aberbargoed Buds | Garnlyndan Athletic | Cwmffrwdoer Sports |
| 2003–04 | Croesyceiliog | Coed Eva Athletic | Race |
| 2004–05 | Clydach Wasps | Cwmffrwdoer Sports | Rogerstone Welfare |
| 2005–06 | Aberbargoed Buds | Monmouth Town | Trethomas Bluebirds |
| 2006–07 | Newport Civil Service | Abertillery Bluebirds | Fairfield United |
| 2007–08 | Newport Civil Service | Pentwynmawr Athletic | Govilon |
| 2008–09 | Abertillery Bluebirds | Govilon | AC Pontymister |
| 2009–10 | Treowen Stars | AC Pontymister | Fleur-De-Lys Welfare |
| 2010–11 | Undy Athletic | Fleur-De-Lys Welfare | Pill |
| 2011–12 | Chepstow Town | Pill | Tredegar Athletic |
| 2012–13 | Lliswerry | Newport Corinthians | Ynysddu Crusaders |
| 2013–14 | Pill | Cwmffrwdoer Sports | Sebastopol |
| 2014–15 | Abergavenny Town[1] | Cromwell | Ponthir |
| 2015–16 | Trethomas Bluebirds | RTB Ebbw Vale | Villa Dino Christchurch |
| 2016-17 | AC Pontymister | Villa Dino Christchurch | Sudbrook Cricket Club |
| 2017-18 | Albion Rovers | Ynysddu Welfare | Rogerstone |
| 2018-19 | Abertillery Bluebirds[2] | Newport Corinthians | Newport Saints |
| 2019-20 | Abertillery Excelsiors[3] | Rogerstone | Cefn Fforest |
| 2020-21 | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled |
| 2021-22 | Lliswerry[4] | New Inn[5] | Cwmffrwdoer Sports |
| 2022-23 | Aberbargoed Buds | Cefn Fforest | Mardy |
| 2023-24 | Croesyceiliog | Newport Saints | Marshfield |
References
edit- ^ "Teams". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Season Review | Part 1 - Welsh Football League, SWAL, Gwent County League -". Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ @Aber_Excelsiors (29 May 2020). "2/2 So with the league being decided..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blaenavon Blues go 30-game season unbeaten… but don't win the league". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Champions - New Inn AFC". Twitter. New Inn AFC. Retrieved 22 January 2022.