Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C.
Association football club in Wales
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Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C. (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Llansawel[4]) is a football club based in Briton Ferry in Wales, currently playing in the Cymru Premier. The club was formed in 2009 after the merger between Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel.
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| Full name | Briton Ferry Llansawel Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Ferry | ||
| Founded | 2009[1] | ||
| Ground | Old Road, Briton Ferry | ||
| Capacity | 2,000[2] | ||
| Chairman | Wyn Evans | ||
| Manager | Andy Dyer[3] | ||
| League | Cymru Premier | ||
| 2025–26 | Cymru Premier, 8th of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.britonferryllansawelafc.com/ | ||
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The club's crest uses the colours green, red and yellow, which represent the colours of the two merged teams. For 2009–10 the home colours were the traditional Briton Ferry quartered red and green shirt, green shorts and red socks. The away colours were the traditional Llansawel yellow shirt, black shorts and hooped yellow and black socks.[5]
History
During the summer of 2009, representatives of Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel entered into discussion about the possibility of merging the two clubs. After a lengthy period of consideration, it was announced that the two clubs had merged to form Briton Ferry Llansawel.[6]
They were to play their first season in Welsh Football League Third Division, replacing Briton Ferry Athletic. South Gower replaced Llansawel after they applied for membership to the league.[7] In their first season the merged club finished 4th.[8]
In 2012 the club was promoted to the Welsh Football League Second Division, and two years later were promoted again to the First Division. In 2016 they were relegated back to the Second Division but finished second in their first season and returned to the First Division.[8]
In 2019 they were founder members of the Cymru South, where they finished 3rd in their first season. After the COVID-19 pandemic were two more third-place finishes, before winning the 2023–24 title and gaining promotion to the Cymru Premier.[9][10][11] In their first Cymru Premier season they finished 10th.[8] On 10 August 2025 they beat defending champions The New Saints 3–0.[12] This was The New Saints' heaviest defeat in four years and their first loss on the opening day of the season in eight years.[13]
Current squad
- As of 4 September 2026[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ground
The club plays at the Old Road ground in Briton Ferry.[15] Their record attendance is 1,384, achieved on 31 December 2024 in a 0–0 draw against Barry Town United.[16]