Caernarfon & District League
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| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2014 |
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Gwynedd League |
| Last champions | Y Felinheli (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Llanberis Athletic (9 titles) |
The Caernarfon & District League was a football league covering the Caernarfon and surrounding areas in North Wales.
The league was a renamed version of the Bangor & District League that had run between 1930 and 1937 and again after the Second World War, between 1945 and 1950. The change in name reflected the changing geographical locations of clubs in the league.
The first season of the league was 1950–51 and featured the following eight sides:
- Abersoch Athletic
- Caernarfon YMCA
- Cesarea Rovers
- Mountain Rangers
- Nefyn United
- Seiont Rovers
- Talysarn Celts
- Waenfawr
The 1950–51 launch was overshadowed by the formation of a second division to the north's top League, the Welsh League (North). Because of this, the league did not operate in 1951–52, but it restarted for the following season with a membership of seven. This number grew to thirteen by the mid-1950s, and the league prospered, compared to the past. membership reduced during the early 1960s but this was reversed, and by the 1980s the league was well established as one of North Wales' top junior leagues. Many clubs in the area used the league for their reserve teams, especially during the 1980s after the Gwynedd League was launched as an intermediate step between the League and the Welsh League (North).
Hit by falling team numbers, the league disbanded after the 2013–14 season.
