North East Wales Football League
Football league
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The North East Wales Football League represents the North East Wales area at the fourth, fifth and sixth tiers of the Welsh football league system. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has three divisions:
- Division One at Tier 4, which offers a promotion route to the Tier 3 Ardal Leagues,
- Division Two at Tier 5, and
- Division Three at Tier 6
| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | 28 |
| Level on pyramid | 4–6 |
| Promotion to | Ardal Leagues |
| Current champions | FC Queens Park (2025–26) |
History
The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced,[1] the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions.[2] The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021–22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.
Until 2025 the league had two divisions, the Premier Division and the Championship Division. In 2025 the league switched to three divisions, numbered Divisions One, Two and Three.[3]
Member clubs for 2025-26 season
North East Wales Football League Division One
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton United | Broughton | Llys Ben |
| Castell Alun Colts | Hope | Castell Alun Sports & Leisure Complex |
| Chirk AAA | Chirk | Holyhead Road |
| Coedpoeth United | Coedpoeth | Penygelli Playing Fields |
| FC Queens Park | Caia Park | The Dunks |
| Greenfield | Greenfield | Bagillt Road |
| Hawarden Rangers | Hawarden | Gladstone Playing Fields |
| Penyffordd Lions | Penyffordd | Abbott's Lane |
| Rhostyllen | Rhostyllen | Vicarage Hill |
| Rhydymwyn | Rhydymwyn | Dolfechlas Road |
| Ruabon Rovers | Ruabon | The Rec |
| Saltney Town | Saltney | Sandy Lane |
North East Wales Football League Division Two
- Acton
- Aston Park Rangers
- Brymbo
- Cefn Druids
- Holywell United
- Overton Recreation
- Sychdyn United
- Yr Wyddgrug
North East Wales Football League Division Three
Premier League Champions
2020s
- 2020–21: – Competition not played – Covid-19 pandemic
- 2021–22: – Greenfield[4]
- 2022–23: – FC Queens Park[5]
- 2023–24: – Corwen[6]
- 2024–25: – Mynydd Isa[7]
- 2025–26: – FC Queens Park
Championship winners
2020s
- 2020–21: – Competition not played – Covid-19 pandemic
- 2021–22: – Connah's Quay Town
- 2022–23: – Ruabon Rovers[8]
- 2023–24: – FC Plas Madoc[9]
- 2024–25: – Broughton United[10]
Premier Division Cup winners
- 2020–21: – Season void
- 2021–22: – Cefn Mawr Rangers[11]
- 2022–23: – Connah's Quay Town[12][13]
- 2023–24: – Penyfford Lions[14]
- 2024–25: – Mynydd Isa[15]
Two Counties Cup winners
- 2021–22: – Connah's Quay Town[16]
- 2022–23: – Gronant[17]
- 2023–24: – Acton[18]
- 2024–25: – Acton
Mike Beech Memorial Trophy
- 2021–22: – Connah's Quay Town[19]
- 2022–23: – FC Queen’s Park
- 2023–24: – Mynydd Isa
- 2024–25: – Lex XI reserves
Former clubs
The inaugural 2021–22 season saw a number of clubs resigning from the league structure. Premier Division club Brymbo Victoria left the league in August 2021 and dissolved[20] and Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded.[21] In the Championship AFC Bagillt resigned in October 2021, Railway Rovers in March 2022 and Brymbo Lodge, both in March 2022[22] and Borras Park Albion in April.[23]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season Cefn Mawr Rangers also resigned from the league. During that season, Saltney Ferry withdrew,[24] and after the end of the season New Brighton Villa folded.[25]
The 2024–25 season also saw a number a clubs leave the league - in the Premier Division both Caerwys[26] and FC Plas Madoc[27] left the league, and just before the end of the season, Deeside United also left the Championship.[10] Gronant also announced they would depart from the league at the end of the season.[28]