Pontypridd A.F.C. (2018)
Association football club in Wales
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Pontypridd F.C. is an amateur Welsh football team based in Pontypridd, formed in 2018 and inspired by the former professional club Pontypridd A.F.C. which existed between 1911 and 1926.[2] The club was reformed in May 2018 by former members of the Pontypridd Town reserve team[3] and plays in the TERV Premier.
| Full name | Pontypridd Association Football Club | |
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| Nickname | The Black Sheep[1] | |
| Founded | 2018 | |
| Ground | Taff Vale Park | |
| League | TERV Premier | |
| 2025–26 | TERV Premier, 6th of 11 | |
| Website | https://pontypriddfc.com | |
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History
At the end of the 2017–18 season the players and coaches of Pontypridd Town reserves decided to form their own club based in the town. There were several reasons for the split,[3] including frustrations at being unable to progress further up the Welsh football pyramid as a reserve team, lack of opportunities for the players to progress within the Pontypridd Town set-up and a desire to keep a football club representing Pontypridd in the town following Pontypridd Town's move to Cardiff[4] (and later Aberdare[5]).
The club currently (2024–25) plays in the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley League.[6]
Colours
The club wears the same black and white stripes as the previous club, albeit for 2024–25 in a narrower design.[7]
Ground
League record
| Season | Pyramid tier | League | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 9 | Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Football League Division One | 6th |
| 2021-22 | 7 | Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Football League Premier Division | 8th |
| 2022-23 | 7 | Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Football League Premier Division | 11th |
| 2023-24 | 7 | Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Football League Premier Division | 10th (relegated) |
| 2024-25 | 8 | Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Football League Division One | 2nd (promoted) |
