Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League

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Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
Founded2001
Country Wales
Number of teams29
Level on pyramid7–9
Promotion toSouth Wales Alliance League
Current championsCwrt Rawlin
(2022–23)
WebsiteTaff Ely & Rhymney Valley League

The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley (TERV) is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.

Divisions[edit]

The league is composed of three divisions.

Member clubs 2023–24[edit]

Premier Division[edit]

  • AFC Bargoed
  • Cascade YC
  • Church Village
  • Cilfynydd
  • Gilfach FC
  • Graig
  • Pontypridd
  • Rhydyfelin
  • Talbot Green
  • Ynysybwl

First Division[edit]

Second Division[edit]

  • Cilfynydd (reserves)
  • FC Cwmfelin
  • Hopkinstown
  • Llanbradach
  • Pontypridd (reserves)
  • Rhydyfelin reserves
  • Rhydyfelin Non-Political (reserves)
  • Nelson Cavaliers (reserves)
  • Talbot Green (reserves)

Promotion and relegation[edit]

Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the South Wales Alliance League, with the champion of the league playing the other tier 7 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.

Champions (Premier Division)[edit]

  • 2006–07: – Ynysybwl[1]
  • 2008–09: – Penyrheol[2]
  • 2012–13: – Penrhos FC[3]
  • 2013–14: – Dynamo Aber[4]
  • 2014–15: – Llanbradach[5]
  • 2015–16: – Ynysybwl Athletic[6]
  • 2016–17: – Ynysybwl Athletic[7]
  • 2017–18: – Nelson Cavaliers[8][9]
  • 2018–19: – Ynysybwl Athletic
  • 2019–20: – Nelson Cavaliers[10]
  • 2020–21: – Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
  • 2021–22: – Church Village
  • 2022–23: – Cwrt Rawlin (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals)

Cup Competitions[edit]

All teams entered in to both Premier and Division One compete in two domestic cup competitions each season, the Bernard Martin Cup and Greyhound Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Tomas at the double but Penyrheol deny the Bluebirds". 30 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  4. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  5. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  6. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  7. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  8. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  9. ^ "Cavaliers Win the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Premier League". May 2018.
  10. ^ Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (20 May 2020). "After yesterday's @FAWales announcement we have today received confirmation from the league our 1st team has been crowned Premier Division Champions, our reaction below. 🏆🔴⚫️⚽️#champions #upthecavs https://t.co/I4f2A6qi2H" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Twitter.

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