The Cardiff & District League is a football league covering the city of Cardiff and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh to tenth levels of the Welsh football league system.
| Founded | 1897[1] |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 37 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–10 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
| Current champions | Star (2022-23) |
| Website | Cardiff & District League |
Area of the league edit
Clubs within the bounds of St Mellons, Rumney, Tremorfa, Splott, The Docks, Llandough, Bonvilston, Peterstone, Super Ely, Radyr, Pentyrch, Gwaelod y Garth, Taffs Well, Thornhill, Lisvane, Cyncoed, Pentwyn and Llanrumney are eligible to apply to play in the league.[2]
Divisions edit
The league is composed of four divisions.
Member clubs 2023–24 edit
Premier Division edit
- Cardiff Academicals
- Cardiff Bay
- Cwrt Y Vil
- Llandaff Cosmos
- Llanrumney Athletic
- Pentwyn Dynamo
- Splott Albion
- Splott Conservatives
- Star
Division One edit
- AFC Whitchurch (reserves)
- Canton Rangers (reserves)
- Cardiff Academicals (reserves)
- Cardiff Allstars
- Clwb Cymric (reserves)
- Clwb Sparta
- Ely Rangers (reserves)
- Pentyrch Rangers
- St Josephs (reserves)
- Tongwynlais (reserves)
Division Two edit
- AFC Rumney
- Avenue Hotspur
- Bridgend Street (reserves)
- Caerau (Ely) (district team)
- Cardiff Cosmopolitan (reserves)
- Cardiff Villa
- Grangetown Catholics Old Boys
- Llanrumney Athletic (reserves)
- Splott Albion (seconds)
- Splott Conservatives (reserves)
Division Three edit
- Avenue Hotspur (reserves)
- Cardiff Bay (reserves)
- Cyncoed Athletic
- Grange Albion (reserves)
- Llanrumney United (reserves)
- North Cardiff Cosmos
- Splott Albion Old Boys
- St Albans (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 (top flight division) edit
- 1901-02: – Cardiff Albion[3]
- 1905-06: – Roath Park Old Boys[4]
- 1908-09: – Gordon's FC[5]
- 1930-31: – Barry Amateurs[6]
- 1931-32: – Barry Amateurs
- 1946-47: – Grange Albion.[7]
- 1959-60: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1960-61: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1961-62: – Docks Albion[8]
- 1962-63: – Cardiff Cosmos[8]
- 1963-64: – Canton Athletic[8]
- 1964-65: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1965-66: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1966-67: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1967-68: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1968-69: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1969-70: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1970-71: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1971-72: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1972-73: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1973-74: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1974-75: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1975-76: – St Patrick's[8]
- 1976-77: – Cardiff Rovers[8]
- 1981-82: – Bridgend Street
- 1983-84: – Bridgend Street
- 1985-86: – Bridgend Street
- 1986-87: – Bridgend Street
- 1987-88: – Grange Albion
- 1988-89: – Grange Albion
- 1991-92: – Bridgend Street
- 1993-94: – Bridgend Street
- 2006–07: – Pentwyn Dynamo reserves[9]
- 2007–08: – Grangetown Catholics Old Boys[10]
- 2008–09: – St. Albans[11]
- 2009–10: –
- 2010–11: –
- 2011–12: – Whitchurch Blues[12]
- 2012–13: – Canton Liberal[13]
- 2013–14: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan[14]
- 2014–15: – Cardiff Cosmopolitan
- 2015–16: – Creigiau[15]
- 2016–17: – Pentwyn Dynamo[16]
- 2017–18: – AFC Rumney Juniors[17]
- 2018–19: – Canton Rangers
- 2019–20: – Tongwynlais[18]
- 2020–21: – Season void
- 2021–22: – Tongwynlais (promoted via SWAL playoff)[19]
- 2022–23: – Star
References edit
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Cardiff And District Association Football League Rules 2020/2021". Cardiff and District AFL. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "CARDIFF DISTRICT LEAGUE.|1902-04-19|Evening Express - Welsh Newspapers".
- ^ "Cardiff & District League". Evening Express. 5 May 1906. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Genuki: CARDIFF YESTERDAY, Glamorgan".
- ^ "Barry Amateurs AFC : 1930-1933". Barry Football Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Grange Albion FC". South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Just who were the top dogs in the parks?". Wales Online. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2006-07". Wlelsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff & District League 2008-09". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ Jones, Jordan (21 May 2022). "Tongwynlais 1-0 Brackla: Charlie Spencer penalty sends the 'Ton' up". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 22 May 2022.