Men’s Club Licensing: FAW Tier 3 Appeals Body Decisions

The independent Club Licensing Appeals Body met today (25 May) to consider the appeals as a result of the First Instance Body decisions for participation in the Ardal Northern & Southern Leagues.

Appeals from 20 clubs were considered:  

  • Abercarn United
  • Barmouth & Dyffryn United
  • Bridgend Street
  • Cefn Cribwr
  • Cwmbran Town
  • Dolgellau AA
  • Garden Village
  • Greenfield
  • Hay St Mary’s
  • Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant
  • Llansantffraid Village
  • Llay Miners Welfare
  • Morriston Town
  • Penycae
  • Pill
  • Radnor Valley
  • Rhydymwyn
  • Seven Sisters Onllwyn
  • South Gower
  • Tredegar Town

There were 19 successful appellants all of whom have been granted a Tier 3 Club Licence for the 2023/24 season. Cwmbran Town were unsuccessful with their Appeal. 

Caerau Ely & Flint Mountain were successful with their appeals for a Tier 2 Club Licence last week and were also granted a Tier 3 Club Licence.

As a result, this concludes the Tier 3 Club Licensing cycle for participation in Tier 3 competitions for the 2023/24 season.

Existing Tier 3 clubs:

ARDAL SOUTH EAST

Granted (16)

Abertillery Bluebirds
Blaenavon Blues
Brecon Corries
Caldicot Town
Chepstow Town
Croesyceiliog
Goytre AFC
Lliswerry
Monmouth Town
Newport City
Risca United
RTB Ebbw Vale
Tredegar Town
Treowen Stars
Trethomas Bluebirds
Undy

ARDAL SOUTH WEST

Granted (15)

AFC Llwydcoed
Baglan Dragons
Caerau Ely
Cardiff Draconians
Cefn Cribwr
Cwmamman United
Garden Village
Mumbles Rangers
Penrhiwceiber Rangers
Penydarren BGC
Pontyclun
Port Talbot Town
Seven Sisters Onllwyn
Treharris Athletic Western
Ynysgerwn

Refused (1)

Dinas Powys

ARDAL NORTH EAST

Granted (15)

Bow Street
Builth Wells
Caersws
Cefn Albion
Corwen
Dolgellau AA
Llandrindod Wells
Llanfair United
Llangollen Town
Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant
Llanuwchllyn
Penycae
Rhayader Town
Rhos Aelwyd
Welshpool 

ARDAL NORTH WEST

Granted (12)

Bangor 1876
Brickfield Rangers
CPD Y Felinheli
CPD Y Rhyl 1879
Denbigh Town
Flint Mountain
Hawarden Rangers
Llangefni Town
Llanrwst United
Llay Miners Welfare
Nantlle Vale
Saltney Town

Refused (1)

Rhostyllen

Withdrew (1)

Llandudno Albion

Existing Tier 4 Clubs:

CENTRAL WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (4)

Barmouth & Dyffryn United
Hay St Mary’s
Llansantffraid Village
Radnor Valley

Refused (1)

Abermule

GWENT COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (4)

Aberbargoed Buds
Abercarn United
Abertillery Excelsiors
Pill AFC

Refused (2)

Cwmbran Town
Wattsville

Withdrew (1)

New Inn

NORTH WALES COAST FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (5)

Bethesda Athletic
Glantraeth
CPD Llannefydd
CPD Pwllheli
St Asaph City

Refused (4)

CPD Nefyn United
CPD Penrhyndeudraeth
Prestatyn Sports
Talysarn Celts

Withdrew (1)

Menai Bridge Tigers

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (2)

Greenfield
Rhydymwyn

Refused (1)

Mynydd Isa Spartans

SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (6)

AFC Porth
Bridgend Street
Canton Liberal
Cardiff Corinthians
FC Cwmaman
Llanrumney United

Refused (1)

Aber Valley

WEST WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (1)

Evans & Williams
Morriston Town
South Gower

Refused (3)

Clydach

Withdrew (2)

Cwm Wanderers
Penlan

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