Men’s Club Licensing: FAW Tier 3 First Instance Body Decisions

Denbigh football club lays starts work on laying a new playing surface ahead of the upcoming season

The FAW Tier 3 First Instance Body met on 10 May 2023 to consider the Tier 3 Licensing Applications for the 2023/24 season.

The Panel assessed 98 applicants for the Tier 3 Certification and clubs were assessed against a number of infrastructure and personnel criteria. 

FAW Tier 3 Licensing is a mandatory requirement for clubs to participate at Tier 3 of the Welsh Football Pyramid for the 2023/24 season.

Following today’s meeting, the independent First Instance Body decided on the following:

Existing Tier 3 clubs:

ARDAL SOUTH EAST

Granted (15)

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

Refused (1)

Tredegar Town

ARDAL SOUTH WEST

Granted (11)

AFC Llwydcoed
Baglan Dragons
Cardiff Draconians
Cwmamman United
Mumbles Rangers
Penrhiwceiber Rangers
Penydarren BGC
Pontyclun
Port Talbot Town
Treharris Athletic Western
Ynysgerwn

Refused (5)

Caerau Ely
Cefn Cribwr
Dinas Powys
Garden Village
Seven Sisters Onllwyn

ARDAL NORTH EAST

Granted (12)

Bow Street
Builth Wells
Caersws
Cefn Albion
Corwen
Llandrindod Wells
Llanfair United
Llangollen Town
Llanuwchllyn
Rhayader Town
Rhos Aelwyd
Welshpool

Refused (3)

Dolgellau AAA
Llanrhaedr Ym Mochnant
Penycae

ARDAL NORTH WEST

Granted (10)

Bangor 1876
Brickfield Rangers
CPD Y Felinheli
CPD Y Rhyl 1879
Denbigh Town
Hawarden Rangers
Llangefni Town
Llanrwst United
Nantlle Vale
Saltney Town

Refused (3)

Flint Mountain
Llay Miners Welfare
Rhostyllen

Withdrew (1)

Llandudno Albion

Existing Tier 4 Clubs:

CENTRAL WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Refused (5)

Abermule
Barmouth & Dyffryn United
Hay St Marys
Llansantffraid Village
Radnor Valley

GWENT COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (2)

Aberbargoed Buds
Abertillery Excelsiors

Refused (4)

Abercarn United
Cwmbran Town
Pill AFC
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

Refused (3)

Greenfield
Mynydd Isa Spartans
Rhydymwyn

SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (5)

AFC Porth
Canton Liberal
Cardiff Corinthians
FC Cwmaman
Llanrumney United

Refused (2)

Aber Valley
Bridgend Street

WEST WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Granted (1)

Evans & Williams

Refused (3)

Clydach
Morriston Town
South Gower

Withdrew (2)

Cwm Wanderers
Penlan

All clubs have a right of appeal against these decisions and must be submitted within 10 days.

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