Three out, two swap, rebranding – latest league changes affecting North Wales

The start of the 2019-20 North Wales football season is just over a fortnight away.

At present, 189 teams will go to post across eight leagues covering North Wales.

Wednesday, July 24, saw new names announced for the top two tiers in Welsh football.

The Welsh Premier League becomes the JD Cymru Premier, while the Huws Gray Alliance is now known as JD Cymru North.

Since our previous list, Llannerchymedd have dropped from the Welsh Alliance into the Gwynedd League, FC Nomads have withdrawn from the Welsh National League, Bangor City have entered a team in the Welsh Alliance Reserves Division, which Prestatyn Sports have left, Machno United have moved down to Division One from the Premier Division of the Vale of Clwyd and Conwy League, while Yale Park will not participate in the North East Wales League.

Grassroots North Wales will do a final membership check on the eve of the new campaign, along with a few predictions and other associated stories.  

JD CYMRU PREMIER (12 TEAMS)

Aberystwyth Town
Airbus 
Bala Town
Barry Town United
Caernarfon Town
Cardiff Metropolitan
Carmarthen Town
Cefn Druids
Connah’s Quay Nomads
Newtown
Penybont
The New Saints

JD CYMRU NORTH (17)

Bangor City
Buckley Town
Colwyn Bay
Conwy Borough
Corwen
Flint Town United
Gresford Athletic
Guilsfield
Llandudno
Llanfair United
Llangefni Town
Llanrhaeadr YM
Penrhyncoch
Porthmadog
Prestatyn Town
Rhyl
Ruthin Town

WELSH NATIONAL LEAGUE (57)

Premier Division (15)
Brickfield Rangers
Brymbo 
Castell AC
Cefn Albion 
Chirk AAA
Holywell Town
Llanuwchllyn
Llay Welfare
Mold Alexandra
Penycae
Plas Madoc
Queen’s Park
Rhos Aelwyd
Rhostyllen
Saltney Town

Division One (13)
Cefn Mawr Rangers
Coedpoeth United
Halkyn & Flint Mountain
Hawarden Rangers
Johnstown YFC
Lex XI
Llangollen Town
Mynydd Isa Spartans
New Brighton Villa
Offa Athletic
Overton
Rhosllanerchrugog
Rhydymwyn

Reserves Division (14)
Brickfield Rangers
Buckley Town
Castell AC
Cefn Druids
Corwen
Gresford Athletic
Hawarden Rangers
Holywell Town
Llay Welfare
Mold Alexandra
Penycae
Queen’s Park
Rhos Aelwyd
Ruthin Town

Reserves and Colts (15)
Airbus UK
Bala Town
Brymbo
Cefn Albion
Cefn Mawr Rangers
Coedpoeth Utd
Connah’s Quay Nomads
Johnstown YFC
Llangollen Town
Llay Welfare
Mynydd Isa Spartans
Overton
Rhydymwyn
Ruthin Town
Saltney Town

WELSH ALLIANCE LEAGUE (46)

Division One (16)
Blaenau Amateurs
Bodedern Athletic
Denbigh Town
Glan Conwy
Greenfield
Holyhead Hotspur
Llanberis
Llandudno Albion
Llandyrnog Utd
Llanrug Utd
Llanrwst Utd
Mynydd Llandegai
Nantlle Vale
Penrhyndeudraeth
Prestatyn Sports
St Asaph City

Division Two (15)
Aberffraw
Amlwch Town
Barmouth & Dyffryn
Gaerwen
Gwalchmai
Holyhead Town
Kinmel Bay
Llandudno Amateurs
Llandudno Junction
Llannefydd
Mochdre Sports
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Pentraeth
Pwllheli
Y Felinheli

Reserves Division (15)

Bangor City
Colwyn Bay
Conwy Borough
Denbigh Town
Kinmel Bay
Llanberis
Llangefni Town
Llanrug Utd
Llanrwst Utd
Nantlle Vale
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Porthmadog
Prestatyn Town
Pwllheli
St Asaph City

VALE OF CLWYD AND CONWY LEAGUE (21)

Premier Division (11)
Abergele FC
CPD Bro Cernyw
CPD Llansannan
CPD Y Glannau
Cerrigydrudion
Llandudno Athletic
Llanelwy Athletic
Llanfairfechan Town
Meliden
Rhos United
Rhuddlan Town

Division One (10)
Betws-y-Coed
Denbigh Development
Henllan
Llandudno Amateurs Reserves
Llanfairfechan Reserves
Llysfaen

Machno United  
NFA (North Football Association)
Penrhyn Bay Dragons
Rhyl All Stars

NORTH EAST WALES LEAGUE (10)

Acton
Bellevue
Borras Park Albion
Bradley Park
Brymbo Victoria
CPD Sychdyn
Caerwys
Chirk Town
Mold Town United
Penyffordd Lions

GWYNEDD LEAGUE (15)

Bangor 1876
Bethesda Athletic
Bontnewydd
Bro Goronwy
Bryngwran Bulls
Caergybi
Glantraeth
Llangoed

Llannerchymedd
Llanystumdwy
Menai Bridge Tigers
Ogwen Tigers (formerly Mynydd Tigers)
Nefyn United
Talysarn Celts
Waunfawr

ANGLESEY LEAGUE (11)

Arriva Bangor
Bodorgan Juniors
C P D Cefni
C P D Y Fali
Cemaes Bay
Holyhead Hotspur Res
Holyhead Town Res
Llandegfan
Llanfairpwll
Mountain Rangers
Pentraeth Res