North East Wales Football League to launch on July 3

The relaunched North East Wales Football League will begin action in early July, it was been revealed.

Following a meeting last night, it was announced the Premier Division and Championship will kick off on July 3, with the Reserve League beginning seven days later on July 10.

The league will also stage a Mike Beech Memorial Championship which will start off with groups and run like the champions league with knockout rounds from the last 16.

This will get underway in October with the first knockout round to take place in February.

Mike was secretary of the former North East Wales League that ran successfully for nine years before the Welsh pyramid revamp, which was due to begin this season (2020-21) but never started because of the coronavirus pandemic.

North East Wales League Division line-ups for 2021-22

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North East Wales League Premier Division (15 teams)

Acton FC
Brymbo Victoria
Castell Alun
Cefn Mawr Rangers
Chirk Town
Coedpoeth United
FC Queen’s Park
Greenfield
Halkyn & Flint Mountain
Hawarden Rangers
Lex XI
Llangollen Town
Mynydd Isa Spartans
New Brighton Villa
Overton Recreational.

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North East Wales League Championship (11 teams)

AFC Bagillt
Borras Park Albion
CPD Bellevue
CPD Caerwys
CPD Sychdyn.
Connah’s Quay Town
Deeside FC
Johnstown YFC
Penyffordd Lions
Railway Rovers
Ruabon Rovers

North East Wales Reserve League (10 teams)

CPD Caerwys
Castell Alun
Cefn Mawr Rangers
Coedpoeth United
FC Queen’s Park
Hawarden Rangers
Llangollen Town
Llay Welfare Colts
Mynydd Isa Spartans
Ruthin Town Colts