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More misery for Bangor City as the applications for tiers 2 and 3 next season emerge

Bangor City (blue) in action against Holywell Town this season. Will the once proud Citizens even exist next season? Picture: LEE PAUL DOUGLAS

Bangor City’s hopes of a brighter future further plummeted today with the news they have not applied for a club licence for the 2022-23 season.

This means the eight-time Welsh Cup winners cannot compete in an FAW National League next term. The tier 1 Cymru Premier (obviously), tier 2 Cymru North and tier 3 Ardal Northern divisions are all off limits.

Currently bottom of the Cymru North and suspended from football for non-payment of wages to players and staff, City could play in tiers 4 or 5 next season, where no license is required.

Bangor City’s name was conspicuous by its absence as the FAW Club Licensing Tier 2 and Tier 3 applicants for the 2022/23 season of men’s football were confirmed today.

There are 57 Tier 2 applications, including 15 of the 16 clubs currently in the T2 Cymru North, except Bangor City.

Cymru North applicants:
• Airbus UK Broughton
• Buckley Town
• Conwy Borough
• Colwyn Bay
• Gresford Athletic
• Guilsfield
• Holyhead Hotspur
• Holywell Town
• Llandudno
• Llangefni Town
• Llanidloes Town
• Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant
• Penrhyncoch
• Prestatyn Town
• Ruthin Town

Other Tier 2 applicants from North or Mid Wales currently in Tier 3:
Ardal North East
• Berriew
• Caersws
• Chirk AAA
• Llanfair United
• Penycae
Ardal North West
• Brickfield Rangers
• Cefn Albion
• Denbigh Town
• Llanuwchllyn
• Llay Miners Welfare
• Mold Alexandra
• Porthmadog

There are 101 TIER 3 applications, including from North or Mid Wales:
Ardal North East (15 – minus current members Four Crosses)
• Berriew
• Bow Street
• Caersws
• Carno
• Cefn Albion
• Chirk AAA
• Corwen
• Dolgellau AAA
• Kerry
• Llanfair United
• Machynlleth
• Penparcau
• Penycae
• Rhos Aelwyd
• Welshpool Town

Ardal North West (16)
• Blaenau Amateurs
• Brickfield Rangers
• Brymbo
• CPD Porthmadog
• Denbigh Town
• Llandudno Albion
• Llanrwst United
• Llanuwchllyn
• Llay Welfare
• Mold Alex
• Nantlle Vale
• Rhostyllen
• Rhydymwyn
• Saltney Town
• St Asaph City
• CPD Y Felinheli

Applicant clubs from Tier 4 for Tier 3 include:
North Wales Coast East/West/Central
• Bangor 1876
• Barmouth & Dyffryn
• Bodedern Athletic
• CPD Y Rhyl 1879
• Glantraeth
• Nefyn United
• Penmaenmawr Phoenix
• Penrhyndeudraeth
• Prestatyn Sports
• Pwllheli
North East Wales League
• Halkyn & Flint Mountain
• Hawarden Rangers
• Greenfield
• Llangollen Town

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