Celebration weekend for 2022-23 Cymru North champions CPD Bae Colwyn – Colwyn Bay

Congratulations Colwyn Bay – the 21st club to win the tier 2 Cymru Alliance/Cymru North league title.

Bay had one hand firmly on the trophy before today’s visit to Penrhyncoch, but a 2-0 win for Steve Evans’ men, coupled with a defeat for second-place Holywell Town at home to Llandudno settled the issue.

The Seagulls will now be promoted to the tier 1 Cymru Premier League for the first time, having secured their top-flight licence on Thursday.

Colwyn Bay returned to the Welsh pyramid in 2019-20 after spending the previous 35 years in the English system.

They were accepted into the FAW Championship North and finished third in their debut season.

The next campaign was cancelled due to the pandemic, then last term the Seagulls ended up sixth.

This season, under former Wales, Wrexham and TNS star defender Steve Evans, has been a whole new ball game.

Bay were dominant from almost day one, drawing their opener at Llandudno and then winning 25 matches in a row before losing to sole title challengers Holywell Town.

Back-to-back wins over Penrhyncoch sealed Colwyn Bay’s first league title since they were crowned Northern Premier League Division One champions in 1991-92.

CYMRU NORTH SCORES, SCORERS AND TABLE – APRIL 7

Buckley Town 3 (Connor Littler 8, Max Moore 76 & 87) Prestatyn Town 3 (Tom Hilditch 23 & 35, Connor Whelan 37)

Cefn Druids 1 (Alfie Herd 57) Ruthin Town 2 (Andy Brown 87, Tom Dyer pen 90+3)

Conwy Borough 2 (Craig Whelan 53, Alex Roberts 90+4) Holyhead Hotspur 1 (Jay Gibbs 62)

Gresford Athletic 3 (Toby Gallagher-Keenan 8, Sam Spridgeon 34, Dominic Deacon 62) Porthmadog 1 (Kian Hughes 74)

Guilsfield 2 (Iwan Matthews 19, Mark Richards OG 53) Chirk AAA 0

Holywell Town 1 (Luke Wiltshire 84) Llandudno 2 (Shaun Cavanagh 39, Marc Williams 89)

Llanidloes Town 3 (Jamie Breese 5 & 38, Connor Bird 46) Mold Alexandra 2 (Joe Ormrod pen 52, Sion McHugh 90+3)

Penrhyncoch 0 Colwyn Bay 2 (Craig Lindfield 16, Matty Hill pen 81)

REMAINING FIXTURES

Monday, April 10

Buckley Town v Holyhead Hotspur
Gresford Athletic v Chirk AAA
Guilsfield v Ruthin Town
Llandudno v Penrhyncoch
Llanidloes Town v Prestatyn Town

Saturday, April 15

Chirk AAA v Buckley Town
Colwyn Bay v Llandudno
Gresford Athletic v Penrhyncoch
Holyhead Hotspur v Holywell Town
Mold Alexandra v Guilsfield
Porthmadog v Llanidloes Town
Prestatyn Town v Cefn Druids
Ruthin Town v Conwy Borough

CYMRU ALLIANCE/CYMRU NORTH ROLL OF HONOUR

1990–91
Champions: Flint Town United; runners-up: Caersws
1991–92
Champions: Caersws; runners-up: Llansantffraid
1992–93
Champions: Llansantffraid; runners-up: Welshpool Town
1993–94
Champions: Rhyl, runners-up: Welshpool Town
1994–95
Champions: Cemaes Bay; runners-up: Brymbo
1995–96
Champions: Oswestry Town; runners-up: Welshpool Town
1996–97
Champions: Rhayader Town; runners-up: Rhydymwyn
1997–98
Champions: Rhydymwyn; runners-up: Holywell Town
1998–99
Champions: Cefn Druids; runners-up: Rhydymwyn
1999–00
Champions: Oswestry Town; runners-up: Glantraeth
2000–01
Champions: Caernarfon Town; runners-up: Llangefni Town
2001–02
Champions: Welshpool Town; runners-up: Llangefni Town
2002–03
Champions: Porthmadog; runners-up: Llandudno
2003–04
Champions: Airbus UK Broughton; runners-up: Buckley Town
2004–05
Champions: Buckley Town; runners-up: Glantraeth
2005–06
Champions: Glantraeth; runners-up: Buckley Town
2006–07
Champions: Llangefni Town; runners-up: Bala Town
2007–08
Champions: Prestatyn Town; runners-up: Bala Town
2008–09
Champions: Bala Town; runners-up: Holyhead Hotspur
2009–10
Champions: Llangefni Town; runners-up: Flint Town United
2010–11
Champions: Gap Connah’s Quay; runners-up: Rhyl
2011–12
Champions: Gap Connah’s Quay; runners-up: Rhyl
2012–13
Champions: Rhyl; runners-up: Cefn Druids
2013–14
Champions: Cefn Druids; runners-up: Conwy Borough
2014–15
Champions: Llandudno; runners-up: Caernarfon Town
2015–16
Champions: Caernarfon Town; runners-up: Cefn Druids
2016–17
Champions: Prestatyn Town; runners-up: Caernarfon Town
2017–18
Champions: Caernarfon Town; runners-up: Denbigh Town
2018–19
Champions: Airbus UK Broughton; runners-up: Flint Town United

LEAGUE BECAME KNOWN AS CYMRU NORTH

2019-20
Champions: Prestatyn Town; runners-up: Flint Town United
2020-21
Season cancelled – pandemic
2021-22
Champions: Airbus; runners-up: Llandudno
2022-23
Champions: Colwyn Bay; runners-up: Holywell Town

CHAMPIONSHIP WINS

3 – Caernarfon Town, Prestatyn Town, Airbus UK Broughton
2 – Llangefni Town, Rhyl, Cefn Druids, gap Connah’s Quay, Oswestry Town
1 – Colwyn Bay, Welshpool Town, Bala Town, Buckley Town, Flint Town United, Glantraeth, Caersws, Llandudno, Llansantffraid, Cemaes Bay, Rhayader Town, Rhydymwyn, Porthmadog