Tier 4 champions are promoted – but there’s disappointment for numerous other licence hopefuls

Great news for this season’s North Wales Coast League tier 4 champions – they are both going up!

East Premier Division winners St Asaph City and West Premier kings Bethesda Athletic have both secured tier 3 licences for the 2023-24 campaign.

The pair will now enter the Ardal North West League.

The FAW Tier 3 First Instance Body met yesterday to consider the 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 the third-tier level of the Welsh football pyramid.

Six northern teams in Tier 3 were refused a licence at the first attempt: Dolgellau AAA, Flint Mountain, Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant, Llay Miners Welfare, Penycae, Rhostyllen.

Tier 4 clubs from the north turned down for a Tier 3 licence first up were: Greenfield, Mynydd Isa Spartans, CPD Nefyn United, CPD Penrhyndeudraeth, Prestatyn Sports, Rhydymwyn, Talysarn Celts.

They have 10 days in which to appeal.

IN SUMMARY

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

EXISTING TIER 3 CLUBS APPLYING FOR TIER 3 LICENCE

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 Town

Refused (3)

Dolgellau AAA
Llanrhaeadr 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

NORTH WALES COAST FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

TIER 4 CLUBS’ APPLICATIONS FOR A TIER 3 LICENCE

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

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