Six new teams in Ardal North West, Ardal NE up to 16 members after Brickfield make switch

Six new teams will appear in the Tier 3 Lock Stock Ardal North West League in 2024-25.

Corwen come up as 2023-24 champions of the North East Wales League Premier Division, as do runners-up Connah’s Quay Town. North Wales Coast West Premier title-winners Trearddur Bay and second-place Menai Bridge Tigers also elevate, as do last season’s North Wales Coast East Premier table-toppers, Rhyl-based NFA.

Joining the promoted five as new members of Ardal North West will be Porthmadog, relegated from the Cymru North.

Leaving Ardal North West are last season’s champions and runners-up respectively, Flint Mountain and Llay Welfare, who enter the Tier 2 Cymru North for the first time.

Relegated from ANW down to Tier 4 are Bethesda Athletic, Hawarden Rangers and Saltney Town.

Brickfield Rangers, meanwhile, switch from Ardal North West to Ardal North East.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST 2024-25 (16 teams – new *)

Corwen *
Connah’s Quay Town *
Conwy Borough
CPD Llannefydd
CPD Pwllheli
CPD Y Felinheli
CPD Y Rhyl 1879
Holyhead Hotspur
Llangefni Town
Llanrwst United
Menai Bridge Tigers *
Nantlle Vale
NFA *
Porthmadog *
St Asaph City
Trearddur Bay *

Meanwhile, Lock Stock Ardal North East, which operated with 15 teams last season, is up to an even 16 for 2024-25.

Last season’s ANE champions Penrhyncoch have been promoted to the JD Cymru North, while Welshpool Town and Llanrhaeadr YM are relegated.

Newcomers are Brickfield Rangers, who move over from Ardal North West, Kerry, promoted from Central Wales, and coming down from the Cymru North are Chirk AAA and Llanidloes Town.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST 2024-25 (16 teams – new *)

Bow Street
Brickfield Rangers *
Builth Wells
Cefn Albion
Chirk AAA
Dolgellau AA
Kerry *
Llandrindod Wells
Llanfair United
Llangollen Town
Llanidloes Town
Llansantffraid Village
Llanuwchllyn
Penycae
Radnor Valley
Rhos Aelwyd

As for Tier 1 and 2, here are the 2024-25 line-ups

JD Cymru Premier (12)

Aberystwyth Town
Bala Town
Barry Town United
Briton Ferry Llansawel
Caernarfon Town
Cardiff Met University
Connah’s Quay Nomads
Flint Town United
Haverfordwest County
Newtown
Penybont
The New Saints

JD Cymru North (16)

Airbus UK Broughton
Bangor 1876
Buckley Town
Caersws
Colwyn Bay
Denbigh Town
Flint Mountain
Gresford Athletic
Guilsfield
Holywell Town
Llandudno
Llay Miners Welfare
Mold Alexandra
Penrhyncoch
Prestatyn Town
Ruthin Town