The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) was a football league in north and central Wales which formed the second level of the Welsh football league system. From the 2019/20 season onwards, it was replaced by the Cymru North.[1]

Cymru Alliance
Founded1990
Folded2019
Country Wales
Divisions1
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toWelsh Premier League
Relegation toWelsh National League (Wrexham Area)
Welsh Alliance League
Mid Wales League
Domestic cup(s)Welsh Cup
Cymru Alliance League Cup
Last championsAirbus UK Broughton (2nd title)
Most championshipsCaernarfon Town (3 titles)
Current: 2018–19 season

If the team which finished top of the league held a Domestic Licence, it could apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League and was replaced by one of the bottom two teams in the Welsh Premier League.

If the league champions did not hold a Domestic Licence, then the team which finished second, if in possession of a Domestic Licence, could be promoted instead. The most successful club in the league was Caernarfon Town with three titles.

The Cymru Alliance also operated the Cymru Alliance League Cup, a knock out competition contested by members of the league

The teams also participated in Welsh Cup, the main Cup competition in Wales.

Teams in the final 2018–19 season

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Team Location Ground Position in 2017-18
Airbus UK Broughton Broughton The Airfield 3rd
Bangor City Bangor Nantporth 2nd in Welsh Premier League[2]
Buckley Town Buckley Globe Way 1st in Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division
Conwy Borough Conwy Y Morfa Stadium 1st in Welsh Alliance League Division 1
Denbigh Town Denbigh Central Park 2nd
Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell 11th
Gresford Athletic Gresford Clappers Lane 8th
Guilsfield Guilsfield Guilsfield Community Centre 4th
Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead The New Oval 12th
Holywell Town Holywell Halkyn Road 5th
Llanrhaeadr YM Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant The Recreation Field 1st in Mid Wales Football League Division 1
Penrhyncoch Penrhyn-coch Cae Baker 9th
Porthmadog Porthmadog Y Traeth 7th
Prestatyn Town Prestatyn Bastion Road 12th in Welsh Premier League
Rhyl Rhyl Belle Vue 6th
Ruthin Town Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields 10th

Cymru Alliance Winners (1990–2019)

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Season Winner Runner-up
Flint Town United Caersws
Caersws Llansantffraid
Llansantffraid Welshpool Town
Rhyl Welshpool Town
Cemaes Bay Brymbo
Oswestry Town Welshpool Town
Rhayader Town Rhydymwyn
Rhydymwyn Holywell Town
Cefn Druids Rhydymwyn
Oswestry Town Glantraeth
Caernarfon Town Llangefni Town
Welshpool Town Llangefni Town
Porthmadog Llandudno
Airbus UK Broughton Buckley Town
Buckley Town Glantraeth
Glantraeth Buckley Town
Llangefni Town Bala Town
Prestatyn Town Bala Town
Bala Town Holyhead Hotspur
Llangefni Town Flint Town United
Gap Connah's Quay Rhyl
Gap Connah's Quay Rhyl
Rhyl Cefn Druids
Cefn Druids Conwy Borough
Llandudno Caernarfon Town
Caernarfon Town Cefn Druids
Prestatyn Town Caernarfon Town
Caernarfon Town Denbigh Town
Airbus UK Broughton Flint Town United

Performance by club

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Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Caernarfon Town 3 2 2001, 2016, 2018
Llangefni Town 2 2 2007, 2010
Rhyl 2 2 1994, 2013
Cefn Druids 2 1 1999, 2014
Airbus UK Broughton 2 2004, 2019
Gap Connah's Quay 2 2011, 2012
Oswestry Town 2 1996, 2000
Prestatyn Town 2 2008, 2017
Welshpool Town 1 3 2002
Bala Town 1 2 2009
Buckley Town 1 2 2005
Flint Town United 1 2 1991
Glantraeth 1 2 2006
Caersws 1 1 1992
Llandudno 1 1 2015
Llansantffraid 1 1 1993
Cemaes Bay 1 1995
Porthmadog 1 2003
Rhayader Town 1 1997
Rhydymwyn 2
Brymbo 1
Conwy Borough 1
Denbigh Town - 1
Holyhead Hotspur 1
Holywell Town 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Association of Wales outline their plans for Tier Two and Three restructuring". 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Decisions of the FAW Club Licencing Appeals Body". Welsh Premier League. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.