The North East Wales Football League represents the North East Wales area at the fourth, fifth and sixth tiers of the Welsh football league system. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has three divisions: Division One at Tier 4, which offers a promotion route to the Tier 3 Ardal Leagues, Division Two at Tier 5, and Division Three at Tier 6
History The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced, the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions. The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021–22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.
Until 2025 the league had two divisions, the Premier Division and the Championship Division. In 2025 the league switched to three divisions, numbered Divisions One, Two and Three.
Member clubs for 2026–27 season
North East Wales Football League Division One ClubLocationHome groundActonActonSpider ParkAston Park RangersAston33 PitchCastell Alun ColtsHopeCastell Alun Sports & Leisure ComplexCoedpoeth UnitedCoedpoethPenygelli Playing FieldsGreenfieldGreenfieldBagillt RoadHawarden RangersHawardenGladstone Playing FieldsLex XIStanstyStansty ParkPenyffordd LionsPenyfforddAbbott's LaneRhostyllenRhostyllenVicarage HillRhydymwynRhydymwynDolfechlas RoadSaltney TownSaltneySandy Lane
North East Wales Football League Division Two
AFC Deeside Brymbo Caerwys Cefn Druids Chirk AAA Holywell United Overton Recreation Ruabon Rovers Sychdyn United Yr Wyddgrug
North East Wales Football League Division Three
AFC Weston Rhyn Bellevue Cei Connah Deeside Dragons Gronant Halkyn United Johnstown Youth Marchwiel Saints Mostyn Skippy Wrexham Foresters
League Champions SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship2020–21Season voidSeason void2021–22GreenfieldConnah's Quay Town2022–23FC Queens ParkRuabon Rovers2023–24CorwenFC Plas Madoc2024–25Mynydd IsaBroughton United
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three2025–26FC Queens ParkActon Caerwys
Cup Winners SeasonPremier CupTwo Counties CupMike Beech Memorial Trophy2020–21Season voidSeason voidSeason void2021–22Cefn Mawr RangersConnah's Quay TownConnah's Quay Town2022–23Connah's Quay TownGronantFC Queens Park2023–24Penyfford LionsActon Mynydd Isa2024–25Mynydd IsaActonLex XI reserves2025–26FC Queens ParkOverton Recreation
Former clubs The inaugural 2021–22 season saw a number of clubs resigning from the league structure. Premier Division club Brymbo Victoria left the league in August 2021 and dissolved and Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded. In the Championship AFC Bagillt resigned in October 2021, Railway Rovers in March 2022 and Brymbo Lodge, both in March 2022 and Borras Park Albion in April.
Ahead of the 2022–23 season Cefn Mawr Rangers also resigned from the league. During that season, Saltney Ferry withdrew, and after the end of the season New Brighton Villa folded.
The 2024–25 season also saw a number a clubs leave the league - in the Premier Division both Caerwys and FC Plas Madoc left the league, and just before the end of the season, Deeside United also left the Championship. Gronant also announced they would depart from the league at the end of the season.
See also Football in Wales Welsh football league system
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