Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | 26 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–9 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
| Current champions | Talbot Green (2023–24) |
The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley (TERV) is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.
Divisions
[edit]The league is composed of three divisions.
Member clubs 2024–25
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]- AFC Bargoed
- Cascade YC
- Church Village
- Cilfynydd
- Gilfach
- Graig
- Rhydyfelin
- Rhydyfelin Non-Political
- Ynysybwl
First Division
[edit]- Aber Valley (reserves)
- Caerphilly Athletic (reserves)
- Cwm Welfare (reserves)
- Gelligaer
- Llanbradach
- Llantwit Fardre (reserves)
- Masons Arms
- Pontypridd
- Treforest (reserves)
Second Division
[edit]- Church Village (reserves) (withdrew November 2024)
- Cilfynydd (reserves)
- Hopkinstown
- Nelson Cavaliers (reserves)
- Pontypridd (reserves)
- Rhydyfelin (reserves)
- Rhydyfelin Non-Political (reserves)
- Talbot Green (reserves)
- Treforest (development)
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the South Wales Alliance League, with the champion of the league playing the other tier 7 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.
Champions (Premier Division)
[edit] |
- 2002–03: – Aber Valley YMCA[1]
- 2003–04: – Caerphilly Town[2]
- 2006–07: – Ynysybwl (?)[3]
- 2007–08: – AFC Talbot Green[4][5]
- 2008–09: – Penyrheol[6]
- 2010–11: – Pontlottyn[7]
- 2011–12: – Pontlottyn[8][9]
- 2012–13: – Penrhos FC[10]
- 2013–14: – Dynamo Aber[11]
- 2014–15: – Llanbradach[12]
- 2015–16: – Ynysybwl Athletic[13]
- 2016–17: – Ynysybwl Athletic[14]
- 2017–18: – Nelson Cavaliers[15][16]
- 2018–19: – Ynysybwl Athletic
- 2019–20: – Nelson Cavaliers[17]
- 2020–21: – Season cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
- 2021–22: – Church Village
- 2022–23: – Cwrt Rawlin (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals)
- 2023–24: – Talbot Green (promoted to SW Premier League)
Cup Competitions
[edit]All teams entered in to both Premier and Division One compete in two domestic cup competitions each season, the Bernard Martin Cup and Greyhound Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120608201609/http://abervalleyymcafc.jimdo.com/history.php
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070217190814/http://www.caerphillytownfc.com/
- ^ "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/football-talbot-green-taste-both-2157909
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090413065309/http://www.talbotgreenafc.co.uk/Honours/index.htm
- ^ "Tomas at the double but Penyrheol deny the Bluebirds". 30 September 2009.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141130050502/http://www.dynamoaber.co.uk:80/club/161453/History
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120507095509/http://www.freewebs.com:80/pontlottynafc/leaguetable.htm
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120507100448/http://www.freewebs.com/pontlottynafc/latestnews.htm
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
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- ^ "Cavaliers Win the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Premier League". May 2018.
- ^ Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (20 May 2020). "After yesterday's @FAWales announcement we have today received confirmation from the league our 1st team has been crowned Premier Division Champions, our reaction below. 🏆🔴⚫️⚽️#champions #upthecavs https://t.co/I4f2A6qi2H" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Twitter.
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