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Gronant
Full nameClwb Pel Droed Gronant
Founded2018 as Llanelwy Athletic
2022 as Gronant
GroundGronant Playing Fields
LeagueNorth East Wales Division Three
2025–26North East Wales Division Three, 4th of 8

C.P.D. Gronant is a Welsh football club based in Gronant, Flintshire. The team currently plays in the North East Wales Division Three.

The club was founded in 2018 as Llanelwy Athletic. Despite using the name Llanelwy (Welsh for St Asaph), they played their home games at Gronant.[1] Their first season was described as "memorable" by local news, with the team crowned champions of the Vale of Clwyd and Conwy League Division One in early February, and going on to finish the season unbeaten.[2][3] The 2019–20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the team finished second-bottom of the Premier Division.[4] In 2020 they became inaugural members of the North Wales Coast East Football League Division One.[5] The new league's first season was cancelled due to the pandemic, and when it was first played in 2021–22 they finished 4th out of 14 teams.[6] They also reached the first round of the Welsh Cup that season, where they lost to Berriew.[7]

In June 2022, the club renamed to C.P.D. Gronant.[1] Due to a dispute over the right to use the name Gronant, they were forced to move from the North Wales Coast East Football League to the North East Wales Football League.[8][9]

The club announced they would leave the North East Wales Football League after the 2024–25 season.[4]

The club rejoined the North Wales Coast East League for the 2025–26 season, as Dunes FC,[10] but withdrew during pre-season.[11] In August of the same year, the club was accepted as a late entrant into the North East Wales League.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ a b https://nwsport.co.uk/2022/06/02/a-new-football-club-which-plans-to-become-so-much-more-to-benefit-its-community/
  2. ^ https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/sport/17421625.clwyd-league-one-llanelwy-athletic-crowned-champions-rhos-united-rout/
  3. ^ https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/sport/17523019.clwyd-league-one-champions-llanelwy-athletic-go-unbeaten-st-asaph-city-reserves-win/
  4. ^ a b "CPD Gronant's sad farewell..." April 15, 2025.
  5. ^ https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/07/17/sixty-six-clubs-north-wales-coast-leagues/
  6. ^ https://fchd.info/LLANELWA.HTM
  7. ^ "Welsh Cup 2021-22 - full results". June 28, 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Gronant Football Club changes association to play under in 2022-23". June 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "A new football club plans to become so much more to benefit its community". June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "North Wales Coast East League composition is confirmed - but not everything is cut and dried". June 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Facebook".
  12. ^ "Great news for Gronant as North East Wales League spot is confirmed". The Leader. August 22, 2025.
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