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Llanuwchllyn
Full nameClwb Pêl Droed Llanuwchllyn
NicknameLlan
Founded1957
GroundCae Gwalia, Church Street
Capacityc. 1,000 (100 seated)
Coordinates52°54′44″N 3°36′5″W / 52.91222°N 3.60139°W / 52.91222; -3.60139
ChairmanDei Charles
ManagerSiôn Tudor Jones
LeagueCymru North
2025–26Ardal NE League, 1st of 16 (promoted)

Llanuwchllyn Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Llanuwchllyn) is a Welsh football team from the village of Llanuwchllyn, near Bala in Wales. They play in the Cymru North.

History

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Early years

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The club was formed in 1957 and entered the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) in 1963, winning the Third Division in their first season.[1] Over the next three decades they played at the lower levels of the league before disbanding in 1986 due to financial issues.

Club reformation

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The club was reformed in 1989 and returned to the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division Two. For the 1999–2000 season they were promoted to Division One. After finishing third in the 2001–02 season they were promoted to the Premier Division but their stay in the top flight was to be only one season and after finishing second from bottom of the table, they were relegated back to Division One.

The club remained in Division One and most of the next decade saw them struggle, regularly finishing near the bottom of the table. The 2012–13 season saw a marked improvement with them finishing third in the league, which they then also repeated during the 2013–14 season. The following two seasons saw them go one better, finishing divisional runners-up in 2014–15 and gaining promoting back to the Premier Division at the end of the 2015–16 season as runners-up.[2][3]

Return to the Welsh National Wrexham Premier

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The club's first season back in the Premier Division saw them finish third, followed by a sixth place finish the following season.[4] The following 2018–19 season came with a change of manager, and the club narrowly avoided relegation[5] after finishing second from bottom of the table (as only 15 teams finished the season, they were granted a reprieve from relegation.) The 2019–20 season saw them finish mid-table.

Ardal Leagues

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The club raised money in 2020 to allow it to undertake the works required for the club to continue in tier three after the reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid[6] including building a 100 seat stand.[7] It was subsequently announced that the club would join the new national tier three Ardal Leagues for the 2020–21 season[8] although the season was cancelled as a result of Coronavirus restrictions.

Their Ardal Northwest debut season saw them finishing sixth. At the end of the season they transferred to the Ardal Northeast for the 2022–23 season[9], finishing fourth. The 2023–24 season saw them undertake various ground improvment works, including a new playing surface and be granted a tier 2 licence. They finished the season third and qualified for the Ardal North play-off to determine promotion to the Cymru North.[10] Playing Llay Welfare in the play-off final, the clubs finished 0–0 after extra time before Llay triumphed 6–5 on penalties to secure promotion.[11]

The 2024–25 season saw the club go on a Welsh Cup run, beating Cymru Premier side Newtown in the second round[12] and Swansea University in the third round[13], before exiting the competition in the fourth round, beaten by Denbigh Town[14]. They again finished in third place in the league, qualifying for the play-off final.[15] Playing Holyhead Hotspur, the club were defeated 3–0, again missing out on promotion.[16] There was to be no repeat of this in the 2025–26 season with the club finishing as Ardal Northeast champions.[17][18] The season also saw them reach the final of the Ardal North Cup, being defeated 2–1 by Ardal Northwest champions, Bangor City 1876.[19] Meilir Williams had scored 52 goals during the season for the club[20] and scored his 53rd in the final.[21]

Cymru North

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As 2025–26 Ardal NE champions, and with a tier two licence granted by the Football Association of Wales[22], the club were promoted to the Cymru North for the 2026–27 season.[23]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (19 July 2020). "Review of Welsh football third division - Llanuwchllyn". Powys County Times. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  2. ^ Jones, Dave (3 June 2015). "Celebrating the winners from the 2014/15 North Wales football season". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Club entry". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Dave (2 August 2018). "North Wales football league previews 2018/19 - No2: Welsh National (Wrexham Area) Premier Division and Division One". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ^ Jones, Dave (6 February 2020). "Meet the Manager: Riki Wyn Rowlands (CPD Llanuwchllyn)". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ^ "CPD Llanuwchllyn FC aiming to raise £47,000 to stay in Tier Three next season". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ Williams, Gareth Wyn (3 May 2020). "CPD Llanuwchllyn given planning permission for 100-seater stand". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Membership of Tier 3 leagues confirmed". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. ^ "National Leagues Membership Confirmed for 2022/23". Football Association of Wales. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  10. ^ Gwenllian, Hannah (24 May 2024). "'A historic day' – Llanuwchllyn boss previews Llay Welfare play-off final". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Newport City and Llay Miners Welfare win promotion to the JD Cymru Leagues". Football Association of Wales. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ^ Jones, Dave (20 October 2024). "Llanuwchllyn knock Cymru Premier side Newtown out". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  13. ^ Halliday, Dylan (18 November 2024). "Llanuwchllyn impress in Welsh Cup win against Swansea University". Cambrian News. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  14. ^ "Denbigh Town forward Nathan Brown wins JD Welsh Cup Player of the Round". Football Association of Wales. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Llanuwchllyn and Holyhead Hotspur to compete for JD Cymru North promotion". Football Association of Wales. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  16. ^ "Play-off wins secure promotion for Holyhead Hotspur and Ynyshir Albions". Football Association of Wales. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  17. ^ Jones, Dave (28 April 2026). "Ardal North East: A day CPD Llanuwchllyn will never forget". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  18. ^ Jones, Dave (13 April 2026). "Pencampwyr! Llongyfarchiadau i CPD Llanuwchllyn!". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  19. ^ Jones, Dave (16 May 2026). "Reasons to be Cheerful…1-2-3! Bangor City 1876 leave it late to clinch a tremendous treble!". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  20. ^ Harrison, Nick (15 May 2026). "It's a champion finale in Ardal Cup's big showpiece!". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  21. ^ Halliday, Dylan (18 May 2026). "Llanuwchllyn's dream double ends in Traeth heartbreak". Cambrian News. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  22. ^ "Club Licensing: FAW Men's & Women's Tier 2 decisions 2026/27". Football Association of Wales. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  23. ^ "Bangor City 1876, Llanuwchllyn and Pure Swansea promoted to JD Cymru Leagues". Football Association of Wales. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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