View source for Welsh Football League Division Two

{{short description|Association football league in Wales}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
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| domest_cup           = [[Welsh Cup]]<br>[[Welsh Football League Cup]]
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The '''[[Welsh Football League]] Division Two''', (last known as the ''Nathanielcars.co.uk  Welsh League Division Two'', for sponsorship reasons) was a [[football (soccer)|football]] league and forms the fourth level of the [[Welsh football league system]] in [[South Wales]].

If the team which finishes top of the division has good enough ground facilities, traditionally it was promoted to the [[Welsh Football League Division One]] and is replaced by the team finishing bottom of Division One. The team finishing in bottom position is relegated to the [[Welsh Football League Division Three]].  For the 2019–20 season promotion was to the newly formed [[Ardal Leagues]] at Tier 3 and relegation was to one of the regional leagues.

From its inception in 1904 it always sat below the top flight of the Welsh League, or the Rhymney Valley League and Glamorgan League as it was known until 1912. This division has changed its title on numerous occasions to follow suit of the other leagues within the competition; for seven years in the 1980s it was known as the Premier Division as the top flight adopted the National Division name, while Division Two was split into two sections - A & B and West & East - for many years before 1965.

In 1992 it became level three of the Welsh Football Pyramid following the creation of the Welsh Premier League.

After the creation of the [[Cymru South]], for the 2019–20 season, the league was rebranded and Welsh Football League Division Two incorporated the former Division Three teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh Football League re-branded as Caerau and Ely Rangers’ relegation confirmed|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2019/06/20/welsh-football-league-faw-championship-south/|publisher=Y Clwb Pêl-Droed|date=20 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|first=Tom|last=Pritchard}}</ref>

==Member clubs for the final 2019–20 season==
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{{Location map~ |Wales Caerphilly |lat=51.6678 |long=-3.3589 |label=<small>[[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber]]</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Wales Caerphilly |lat=51.7634 |long=-3.2400 |label=<small>[[Tredegar Town F.C.|Tredegar]]</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Wales Caerphilly |lat=51.6683 |long=-3.2993 |label=<small>[[Treharris Athletic Western F.C.|Treharris]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Wales Caerphilly |lat=51.6351 |long=-3.2374 |label=<small>[[Trethomas Bluebirds A.F.C.|Trethomas]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Wales Caerphilly |lat=51.6693 |long=-3.1503 |label=<small>[[Treowen Stars F.C.|Treowen]]</small>|position=right}}
}}{{Location map+ |UK Wales 
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|caption=Locations of remaining 10 teams in the Welsh Football League Division Two season 2019–20
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{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6934 |long=-3.4188 |label=<small>[[Aberdare Town F.C.|Aberdare]]</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6157 |long=-3.4283 |label=<small>[[A.F.C. Porth|Porth]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6012 |long=-3.0072 |label=<small>[[Albion Rovers F.C. (Newport)|Albion Rovers]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6354 |long=-2.6820 |label=<small>[[Chepstow Town F.C.|Chepstow]]</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.5738 |long=-2.9594 |label=<small>[[Newport City F.C.|Newport]]</small>|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6802 |long=-3.0241 |label=<small>Panteg</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.5186 |long=-3.3965 |label=<small>[[Pontyclun F.C.|Pontyclun]]</small>|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6276 |long=-3.9590 |label=<small>[[West End F.C.|West End]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6243 |long=-3.4091 |label=<small>[[Ynyshir Albions F.C.|Ynyshir]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.6444 |long=-3.8511 |label=<small>[[Ynysygerwn F.C.|Ynysygerwn]]</small>|position=top}}
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* [[Aberdare Town F.C.|Aberdare Town]]
* [[Abertillery Bluebirds F.C.|Abertillery Bluebirds]]
* [[A.F.C. Porth|AFC Porth]]
* [[Albion Rovers F.C. (Newport)|Albion Rovers]]
* [[Chepstow Town F.C.|Chepstow Town]] 
* [[Newport City F.C.|Newport City]] 
* Panteg 
* [[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber Rangers]] 
* [[Pontyclun F.C.|Pontyclun]] 
* [[Tredegar Town F.C.|Tredegar Town]] 
* [[Treharris Athletic Western F.C.|Treharris Athletic Western]] 
* [[Trethomas Bluebirds A.F.C.|Trethomas Bluebirds]] 
* [[Treowen Stars F.C.|Treowen Stars]]
* [[West End F.C.|West End]] 
* [[Ynyshir Albions F.C.|Ynyshir Albions]]
* [[Ynysygerwn F.C.|Ynysygerwn]]
{{colend}}

==Champions (as level 2 of the Welsh League)==
Information from 1913-14 onwards is sourced from the Welsh Football Data Archive section for the Welsh Football League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh League (South) 1904 - to date |url=https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-leagues/welsh-league |publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>

{{unreferenced section|date=June 2015}}
'''Rhymney Valley League Division 2'''
* 1905–06: Abergavenny
* 1906–07: [[Pontlottyn A.F.C.|Pontlottyn]]
* 1907–08: Treharris Reserves
* 1908–09: Gilfach
* 1909–10: shared between Cwm and [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw]]
'''Glamorgan League Division 2'''
* 1910–11: [[Pontlottyn Blast Furnace F.C.|Pontlottyn Town]]
* 1911–12: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw]]
* 1912–13: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw]]

'''Welsh Football League Division 2'''
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* 1913–14: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw]]
* 1914–15: [[Bargoed A.F.C.|Bargoed]]

* 1915–20: ''no competitions''
* 1919–20: Aberdare Amateurs
* 1920–21: [[Rhymney A.F.C.|Rhymney]]
* 1921–22: ''unknown'' 
* 1922–23: ''unknown'' 
* 1923–24: ''unknown'' 
* 1924–25: ''unknown''
* 1925–26:
** Section A: Llanbradach 
** Section B: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw Welfare]] 
* 1926–27:
** Section A: Ystrad Mynach 
** Section B: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw Welfare]]
* 1927–28:''unknown''
* 1928–29: Abertysswg
* 1929–30: ''unknown''
* 1930–31: ''unknown''
* 1931–32: [[Troedyrhiw F.C.|Troedyrhiw]]
* 1932–33:
** Eastern Division: Gelli Colliery
** Western Division: [[Llanelli Town A.F.C.|Llanelly A]] 
* 1933–34: ''unknown''
* 1934–35: ''unknown''
* 1935–36: ''unknown''
* 1936–37: ''unknown''
** Eastern Division: Abercynon
** Western Division: Milford Haven
* 1937–38: ''unknown''
* 1939–45: ''Football suspended due to World War Two''
* 1945–46:
** Eastern Division: [[Lovell's Athletic F.C.|Lovell's Athletic]] reserves 
** Western Division: Brynna United
* 1946–47:
** Eastern Division: Penrhiwceiber
** Western Division: [[Briton Ferry Athletic F.C.|Briton Ferry Athletic]]
* 1947–48:
** Eastern Division: [[Bargoed United F.C.|Bargoed United]]
** Western Division: [[Pembroke Borough A.F.C.|Pembroke Borough]]
* 1948–49
** Eastern Division: Senghenydd Town
** Western Division: Cwmparc
* 1949–50: 
** Eastern Division: Nelson Welfare
** Western Division: [[Llanelli Town A.F.C.|Llanelly]]
* 1950–51:
** Eastern Division: [[Abergavenny Thursdays F.C.|Abergavenny Thursdays]]
** Western Division: Cwmparc 
* 1951–52:
** Eastern Division: [[Barry Town United F.C.|Barry Town]]
** Western Division: [[Aberystwyth Town F.C.|Aberystwyth Town]]
* 1952–53:
** Eastern Division: [[Pontllanfraith A.F.C.|Pontllanfraith]] 
** Western Division: [[Tonyrefail Welfare A.F.C.|Tonyrefail]]
* 1953–54:
** Eastern Division: Nelson
** Western Division: Atlas Sports (Swansea)
* 1954–55:
** Eastern Division: [[Brecon Corinthians F.C.|Brecon Corinthians]]
** Western Division: Gwynfi Welfare
* 1955–56:
** Eastern Division: Cwmparc
** Western Division: [[Haverfordwest County F.C.|Haverfordwest]]
* 1956–57:
** Eastern Division: [[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]]
** Western Division: [[Port Talbot Town F.C.|Port Talbot Athletic]]
* 1957–58:
** Eastern Division: [[Barry Town United F.C.|Barry Town]]
** Western Division: [[Llanelli Town A.F.C.|Llanelly]] 
* 1958–59:
** Eastern Division: Tredomen Works 
** Western Division: Bettws FC (Ammanford)
* 1959–60:
** Eastern Division: [[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]] 
** Western Division: [[Carmarthen Town A.F.C.|Carmarthen Town]] 
* 1960–61:
** Eastern Division: [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]]
** Western Division: [[Pontardawe Town F.C.|Pontardawe Athletic]]
* 1961–62:
** Eastern Division: [[Ferndale Athletic F.C.|Ferndale Athletic]] 
** Western Division: Port Talbot Athletic
* 1962–63:
** Eastern Division: [[Bridgend Town F.C.|Bridgend Town]]
** Western Division: [[Milford United F.C.|Milford United]]
* 1963–64:
** Eastern Division: [[Pontllanfraith A.F.C.|South Wales Switchgear]] 
** Western Division: Clydach United

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'''Welsh Football League Division 1'''
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* 1964–65: [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]]
* 1965–66: [[Ammanford A.F.C.|Ammanford Town]]  
* 1966–67: [[Tonyrefail Welfare A.F.C.|Tonyrefail Welfare]] 
* 1967–68: [[Caerleon F.C.|Caerleon]] 
* 1968–69: [[Caerau F.C.|Caerau Athletic]] 
* 1969–70: [[Swansea University F.C.|Swansea University]] 
* 1970–71: [[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]]  
* 1971–72: [[Briton Ferry Athletic F.C.|Briton Ferry Athletic]] 
* 1972–73: [[Lewistown F.C.|Lewistown]] 
* 1973–74: [[Pontllanfraith A.F.C.|Pontllanfraith]]  
* 1974–75: [[Spencer Works F.C.|Spencer Works]]
* 1975–76: [[Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.|Cardiff College of Education]]
* 1976–77: [[Caerau F.C.|Caerau Athletic]]
* 1977–78: [[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]] 
* 1978–79: [[Maesteg Park Athletic F.C.|Maesteg Park Athletic]]
* 1979–80: [[Haverfordwest County F.C.|Haverfordwest County]]
* 1980–81: [[Sully F.C.|Sully]]
* 1981–82: [[Brecon Corinthians F.C.|Brecon Corinthians]]
* 1982–83: [[Abercynon Athletic F.C.|Abercynon Athletic]]
{{colend}}

'''Welsh Football League Premier Division'''
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* 1983–84: [[Sully F.C.|Sully]]
* 1984–85: [[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]] 
* 1985–86: [[Sully F.C.|Sully]]
* 1986–87: [[A.F.C. Cardiff|AFC Cardiff]]
* 1987–88: [[Afan Lido F.C.|Afan Lido]]
* 1988–89: [[Afan Lido F.C.|Afan Lido]]
* 1989–90: [[Sully F.C.|Sully]]

{{colend}}
'''Welsh Football League Division 1'''
* 1990–91: [[Morriston Town A.F.C.|Morriston Town]]
* 1991–92: [[Blaenrhondda A.F.C.|Blaenrhondda]]

==Champions (as Step 3 of the pyramid)==
'''Welsh Football League Division 2'''
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* 1992–93: [[AFC Porth]]
* 1993–94: [[Taffs Well F.C.|Taffs Well]]
* 1994–95: [[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber Rangers]]
* 1995–96: [[Grange Harlequins A.F.C.|Grange Harlequins]]
* 1996–97: [[Bridgend Town F.C.|Bridgend Town]]
* 1997–98: [[Pontardawe Town F.C.|Pontardawe Town]]
* 1998–99: [[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber Rangers]]
* 1999–2000: [[Fields Park Pontllanfraith A.F.C.|Fields Park Pontllanfraith]]
* 2000–01: [[Garw S.B.G.C.|Garw Athletic]]
* 2001–02: [[Garden Village F.C.|Garden Village]]
* 2002–03: [[Dinas Powys F.C.|Dinas Powys]]
* 2003–04: [[Skewen Athletic F.C.|Skewen Athletic]]
* 2004–05: [[Pontardawe Town F.C.|Pontardawe Town]]
* 2005–06: [[Pontypridd Town F.C.|Pontypridd Town]]
* 2006–07: [[Garw S.B.G.C.|Garw Athletic]]
* 2007–08: [[Bettws F.C.|Bettws]]
* 2008–09: [[West End F.C.|West End]]
* 2009–10: [[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber Rangers]]
* 2010–11: [[Ton Pentre F.C.|Ton Pentre]]
* 2011–12: [[Monmouth Town F.C.|Monmouth Town]]
* 2012–13: [[Goytre A.F.C.|Goytre]]
* 2013–14: [[Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.|Cardiff Metropolitan University]]
* 2014–15: [[Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town United]]
* 2015–16: [[Caldicot Town F.C.|Caldicot Town]]
* 2016–17: [[Llanelli Town A.F.C.|Llanelli Town]] 
* 2017–18: [[Llantwit Major F.C.|Llantwit Major]]  
* 2018–19: [[STM Sports F.C.|STM Sports]]  
{{colend}}

==Champions (as Step 4 of the pyramid)==
'''Welsh Football League Division 2'''
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* 2019–20: [[Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.|Penrhiwceiber Rangers]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Football in Wales]]
*[[Welsh football league system]]
*[[Welsh Cup]]
*[[Welsh League Cup]]
*[[FAW Premier Cup]]
*[[List of football clubs in Wales]]
*[[List of stadiums in Wales by capacity]]

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