The Welsh Football League Division Three, (last known as the Nathanielcars.co.uk Welsh League Division Three, for sponsorship reasons) was a football league.
History Until the 1964–65 season the Welsh Football League operated three divisions, Division One, and two regional Division Two leagues, East and West within the Welsh football league system in South Wales. From the 1964–65 season this changed with Division One becoming the Premier Division and Division Two renamed as Division One. Following these changes, a Tier 3, Division Two was created. operated under the Division Two title.
From 1983-84 season, the Premier Division changed its name to the National Division and the First Division adopted the Premier Division With these changes the third tier Division Two was renamed 'Division One'
With the creation of the League of Wales for the 1992–93 season, the Welsh Football League moved to levels two, three and four of the Welsh football pyramid, and adopted the titles of Division One, Division Two and Division Three respectively.
After the creation of the Cymru South, for the 2019–20 season, the league was rebranded as the Welsh Football League Division Two and Division Three was defunct.
Promotion and relegation If the team which finished top of the Division had good enough ground facilities, it was promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Two and was replaced by the team finishing bottom of Division Two. The team finishing in bottom position of the division was relegated to one of the local leagues.
Champions as Division Two (Tier 3 of the Welsh Football League)
1964-65: Chepstow Town 1965-66: Caerleon 1966-67: Swansea University 1967-68: Cwmbrân Town 1968-69: Ynysybwl Athletic 1969-70: Croesyceiliog 1970-71: Cardiff University 1971-72: Sully 1972-73: Pontllanfraith 1973-74: Caerau Athletic 1974-75: Blaenavon Blues 1975-76: Abergavenny Thursdays 1976-77: Milford United 1977-78: Aberaman Athletic 1978-79: Newport YMCA 1979-80: Lake United 1980-81: Trelewis 1981-82: Ferndale Athletic 1982-83: Tondu Robins
as Division One (Tier 3 of the Welsh Football League)
1983-84: Pontlottyn Blast Furnace 1984-85: Taff's Well 1985-86: South Wales Police 1986-87: BP (Llandarcy) 1987-88: Merthyr Tydfil 1988-89: Garw Athletic 1989-90: Caldicot Town
as Division Two (Tier 3 of the Welsh Football League)
1990-91: Cardiff Civil Service 1991-92: AFC Porth
as Division Three (Tier 4 of the Welsh Football Pyramid)
1992-93: Treowen Stars 1993–94: Penrhiwceiber Rangers 1994–95: Pontardawe Town 1995–96: Cardiff Institute 1996–97: Gwynfi United 1997–98: Milford United 1998–99: Caerleon 1999–2000 Garw Athletic 2000–01: Bettws 2001–02: Newport YMCA 2002–03: Pontyclun 2003–04: Bryntirion Athletic 2004–05: Troedyrhiw 2005–06: West End 2006–07: Cwmbran Celtic 2007–08: Pentwyn Dynamo 2008–09: AFC Llwydcoed 2009–10: Aberbargoed Buds 2010–11: Monmouth Town 2011–12: Undy Athletic 2012–13: Cardiff Metropolitan University 2013–14: Barry Town United 2014–15: Llanelli Town 2015–16: Pontypridd Town 2016–17: Llantwit Major 2017–18: Swansea University 2018–19: Penydarren BGC
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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