The North Gwent Football League (currently billed as the Premier Financial Services North Gwent Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league in South Wales. The headquarters are located at The Ex-Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale.
The league was formed in 1961 as a merger of the Abertillery League and the Ebbw Vale League, originally as the North Monmouthshire Amateur League."Abertillery Athletic A.F.C." - South Wales Gazette, Friday 28 July 1961 (page 7) The league first formed a reserve division for the 2007–08 season. - "In the newly formed Reserve Division..."
Area The league's area comprises the following areas: Blackwood, Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Maesycwmmer, Wattsville, Hafodyrynys and Llanelly Hill.
Member clubs for 2026–27 season
Premier Division
Ashvale Beaufort Colts Blackwood Town Fleur De Lys Garnlydan Maesycwmmer Pengam BG Rhymney Rovers Twyn-Y-Ffald Blues
Reserve Division One
Aberbargoed Buds (reserves) Abertillery Bluebirds (development) Ashvale (reserves) Cefn Fforest (reserves) Blackwood Town (reserves) Nantyglo (reserves) Newbridge Town (development) Wattsville (reserves)
Reserve Division Two
Aberbargoed Buds (development) Brynmawr United (development) Fleur De Lys (reserves) Garnlydan (reserves) Nantyglo (development) Pentwynmawr Athletic (development) Pengam (reserves) RTB Ebbw Vale (development) Trinant (reserves) Wattsville (thirds)
Promotion and relegation The Premier Division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) may be promoted to the Gwent County League.
Champions - Top division
1970–71: – Cwmtillery 1973–74: – Beaufort Welfare 1977–78: – Fields Park Athletic reserves 1979–80: – Fields Park Athletic reserves 1980–81: – Cwmtillery 1983–84: – Abertillery Town 1984–85: – Abertillery Town 1985–86: – Fields Park Athletic reserves 1987–88: – Brynmawr 1989–90: – Cwm 1993–94: – Cwm Welfare 1994–95: – Blaina West Side 1996–97: – Hafodyrynys Bluebirds 1997–98: – Central Cars 1999–2000: – Abertillery Bluebirds 2000–01: – 2001–02: – Fochriw Sports 2002–03: – Rhymney 2003–04: – Aberbargoed Town 2004–05: – Tredegar 2005–06: – Castle United 2006–07: – Abertillery Bluebirds reserves 2007–08: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare 2008–09: – Fleur-De-Lys Welfare 2009–10: – Rhymney 2010–11: – Tredegar Athletic 2011–12: – Neuadd Wen 2012–13: – Cwm 2013–14: – The Oak 2014–15: – Wattsville 2015–16: – Brynmawr 2016–17: – The Oak 2017–18: – Aberbargoed Town 2018–19: – Aberbargoed Town 2019–20: – Llanhilleth Athletic 2020–21: – No competition 2021–22: – Neuadd Wen 2022–23: – Newbridge Town 2023–24: – Brynmawr United 2024–25: – Fleur-De-Lys 2025–26: – Newbridge Town
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