The Vale of Glamorgan Association Football League is a football league covering the area of the Vale of Glamorgan in Glamorgan, South Wales and the surrounding areas. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system.
History The league has its origins in the Barry and District League, first formed in 1907.
Divisions The league is composed of three divisions, which are in tiers seven, eight and nine of the Welsh Football League System.
Member clubs for 2025–26 season The following clubs are competing in the Vale of Glamorgan League during the 2025–26 season.
Premier Division
AFC Rhoose Barry Athletic Cadoxton Imps Cardiff Airport (reserves) Cwm Talwg Island Marine Penarth Town St Athan Vale Madrid Vale United (reserves)
Championship
AFC Rhoose (reserves) Barry Athletic (reserves) Cardiff Airport (vets) Cogan Coronation (reserves) Cowbridge Town (withdrew May 2026) Dinas Powys (development) Island Marine (reserves) Peterston-Super-Ely Porthkerry Panthers Rhoose Social St Athan (reserves) Vale Athletic
Division One
Barry Athletic (development) Cadoxton Imps (reserves) Ely Rangers (reserves) FC Barry Holton Road (reserves) Island Marine (development) Llantwit Major (thirds) Penarth Town (development) Sparta Park St Athan (development) Sully Sports (development) Vale of Glamorgan Rovers
Promotion and relegation Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the lowest tier of the South Wales Premier League, with the champion of the league playing the other tier 7 champions from the South Wales regional leagues via play-off games to determine promotion.
Champions (Premier Division)
2002–03: – FC Blazes 2003–04: – N&M Construction 2004–05: – N&M Construction 2005–06: – St Athan 2006–07: – Rhoose 2007–08: – Penarth Town 2008–09: – SW Flooring 2009–10: – SW Dockers 2010–11: – Dockers 2011–12: – AFC Colcot 2012–13: – AFC Colcot 2013–14: – Barry Athletic 2014–15: – Cardiff Airport (100% win record) 2015–16: – Cardiff Airport 2016–17: – Vale United 2017–18: – Barry Athletic 2018–19: – Barry Athletic 2019–20: – Island Marine 2020–21: – Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic 2021–22: – Penarth Town 2022–23: – Holton Road (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals) 2023–24: – St Athan 2024–25: – Cardiff Airport reserves 2025–26: – Barry Athletic
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