Welsh football league composition confirmed for new season
THE composition of next season's Welsh league has been confirmed.
Football Association of Wales (FAW) officials met this week to confirm the make up of the JD Cymru Premier and both its northern and southern feeder leagues as well as Wales' four regional third tier divisions.
Colwyn Bay and Llanelli make the step up to top flight which goes into its final season of the 12 club format without any mid Wales representation following the relegation of Newtown and Aberystwyth Town.
TNS will now become mid Wales' and the border's sole representative in the elite.
Aberystwyth Town have been relegated to JD Cymru South while Newtown join Caersws, Guilsfield and Penrhyncoch in JD Cymru North along with promoted Brickfield Rangers, Holyhead Hotspur and Rhyl 1879.
Brecon Corries will continue to be Powys' sole representatives in the Ardal South East League.
Meanwhile the Ardal North East League welcomes Llanrhaeadr, Knighton Town and Wrexham-based Lex XI while Corwen make the switch from the north western league.
Knighton join southern Powys rivals Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells and Radnor Valley in representing their region while Llanrhaeadr join Kerry and Llanfair United as Montgomeryshire's representatives.
Bow Street and Dolgellau AA will once again compete in the north east league while Cefn Albion, Llangollen Town, Llanuwchllyn, Penycae and Rhos Aelwyd complete the line up.
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