The FAW Championship is a men’s league competition in Wales, with recorded coverage spanning seven seasons from 2018 to 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, completed results and standings, alongside player and team statistics. It provides a focused reference point for tracking the competition across its recorded seasons.
Upcoming matches, FAW Championship
South - 8
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- South - 8
Newport City
Trethomas Bluebirds
South - 9
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- South - 9
Afan Lido
Newport City
North - 9
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- North - 9
Bangor 1876
Buckley Town
South - 9
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- South - 9
Baglan Dragons
Carmarthen Town
North - 9
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- North - 9
Ruthin Town
Penrhyncoch
South - 9
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- South - 9
Caerphilly Athletic
Pontypridd Town
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- South - 9
Aberystwyth Town
Swansea University
North - 9
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- North - 9
Bala Town
Mold Alexandra
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- North - 9
Newtown AFC
Porthmadog
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- North - 9
Llanuwchllyn
Caersws
Latest played matches, FAW Championship
North - 3
North - 8
South - 8
North - 8
FAW Championship Standings
South
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Swansea University | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 16 | WDWWW |
| 2 |
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Aberystwyth Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 15 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
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Treowen Stars | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 13 | DWLWW |
| 4 |
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Pontypridd Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | LDWWW |
| 5 |
|
Baglan Dragons | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | LWLWW |
| 6 |
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Carmarthen Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 11 | DLDLW |
| 7 |
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Caerau (Ely) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
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Afan Lido | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 9 |
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Trethomas Bluebirds | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | DWWLL |
| 10 |
|
Ynyshir Albions | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | DDWLD |
| 11 |
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Caerphilly Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | LDWWL |
| 12 |
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Cardiff Draconians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 | WWLDL |
| 13 |
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Newport City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
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Pontardawe Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
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llanelli AFC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 2 | LLLDL |
| 16 |
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Llantwit Major | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 1 | DLLLL |
North
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Brickfield Rangers | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 21 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
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Newtown AFC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 19 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
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Bala Town | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 18 | WLWLW |
| 4 |
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Bangor 1876 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | WDLWW |
| 5 |
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Mold Alexandra | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 15 | DWWWW |
| 6 |
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Porthmadog | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | WLDLW |
| 7 |
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Caersws | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
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Llanuwchllyn | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 11 | DWWLL |
| 9 |
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Rhyl | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | DDWLW |
| 10 |
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Guilsfield | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | DLWLD |
| 11 |
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Buckley Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | DWLWL |
| 12 |
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Denbigh Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 7 | WLLDL |
| 13 |
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Holyhead Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | LLDLL |
| 14 |
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Ruthin Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 4 | LLLLD |
| 15 |
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Gresford Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 1 | DLLLL |
| 16 |
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Penrhyncoch | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 1 | LLLLD |
FAW Championship Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
FAW Championship teams participation since 2018
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Ammanford AFC | 7 |
| Cwmbran Celtic | 7 |
| Llantwit Major | 7 |
| Afan Lido | 7 |
| Cambrian & Clydach | 7 |
| Llandudno | 6 |
| Goytre United | 6 |
| Taffs Well | 6 |
| Buckley Town | 6 |
| Gresford Athletic | 6 |
| Guilsfield | 6 |
| Ruthin Town | 6 |
| llanelli AFC | 5 |
| Carmarthen Town | 5 |
| Pontypridd Town | 5 |
| Briton Ferry | 5 |
| Penrhyncoch | 5 |
| Prestatyn Town | 5 |
| Holywell | 5 |
| Trefelin | 5 |
| Airbus UK | 4 |
| Caerau (Ely) | 4 |
| Colwyn Bay | 4 |
| Mold Alexandra | 4 |
| Undy Athletic | 3 |
| Conwy Borough | 3 |
| Porthmadog | 3 |
| Swansea University | 3 |
| Caersws | 3 |
| Denbigh Town | 3 |
| Holyhead Hotspur | 3 |
| Llanidloes Town | 3 |
| Baglan Dragons | 3 |
| Bangor City | 2 |
| Cwmamman United FC | 2 |
| Haverfordwest County AFC | 2 |
| Port Talbot Town | 2 |
| Flint Town United | 2 |
| Llangefni Town | 2 |
| Llanrhaeadr | 2 |
| Rhyl | 2 |
| Abergavenny Town | 2 |
| Bangor 1876 | 2 |
| Pontardawe Town | 2 |
| Ynyshir Albions | 2 |
FAW Championship top scorer teams
FAW Championship About
FAW Championship is a Welsh men’s league competition representing the second tier of the Welsh football pyramid. It is associated with the Cymru North and Cymru South, the two regional divisions administered by the Football Association of Wales (FAW).
Role in Welsh football
The competition provides the main bridge between regional football and the national Cymru Premier. Its two divisions serve different geographical areas: Cymru North covers northern and central Wales, while Cymru South serves the southern half of the country. Together, they give ambitious semi-professional clubs a structured route towards the highest level of domestic Welsh football.
This regional design balances travel, local rivalries and sporting progression. Clubs compete for a division title, but promotion also depends on meeting the licensing and infrastructure standards required for the Cymru Premier. The league therefore combines sporting performance with minimum standards for stadium safety, facilities, administration and club operation.
Formation and governance
The FAW Championship structure was created during the Welsh football pyramid reforms associated with 2019. It replaced the former second-tier regional arrangements, including the Cymru Alliance in the north and the Welsh Football League in the south, with a more unified national framework. The Football Association of Wales has directly administered the second tier since the 2019–20 season, overseeing its strategic and administrative operation.
The available competition record covers seven recorded seasons between 2018 and 2025. The database also records 2019 as the formation year and 29 July 2022 as the first event date, reflecting the way competition histories and match records can span periods of restructuring and regional naming changes. The alternative name Welsh Cymru North-South is also associated with this competition record.
How the competition works
FAW Championship football is organised as a league rather than a knockout tournament. Each regional division typically contains 16 clubs. In a standard season, every team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away, producing 30 league fixtures per club. There is no annual cup-style draw: membership is determined by the previous season’s promotion, relegation and regional allocation decisions.
The usual league scoring system awards three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Positions are primarily determined by total points, followed by goal difference and goals scored, with head-to-head records also used where the applicable regulations require a further separation. Matches normally last 90 minutes. Extra time and penalties are not part of the ordinary league format, although they may apply in particular promotion play-off or cup situations.
The playing calendar generally follows the European football cycle, with league campaigns running approximately from August to May. Exact dates, fixture numbers and movement between divisions can vary according to the regulations for the relevant season.
Promotion, relegation and licensing
The winners of Cymru North and Cymru South are eligible for promotion to the Cymru Premier, subject to satisfying the requirements for a Tier 1 Licence. This condition is central to the competition’s purpose: winning the league is the sporting achievement, while promotion requires the club to demonstrate that it can operate at the higher level.
Entry into the second tier is primarily earned through promotion from the Tier 3 Ardal Leagues. Clubs relegated from the Cymru Premier are allocated to the appropriate northern or southern division according to their location. Relegation from the FAW Championship normally sends the lowest-placed clubs into the regional Ardal League structure, with the precise number and arrangements determined by the regulations and the season’s promotion flow.
Clubs must also hold the appropriate Tier 2 certification to compete. Licensing requirements cover areas such as ground safety, dressing-room facilities, covered seating, pitch standards and wider operational procedures. Player registration rules allow squads to include professional and non-contract players, provided clubs submit the required official squad information.
Sporting importance and future context
A championship title brings regional prestige and places the winning club in contention for the national top flight. Promotion to the Cymru Premier is the pathway towards competing in Wales’s premier domestic environment and, through success at that level, pursuing access to UEFA club competitions. The FAW Championship is therefore more than a regional fixture list: it is a development stage for clubs, players and facilities preparing for national competition.
The structure is also subject to wider changes in the Welsh pyramid. The confirmed expansion of the Cymru Premier to 16 clubs for 2026–27 is expected to affect promotion and relegation flows between the top two tiers and may alter how places are distributed between Cymru North and Cymru South. For that reason, the broad principles of regional league football remain consistent, but the exact movement of clubs should always be read alongside the regulations for the relevant edition.