The Cardiff Combination Football League is a football league covering the city of Cardiff and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system.
| Founded | 10 August 1939[1] |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–8 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Alliance League |
| Current champions | Cardiff Hibernian (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Caerau (Ely) 10 |
| Website | Cardiff Combination League |
The most successful club in the league's history is Caerau (Ely), with ten top division titles.
Divisions
editThe league is composed of three divisions.
Member clubs 2023–24
editPremier Division
edit- Aberystwyth Exiles
- Caerau (Ely) (seconds)
- Cardiff Hibernian
- Cathays Conservatives
- CF Dragons
- Llanishen Wanderers
- Radyr Rangers
- Thornhill AFC
- Tiger Bay AFC
Division One
edit- Aberystwyth Exiles (reserves)
- AFC Rumney (combination team)
- Caerau (Ely) (thirds)
- Cardiff Central
- Cardiff Hibernian (seconds)
- Cathays Conservatives (reserves)
- Cathays United
- CF Roath Lions
- K&H Forever Young
- Llanishen FC
- Pontprennau Pumas
Promotion and relegation
editPromotion from the Premier Division is possible to the South Wales Alliance 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 - Top Division
editThe top division has been called the Senior Division or Premier Division throughout its history. A full set of the champions can be found below.[2]
1940s
edit- 1940–41: Fairoak
- 1941–42: Grange Albion
- 1942–43: No competition
- 1943–44: No competition
- 1944–45: No competition
- 1945–46: Grange Albion
- 1946–47: A – Cardiff City Colts; B – Cogan British Legion
- 1947–48: Fairoak
- 1948–49: Fairoak
- 1949–50: Fairoak
1950s
edit- 1950–51: Fairoak
- 1951–52: Cogan
- 1952–53: Cogan
- 1953–54: Fairoak
- 1954–55: Roath Rangers
- 1955–56: Roath Rangers
- 1956–57: Roath Rangers
- 1957–58: The Nomads
- 1958–59: Roath Rangers
- 1959–60: Roath Rangers
1960s
edit- 1960–61: Roath Rangers
- 1961–62: The Nomads
- 1962–63: Caerau (Ely)
- 1963–64: Bell Rangers
- 1964–65: Roath Rangers
- 1965–66: Roath Rangers
- 1966–67: Roath Rangers
- 1967–68: Cardiff Draconians
- 1968–69: Gabalfa Grasshoppers
- 1969–70: Ely Rangers
1970s
edit- 1970–71: Ely Rangers
- 1971–72: Cardiff Draconians
- 1972–73: Caerau (Ely)
- 1973–74: Cardiff Draconians
- 1974–75: Caerau (Ely)
- 1975–76: Ely Rangers
- 1976–77: Caerau (Ely)
- 1977–78: Ely Rangers
- 1978–79: Ely Rangers
- 1979–80: Cardiff Draconians
1980s
edit- 1980–81: Anthony's
- 1981–82: Home Guard (Ely)
- 1982–83: Caerau (Ely)
- 1983–84: Caerau (Ely)
- 1984–85: Anthony's
- 1985–86: Caerau (Ely)
- 1986–87: Caerau (Ely)
- 1987–88: Fairoak
- 1988–89: Caerau (Ely)
- 1989–90: Caerau (Ely)
1990s
edit- 1990–91: Whitchurch Hospital Grasshoppers
- 1991–92: Gabalfa Draconians
- 1992–93: Gabalfa Draconians
- 1993–94: Whitchurch
- 1994–95: Butetown YC
- 1995–96: Butetown YC
- 1996–97: Gabalfa Draconians
- 1997–98: Ely West End
- 1998–99: Gabalfa Draconians
- 1999–2000: Cavalier
2000s
edit- 2000–01: AFC St Mellons
- 2001–02: Heath Park United
- 2002–03: AFC Butetown
- 2003–04: Avenue Hotspur
- 2004–05: AFC Butetown
- 2005–06: Baybridge
- 2006–07: Avenue Hotspur
- 2007–08: Thornhill United
- 2008–09: Adamsdown Athletic
- 2009–10: STM Sports (promoted to the South Wales Amateur League)
2010s
edit- 2010–11: Cardiff Hibernian (promoted to the South Wales Amateur League)
- 2011–12: RAFA[3]
- 2012–13: Avenue Hotspur[4]
- 2013–14: FC Zenith
- 2014–15: STM Sports Old Boys
- 2015–16: Thornhill
- 2016–17: STM Sports Old Boys
- 2017–18: STM Sports Old Boys (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals)
- 2018–19: Fairwater
- 2019–20: Fairwater[5]
2020s
edit- 2020-21: Not contested - Covid 19 pandemic
- 2021-22: Fairwater (promoted to SWAL through play-off finals)[6]
- 2022-23: Cardiff Hibernian
- 2023-24: Cardiff Hibernian
Number of top flight championships by club
edit- Caerau (Ely) – 10 titles
- Roath Rangers – 9 titles
- Cardiff Draconians – 8 titles (4 as Gabalfa Draconians)
- Fairoak – 7 titles
- Ely Rangers – 5 titles
- Avenue Hotspur – 3 titles
- Cardiff Hibernian – 3 titles
- Fairwater – 3 titles
- STM Sports Old Boys – 3 titles
- AFC Butetown – 2 titles
- Anthony's – 2 titles
- Butetown YC – 2 titles
- Cogan – 2 titles
- Grange Albion – 2 titles
- The Nomads – 2 titles
- Adamsdown Athletic – 1 title
- AFC St Mellons – 1 title
- Baybridge – 1 title
- Bell Rangers – 1 title
- Cardiff City Colts – 1 title
- Cavalier – 1 title
- Cogan British Legion – 1 title
- Ely West End – 1 title
- Gabalfa Grasshoppers - 1 title
- Heath Park Avenue – 1 title
- Home Guard (Ely) – 1 title
- FC Zenith – 1 title
- Rafa – 1 title
- STM Sports – 1 title
- Thornhill – 1 title
- Thornhill United – 1 title
- Whitchurch – 1 title
- Whitchurch Hospital Grasshoppers – 1 title
References
edit- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ @cardiffcomb (22 May 2020). "Update from @cardiffcomb: #CCL..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (21 May 2022). "Church Village 0-3 Fairwater: Ryan Hocking inspires Water to promotion". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 22 May 2022.