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Newport and District Football League
Founded 1901
Country  Wales
Number of teams 38
Level on pyramid 7–10
Promotion to Gwent County League
Domestic cup(s) Senior Challenge Bowl
Junior Challenge Cup
Sunday Challenge Cup
Challenge Plate
Current champions Marshfield
(2022–23)
Website Newport AFL

The Newport and District Football League (currently billed as The Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a football league covering the city of Newport and surrounding areas in South Wales. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre.

Area

The League's area consists of the city of Newport and the surrounding part of the historic county of Monmouthshire as far west as the county boundary at Bedwas, as far north-west as Abercarn and Wattsville, as far north-east as Sebastopol Bridge, and as far east as Llanwern, and Nash.

Member clubs 2023–24 and divisions

The league is composed of four divisions plus a Sunday division. The top-level consists of a premier division split into "Premier X" and "Premier Y", and two feeder divisions numbered 1 and 2.

Premier 'X'

  • Alway
  • Croesyceiliog Athletic
  • Graig Villa Dino (reserves)
  • Llanyrafon
  • Mill Street Dynamo
  • Newport Civil Service (reserves)
  • Pill (reserves)
  • Risca Town
  • Rogerstone (reserves)

Premier 'Y'

  • AFC Pontymister (reserves)
  • Albion Rovers (reserves)
  • Caerleon (reserves)
  • Coed Eva Athletic (reserves)
  • Croesyceiliog (reserves)
  • Cwmbran Celtic (thirds)
  • Marshfield (reserves)
  • Newport Corinthians (reserves)
  • Newport Saints (reserves)

Division One

  • Alway (reserves)
  • Court Farm
  • Llanyrafon (reserves)
  • Lucas Cwmbran (reserves)
  • Machen (reserves)
  • Newport Corinthians (thirds)
  • Newport Eagles
  • Newport Saints (thirds)
  • Pill (thirds)
  • Rogerstone (thirds)

Division Two

  • AFC Pontymister (thirds)
  • Caerleon Town
  • Croesyceiliog Athletic (reserves)
  • Cwmcarn Athletic (reserves)
  • Duffryn Wanderers
  • Graig Villa Dino (thirds)
  • Mill Street Dynamo (reserves)
  • Newport Corinthians (fourths)
  • Newport Eagles (reserves)
  • River Usk

Promotion and relegation

The Premier 'X' Division champions (or runners-up if the champions do not meet ground criteria) are promoted to the Gwent County League. Promotion and relegation also applies to the two bottom clubs of Division One and the two top clubs of Division Two. Promotion to the Premier division from Division One and relegation from the Premier division is at the discretion of the league's Executive Committee. Clubs requesting places in the Premier Division will be interviewed by the Executive Committee.

Champions (Top Division)

Information provided by the league.

Pre 1950s

  • 1903–04: – Tydu Oddfellows
  • 1904–05: – Orb W.M.C.
  • 1905–06: – Orb W.M.C.
  • 1949–50: – Beechwood

1950s

  • 1950–51: – Caerleon
  • 1951–52: – St. Julians
  • 1952–53: – Caerleon
  • 1953–54: – St. Julians
  • 1954–55: – St. Julians
  • 1955–56: – St. Julians
  • 1956–57: – Central YMCA
  • 1957–58: – Central YMCA
  • 1958–59: – Maesglas
  • 1959–60: – Docks United

1960s

  • 1960–61: – Maesglas
  • 1961–62: – S.T.C.
  • 1962–63: – Christchurch
  • 1963–64: – Cashmore Corries
  • 1964–65: – Cashmore Corries
  • 1965–66: – Christchurch
  • 1966–67: – Christchurch
  • 1967–68: – Pontnewydd
  • 1968–69: – Ebbw Bridge Hibernians
  • 1969–70: – Cwnbran R. C.

1970s

  • 1970–71: – Ebbw Bridge Hibernians
  • 1971–72: – Central YMCA
  • 1972–73: – Central YMCA
  • 1973–74: – Brynglas Dynamo
  • 1974–75: – B. R. S.
  • 1975–76: – Spencer BC
  • 1976–77: – Spencer BC
  • 1977–78: – Spencer BC
  • 1978–79: – Lliswerry
  • 1979–80: – Spencer BC

1980s

  • 1980–81: – Spencer BC
  • 1981–82: –
  • 1982–83: – Crindau United
  • 1983–84: – Lliswerry
  • 1984–85: – Malpas Unionists
  • 1985–86: – Pill
  • 1986–87: – Malpas
  • 1987–88: – Abercarn Rangers
  • 1988–89: – Golden Harvester
  • 1989–90: – Golden Harvester

1990s

  • 1990–91: – Golden Harvester
  • 1991–92: – Greenmeadow
  • 1992–93: – Abercarn Town
  • 1993–94: – Abercarn Town
  • 1994–95: – Girlings
  • 1995–96: – West Pontnewydd
  • 1996–97: – Cromwell
  • 1997–98: – Bettws Social
  • 1998–99: – Greenmeadow
  • 1999–00: – Bettws Social

2000s

  • 2000–01: – Bettws Social
  • 2001–02: – Whiteheads
  • 2002–03: – Pill Hibernians
  • 2003–04: – Caerleon Town
  • 2004–05: – Pioneer FC
  • 2005–06: – Pioneer FC
  • 2006–07: – Pioneer FC
  • 2007–08: – Llanwern RTB
  • 2008–09: – Marshfield
  • 2009–10: – Marshfield

2010s

  • 2010–11: – K-2
  • 2011–12: – Ponthir
  • 2012–13: – Pontnewydd United
  • 2013–14: – West of St Julians
  • 2014–15: – Villa Dino Christchurch
  • 2015–16: – Machen
  • 2016–17: – Cwmcarn Athletic
  • 2017–18: – Cromwell Youth
  • 2018–19: – Whiteheads Rhisga
  • 2019–20: – Riverside Rovers

2020s

  • 2020–21: – No competition due to Covid-19 pandemic
  • 2021–22: – Marshfield
  • 2022–23: – Marshfield
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