Founded | 1904 (as "Rhymney Valley League Div. 1") |
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Folded | 2020 |
Country | Wales |
Number of teams | 32 (16 in each division) |
Level on pyramid | 1 (1904–1992) 2 (1992–2019) 3 & 4 (1992–2020) |
Domestic cup(s) | Welsh Cup Welsh Football League Cup |
The Welsh Football League (also known as the Nathaniel Car Sales Welsh Football League for sponsorship reasons) was a club football league in Wales. For its final season in 2019–20 season it operated at levels 3 and 4 of the Welsh football league system. Level 3 – the Welsh Football League Division One and level 4 Welsh Football League Division Two. It folded in 2020 after the Football Association of Wales took over the running of tier 3 leagues and the responsibility for tier 4 passed to regional football associations.
The Welsh Football League's history stretches back to 1904 when the competition was first formed and Aberdare were crowned first champions of a seven-team First Division. Abergavenny were champions of Division 2 and Trelewis the winners of Division 3.