Cardiff Combination League

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Cardiff Combination League
Founded10 August 1939[1]
CountryFile:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Number of clubs29
Level on pyramid7–9
Promotion toSouth Wales Premier League
Current championsCardiff Hibernian
(2024–25)
Most championshipsCaerau (Ely) 10

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, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.

The most successful club in the league's history is Caerau (Ely), with ten top division titles.

Divisions

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The league is composed of three divisions.

Member clubs 2025–26

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Premier Division

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  • AFC Rumney (combination team)
  • Aberystwyth Exiles
  • Caerau (Ely) (community)
  • K & H Forever Young
  • Llanishen FC
  • North Cardiff Cosmos
  • Pontprennau Pumas
  • Radyr Rangers
  • Thornhill AFC
  • Tiger Bay

Division One

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  • AFC Llanedeyrn
  • AFC Rumney (combination team seconds)
  • Aberystwyth Exiles (reserves)
  • CPD Treganna
  • Caerau (Ely) (community seconds)
  • Cathays United
  • Llanishen FC (reserves)
  • North Cardiff Cosmos (seconds)
  • Pontprennau Pumas (seconds)
  • Splott Albion (seconds/ combination team)

Division Two

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  • AFC Whitchurch (seconds)
  • Bridgend Street (reserves)
  • CPD Treganna (seconds)
  • Earlswood Rangers
  • K & H Forever Young (reserves)
  • Pentwyn Dynamo's
  • Roath Park Rangers
  • Splott Albion OB
  • Wanderers

Promotion and relegation

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Promotion from the Premier Division is possible to the lowest tier of the South Wales Premier 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

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The 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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
  • 2024–25: Cardiff Hibernian

Number of top flight championships by club

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  • Caerau (Ely) – 10 titles
  • Roath Rangers – 9 titles
  • Cardiff Draconians – 8 titles (4 as Gabalfa Draconians)
  • Fairoak – 7 titles
  • Ely Rangers – 5 titles
  • Cardiff Hibernian – 4 titles
  • Avenue Hotspur – 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

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