Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | 30 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–8 |
| Promotion to | South Wales Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bernard Martin Cup Greyhound Cup |
| Current champions | Rhydyfelin (2024–25) |
| Current: 2025-26 | |
The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley (TERV) is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh, eighth and ninth levels of the Welsh football league system.
Divisions
[edit]The league is composed of three divisions.
Member clubs 2025–26
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Bargoed | Bargoed | Bargoed Park |
| Cascade YC | Penpedairheol | Pen-y-Bryn Playing Fields |
| Church Village | Pontypridd | Upper Boat |
| Cilfynydd | Pontypridd | Upper Boat |
| Gelligaer | Gelligaer | Gelligaer Playing Fields |
| Graig | Pontypridd | Ynsangharad Park |
| Hopkinstown | Pontypridd | Great Western Field |
| Llanbradach | Llanbradach | Llanbradach Park |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd | Ynsangharad Park |
| Rhydyfelin | Rhydyfelin | The Dog Track Ground |
| Rhydyfelin Non-Political | Pontypridd | Upper Boat |
| Springfield United | Tir-y-Berth | Tir-y-Berth Football Pitch |
| Talbot Green | Talbot Green | Talbot Park |
| Ynysybwl | Pontypridd | Ynysybwl Recreation Ground |
Division One
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Bargoed (reserves) | Bargoed | Bargoed Park |
| Aber Valley (reserves) | Abertridwr | Abertridwr Park |
| Caerphilly Athletic (reserves) | Caerphilly | ― |
| Cilfynydd (reserves) | Pontypridd | Upper Boat |
| Cwm Welfare (reserves) | Beddau | Mount Pleasant Park |
| Cwrt Rawlin (reserves) | Caerphilly | Owain Glyndŵr Playing Fields |
| Llanbradach (reserves) | Llanbradach | Llanbradach Park |
| Llantwit Fardre (reserves) | Llantwit Fardre | Tonteg Park |
| Nelson Cavaliers (reserves) | Treharris | ― |
| Pontyclun (reserves) | Pontyclun | Ivor Park |
| Pontypridd (reserves) | Pontypridd | Ynsangharad Park |
| Rhydyfelin (reserves) | Rhydyfelin | The Dog Track Ground |
| Rhydyfelin Non-Political (reserves) | Pontypridd | Upper Boat |
| Talbot Green (reserves) | Talbot Green | Talbot Park |
| Treforest (development) | Pontypridd | White Tips Stadium |
| Treforest (reserves) | Pontypridd | White Tips Stadium |
Promotion and relegation
[edit]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.
Since 2025 the league has been made up of two divisions - a Premier Division for first teams, and a Division One for reserve teams. Before then both first and reserve teams could play in the same divisions, though reserve teams were banned from the Premier Division.[1]
Champions (Premier Division)
[edit]| Season | Team | Promoted | Ref. |
| 2001-02 | unknown | — | — |
| 2002-03 | Aber Valley YMCA | Promoted to SW Amateur League[2] | [3] |
| 2003-04 | Caerphilly Town | — | [4] |
| 2004-05 | unknown | — | — |
| 2005-06 | unknown | — | — |
| 2006-07 | Ynysybwl? | — | [5] |
| 2007-08 | AFC Talbot Green | Promoted to SW Amateur League[6] | [7][8] |
| 2008-09 | Penyrheol | — | [9] |
| 2009-10 | unknown | — | — |
| 2010-11 | Pontlottyn | — | [10] |
| 2011-12 | Pontlottyn | Promoted to SW Senior League[11] | [12][13] |
| 2012-13 | Penrhos FC | — | [14] |
| 2013-14 | Dynamo Aber | Promoted to SW Amateur League[15] | [16] |
| 2014-15 | Llanbradach | Promoted to SW Alliance League[17] | [18] |
| 2015-16 | Ynysybwl Athletic | — | [19] |
| 2016-17 | Ynysybwl Athletic | — | [20] |
| 2017-18 | Nelson Cavaliers | — | [21][22] |
| 2018-19 | Ynysybwl Athletic | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Nelson Cavaliers | Promoted to SW Alliance League[23] | [24] |
| 2020-21 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Church Village | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Cwrt Rawlin | Promoted to SW Alliance League via play-offs[25][26] | — |
| 2023-24 | Talbot Green | Promoted to SW Premier League[27] | — |
| 2024-25 | Rhydyfelin | — | — |
Cup Competitions
[edit]All teams entered in to both Premier and Division One compete in two domestic cup competitions each season, the Bernard Martin Cup and Greyhound Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ https://caerphilly.observer/sport/1022340/aber-valley-fc-reserve-side-denied-promotion/
- ^ https://fchd.info/ABERVALY.HTM
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120608201609/http://abervalleyymcafc.jimdo.com/history.php
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070217190814/http://www.caerphillytownfc.com/
- ^ "Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley 2006-07". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ https://fchd.info/AFC-TALG.HTM
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/football-talbot-green-taste-both-2157909
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090413065309/http://www.talbotgreenafc.co.uk/Honours/index.htm
- ^ "Tomas at the double but Penyrheol deny the Bluebirds". 30 September 2009.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141130050502/http://www.dynamoaber.co.uk:80/club/161453/History
- ^ https://fchd.info/PONTLOTT.HTM
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120507095509/http://www.freewebs.com:80/pontlottynafc/leaguetable.htm
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120507100448/http://www.freewebs.com/pontlottynafc/latestnews.htm
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ https://fchd.info/DYNAMOAB.HTM
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ https://fchd.info/LLANBRAD.HTM
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
- ^ "Cavaliers Win the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley Premier League". May 2018.
- ^ https://fchd.info/NELSONCA.HTM
- ^ Nelson Cavaliers AFC [@nelsoncavsafc] (20 May 2020). "After yesterday's @FAWales announcement we have today received confirmation from the league our 1st team has been crowned Premier Division Champions, our reaction below. 🏆🔴⚫️⚽️#champions #upthecavs https://t.co/I4f2A6qi2H" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://fchd.info/CWRTRAWL.HTM
- ^ https://caerphilly.observer/sport/1021387/cwrt-rawlin-fc-secure-promotion-to-south-wales-alliance-league/
- ^ https://fchd.info/TALBOTGR.HTM
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