Cymru Alliance
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| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country |  Wales |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Welsh Premier League |
| Relegation to | Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Welsh Alliance League Mid Wales League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Welsh Cup Cymru Alliance League Cup |
| Current champions | Airbus UK Broughton (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Caernarfon Town (3 titles) |
| Website | http://huwsgrayalliance.co.uk |
| Current: 2018–19 season | |
The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) is a football league in north and central Wales which forms the second level of the Welsh football league system
From the 2019/20 season onwards, it will be known as the FAW Northern Championship.[1] It was announced in April 2019 that the league will feature 17 teams including Colwyn Bay who had announced they wished to resign from the English league system and join the Welsh league system.[2]
If the team which finishes top of the league holds a Domestic Licence, it may apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League and is replaced by one of the bottom two teams in the Welsh Premier League.
If the league champions do not hold a Domestic Licence, then the team which finished second, if in possession of a Domestic Licence, may be promoted instead. The most successful club is Caernarfon Town with 3 titles.
The Cymru Alliance also operate the Cymru Alliance League Cup, a knock out competition contested by members of the league
The teams also participate in Welsh Cup, the main Cup competition in Wales.
Teams for 2018–19 season
| Team | Location | Ground | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield | 3rd |
| Bangor City | Bangor | Nantporth | 2nd in Welsh Premier League [3] |
| Buckley Town | Buckley | Globe Way | 1st in Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division |
| Conwy Borough | Conwy | Y Morfa Stadium | 1st in Welsh Alliance League Division 1 |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 2nd |
| Flint Town United | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 11th |
| Gresford Athletic | Gresford | Clappers Lane | 8th |
| Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Guilsfield Community Centre | 4th |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Oval | 12th |
| Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road | 5th |
| Llanrhaeadr YM | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | The Recreation Field | 1st in Mid Wales Football League Division 1 |
| Penrhyncoch | Penrhyn-coch | Cae Baker | 9th |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth | 7th |
| Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road | 12th in Welsh Premier League |
| Rhyl | Rhyl | Belle Vue | 6th |
| Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields | 10th |
Cymru Alliance Winners (1990–present)
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswestry Town | 2 | – | 1996, 2000 |
| Llangefni Town | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2010 |
| Rhyl | 2 | 2 | 1994, 2013 |
| Caernarfon Town | 3 | 2 | 2001, 2016, 2018 |
| Cefn Druids | 2 | 1 | 1999, 2014 |
| Gap Connah's Quay | 2 | – | 2011, 2012 |
| Prestatyn Town | 2 | – | 2008, 2017 |
| Welshpool Town | 1 | 3 | 2002 |
| Buckley Town | 1 | 2 | 2005 |
| Glantraeth | 1 | 2 | 2006 |
| Bala Town | 1 | 2 | 2009 |
| Flint Town United | 1 | 1 | 1991 |
| Caersws | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
| Llansantffraid | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| Llandudno | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
| Cemaes Bay | 1 | – | 1995 |
| Rhayader Town | 1 | – | 1997 |
| Porthmadog | 1 | – | 2003 |
| Airbus UK Broughton | 1 | – | 2004 |
| Rhydymwyn | – | 2 | – |
| Brymbo | – | 1 | – |
| Holywell Town | – | 1 | – |
| Holyhead Hotspur | – | 1 | – |
| Conwy Borough | – | 1 | – |
| Denbigh Town | - | 1 | – |
