# Gwent Central League

The Gwent Central League is a football league covering the central part of the preserved county of Gwent. It is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association. The leagues are at the seventh and eighth levels of the Welsh football league system. It was previously known as the Pontypool & District League, and the North East Gwent League.

## Divisions

The league is composed of two divisions.

### Member clubs 2024–25
#### First Division

* Blaenavon Blues (thirds) (resigned November 2024)
* Crickhowell (reserves)
* Cwmffrwdoer Sports (reserves) (resigned January 2025)
* Fairfield United
* Forgeside
* New Inn (development)
* PILCS (reserves)
* Race
* Talgarth Town
* Tranch

#### Second Division

* Clydach Wasps (reserves)
* Fairfield United (development)
* Forgeside (reserves)
* Glascoed
* Mardy (reserves)
* Panteg (reserves)
* Penygarn & Trevethin
* Pontypool Town (reserves)
* Pontnewynydd (reserves)
* Prescoed
* Usk Town (reserves)

## Promotion and relegation

The league features other teams of clubs with representation at higher levels of the Welsh football pyramid. Promotion from the First Division is to the Gwent County League Division Two may be possible if a team is eligible.

## Champions - Top Division

* 1948–49: – Race
* 1960–61: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1961–62: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1966–67: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1967–68: – Llanfoist
* 1968–69: – Race
* 1969–70: – Race
* 1977–78: – Race
* 1980–81: – Usk
* 1981–82: – Race
* 1982–83: – Tranch
* 1983–84: – ICI
* 1984–85: – Llanfoist
* 1985–86: – Fibreglass
* 1986–87: – Trevethin
* 1987–88: – Sebastopol
* 1988–89: – Panteg
* 1989–90: – Llanfoist
* 1990–91: – Llanfoist
* 1991–92: – Llanfoist
* 1992–93: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1993–94: – Mardy
* 1994–95: – Owens Corning
* 1995–96: – Clydach Wasps
* 1996–97: – Blaenavon Blues
* 1997–98: – Goytre
* 1998–99: – Crickhowell
* 1999–00: – Trevethin
* 2000–01: – Govilon
* 2001–02: – Govilon
* 2002–03: – Pilcs
* 2003–04: – Sebastopol
* 2004–05: – Crickhowell
* 2005–06: – Tranch
* 2006–07: – Govilon
* 2007–08: – Trevethin
* 2008–09: – Trevethin
* 2009–10: – Trevethin
* 2010–11: – Llanarth
* 2011–12: – Panteg
* 2012–13: – Llanarth
* 2013–14: – Wainfelin Bluebirds
* 2014–15: – Penygarn & Trevethin
* 2015–16: – Crickhowell
* 2016–17: – Usk Town
* 2017–18: – Tranch
* 2018–19: – Gilwern and District
* 2019-20: - Cwmffrwdoer Sports
* 2020-21: - Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
* 2021-22: - Mardy
* 2022-23: - Pontypool Town
* 2023-24: - Pontnewynydd

## Cup Competitions

This league currently runs three different knock out cup competitions for its member clubs:
Open Cup: All league teams (from both Division One & Two) are eligible to compete in this competition - which is the league's premier knockout cup competition.
Langdon Cup: All Division One teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.
Benevolent Cup: All Division Two teams are eligible to compete in this cup competition.
List Of All Open Cup Winners Since 1980 - 81 Season:
1980 - 81: - Usk Town
1981 - 82: - Race
1982 - 83: - ICI Sports
1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
1984 - 85: - Clydach Wasps
1985 - 86: - New Inn United
1986 - 87: - Usk Town
1987 - 88: - Panteg
1988 - 89: - Abergavenny Thursdays
1989 - 90: - Abergavenny Thursdays
1990 - 91: - Pontypool Town
1991 - 92: - Llanfoist
1992 - 93: - Blaenavon Blues
1993 - 94: - Fairfield
1994 - 95: - Llanarth
1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
1996 - 97: - Pontypool Town
1997 - 98: - Crickhowell
1998 - 99: - Crickhowell
1999 - 00: - Govilon
2000 - 01: - Govilon
2001 - 02: - Govilon
2002 - 03: - PILCS
2003 - 04: - Gilwern & District
2004 - 05: - (Competition Abandoned)
2005 - 06: - Blaenavon Blues
2006 - 07: - Govilon
2007 - 08: - Clydach Wasps
2008 - 09: - Trevethin
2009 - 10: - Llanarth
2010 - 11: - Govilon
2011 - 12: - Usk Town
2012 - 13: - (Competition Abandoned)
2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
2014 - 15: - Penygarn & Trevethin
2015 - 16: - Usk Town
2016 - 17: - Tranch
2017 - 18: - Tranch
2018 - 19: - Blaenavon Blues
2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
2021 - 22: - Pontypool Town
2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
2023 - 24: - Fairfield United
List Of All Langdon Cup Winners Since 1980 - 81 Season:
1980 - 81: - Race
1981 - 82: - Sebastopol
1982 - 83: - Tranch
1983 - 84: - ICI Sports
1984 - 85: - Griffithstown
1985 - 86: - Trevethin
1986 - 87: - Mardy
1987 - 88: - Sebastopol
1988 - 89: - Panteg
1989 - 90: - Clydach Wasps
1990 - 91: - Llanfoist
1991 - 92: - New Inn
1992 - 93: - Goytre
1993 - 94: - Goytre
1994 - 95: - Pontypool Town
1995 - 96: - Fairfield United
1996 - 97: - Goytre
1997 - 98: - Goytre
1998 - 99: - Pontypool Town
1999 - 00: - Owens Corning
2000 - 01: - Govilon
2001 - 02: - Owens Corning
2002 - 03: - Usk Town
2003 - 04: - Llanarth
2004 - 05: - Blaenavon Blues
2005 - 06: - Goytre
2006 - 07: - Clydach Wasps
2007 - 08: - Trevethin
2008 - 09: - Goytre
2009 - 10: - Trevethin
2010 - 11: - Llanarth
2011 - 12: - Llanarth
2012 - 13: - Llanarth
2013 - 14: - Crickhowell
2014 - 15: - Gilwern & District
2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District
2016 - 17: - Usk Town
2017 - 18: - Tranch
2018 - 19: - Pontypool Town
2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
2021 - 22: - Mardy
2022 - 23: - Pontypool Town
2023 - 24: - Crickhowell Reserves
List Of All Benevolent Cup Winners Since 1980 - 81 Season:
1980 - 81: - Griffithstown
1981 - 82: - Teazer
1982 - 83: - Usk
1983 - 84: - Rangers
1984 - 85: - Bailey Park Rangers
1985 - 86: - Fairfield
1986 - 87: - Gilwern & District
1987 - 88: - Kings Head
1988 - 89: - Gilwern & District
1989 - 90: - Race
1990 - 91: - New Inn
1991 - 92: - Little Mill
1992 - 93: - Govilon United
1993 - 94: - Mardy
1994 - 95: - Owens Corning B
1995 - 96: - Blaenavon Blues B
1996 - 97: - Waterloo
1997 - 98: - Clydach Wasps
1998 - 99: - Llanarth B
1999 - 00: - Trevethin Old Boys
2000 - 01: - Owens Corning B
2001 - 02: - Trevethin Old Boys
2002 - 03: - Blaenavon Blues B
2003 - 04: - Blaenavon Blues B
2004 - 05: - Crickhowell B
2005 - 06: - Pandy
2006 - 07: - Fairfield United
2007 - 08: - Pontypool Town
2008 - 09: - Clydach Wasps
2009 - 10: - Clydach Wasps
2010 - 11: - Clydach Wasps
2011 - 12: - Cwmffrwdoer
2012 - 13: - Wainfelin Bluebirds
2013 - 14: - Gilwern & District
2014 - 15: - Crickhowell B
2015 - 16: - Gilwern & District B
2016 - 17: - Fairfield United
2017 - 18: - Blaenavon Blues B
2018 - 19: - Mardy
2019 - 20: - (Competition Abandoned Due To Covid-19)
2020 - 21: - (Competition Cancelled Due To Covid-19)
2021 - 22: - Tranch
2022 - 23: - PILCS
2023 - 24: - Cwmffrwdoer Reserves