Garden Village AFC

Last updated : 19/05/2024 05:45:24

Introduction

Garden Village AFC are a Grassroots football team made up of 17 team members.

The team is from Garden Village, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and play in the Welsh Football League Division 1.

Garden Village AFC started using TeamStats in October 2015.

Team Details

Garden Village AFC is a football club based in Garden Village, Swansea, Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Division 1, which is the fourth tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

History

The club was founded in 1922 and started playing football at Swansea League level before joining the Carmarthenshire League midway through the 20th century. After numerous league and cup successes over the years, Village gained promotion into the Welsh Football League at the end of the 1998–99 season after finishing second in the Premier Division of the Carmarthenshire League, and defeating Neath League team Cwmamman United in the Welsh League promotion play-off.

In their first season of Welsh League football, the club secured promotion by finishing third in Welsh League Division Three. They have since played in Division Two and Division One, and have reached the final of the Welsh Cup on two occasions, in 2005 and 2012.

The club's home ground is Stafford Common, which has a capacity of 2,000. Their current manager is David Rimmer, who was appointed in 2022.

Sources

Welsh Football League Division 1

The Welsh Football League Division 1 is the fourth tier of the Welsh football pyramid. It is currently contested by 16 teams, with each team playing each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Two, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Two South.

The current champions are Carmarthen Town, who won the title in the 2022–23 season. The most successful team in the history of the league is Cwmbran Town, who have won the title 10 times.

The Welsh Football League Division 1 is a competitive league, with many close matches. The teams in the league are all amateur, but they are all passionate about football and play to win.