Pencoed Athletic AFC

Last updated : 22/05/2024 19:23:22

Introduction

Pencoed Athletic AFC are a Saturday football team made up of 21 team members.

The team is from Pencoed, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom and play in the South Wales Alliance Premier.

Pencoed Athletic AFC started using TeamStats in September 2018 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 1 games.

Team Details

Pencoed Athletic AFC is a Welsh football team based in Pencoed, Wales. They play in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division which is in the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system.

History

Football was first played by a team from the village with neighboring villages in 1890.
In 1915 a team entered the Garw and Lynfi League, and in the 1930s had a period of success.
After the Second World War, for the 1946–47 season, a team called Pencoed Athletics Sports Club entered the Bridgend & District League, winning the league's cup in 1948 and being crowned league champions in 1948–49.
The team applied for, and gained entry to the South Wales Amateur League for the 1952–53 season and for all but a short period remained in that league, until the formation of the new South Wales Alliance League.
The team won the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division in 2022–23, but were not granted tier 3 Football Association of Wales certification despite appealing the decision.

Stadium

Pencoed Athletic AFC play their home games at Woodlands Playing Field in Pencoed. The stadium has a capacity of 500 spectators.

Sources

The South Wales Alliance football league is a regional football league in South Wales. It is the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system. The league was founded in 1992 and currently consists of 20 teams.