The North East Wales Football League represents the North East Wales area at the fourth, fifth and sixth tiers of the Welsh football league system. It was established in 2020 as a successor to the North East Wales League following a reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid. The league has three divisions:
The league was established in 2020. After the member clubs for the first season were announced, the list was amended before the season was due to commence due to clubs folding and moving divisions. The proposed inaugural season was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was eventually launched in July 2021 for the 2021âÂÂ22 season with some changes to the list of participating teams.
Until 2025 the league had two divisions, the Premier Division and the Championship Division. In 2025 the league switched to three divisions, numbered Divisions One, Two and Three.
The inaugural 2021âÂÂ22 season saw a number of clubs resigning from the league structure. Premier Division club Brymbo Victoria left the league in August 2021 and dissolved and Chirk Town also resigned from the Premier Division late in the season and folded. In the Championship AFC Bagillt resigned in October 2021, Railway Rovers in March 2022 and Brymbo Lodge, both in March 2022 and Borras Park Albion in April.
Ahead of the 2022âÂÂ23 season Cefn Mawr Rangers also resigned from the league. During that season, Saltney Ferry withdrew, and after the end of the season New Brighton Villa folded.
The 2024âÂÂ25 season also saw a number a clubs leave the league - in the Premier Division both Caerwys and FC Plas Madoc left the league, and just before the end of the season, Deeside United also left the Championship. Gronant also announced they would depart from the league at the end of the season.