COLWYN BAY have been granted their Tier 2 licence by the FA of Wales to compete in the JD Cymru North next season.

They are one of 15 clubs in Cymru North to be granted licences, with only Llanidloes Town being unsuccessful.

The FAW Panel assessed 58 applicants for the Tier 2 Certification and clubs were assessed against a number of infrastructure and personnel criteria. 

FAW Tier 2 Licensing is a mandatory requirement for clubs to participate at Tier 2 of the Welsh Football Pyramid for the 2021/22 season.

Following today’s meeting, the independent First Instance Body decided on the following:

SOUTH

Existing Tier 2 clubs:

Granted (14)

  • Afan Lido
  • Ammanford AFC
  • Briton Ferry Llansawel
  • Cambrian & Clydach
  • Carmarthen Town
  • Cwmbran Celtic
  • Goytre United
  • Llanelli Town
  • Llantwit Major
  • Pontypridd Town
  • Risca United
  • Swansea University
  • Taffs Well
  • Undy Athletic

Refused (2)

  • Port Talbot Town
  • Trefelin BGC

Existing Tier 3 clubs:

Granted (4)

  • Abergavenny Town
  • Goytre
  • Newport City
  • Pontardawe Town

Refused (5)

  • Caldicot Town
  • Chepstow Town
  • Croesyceiliog
  • Cwmamman United
  • Ynysygerwn 

NORTH

Existing Tier 2 Clubs:

Granted (15)

  • Airbus UK Broughton
  • Bangor City
  • Buckley Town
  • Colwyn Bay
  • Conwy Borough
  • Gresford Athletic
  • Guilsfield
  • Holyhead Hotspur
  • Holywell Town
  • Llandudno
  • Llangefni Town
  • Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant
  • Penrhyncoch
  • Prestatyn Town
  • Ruthin Town

Refused (1)

  • Llanidloes Town
  • Existing Tier 3 Clubs:Granted (5)
    • Denbigh Town 
    • Porthmadog 
    • Corwen 
    • Mold Alexandra 
    • Llanfair United
    Refused (2)
    • Brickfield Rangers
    • Caersws