{"id":17320,"date":"2026-07-04T21:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/newfa\/?p=17320"},"modified":"2026-07-07T22:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:01:08","slug":"statement-afc-weston-rhyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/newfa\/news\/statement-afc-weston-rhyn\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT | AFC Weston Rhyn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/da0nwk7tgxwcd.cloudfront.net\/WEBSITE-SIZE-55-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/da0nwk7tgxwcd.cloudfront.net\/WEBSITE-SIZE-55-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/da0nwk7tgxwcd.cloudfront.net\/WEBSITE-SIZE-55-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/da0nwk7tgxwcd.cloudfront.net\/WEBSITE-SIZE-55-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/da0nwk7tgxwcd.cloudfront.net\/WEBSITE-SIZE-55.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The North East Wales Football Association can confirm that AFC Weston Rhyn have been accepted into the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following approval from both NEWFA and the Shropshire FA, they will now compete within the Welsh footballing system and begin in the North East Wales Division Three (tier six).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Division will now consist of 11 teams following their formal approval, and the updated North East Wales Football League structure is now set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Division One<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aston Park Rangers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Castell Alun Colts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coedpoeth United<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greenfield<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hawarden Rangers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lex XI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penyffordd Lions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhostyllen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhydymwyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saltney Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Division Two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AFC Deeside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brymbo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cefn Druids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chirk AAA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPD Caerwys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPD Yr Wyddgrug<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holywell United<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overton Recreational<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruabon Rovers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sychdyn United<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Division Three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AFC Weston Rhyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bellevue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPD Cei Connah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPD Gronant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deeside Dragons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halkyn United<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johnstown Youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marchwiel Saints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mostyn FC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skippy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrexham Foresters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North East Wales Football Association can confirm that AFC Weston Rhyn have been accepted into the region. 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