Following the First Instance Body (FIB) decisions on the UEFA and FAW Men’s Tier 1 applications, the appeal deadline for clubs who were refused a Licence has now passed.
No appeals were received, therefore concluding the UEFA & Tier 1 Club Licensing cycle for participation in UEFA and Tier 1 men’s competitions for the 2025/26 season.
Awarded UEFA Men’s Licence for 2025/26 season (8 clubs)
- Bala Town
- Barry Town United
- Caernarfon Town
- Cardiff Met University
- Connah’s Quay Nomads
- Haverfordwest County
- Penybont
- The New Saints
Refused UEFA Men’s Licence for 2025/26 season (2 clubs)
- Aberystwyth Town – Refused on Infrastructure & Personnel
- Newtown – Refused on Personnel
Awarded FAW Men’s Tier 1 Licence for 2025/26 season (16 clubs)
- Aberystwyth Town
- Airbus UK Broughton
- Bala Town
- Barry Town United
- Briton Ferry Llansawel
- Caernarfon Town
- Cardiff Met University
- Carmarthen Town
- Colwyn Bay
- Connah’s Quay Nomads
- Flint Town United
- Haverfordwest County
- Llanelli Town
- Newtown
- Penybont
- The New Saints
Refused FAW Men’s Tier 1 Licence for 2025/26 season (14 clubs)
- Ammanford – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel & Financial
- Baglan Dragons– Refused on Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal & Financial
- Bangor 1876 – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel.
- Buckley Town – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal & Financial
- Caerau Ely – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel & Financial
- Cambrian United – Refused on Infrastructure, Personnel & Financial
- Denbigh Town – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal & Financial
- Holywell Town – Refused on Infrastructure & Personnel.
- Llantwit Major – Refused on Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel & Financial
- Newport City – Refused on Sporting, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal & Financial
- Penrhyncoch – Refused on Infrastructure & Personnel
- Pontypridd United – Refused on Infrastructure, Personnel & Financial
- Ruthin Town – Refused on Infrastructure & Financial
- Trefelin BGC – Refused on Sporting, Social & Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal & Financial
Withdrawn FAW Men’s Tier 1 Licence Applications for 2025/2026 season (8 clubs)
- Afan Lido
- Cwmbran Celtic
- Goytre United
- Gresford Athletic
- Guilsfield
- Llandudno
- Taffs Well
- Trethomas Bluebirds
In line with the JD Cymru Premier strategy, the FAW has allocated significant investment via the Future Growth Fund for Tier 2 clubs to access over the next 12 months to significantly develop stadium infrastructure to deliver more compliant Tier 1 Clubs for the 2026/27 season league expansion.
The FAW encouraged a record number of Tier 2 clubs to apply for the Tier 1 Licence for the 2025/26 season. A prerequisite to access the Future Growth Fund.
Many clubs had not applied for the Tier 1 Licence previously, so this year acted as a benchmark for clubs to establish an action plan for clubs to meet the Tier 1 Licensing requirements for future seasons.
