C.P.D. Aberffraw (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Aberffraw, locally referred to as Berffro) is a football team representing the historic village of Aberffraw on the island of Anglesey. They compete in the North Wales Coast West Premier Division.
| Full name | Clwb Pêl-droed Aberffraw | ||
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| Nickname | Berffro | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Cae Cynlas, Bryn Du, LL63 5SN | ||
| League | North Wales Coast West Premier Division | ||
| 2025–26 | North Wales Coast West Division One, 1st of 12 (promoted) | ||
| Website | https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cpdaberffraw | ||
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Despite their name, the club is actually based a couple of miles outside of Aberffraw, at Cae Cynlas[1] in the nearby village of Bryn Du. Cae Cynlas was chosen to host several games during the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament.[2]
They wear a yellow home shirt, with black shorts and socks.[3]
History
editAberffraw first joined the Anglesey League for the 1946–47 season, and won the league title in 1952–53 and 1963–64. Aberffraw then left the league but returned from 1967 to 1975. For three seasons they were known as Aberffraw United. For 1976–77 they again joined the league, and were members from 1982 to 1987.[4] This Aberffraw club also won five Dargie Cups, three Megan Cups, and three Elias Cups.[5]
Aberffraw Football Club was founded in August 2008, joining the North Gwynedd & Anglesey Sunday League. In their second season they were Division One champions. In 2010 it was decided that the club should move into Saturday football, and they joined the Anglesey League.[6] In 2014 they reached the NWCFA Junior Cup final, but lost to Y Felinheli.[4] In 2014–15 the club achieved promotion to the Gwynedd League, and in their third season there they gained promotion to the Welsh Alliance League Division Two.[6]
From 2015–16 to 2019–20, Aberffraw achieved many cup upsets against higher tier teams.[4]
In 2020 the club were announced as members of the newly-formed North Wales Coast West Football League, in the Premier Division.[7] Its first season (2020–21) was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they struggled after the league started in 2021–22, ending in a winless season in 2024–25.[5] This caused them to be relegated to Division One, where they would spend just one season, winning the title with an unbeaten record.[5][8]
Honours
editPrevious club (1946–1987)
edit- Anglesey League
- Champions: 1952–53, 1963–64
- Dargie Cup
- Winners: 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1962–63, 1963–64
- Megan Cup
- Winners: x3
- Elias Cup
- Winners: x3
Current club (2008–present)
edit- North Wales Coast West Football League Division One
- Champions: 2025–26[9]
- NWCFA Junior Cup
- Finalists: 2013–14
References
edit- ↑ "How well do you know your North Wales football grounds?". 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about the Inter-Island games - Y Clwb Pêl-droed". 15 June 2019.
- ↑ "C.P.D. Aberffraw". pitchero.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 "CPD Aberffraw remain the giant-killing kings of North Wales football". 30 September 2019.
- 1 2 3 Jones, Dave (8 April 2026). "Raise your glasses to the champions – Clwb Pel Droed Aberffraw!". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 "C.P.D Aberffraw 1st Team". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Sixty-six clubs join North Wales Coast FA leagues for 2020/21 season - Y Clwb Pêl-droed". 17 July 2020.
- ↑ https://nwsport.co.uk/2026/05/12/which-two-senior-north-wales-football-teams-finish-the-2025-26-season-with-unbeaten-league-records/
- ↑ Jones, Dave (22 May 2026). "All The Winners – North Wales Senior Football Roll Of Honour 2025-26". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2026.