Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club,[1] commonly referred to by a shortened version as CPD Llanfairpwll FC, is a football team based in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, that plays in the North Wales Coast West Division One.
| Full name | Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club | |||
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| Short name | Llanfairpwll | |||
| Ground | Maes Eilian (Eilian's Field) Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| Chairman | Samantha Jones-Smith | |||
| Manager | Rees Roberts | |||
| League | North Wales Coast West Division One | |||
| 2025–26 | North Wales Coast West Division One, 7th of 12 | |||
| Website | http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/llanfairpwllfc/ | |||
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Club history
editA team named Llanfair Rovers appears as early as 1897.[2] In 1899 they entered the North Wales Coast League and had a good season, playing 23 matches; winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 8.[citation needed]
They have been champions of the Welsh Alliance League in the 1987–88 season and the 2000–01 season. They have been runners-up four times.[3] They also played Football League opposition in the Welsh Cup in the form of Shrewsbury Town in 1987,[4] losing 1–0 at Caernarfon Town.[5]
The name of the football club is also known to be the longest football club name in the world.[6]
In September 2023 La Liga announced they are the new shirt sponsor of the team, signing a one-year deal.[7] In 2025 they agreed a three year shirt sponsorship deal with Mastercard.[8]
New ground
editThe club had played at Y Gors until moving to Maes Eilian for the 2008–09 season.[9]
Honours
editLeague
- Welsh Alliance League
- Gwynedd League:
- Runners-up: 1983–84[11]
- Anglesey League:
- Champions (7): 1923-24, 1953–54, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1982–83
Cups
- North Wales Coast FA Junior Challenge Cup
- Champions (4): 1975–76, 1980–81, 1982–83,[12] 2015–16 (reserves)
- Dargie Cup:
- Champions (7): 1923-24, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 2015-16
- North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup
- Runners Up: 1975-76
- Cookson Cup:
- Champions (3): 1994-95, 1999-00, 2000-01
References
edit- ↑ Official site of CPD Llanfairpwll FC
- ↑ https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4457299/4457303/21/Llanfair%2BOR%2Brovers?from=search
- ↑ https://fchd.info/LLANFAIR.HTM
- ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal88.html
- ↑ https://nwsport.co.uk/2021/01/05/happy-birthday-rich-bach-jones-the-bodedern-bale/
- ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/welsh-village-team-longest-name-28232897
- ↑ "La Liga to sponsor Welsh village team Llanfairpwll". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/25373449.llanfairpwll-fc-join-forces-mastercard-25-26-shirts/
- ↑ https://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/yllanfair.htm
- 1 2 3 "Llanfairpwll". Football Club History Database.
- ↑ "Gwynedd League 1983-84". Welsh Soccer Archive. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Junior Challenge Cup" (PDF). North Wales Coast Football Association. Retrieved 1 October 2021.