PENPARCAU and Bow Street will fly the flag for Ceredigion at Tier Three of the newly-restructured Welsh football pyramid from the start of the 2020/21 season.

Arky, who were crowned as the MMP Mid Wales League division two champions, after the season was curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and Bow Street, who finished their campaign in a strongly-placed fifth position in division one, will take their places in the North East section.

Machynlleth, who were runners-up to Penparcau in division two, have also secured their place, after they too met stringent criteria to compete at Tier Three.

The 16-club league will also include Caersws, Carno, Berriew, Kerry, Four Crosses, Montgomery and Welshpool, from Mid Wales division one, along with Llanfair United and Corwen of Cymru North, and Cefn Albion, Chirk AAA, Penycae and Rhos Aelwyd of the Welsh National (Wrexham Area) Premier Division.Meanwhile Mid Wales League division one champions Llanidloes Town were promoted into Tier Two Cymru North, along with Welsh Alliance division champions Holyhead Hotspur, and Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier champions Holywell Town.

“Clubs that successfully applied for Tier Three Certification as per the FAW pyramid regulations, were allocated places in the new Tier Three Leagues, based on sporting merit and geographical location,” an FAW spokesman has confirmed.

“The FAW National Leagues Board considered one of the key objectives of the FAW Pyramid Review to provide two predominantly northern leagues and two predominantly southern leagues within the Tier Three structure.

“We would like to congratulate all those clubs that were successful in reaching the Tier Three standard. The name and new brand for Tier Three Football in Wales will be released in due course.“Tier Three Certification is a pre-requisite for participation at Tier Three of the Welsh Football Pyramid from the start of the 2020/21 season. The Certification process aimed to increase the standard of facilities across Wales and formed a key part of the review process.”

The complete list of the new Tier Three Leagues are as follows: North East: Berriew; Bow Street; Caersws; Carno; Cefn Albion; Chirk AAA; Corwen; Four Crosses; Kerry; Llanfair Utd; Machynlleth; Montgomery Town; Penparcau; Penycae; Rhos Aelwyd; Welshpool Town.

North West: Blaenau Amateurs; Brickfield Rangers; Brymbo; CPD Porthmadog; Denbigh Town; Dyffryn Nantlle Vale; Llandudno Albion; Llanrwst United; Llanuwchllyn; Llay Welfare; Mold Alexandra; Rhostyllen; Rhydymwyn; Saltney Town; St Asaph City; Y Felinheli.

The two leagues in the South are also divided along an East and a West split.