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Cwmbran Town
Full name Cwmbran Town Association
Football Club
Nickname(s) The Crows
Founded 1951
Ground Cwmbran Stadium
Cwmbran
(Capacity 8,200 (2,200 seated))
Manager Guillermo Ganet Flag of Spain
League Welsh Football League First Division
2007-08 Welsh Football League First Division, 14th (of 18)
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History

Cwmbran's place in history is assured as the first ever champions of the League of Wales. The Welsh Premier League is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Formed in 1951, Cwmbran began in the Monmouthshire Senior League, playing their matches at Cwmbran Park. In 1960 the club joined the Welsh Football League and they moved to their present home at the Cwmbran Stadium in 1975. Structure The league is made up of three divisions (named the First Division, the Second Division and the Third Division) each having 18 clubs Cwmbran lost their place in the top division of the Welsh Football League in 1978 and it took them three years to return to the top level. Although they finished only eighth in the 1981-82 season, they were invited to join the National Division of the restructured League. Cwmbran finished third in 1986-87 and almost won the title in 1989-90. In 1992 they were invited to become founder members of the League of Wales. Unprecedented success followed when they took the title by five points from rivals and near-neighbours Inter Cardiff, conceding only 22 goals all season and losing only three games (all 1-0). UWIC Inter Cardiff FC are a Welsh football club Their name is inspired by Inter Milan.

That inaugural Konica League championship brought European reward in the form of a Champions Cup tie against Cork City F.C. from the Republic of Ireland. Cork City FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chathair Chorcaigh) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Division. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. In the Preliminary Round, Cwmbran won the home leg by 3-2, after being 3-0 in front but despite going a goal ahead early in the second match they lost 1-2 and went out on away goals. Cwmbran had another taste of European football in 1997 in the European Cup Winners Cup, having lost 1-2 to newly crowned champions Barry Town in the Welsh Cup final. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.

Qualifying for Europe again in 1998 and 1999, Cwmbran met FC Naţional Bucureşti of Romania, and Celtic F.C. respectively. FC Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club playing in Liga II. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. In the 2003-04 UEFA Cup they lost 6-0 on aggregate to Maccabi Haifa of Israel, playing the away leg in İzmir, Turkey. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Maccabi Haifa Football Club (מועדון הכדורגל מכבי חיפה Moadon HaKaduregel Maccabi Haifa) is an Israeli football club and one of the leading football For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

The Welsh Cup final defeat to Barry mentioned above has since been equalled on two occasions, in 1999-00 when they lost to Bangor City, and in 2002-03 when again Barry Town proved too strong, in a penalty shoot-out. Bangor City FC is a football team playing in the Welsh Premier League.

Cwmbran's ground has a capacity of 8,200 and 2,000 seats under cover, however the average league attendance in 2005-06 was 163.

At the end of the 2005-06 season, the Crows were close to dropping out of the Welsh top flight for the first time since the League's formation. The Crows finished in the second relegation position but were saved from relegation due to a lack of teams in the feeder leagues wishing to be promoted. They were not so fortunate in the 2006-07 season, when they again finished in 17th place and were relegated following a 5-1 defeat by Llanelli on 20 April. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.

Financial problems-2006/7

The season's respectable on-field performances were overshadowed by off-field financial problems. Towards the end of November 2006, reports surfaced that players were not being paid. The club initially denied this but on the 30th November, the club announced officially that it was unable to pay its players. A few of key players left, including top scorer Jody Jenkins, who joined Haverfordwest County. Haverfordwest County AFC is a football team playing in the Welsh Premier League.

Cwmbran Town received some help from Newport County, who offered a friendly with all proceeds going to the Cwmbran Town. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport.

Notable former players

Biggest victories and losses

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