WELSH CLUBS IN EUROPE PART TWENTY-SEVEN - NEATH FC

The history of football in Neath cane be traced back to 1922 when the club were founded as work's team 'National Oil Refineries FC'. The club changed it's name to 'BP Llandarcy' to reflect British Petroleum's purchase of the local refinery with the club playing their home games at Llandarcy Park. 

In 2005 the original Neath FC and Skewen Athletic merged to form Neath Athletic to play in the Welsh Football League Division One. In 2006/07 Neath Athletic won the title which allowed them entry to the Welsh Premier League. 

In the summer of 2008 Neath Rugby Club agreed a ground-share at their ground The Gnoll with the football club being renamed "Neath FC" with the club going full time for the 2009/10 season signing former Sawansea City players Kristian O'Leary and Lee Trundle for the 2010/11 season with Prestatyn Town defeated at The Gnoll in the Europa League play-off allowing them entry to the Europe for the 2011/12 season. 

The games against Norwegian side Aalesunds FK were both lost and they went out of Europe at the first stage of asking. 

At the end of the 2011/12 season Neath FC had finished third in the Welsh Premier League but they were refused both Football Association of Wales and UEFA licences to play for the 2012/13 season and at the end of May 2012 the club were wound up in the High Court. 


2011/12 
UEFA Europa League 

First Qualifying Round 
Aalesunds FK L 0-2 L 1-4 (L 1-6)