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| Full name | Penybont Football Club | ||
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| Short name | Penybont | ||
| Founded | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) (as Penybont F.C., following merger with Bryntirion Athletic F.C.) | ||
| Ground | The SDM Glass Stadium,Bridgend, Wales | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Coordinates | 51°30′43.1″N3°36′32.1″W / 51.511972°N 3.608917°W /51.511972; -3.608917 | ||
| Chairman | Emlyn Phillips | ||
| Manager | Rhys Griffiths | ||
| League | Cymru Premier | ||
| 2023–24 | Cymru Premier, 7th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://penybontfc.com | ||
Penybont Football Club (Welsh:Clwb Pêl-droed Penybont) is aWelshfootball club, based inBridgend (Welsh:Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr), that plays in theCymru Premier. The current club was formed in 2013, following the merger ofBridgend Town andBryntirion Athletic. Penybont play their home games at Bryntirion Park (known as The SDM Glass Stadium for sponsorship reasons).
To coincide with the merger of the two clubs,artificial turf was laid at Bryntirion Park and at theBridgend College Football Academy inPencoed, funded by the sale of Bridgend Town's former Coychurch Road ground tosuperstore chainASDA.[1]
The club began the season with a series of away games since Bryntirion Park's 3G pitch installation was incomplete until January 2014. The club's first league game was away againstTon Pentre, the result of which was a 1–0 loss.[2]
The new pitch was officially opened by formerCardiff City managerMalky Mackay on 7 January 2014 at a friendly game played against aCardiff City Development XI. Cardiff's development team won the match 5–0.[3][4]
The club's first manager was Francis Ford, who managed Bryntirion Athletic prior to the club's merger with Bridgend Town. Penybont ended their inaugural season in third place in theWelsh Football League Division One.[5]
On 18 January 2015, the club announced that it had reached a sponsorship agreement with Bridgend-based KYMCO Healthcare UK, which included renaming Bryntirion Park asThe KYMCO Stadium.[6]
The club finished the 2014–15 season in 5th place in Welsh League Division One.[5]
On 12 September 2015, the club announced that it had applied for aFootball Association of Wales Domestic License for theCymru Premier. This indicated that the club was committed to improving the facilities at Bryntirion Park in order to make the club applicable for promotion to the top flight.[7]
In May 2016, Francis Ford resigned from his post as manager to be replaced by formerPlymouth Argyle,Newport County andCymru Premier footballerRhys Griffiths. On 11 June, former Cardiff City and Newport County playerMartyn Giles was appointed as his assistant.
On 13 April 2019, it was confirmed that the club had secured promotion to the Cymru Premier after promotion rivalsCambrian & Clydach Vale andCwmamman United suffered defeats.[8]
On 4 July 2019, formerDundee F.C. andPartick Thistle playerDaniel Jefferies signed for the club.[9]
On 23 December 2021, the club announced the signing of formerSwansea City,AFC Bournemouth andWales internationalShaun MacDonald on an 18-month deal.[10]
In the 2022–23 season they finished in 3rd place qualifying them for their first-ever Europe game, againstFC Santa Coloma in the first qualifying round of the2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
As of match played 20 July 2023
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  FC Santa Coloma | 1–1 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | 1–3 |
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