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| Full name | Bala Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Lakesiders | ||
| Founded | 1880; 145 years ago (1880) | ||
| Ground | Maes Tegid, Bala | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (504 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Arwel Roberts | ||
| Manager | Steve Fisher | ||
| League | Cymru Premier | ||
| 2024–25 | Cymru Premier, 6th of 12 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Bala Town Football Club (Welsh:Clwb Pêl-droed Tref y Bala) is aWelsh professionalfootball club fromBala, Gwynedd, who play in theCymru Premier.[1] They play their home games atMaes Tegid.[2]
For a full history see;List of Bala Town FC seasons
Although the current Bala Town was formed in 1880, there is record of a football club competing in the1877–78 Welsh Cup, losing toCorwen after two replays.[3] After Bala North End, Bala South End and Bala Thursdays merged, Bala Town's first available league status record is playing in theWelsh National League (North) Division 2 East in the 1921–22 season. Bala Town moved to their current home,Maes Tegid, in the early 1950s and joined the Wrexham Alliance in 1950,[4] however Bala Town had to wait for more than a century until they were promoted to the second tier of Welsh football, into theCymru Alliance at the end of the 2003–04 season.[5] After only four seasons in the Cymru Alliance, Bala Town sealed promotion to theCymru Premier.[6]
Bala Town secured European football for the first time in their history after aJohn Irving goal in the 89th minute was enough to see offPort Talbot Town 2–1 to ensure the Lakesiders a European place. Bala Town were drawn against Estonian outfitLevadia Tallinn in theEuropa League first qualifying round but after winning the home leg 1–0, they lost 3–1 in the reverse fixture inTallinn and were eliminated. In the 2014–15 season, the Lakesiders finished second, their highest ever league position, thus qualifying for the2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Bala Town missed out the opportunity of playing Turkish giantsTrabzonspor in the 2015–16 Europa League after losing on aggregate toFC Differdange 03 after falling victim to an injury time Differdange goal, however Bala maintained a proud record of a 100% win percentage at "home", playing atRhyl'sBelle Vue stadium due to UEFA stadium requirements on both occasions, in Europe.
After finishing second in the2015–16 Cymru Premier they followed this success up by winning their firstWelsh Cup, beatingThe New Saints 2–1 in the final ending their 8 trophy winning streak.
In the 2021–22 season Bala Town secured a runners-up finish for the third time in their history behind championsThe New Saints. The 2023–24 season then saw Bala secure a third-place finish.
In June 2025 it was announced that Colin Caton had stepped down as manager after 22 years at the club. Before resigning he was the longest serving manager in the Cymru Premier.[7]
Bala Town have played at Maes Tegid in Bala since the 1950s. For European matches they use Rhyl's Belle Vue stadium due to UEFA stadium regulations. They lost a2021–22 Europa Conference League qualifying match at Park Hall to Sligo Rovers on 8 July 2021.[8]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Levadia Tallinn | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Differdange | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  AIK | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Vaduz | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | PR |  Tre Fiori | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Valletta | — | 1–0 | — |
| 2Q |  Standard Liège | — | 0–2 | — | ||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Larne | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 2–2(3–4p) |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Paide Linnameeskond | 1–2 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 |
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