The league consists of sixteen teams with the champions promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom five relegated to Division 2.
The season began on 15 August 2009 and concluded on 15 May 2010 with Rhydymwyn as champions and promoted to the Cymru Alliance.
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Llandyrnog United, Nantlle Vale, Amlwch Town and Halkyn United were relegated to the newly formed Welsh Alliance League Division 2.
Bethesda Athletic were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance.
They were replaced by Gwynedd League champions Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur and Llandyrnog United who were relegated from the Cymru Alliance.