It has both professional and semi-professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system.

The first year of their operation was 2019–20, with the Football Association of Wales owning and administering the Tier 2 leagues for the first time.

These changes followed from a review of the Welsh Football Pyramid,[2] where the Tier 2 was called the FAW Championship[3] The tier is split regionally, with the Cymru North covering clubs playing in northern Wales, and the Cymru South covering clubs playing in southern Wales.

The winners of each division are eligible for promotion to the Cymru Premier, subject to the clubs meeting FAW criteria for Tier 1 grounds, playing facilities and financial operations.

Following the meeting of the FAW's first decision body, 43 clubs were successful in gaining Tier 2 certification.