Summary
The Welsh Premier League (WAL1) is comprised of professional and semi-professional teams and is the Welsh national football league. At the end of the 2018-2019 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2019-2020 non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2018-2019 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - Preliminary Round:
- 2nd place 2018-2019 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2018-2019 WAL1 European competition playoff winner
The winner of the 2018-2019 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Wales
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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WAL1 | Welsh Premier League | 12 |
WAL2A | Huws Gray Alliance | 16 |
WAL2B | Nathanielcars.co.uk Welsh League First Division | 16 |
WAL3B | Nathanielcars.co.uk Welsh League Second Division | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Phase 10 Aug 2018 - 12 Jan 2019 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 1 Feb 2019 - 26 Apr 2019 | UEFAEL Playoffs 29 Apr 2019 - 19 May 2019 | 12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2) |
Season Format
During 1st Phase of the 2018-2019 WAL1 regular season, each WAL1 team plays each other 11 WAL1 teams twice for a total of 22 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top six teams play in the Championship Group and the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Group. Each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 more matches, 32 matches total) to determine final rankings for 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League, Europa League placements, and relegation. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) matches won, then (4) a playoff.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2018-2019 WAL1 regular season, the 3rd through 6th place WAL1 Championship Round teams and the 1st place WAL1 Relegation Round team have a European Competition playoff. The playoff winner receives a a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League. (If the winner of the 2018-2019 Welsh Cup has already received a berth in the Champions League or the Europa League, the other playoff Finalist receives this berth.)
Relegation
At the end of the 2018-2019 WAL1 regular season, the 5th and 6th place WAL1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated to either the WAL2A or WAL2B, and the top 2 teams in the WAL2A/WAL2B are promoted to the 2019-2020 WAL1.
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UEFAEL Playoffs - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Bala Town FC | 11 | Cardiff Metro Univ | Maes Tegid | |||
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC wins on PKs (3-1) |
UEFAEL Playoffs - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Newtown AFC | 12 | Bala Town FC | Latham Park |
Caernarfon Town FC | 23 | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
2nd Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | The New Saints | 32 | 23 -5-4 | 74 | - | 99 | 16 | 83 | 16 | 12 -3-1 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 49 | 16 | 11 -2-3 | 15 | 42 | 8 | 34 |
2 | Gap Connah's Quay | 32 | 19 -5-8 | 62 | - | 76 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 12 -2-2 | 10 | 43 | 14 | 29 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
3 | Barry Town United FC | 32 | 17 -5-10 | 56 | - | 54 | 51 | 3 | 16 | 11 -1-4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 5 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
4 | Caernarfon Town FC | 32 | 13 -7-12 | 46 | - | 45 | 47 | -2 | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 0 | 19 | 30 | -11 |
5 | Newtown AFC | 32 | 13 -7-12 | 46 | - | 53 | 56 | -3 | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 4 | 20 | 35 | -15 |
6 | Bala Town FC | 32 | 13 -5-14 | 44 | - | 55 | 63 | -8 | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 4 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 32 | 16 -3-13 | 51 | - | 53 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 11 -1-4 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 |
2 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 32 | 13 -5-14 | 44 | - | 44 | 61 | -17 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 11 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 16 | 6 -1-9 | 6 | 24 | 37 | -13 |
3 | Carmarthen Town AFC | 32 | 12 -6-14 | 42 | - | 49 | 53 | -4 | 16 | 9 -2-5 | 12 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 6 | 16 | 31 | -15 |
4 | Cefn Druids AFC | 32 | 10 -9-13 | 39 | - | 43 | 49 | -6 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
5 | Llandudno FC | 32 | 5 -7-20 | 22 | - | 33 | 65 | -32 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 6 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 5 | 17 | 32 | -15 |
6 | Llanelli Town AFC | 32 | 4 -4-24 | 16 | - | 31 | 101 | -70 | 16 | 2 -3-11 | 0 | 14 | 47 | -33 | 16 | 2 -1-13 | 1 | 17 | 54 | -37 |
UEFACL (Welsh Cup Winner) UEFAEL Playoffs UEFAEL Relegation |
1st Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Barry Town United FC | 22 | 15 -2-5 | 47 | - | 40 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 10 -0-1 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 0 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
2 | The New Saints | 22 | 14 -4-4 | 46 | - | 63 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
3 | Gap Connah's Quay | 22 | 14 -3-5 | 45 | - | 59 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
4 | Newtown AFC | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 38 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 7 -4-0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 0 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
5 | Caernarfon Town FC | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 32 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
6 | Bala Town FC | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 43 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 0 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
7 | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 22 | 9 -3-10 | 30 | - | 35 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 0 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
8 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 26 | 43 | -17 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 0 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
9 | Carmarthen Town AFC | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 30 | 42 | -12 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 0 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
10 | Cefn Druids AFC | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 26 | 40 | -14 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 0 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
11 | Llanelli Town AFC | 22 | 4 -3-15 | 15 | - | 21 | 70 | -49 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 0 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 0 | 10 | 41 | -31 |
12 | Llandudno FC | 22 | 2 -5-15 | 11 | - | 17 | 45 | -28 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 0 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
Championship Round Relegation Round |
Results
The New Saints | 10 | Gap Connah's Quay | Park Hall Stadium |
Llandudno FC | 05 | Cefn Druids AFC | The Giant Hospitality Stadium |
Carmarthen Town AFC | 62 | Aberystwyth Town FC | Richmond Park (Caerfyrddin) |
Cardiff Metro Univ | 32 | Llanelli Town AFC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
Barry Town United FC | 13 | Newtown AFC | Jenner Park |
Bala Town FC | 10 | Caernarfon Town FC | Maes Tegid |
The New Saints | 31 | Caernarfon Town FC | Park Hall Stadium |
Llanelli Town AFC | 04 | Llandudno FC | Stebonheath Park |
Gap Connah's Quay | 11 | Barry Town United FC | Deeside Stadium |
Cefn Druids AFC | 01 | Carmarthen Town AFC | The Rock |
Cardiff Metro Univ | 10 | Aberystwyth Town FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
Newtown AFC | 23 | Bala Town FC | Latham Park |
Barry Town United FC | 04 | The New Saints | Jenner Park |
Llandudno FC | 12 | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Giant Hospitality Stadium |
Carmarthen Town AFC | 31 | Llanelli Town AFC | Richmond Park (Caerfyrddin) |
Caernarfon Town FC | 41 | Newtown AFC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
Bala Town FC | 14 | Gap Connah's Quay | Maes Tegid |
Aberystwyth Town FC | 00 | Cefn Druids AFC | Park Avenue Ground |
Newtown AFC | 06 | The New Saints | Latham Park |
Cefn Druids AFC | 31 | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Rock |