Summary
The Welsh Premier League (WAL1) is comprised of professional and semi-professional teams (11 from Wales, 1 from England) and is the Welsh national football league. At the end of the 2019-2020 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2020-2021 non-league play:
- 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2019-2020 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - Preliminary Round:
- 2nd place 2019-2020 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2019-2020 WAL1 UEFA Europa League playoff winner
The winner of the 2019-2020 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Wales
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| WAL1 | Welsh Premier League | 12 |
| WAL2 | FAW Championship | 33 |
| WAL3 | FAW League One | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Phase 16 Aug 2019 - 17 Jan 2020 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 6 Feb 2020 - 24 Apr 2020 | UEFAEL Playoffs 27 Apr 2020 - 20 May 2020 | 12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2) |
Season Format
During 1st Phase of the 2019-2020 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 2020-2021 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 2019-2020 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 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League. (If the winner of the 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 WAL1 regular season, the 5th and 6th place WAL1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated to either the WAL2, and the top 2 teams in the WAL2 are promoted to the 2020-2021 WAL1.
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2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gap Connah's Quay | 26 | 16 -8-2 | 56 | - | 47 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | The New Saints | 26 | 16 -4-6 | 52 | - | 69 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 46 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Bala Town FC | 26 | 15 -4-7 | 49 | - | 53 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Barry Town United FC | 25 | 12 -6-7 | 42 | - | 35 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town FC | 26 | 11 -5-10 | 38 | - | 36 | 38 | -2 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 12 | 25 | -13 |
| 6 | Newtown AFC | 25 | 10 -5-10 | 35 | - | 25 | 30 | -5 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 6 -0-7 | 18 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 25 | 9 -8-8 | 35 | - | 30 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 2 | Cefn Druids AFC | 25 | 10 -5-10 | 35 | - | 37 | 39 | -2 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 26 | 7 -6-13 | 27 | - | 36 | 55 | -19 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 4 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 25 | 5 -6-14 | 21 | - | 29 | 48 | -19 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 5 | Carmarthen Town AFC | 25 | 4 -6-15 | 18 | - | 28 | 49 | -21 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
| 6 | Airbus UK Broughton FC | 26 | 4 -5-17 | 17 | - | 28 | 67 | -39 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 16 | 33 | -17 |
UEFACL UEFAEL Playoffs UEFAEL Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The New Saints | 22 | 16 -2-4 | 50 | - | 65 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Gap Connah's Quay | 22 | 13 -7-2 | 46 | - | 39 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Bala Town FC | 22 | 13 -2-7 | 41 | - | 46 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Barry Town United FC | 22 | 12 -4-6 | 40 | - | 32 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town FC | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 31 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 6 | Newtown AFC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 5 -0-6 | 15 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 7 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 26 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Cefn Druids AFC | 22 | 9 -4-9 | 31 | - | 32 | 34 | -2 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 28 | 46 | -18 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 22 | 3 -6-13 | 15 | - | 25 | 46 | -21 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| 11 | Airbus UK Broughton FC | 22 | 3 -4-15 | 13 | - | 19 | 57 | -38 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | -17 |
| 12 | Carmarthen Town AFC | 22 | 2 -6-14 | 12 | - | 24 | 45 | -21 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | CANC | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Rock |
 | CANC | Airbus UK Broughton FC | The KYMCO Stadium |
 | CANC | Aberystwyth Town FC | Richmond Park (Caerfyrddin) |
 | CANC | Barry Town United FC | Maes Tegid |
 | CANC | Gap Connah's Quay | Latham Park |
 | CANC | Caernarfon Town FC | Park Hall Stadium |
| CANC | The New Saints | Jenner Park |
| CANC | Carmarthen Town AFC | The Airfield |
| CANC | Pen-y-Bont FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
| CANC | Caernarfon Town FC | Latham Park |
| CANC | Bala Town FC | Deeside Stadium |
| CANC | Carmarthen Town AFC | The Rock |
| CANC | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Airfield |
| CANC | Barry Town United FC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| CANC | Aberystwyth Town FC | The KYMCO Stadium |
| CANC | Newtown AFC | Maes Tegid |
| CANC | Gap Connah's Quay | Park Hall Stadium |
| CANC | Pen-y-Bont FC | The Rock |
| CANC | Barry Town United FC | Latham Park |