Cymru Premier
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Wales
Abbreviation
WAL1

Summary

The Welsh Premier League (WAL1), Cyrmu Premier, 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 2023-2024 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2024-2025 non-league play:

  • 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023-2024 WAL1 Championship Round team
  • 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2023-2024 WAL1 Championship Round team
    • 2023-2024 WAL1 UEFA Europa Conference League playoff winner

The winner of the 2023-2024 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Wales

Abbrev League # of Teams
WAL1 Welsh Premier League 12
WAL2A Cymru North 17
WAL2B Cymru South 16
WAL3 Ardal Leagues 62

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

1st Phase
11 Aug 2023 - 13 Jan 2024		2nd Phase (Champ/Releg)
11 Feb 2024 - 22 Apr 2024		UEFAECL Playoffs
25 Apr 2024 - 11 May 2023		12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2)

Season Format

During 1st Phase of the 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League, Europa League placements, and relegation. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) head-to-head points, (3) goals scored, then (4) matches won.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League. (If the winner of the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 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/2B are promoted to the 2024-2025 WAL1.


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2nd Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1The New Saints 3230 -2-092-11718991615 -1-0466710571615 -1-04650842
2Gap Connah's Quay 3218 -5-959-704327169 -4-331392019169 -1-62831238
3Bala Town FC 3213 -12-751-38317167 -6-32715105166 -6-42423212
4Newtown AFC 3213 -5-1444-50464168 -2-62629218165 -3-8182125-4
5Caernarfon Town FC 3211 -8-1341-5270-18167 -2-7232632-6164 -6-6182638-12
6Cardiff Metro Univ 3210 -9-1339-3563-28166 -4-6222130-9164 -5-7171433-19
Relegation
1Pen-y-Bont FC 3214 -7-1146-346379166 -4-62218171168 -3-52728208
2Haverfordwest County 3211 -10-1143-3940-1167 -4-52526197164 -6-6181321-8
3Barry Town United FC 327 -11-1432-3654-18164 -7-5192025-5163 -4-9131629-13
4Aberystwyth Town FC 327 -6-1927-2758-31163 -3-10121627-11164 -3-9151131-20
5Colwyn Bay FC 327 -4-2125-3466-32164 -2-10142029-9163 -2-11111437-23
6Pontypridd United AFC 328 -7-1719-62341-18164 -4-8161218-6164 -3-9151123-12
2024-2025 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoffs
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation to WAL2

1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1The New Saints 2220 -2-062-7714631110 -1-031478391110 -1-03130624
2Gap Connah's Quay 2215 -2-547-592930118 -1-225351322117 -1-32224168
3Bala Town FC 2210 -7-537-25205116 -3-2211165114 -4-31614140
4Cardiff Metro Univ 229 -7-634-2839-11116 -3-22118162113 -4-4131023-13
5Newtown AFC 2210 -3-933-36315116 -2-32019127114 -1-6131719-2
6Caernarfon Town FC 229 -4-931-4041-1115 -1-51619190114 -3-4152122-1
7Haverfordwest County 227 -7-828-2933-4114 -3-41518153113 -4-4131118-7
8Pen-y-Bont FC 228 -4-1028-2832-4114 -2-514913-4114 -2-51419190
9Barry Town United FC 226 -5-1123-2741-14113 -4-4131619-3113 -1-7101122-11
10Aberystwyth Town FC 224 -3-1515-1847-29111 -2-851122-11113 -1-710725-18
11Colwyn Bay FC 224 -2-1614-2749-22112 -1-871625-9112 -1-871124-13
12Pontypridd United AFC 225 -4-1313-61331-18113 -2-611713-6112 -2-78618-12
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sun - 21 Apr 2024
 Colwyn Bay FC 10 Barry Town United FCFour Crosses Construction Arena
 The New Saints 20 Gap Connah's QuayPark Hall Stadium
 Cardiff Metro Univ 13 Newtown AFCCyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch
 Caernarfon Town FC 22 Bala Town FCThe Oval (Caernarfon)
Sat - 13 Apr 2024
 Cardiff Metro Univ 05 The New SaintsCyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch
 Haverfordwest County 31 Colwyn Bay FCConygar Bridge Meadow Stadium
Fri - 12 Apr 2024
 Gap Connah's Quay 00 Bala Town FCDeeside Stadium
Tue - 9 Apr 2024
 The New Saints 41 Bala Town FCPark Hall Stadium
Sat - 6 Apr 2024
 Aberystwyth Town FC 03 Pen-y-Bont FCPark Avenue Ground
 Colwyn Bay FC 10 Pontypridd United AFCFour Crosses Construction Arena
 Cardiff Metro Univ 03 Gap Connah's QuayCyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch
Fri - 5 Apr 2024
 Haverfordwest County 21 Barry Town United FCConygar Bridge Meadow Stadium
 The New Saints 71 Caernarfon Town FCPark Hall Stadium