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 2020-2021 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2021-2022 non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2020-2021 WAL1 UEFA Europa Conference League playoff winner
The winner of the 2020-2021 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Wales
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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WAL1 | Welsh Premier League | 12 |
WAL2A | Cymru North | 16 |
WAL2B | Cymru South | 16 |
WAL3 | Ardal Leagues | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Phase 12 Sep 2020 - 2 Apr 2021 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 9 Apr 2021 - 15 May 2021 | UEFAECL Playoffs 18 May 2021 - 1 Jun 2021 | 12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2) |
Season Format
During 1st Phase of the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 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 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League. (If the winner of the 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 WAL1.
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UEFAEL Playoffs - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Caernarfon Town FC | 35 | Newtown AFC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
UEFAEL Playoffs - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Barry Town United FC | 13 | Caernarfon Town FC | Jenner Park |
Pen-y-Bont FC | 01 | Newtown AFC | SDM Glass Stadium |
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 | Gap Connah's Quay | 32 | 25 -4-3 | 79 | - | 70 | 20 | 50 | 16 | 13 -2-1 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 12 -2-2 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 28 |
2 | The New Saints | 32 | 24 -5-3 | 77 | - | 84 | 17 | 67 | 16 | 13 -2-1 | 41 | 42 | 10 | 32 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | 42 | 7 | 35 |
3 | Bala Town FC | 32 | 18 -6-8 | 60 | - | 67 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 11 -1-4 | 34 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
4 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 32 | 13 -7-12 | 46 | - | 42 | 40 | 2 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
5 | Barry Town United FC | 32 | 13 -4-15 | 43 | - | 42 | 53 | -11 | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 5 -1-10 | 16 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
6 | Caernarfon Town FC | 32 | 10 -7-15 | 37 | - | 43 | 67 | -24 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | 22 | 36 | -14 |
Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Newtown AFC | 32 | 12 -6-14 | 42 | - | 57 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
2 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 32 | 11 -7-14 | 40 | - | 47 | 46 | 1 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 17 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
3 | Haverfordwest County | 32 | 10 -7-15 | 37 | - | 38 | 56 | -18 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
4 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 32 | 8 -9-15 | 33 | - | 47 | 53 | -6 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
5 | Flint Town United FC | 32 | 10 -2-20 | 32 | - | 38 | 58 | -20 | 16 | 5 -1-10 | 16 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 16 | 5 -1-10 | 16 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
6 | Cefn Druids AFC | 32 | 4 -4-24 | 16 | - | 25 | 95 | -70 | 16 | 2 -1-13 | 7 | 13 | 48 | -35 | 16 | 2 -3-11 | 9 | 12 | 47 | -35 |
2021-2022 UEFACL UEFAECL Playoffs 2021-2022 UEFAECL Relegation to WAL2 |
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 | Gap Connah's Quay | 22 | 18 -3-1 | 57 | - | 48 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 18 |
2 | The New Saints | 22 | 17 -3-2 | 54 | - | 65 | 13 | 52 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 23 |
3 | Bala Town FC | 22 | 12 -6-4 | 42 | - | 51 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
4 | Barry Town United FC | 22 | 11 -3-8 | 36 | - | 33 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
5 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
6 | Caernarfon Town FC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 33 | 42 | -9 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
7 | Haverfordwest County | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 29 | 35 | -6 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
8 | Aberystwyth Town FC | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 30 | 40 | -10 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
9 | Newtown AFC | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 29 | 41 | -12 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
10 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 22 | 4 -5-13 | 17 | - | 18 | 35 | -17 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
11 | Flint Town United FC | 22 | 5 -0-17 | 15 | - | 21 | 53 | -32 | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
12 | Cefn Druids AFC | 22 | 3 -4-15 | 13 | - | 21 | 53 | -32 | 11 | 1 -1-9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
Championship Round Relegation Round |
Results
Newtown AFC | 04 | Aberystwyth Town FC | Latham Park |
Haverfordwest County | 20 | Cefn Druids AFC | Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium |
Cardiff Metro Univ | 21 | Flint Town United FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
The New Saints | 20 | Bala Town FC | Park Hall Stadium |
Pen-y-Bont FC | 02 | Gap Connah's Quay | SDM Glass Stadium |
Barry Town United FC | 32 | Caernarfon Town FC | Jenner Park |
Gap Connah's Quay | 40 | Caernarfon Town FC | Deeside Stadium |
Haverfordwest County | 12 | Newtown AFC | Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium |
Flint Town United FC | 00 | Aberystwyth Town FC | Essity Stadium |
Cardiff Metro Univ | 60 | Cefn Druids AFC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
Bala Town FC | 10 | Pen-y-Bont FC | Maes Tegid |
The New Saints | 30 | Barry Town United FC | Park Hall Stadium |
Newtown AFC | 23 | Cardiff Metro Univ | Latham Park |
Cefn Druids AFC | 06 | Flint Town United FC | The Rock |
Aberystwyth Town FC | 22 | Haverfordwest County | Park Avenue Ground |
Pen-y-Bont FC | 03 | The New Saints | SDM Glass Stadium |
Caernarfon Town FC | 30 | Bala Town FC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
Barry Town United FC | 12 | Gap Connah's Quay | Jenner Park |
Gap Connah's Quay | 00 | The New Saints | Deeside Stadium |
Flint Town United FC | 20 | Haverfordwest County | Essity Stadium |