Welsh Premier League 2013/14

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Welsh Premier League 2013/14
master The New Saints FC
Champions League
qualification		 The New Saints FC
Europa League
qualification		 Aberystwyth Town
Airbus UK
Bangor City
Cup winners The New Saints FC
Relegated Afan Lido FC
Teams 12
Games 192 + 3 play-off games
Gates 623  (ø 3.19 per game)
← Welsh Premier League 2012/13
Cymru Alliance
Football League Div. 1 ↓

The 2013/14 Welsh Premier League was the 22nd season of the top Welsh division in men's football . It started on August 23, 2013 and ended with the final of the Europa League playoff on May 17, 2014.

The reigning champions were The New Saints FC .

mode

The twelve teams initially competed against each other twice in a first half of the season, so that each club played 22 games. The league was then split, with the top six teams playing for the championship and international starting places while the rest battled relegation. In these divided rounds, the teams competed against each other twice. All results from the preliminary round were adopted.

The top-ranked team in the championship round became Welsh champions and qualified for the 2013/14 Champions League . The runner-up was eligible to start in the 2013/14 Europa League qualification. The remaining four teams of the championship round, as well as the best team of the relegation round, played in a playoff tournament for last place in the Europa League qualification.

Preliminary round

The six best-placed clubs reached the championship round, the teams in positions seven to twelve played against relegation. It should be noted that the number of points achieved in each of the 22 games in the preliminary round was transferred to the individual groups.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. The New Saints FC (M)  22nd  15th  5  2 058:120 +46 50
 2. Airbus UK 1  22nd  13  6th  3 043:220 +21 44
 3. Carmarthen Town  22nd  9  6th  7th 036:340  +2 33
 4th Bangor City  22nd  9  5  8th 033:280  +5 32
 5. Newtown AFC  22nd  9  5  8th 034:390  −5 32
 6th Rhyl FC (N)  22nd  9  4th  9 032:310  +1 31
 7th Aberystwyth Town 2  22nd  8th  8th  6th 041:370  +4 29
 8th. Bala Town  22nd  7th  5  10 035:320  +3 26th
 9. Prestatyn Town (P)  22nd  6th  6th  10 027:300  −3 24
10. Port Talbot Town  22nd  6th  6th  10 025:340  −9 24
11. Gap Connah's Quay  22nd  5  5  12 025:560 −31 20th
12. Afan Lido FC (N)  22nd  3  5  14th 017:510 −34 14th
  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (M) reigning Welsh champion
    (P) reigning Welsh cup winner
    (N) Newcomers last season
    1The Airbus UK was deducted a point because of the mis-registration of a player.
    2The Aberystwyth Town were deducted three points because they have used a gelbgesperrten players.

    Crosstab

    2013/14 Aberystwyth Town Bala Town Bangor City Carmarthen Town Gap Connah's Quay Newtown AFC Port Talbot Town Prestatyn Town Rhyl FC The New Saints FC Afan Lido FC
    Aberystwyth Town 2: 1 1: 1 3: 3 3: 2 3: 3 3: 3 1: 2 1-0 3: 2 2: 2 3-0
    Airbus UK 4: 1 2: 1 0: 1 1-0 1: 2 6: 1 3-0 2-0 2: 2 1: 1 2-0
    Bala Town 0-0 1: 2 1-0 2: 4 7-0 1-0 0-0 2: 1 0: 1 1: 3 0-0
    Bangor City 3: 2 0: 1 4: 2 0: 1 4: 1 2: 1 1: 1 0: 1 2: 3 1: 2 1-0
    Carmarthen Town 0: 3 0: 1 2-0 4: 4 3: 3 0: 2 3: 1 2: 1 1-0 0-0 3-0
    Gap Connah's Quay 0: 4 1: 2 2: 1 2: 1 1: 3 0: 4 0: 2 2: 2 1: 3 0: 4 0-0
    Newtown AFC 0-0 2: 2 2: 1 0: 1 0: 4 2: 3 2-0 2: 1 2-0 1-0 3: 3
    Port Talbot Town 3-0 1: 1 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 1: 3 5: 1
    Prestatyn Town 2: 2 2: 3 4: 1 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 5: 2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1: 2
    Rhyl FC 0: 3 2: 2 2: 4 0-0 2-0 2: 1 0: 1 5: 2 2: 1 0: 2 3-0
    The New Saints FC 4-0 1: 1 1: 1 2-0 6-0 5-0 5: 1 6-0 3-0 3-0 3-0
    Afan Lido FC 2: 1 1: 3 1: 6 0: 3 2: 2 2: 1 2: 2 0: 3 0: 1 0: 3 1: 2

    Finals

    Championship round

    The six best-placed clubs in the preliminary round reached the championship round, which was not only about the championship but also about the international places in the European Cup .

    Closing table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. The New Saints FC (M)  32  22nd  7th  3 086:200 +66 73
     2. Airbus UK 1  32  17th  9  6th 056:340 +22 59
     3. Carmarthen Town  32  14th  6th  12 054:510  +3 48
     4th Bangor City  32  14th  6th  12 047:500  −3 48
     5. Newtown AFC  32  12  6th  14th 046:580 −12 42
     6th Rhyl FC (N)  32  11  5  16 043:480  −5 38
  • Welsh champion and participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs
    • (M) reigning Welsh champion
    (N) Newcomers last season
    1The Airbus UK was deducted a point for Fehlregistrieriung a player.

    Crosstab

    2013/14 Bangor City Carmarthen Town Newtown AFC The New Saints FC Rhyl FC
    Airbus UK 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 1: 1 2: 1
    Bangor City 2: 4 3: 1 1-0 1: 9 2-0
    Carmarthen Town 1: 2 0: 1 6: 1 1-0 2: 1
    Newtown AFC 1: 1 3: 1 0: 3 1: 2 2: 1
    The New Saints FC 1: 1 4: 1 4-0 3: 1 2: 1
    Rhyl FC 2-0 1: 1 4: 2 0: 3 0: 2

    Relegation round

    The winner of the relegation round got the chance to qualify for an international starting place via the Europa League playoffs . The two teams in places eleven and twelve were relegated to the second division.

    Closing table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     7th Aberystwyth Town 1  32  15th  9  8th 072:480 +24 51
     8th. Bala Town  32  13  6th  13 061:450 +16 45
     9. Port Talbot Town  32  10  8th  14th 045:540  −9 38
    10. Gap Connah's Quay  32  10  8th  14th 047:650 −18 38
    11. Prestatyn Town (C) 2  32  9  8th  15th 042:470  −5 35
    12. Afan Lido FC (N)  32  3  6th  23 021: 100 −79 15th
    1 Three points were deducted from Aberystwyth Town as a yellow banned player was used.
    2Since Haverfordwest County AFC, the only Welsh team in the second highest league with a license for the Welsh Premier League, did not reach a top 2 place and was therefore not eligible for promotion, Prestatyn Town escaped relegation.
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs
  • Relegated to the Cymru Alliance or the Welsh Football League First Division
    • (P) reigning Welsh cup winner
    (N) Newcomers last season

    Crosstab

    2013/14 Aberystwyth Town Afan Lido FC Bala Town Gap Connah's Quay Port Talbot Town Prestatyn Town
    Aberystwyth Town 7: 1 2: 3 2: 1 6: 1 4-0
    Afan Lido FC 0: 6 0: 5 1: 8 2: 8 0: 2
    Bala Town 1: 2 6-0 2-0 3: 1 2: 4
    Gap Connah's Quay 3-0 3-0 1: 1 2-0 1: 1
    Port Talbot Town 1: 1 0-0 2: 1 1: 2 2-0
    Prestatyn Town 0: 2 4-0 1: 2 1: 1 2: 4

    Europa League playoffs

    The teams in places three to six of the championship round , as well as the winner of the relegation round , reached the playoffs. In the knockout system , a participant in the 1st qualifying round for the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League was determined. Three rounds were played, with the top three teams receiving a bye for the first round. This year, the winner of the relegation round Aberystwyth Town had reached the cup final, which was won by champions The New Saints FC . Aberystwyth Town had thus qualified as a cup finalist for the Europa League. The first round in the playoff was omitted. Had Aberystwyth Town won the final, then the runner-up in the relegation round Bala Town would have got a place for the playoff round. The semi-finals were played on May 10, the final on May 17, 2014.

      Semifinals final
                 
     Carmarthen Town 1      
     Rhyl FC 6th  
       Rhyl FC 0
       Bangor City 2
     Bangor City 1  
     Newtown AFC 0  

    List of goalscorers

    Preliminary round

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. EnglandEngland Mark Connolly Bala Town 12
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Chris Venables Aberystwyth Town
    03. EnglandEngland Lee Hunt Prestatyn Town 11
    04th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Les Davies Bangor City 10
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Christian Doidge Carmarthen Town
    New ZealandNew Zealand Greg Draper The New Saints FC
    07th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Alex Darlington The New Saints FC 09
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Rhys Griffiths Port Talbot Town
    EnglandEngland Michael Wilde The New Saints FC
    10. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Luke Boundford Newtown AFC 08th
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Chris Hartland Afan Lido FC
    EnglandEngland Gary O'Toole Gap Connah's Quay
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Craig Williams Aberystwyth Town

    Finals

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Rhys Griffiths Port Talbot Town 14th
    02. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Chris Venables Aberystwyth Town 12
    03. EnglandEngland Mark Connolly Bala Town 09
    04th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Christian Doidge Carmarthen Town 07th
    EnglandEngland Michael Wilde The New Saints FC
    06th New ZealandNew Zealand Greg Draper The New Saints FC 06th
    EnglandEngland Mike Hayes Gap Connah's Quay
    EnglandEngland Gary O'Toole Gap Connah's Quay
    09. EnglandEngland Lee Hunt Prestatyn Town 05
    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Craig Williams Aberystwyth Town

    total

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Chris Venables Aberystwyth Town 24
    02. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Rhys Griffiths Port Talbot Town 23
    03. EnglandEngland Mark Connolly Bala Town 21st
    04th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Christian Doidge Carmarthen Town 17th
    05. New ZealandNew Zealand Greg Draper The New Saints FC 16
    EnglandEngland Lee Hunt Prestatyn Town
    EnglandEngland Michael Wilde The New Saints FC
    08th. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Les Davies Bangor City 14th
    EnglandEngland Gary O'Toole Gap Connah's Quay

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b Official League Rules  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.welshpremier.com  
    2. ^ Remainder of the Season Explained
    3. ↑ Europa League Play-Offs Confirmed
    4. ↑ Goal scorers preliminary round. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
    5. ↑ Final scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .