Welsh Premier League 2017/18
Welsh Premier League 2017/18 | |
master | The New Saints FC |
Champions League qualification |
The New Saints FC |
Europa League qualification |
Gap Connah's Quay Bala Town Cefn Druids AFC |
Cup winners | Gap Connah's Quay |
Relegated |
Bangor City Prestatyn Town |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 192 + 2 play-off games |
Gates | 538 (ø 2.77 per game) |
Top scorer |
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← Welsh Premier League 2016/17 | |
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The 2017/18 Welsh Premier League was the 26th season of the top Welsh division in men's football . It began on August 11, 2017 and ended with the final of the Europa League playoffs on May 20, 2018. 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 divided, with the six best-placed teams playing for the championship and international starting places and the six worst-placed teams against relegation and a place in the Europa League playoffs. In these divided rounds, the teams competed against each other twice. All results from the preliminary round were adopted.
The best-placed team in the championship round became Welsh champions and took part in qualifying for the 2018/19 Champions League . The runner-up was entitled to start in the qualification for the Europa League 2018/19 . The remaining four teams in the championship round and the best team in 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 |
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1. | The New Saints FC (M) | 22nd | 17th | 2 | 3 | 58:22 | +36 | 53 |
2. | Gap Connah's Quay | 22nd | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35:20 | +15 | 41 |
3. | Bangor City | 22nd | 12 | 3 | 7th | 36:24 | +12 | 39 |
4th | Bala Town (P) | 22nd | 12 | 3 | 7th | 26:29 | −3 | 39 |
5. | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 22nd | 11 | 5 | 6th | 35:17 | +18 | 38 |
6th | Cefn Druids AFC | 22nd | 8th | 7th | 7th | 23:25 | −2 | 31 |
7th | Llandudno FC | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 22:20 | +2 | 28 |
8th. | Newtown AFC | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 32:35 | −3 | 27 |
9. | Barry Town United (N) | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 20:25 | −5 | 27 |
10. | Aberystwyth Town | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 12 | 31:41 | −10 | 22nd |
11. | Prestatyn Town (N) | 22nd | 4th | 3 | 15th | 23:53 | −30 | 15th |
12. | Carmarthen Town | 22nd | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16:46 | −30 | 12 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
(M) | reigning Welsh champion |
(P) | reigning Welsh cup winner |
(N) | Newcomers last season |
Crosstab
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BTU | CMU |
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CFD |
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LFC |
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Aberystwyth Town | 1: 2 | 2: 3 | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 4: 2 | 0: 2 | 3-0 | 7: 1 | 1: 2 | |
Bala Town | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 0: 4 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0: 3 | |
Bangor City | 3: 2 | 5-0 | 0: 1 | 2: 3 | 1-0 | 0: 1 | 1: 0 1 | 0: 1 | 3: 1 | 1-0 | 5: 2 | |
Barry Town United | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 3 | 0: 1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 0: 1 | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 1: 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 0-0 | |
Carmarthen Town | 1-0 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 0: 3 | 0: 5 | |
Cefn Druids AFC | 2-0 | 3-0 | 0: 2 | 2: 1 | 0: 3 | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2: 2 | 1: 3 | |
Gap Connah's Quay | 5: 1 | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 4-0 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | |
Llandudno FC | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 0: 1 | |
Newtown AFC | 4-0 | 1: 3 | 1: 2 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | 4: 1 | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 2: 3 | |
Prestatyn Town | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 4: 2 | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 3: 2 | 1: 2 | 0: 4 | 1: 3 | 0-0 | 1: 4 | |
The New Saints FC | 4-0 | 3-0 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | 2: 1 | 5: 2 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2: 4 | 6: 1 |
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 |
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1. | The New Saints FC | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4th | 83:32 | +51 | 74 |
2. | Bangor City 1 | 32 | 19th | 3 | 10 | 49:32 | +17 | 60 |
3. | Gap Connah's Quay | 32 | 17th | 6th | 9 | 46:29 | +17 | 57 |
4th | Bala Town | 32 | 15th | 4th | 13 | 37:48 | −11 | 49 |
5. | Cefn Druids AFC | 32 | 12 | 8th | 12 | 38:41 | −3 | 44 |
6th | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 32 | 12 | 7th | 13 | 46:41 | +5 | 43 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
Crosstab
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CMU | CFD |
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The New Saints FC | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3: 3 | 5: 1 | |
Gap Connah's Quay | 0: 1 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | 2: 1 | |
Bangor City | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1: 2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
Bala Town | 1: 4 | 0: 1 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 4: 3 | 1: 3 | |
Cefn Druids AFC | 2: 2 | 2-0 | 0: 2 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 |
Relegation round
The winner of the relegation round got the chance to qualify for an international starting place via the Europa League playoffs . The teams in eleventh and twelfth place were relegated to the second division.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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7th | Barry Town United | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 39:31 | +8 | 53 |
8th. | Newtown AFC | 32 | 12 | 4th | 16 | 52:55 | −3 | 40 |
9. | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 10 | 7th | 15th | 47:56 | −9 | 37 |
10. | Llandudno FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14th | 39:44 | −5 | 36 |
11. | Carmarthen Town 1 | 32 | 8th | 5 | 19th | 35:62 | −27 | 29 |
12. | Prestatyn Town | 32 | 4th | 7th | 21st | 27:67 | −40 | 19th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
Crosstab
2018 | LFC | BTU |
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Llandudno FC | 2: 3 | 3: 4 | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 3: 2 | |
Barry Town United | 4: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | |
Newtown AFC | 3: 2 | 1: 2 | 0: 1 | 3-0 | 2: 3 | |
Aberystwyth Town | 3: 1 | 0: 2 | 5: 3 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | |
Prestatyn Town | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | |
Carmarthen Town | 3: 2 | 0: 1 | 3: 2 | 3: 3 | 3: 1 |
Europa League playoffs
The teams in places five and six of the championship round and the winner of the relegation round reached the playoffs. In the knock-out system , a subscriber has been at the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2018/19 determined. Two rounds were played on May 12th and May 20th, 2018.
Semifinals | final | |||||||
5 | Cefn Druids AFC | 1 | ||||||
6th | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 4th | 6th | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 0 | |||
7th | Barry Town United | 1 |
List of goalscorers
Preliminary round
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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The New Saints FC | 15th |
2. |
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Cardiff MU FC | 12 |
3. |
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Barry Town United | 10 |
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Gap Connah's Quay | ||
5. |
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Cardiff MU FC | 9 |
6th |
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Bangor City | 8th |
Finals
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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The New Saints FC | 7th |
2. |
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Cefn Druids AFC | 6th |
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Newtown AFC | ||
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Carmarthen Town | ||
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Aberystwyth Town |
total
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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The New Saints FC | 22nd |
2. |
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Cardiff MU FC | 14th |
3. |
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Barry Town United | 12 |
4th |
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Bangor City | 11 |
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Aberystwyth Town | ||
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Gap Connah's Quay | ||
7th |
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Cardiff MU FC | 10 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Welsh Premier League. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017 .
- ^ Decisions of the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body. Retrieved April 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Goal scorers preliminary round. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Final scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .