Welsh Premier League 2018/19
Welsh Premier League 2018/19 | |
master | The New Saints FC |
Champions League qualification |
The New Saints FC |
Europa League qualification |
Connah's Quay Nomads Barry Town United Cardiff Metropolitan University FC |
Cup winners | The New Saints FC |
Relegated |
Llandudno FC Llanelli AFC |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 192 + 3 play-off games |
Top scorer |
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← Welsh Premier League 2017/18 | |
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The 2018/19 Welsh Premier League was the 27th season of the top Welsh division in men's football . It started on August 10, 2018 and ended on April 26, 2019. The reigning champions were New Saints FC .
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The twelve teams initially competed against each other twice in a first round, 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 top-ranked team in the championship round became Welsh champions and will take part in qualifying for the 2019/20 Champions League . The runner-up is entitled to start in the qualification for the Europa League 2019/20 . 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. | Barry Town United | 22nd | 15th | 2 | 5 | 40:31 | +9 | 47 |
2. | The New Saints FC (M) | 22nd | 14th | 4th | 4th | 63:12 | +51 | 46 |
3. | Connah's Quay Nomads (P) | 22nd | 14th | 3 | 5 | 59:23 | +36 | 45 |
4th | Newtown AFC | 22nd | 10 | 6th | 6th | 38:29 | +9 | 36 |
5. | Caernarfon Town (N) | 22nd | 9 | 7th | 6th | 32:26 | +6 | 34 |
6th | Bala Town | 22nd | 10 | 4th | 8th | 43:38 | +5 | 34 |
7th | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 22nd | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35:31 | +4 | 30th |
8th. | Aberystwyth Town | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 26:43 | −17 | 27 |
9. | Carmarthen Town | 22nd | 6th | 6th | 10 | 30:42 | −12 | 24 |
10. | Cefn Druids AFC | 22nd | 5 | 6th | 11 | 26:40 | −14 | 21st |
11. | Llanelli AFC (N) | 22nd | 4th | 3 | 15th | 21:70 | −49 | 15th |
12. | Llandudno FC | 22nd | 2 | 5 | 15th | 17:45 | −28 | 11 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
(M) | reigning Welsh champion |
(P) | reigning Welsh cup winner |
(N) | Newcomers last season |
Crosstab
2018/19 | BTU |
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CAE |
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CMU |
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CFD | LFC | LLA |
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Barry Town United | 0: 2 | 2-0 | 4: 1 | 2: 1 | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 5: 2 | 2: 1 | |
The New Saints FC | 5: 1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 6-0 | 6-0 | 7-0 | 5-0 | 6: 1 | |
Connah's Quay Nomads | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 0: 1 | 4: 1 | 6: 1 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 6-0 | 3-0 | |
Newtown AFC | 2-0 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 7: 1 | 3: 1 | |
Caernarfon Town | 0: 1 | 0: 3 | 0-0 | 0: 3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3: 1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3: 3 | |
Bala Town | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 3: 2 | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 2: 3 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 3-0 | 4: 1 | 1: 3 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | 3-0 | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 0: 1 | |
Aberystwyth Town | 0: 1 | 1-0 | 1: 6 | 0: 2 | 0-0 | 3: 2 | 1: 4 | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 3: 1 | 1-0 | |
Carmarthen Town | 2: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 2 | 3-0 | 4: 3 | 1: 2 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 3 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
Cefn Druids AFC | 2: 5 | 0: 3 | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2: 3 | 2: 1 | |
Llanelli AFC | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 0: 7 | 1: 3 | 2: 2 | 1: 7 | 0: 2 | 1: 3 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | |
Llandudno FC | 2-0 | 0: 4 | 0: 4 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 4 | 0: 3 | 0: 1 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 1: 2 |
Finals
Championship round
The six best-placed clubs in the preliminary round reached the championship round, in which, in addition to the championship, it is 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 | 99:16 | +83 | 74 |
2. | Connah's Quay Nomads | 32 | 19th | 5 | 8th | 76:33 | +43 | 62 |
3. | Barry Town United | 32 | 17th | 5 | 10 | 54:51 | +3 | 56 |
4th | Caernarfon Town | 32 | 13 | 7th | 12 | 45:47 | −2 | 46 |
5. | Newtown AFC | 32 | 13 | 7th | 12 | 53:56 | −3 | 46 |
6th | Bala Town | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14th | 55:63 | −8 | 44 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
Crosstab
2018/19 | BTU |
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NEW | CAE |
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Barry Town United | 0: 4 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 4-0 | 0: 2 | |
The New Saints FC | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | |
Connah's Quay Nomads | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 2-0 | 6: 2 | 1-0 | |
Newtown AFC | 3-0 | 0: 6 | 1: 2 | 3: 2 | 2: 3 | |
Caernarfon Town | 2-0 | 0: 3 | 1-0 | 4: 1 | 1-0 | |
Bala Town | 2: 5 | 0: 7 | 1: 4 | 2: 2 | 1-0 |
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 | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 53:40 | +13 | 51 |
8th. | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14th | 44:61 | −17 | 44 |
9. | Carmarthen Town 1 | 32 | 12 | 6th | 14th | 49:53 | −4 | 39 |
10. | Cefn Druids AFC | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43:49 | −6 | 39 |
11. | Llandudno FC | 32 | 5 | 7th | 20th | 33:65 | −32 | 22nd |
12. | Llanelli AFC | 32 | 4th | 4th | 24 | 31: 101 | −70 | 16 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
Crosstab
2018/19 | CAR |
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DRU |
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LAN |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | 3-0 | |
Aberystwyth Town | 2-0 | 3: 2 | 0-0 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | |
Carmarthen Town | 1-0 | 6: 2 | 0: 1 | 3: 1 | 2-0 | |
Cefn Druids | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 2: 2 | |
Llanelli AFC | 0: 4 | 2: 4 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 0: 4 | |
Llandudno FC | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 3: 1 | 0: 5 | 4: 2 |
Europa League playoffs
The teams in places four to six of the championship round and the winner of the relegation round reached the playoffs. In the knock-out system , another participant was at the pre-qualification for the UEFA Europa League 2019/20 determined. Two rounds were played on May 10th and 11th, as well as on May 19th, 2019.
Semifinals | final | |||||
Caernarfon Town | 2 | |||||
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 3 | |||||
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | 1 (3) | |||||
Bala Town | 1 (1) | |||||
Newtown AFC | 1 | |||||
Bala Town | 2 |
List of goalscorers
Preliminary round
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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Bala Town | 17th |
2. |
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The New Saints FC | 15th |
3. |
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Carmarthen Town | 12 |
4th |
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Connah's Quay Nomads | 11 |
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Caernarfon Town | ||
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Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
7th |
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Newtown AFC | 10 |
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Barry Town | ||
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Connah's Quay Nomads |
Finals
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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The New Saints FC | 12 |
2. |
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Carmarthen Town | 11 |
3. |
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Cardiff MU FC | 9 |
4th |
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The New Saints FC | 6th |
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Cefn Druids AFC | ||
6th |
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The New Saints FC | 5 |
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Aberystwyth Town | ||
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Barry Town United | ||
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Bala Town |
total
Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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1. |
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The New Saints FC | 27 |
2. |
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Carmarthen Town | 23 |
3. |
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Bala Town | 17th |
4th |
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Connah's Quay Nomads | 14th |
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Cardiff MU FC | ||
6th |
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Caernarfon Town | 13 |
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Barry Town | ||
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Connah's Quay Nomads |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Welsh Premier League. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Carmarthen points deduction confirmed , wpl.cymru, accessed on March 24, 2019 (English)
- ↑ Goal scorers preliminary round. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Final scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .