2024–25 Cymru Premier

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Cymru Premier
Uwch Gynghrair Cymru
Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 18 May 2025
ChampionsThe New Saints (17th title)
RelegatedAberystwyth Town
Newtown
UEFA Champions LeagueThe New Saints
Top goalscorerLouis Lloyd/Rhys Hughe (10 goals)
Biggest home winThe New Saints 5–0 Flint Town United
(15 October 2024)/Connah's Quay Nomads 7–2 Flint Town United
(26 December 2024)
Biggest away winNewtown 1–6 The New Saints
(27 September 2024)
Highest scoringConnah's Quay Nomads 7–2 Flint Town United
(26 December 2024)
Longest winning run12 – The New Saints
(22 December 2024–)
Longest unbeaten run12 – The New Saints
(22 December 2024–)
Longest winless run13 – Newtown
(15 October 2024–22 February 2025)
Longest losing run9 – Aberystwyth Town
(26 August 2024–15 October 2024)
Highest attendance1486 - Haverfordwest County 1–0 Aberystwyth Town
(1 January 2025)
Lowest attendance144 - Cardiff Metropolitan University 2–0 Flint Town United
(14 December 2024)
Average attendance379
All statistics correct as of 11:29 GMT, 27 December 2024.

The 2024–25 Cymru Premier (Welsh: Uwch Gynghrair Cymru 2024–25; known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons) is the 33rd season of the Cymru Premier (formerly known as the Welsh Premier League), the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints were the season's champions, their fourth successive title.[1]

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the Cymru North, and one team promoted from the Cymru South. The New Saints entered the season as defending champions (for the third consecutive season).

The promoted teams were 2023–24 Cymru North runners-up Flint Town United (after champions Holywell Town failed to secure a Tier 1 licence), and 2023–24 Cymru South champions Briton Ferry Llansawel.[2][3] They replaced the 2023–24 Cymru Premier bottom two teams, Colwyn Bay (relegated after one year in the top-flight) and Pontypridd United (relegated after two years in the top-flight).[4][5] Flint Town United returned to the top-flight after a single-season absence, while Briton Ferry Llansawel marked their debut (not including former guise Briton Ferry Athletic).

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 Cymru Premier teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Aberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Park Avenue 5,000
Bala Town Bala Maes Tegid 3,000
Barry Town United Barry Jenner Park Stadium 2,650
Briton Ferry Llansawel Briton Ferry Old Road 2,300
Caernarfon Town Caernarfon The Oval 3,000
Cardiff Metropolitan University Cyncoed Cyncoed Campus 1,620
Connah's Quay Nomads Flint Cae-y-Castell 3,000
Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell 3,000
Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest Bridge Meadow Stadium 2,100
Newtown Newtown Latham Park 5,000
Penybont Bridgend SDM Glass Stadium 3,000
The New Saints England Oswestry Park Hall 2,034

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsor
Aberystwyth Town England Antonio Corbisiero England Jack Thorn Acerbis Aberystwyth University
Bala Town England Colin Caton Wales Nathan Peate Macron Aykroyd's
Barry Town United Wales Steve Jenkins Wales Kayne McLaggon Macron RIM Motors
Briton Ferry Llansawel Wales Andy Dyer Wales Alex Gammond Macron Woodpecker Garden Buildings
Caernarfon Town Wales Richard Davies Wales Darren Thomas Surridge Sport Williams Timber Solutions
Cardiff Metropolitan University Wales Ryan Jenkins Wales Alex Lang Erreà Cardiff Metropolitan University
Connah's Quay Nomads England Billy Paynter Republic of Ireland John Disney Adidas Castle Green Homes
Flint Town United Wales Lee Fowler Wales Harry Owen Macron Essity
Haverfordwest County Wales Tony Pennock Wales Dylan Rees Tor Sports Gelli Mor
Newtown Wales Callum McKenzie Wales Shane Sutton Adidas Nidec
Penybont Wales Rhys Griffiths Wales Kane Owen Macron Nathaniel Cars
The New Saints England Craig Harrison England Danny Redmond Macron SiFi Networks

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Connah's Quay Nomads Wales Neil Gibson Resigned 13 August 2024[6] 10th England Billy Paynter 24 August 2024[7]
Aberystwyth Town Wales Anthony Williams 8 October 2024[8] 12th England Antonio Corbisiero 12 November 2024[9]
Newtown England Scott Ruscoe Sacked 5 November 2024[10] 9th Wales Callum McKenzie 22 November 2024[11]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 The New Saints 22 17 0 5 61 26 +35 51 Qualification for the Championship Conference
2 Penybont 22 15 5 2 42 16 +26 50
3 Haverfordwest County 22 11 7 4 29 11 +18 40
4 Caernarfon Town 22 10 4 8 35 35 0 34
5 Bala Town 22 7 11 4 28 21 +7 32
6 Cardiff Metropolitan University 22 9 5 8 32 29 +3 32
7 Barry Town United 22 8 6 8 32 38 −6 30 Qualification for the Play-Off Conference
8 Connah's Quay Nomads 22 7 5 10 32 26 +6 26
9 Briton Ferry Llansawel 22 6 3 13 33 45 −12 21
10 Flint Town United 22 6 2 14 27 47 −20 20
11 Newtown 22 5 4 13 24 46 −22 19
12 Aberystwyth Town 22 4 2 16 18 53 −35 14
Source: Cymru Premier
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Away matches won.

Results

Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.

Home \ Away ABE BAL BAR BFL CAE CMU CQN FTU HAV NEW PEN TNS
Aberystwyth Town — 0–0 1–0 1–6 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–4
Bala Town 3–0 — 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–0
Barry Town United 1–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4
Briton Ferry Llansawel 4–0 2–2 0–0 — 0–1 1–5 1–5 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–1
Caernarfon Town 1–4 0–0 3–2 3–2 — 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–5 2–5
Cardiff Metropolitan University 3–0 3–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2
Connah's Quay Nomads 3–0 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 — 7–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2
Flint Town United 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 — 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–4
Haverfordwest County 1–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 — 3–0 0–0 0–1
Newtown 4–1 0–0 2–4 1–0 0–4 2–1 0–3 2–4 0–2 — 1–2 1–6
Penybont 5–1 1–1 4–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 — 2–1
The New Saints 2–0 2–3 4–0 5–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 —
Source: Cymru Premier
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship Conference

The top six teams from the regular season entered the Championship Conference, playing every other team in the group for the third and fourth time (once at home and once away). Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 The New Saints (C, Q) 31 25 0 6 86 30 +56 75 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Penybont (Q) 31 19 7 5 54 29 +25 64 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off semi-finals[a]
3 Haverfordwest County (Q) 31 13 12 6 38 23 +15 51
4 Caernarfon Town (Q) 31 13 6 12 51 50 +1 45 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals[a]
5 Cardiff Metropolitan University (Q) 31 12 8 11 42 44 −2 44
6 Bala Town (Q) 31 7 13 11 35 41 −6 34
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: Cymru Premier
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Away matches won.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The 2024–25 Welsh Cup winners (Connah's Quay Nomads or The New Saints) also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round. If The New Saints win the Welsh Cup, the Conference League spot will be passed to the second-placed team (Penybont).

Results

Home \ Away BAL CAE CMU HAV PEN TNS
Bala Town — 1–3 0–0 0–0 19 Apr 0–2
Caernarfon Town 5–0 — 19 Apr 1–1 3–2 0–1
Cardiff Metropolitan University 2–1 4–2 — 1–1 2–1 0–6
Haverfordwest County 3–2 1–1 1–0 — 1–2 19 Apr
Penybont 3–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 — 1–0
The New Saints 2–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 4–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: Cymru Premier
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-Off Conference

The bottom six teams from the regular season entered the Play-Off Conference, playing every other team in the group for the third and fourth time (once at home and once away). Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Barry Town United (Q) 31 14 7 10 50 51 −1 49 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals
8 Connah's Quay Nomads 31 12 5 14 46 34 +12 41
9 Flint Town United 31 12 3 16 44 62 −18 39
10 Briton Ferry Llansawel 31 9 5 17 46 60 −14 32
11 Newtown (R) 31 6 8 17 36 61 −25 26 Relegation to the Cymru North or Cymru South
12 Aberystwyth Town (R) 31 6 2 23 27 70 −43 20
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: Cymru Premier
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Away matches won.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ABE BAR BFL CQN FTU NEW
Aberystwyth Town — 1–2 0–1 19 Apr 1–2 0–1
Barry Town United 2–1 — 19 Apr 0–2 3–1 2–1
Briton Ferry Llansawel 2–3 3–4 — 1–0 1–2 1–1
Connah's Quay Nomads 3–0 0–2 0–1 — 4–0 1–0
Flint Town United 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–1 — 19 Apr
Newtown 2–3 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2025. Source: Cymru Premier
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference League play-off

Teams placed 2nd–7th enter one-off play-off matches for the second spot in the Conference League first qualifying round. As the league has lost a place in the Conference League due to a decrease in coefficient score, the play-off format was changed from previous seasons to include the 2nd placed team. Teams finishing 2nd and 3rd receive byes to the semi-finals, whilst the other teams involved play quarter-finals.

If the 2024–25 Welsh Cup winners finish in the top two, the 2nd-placed team qualify automatically for the Conference League and the spot will be vacated. If the Welsh Cup winners finish in 3rd to 7th place, that spot will be vacated; the 2nd/3rd-placed team will receive a bye to the play-off final.[12]

Season statistics

As of 8 April 2025[13]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Wales Louis Lloyd Caernarfon Town 14
Wales Rhys Hughes Connah's Quay Nomads
3 Wales James Crole Penybont 13
England Ollie Hulbert Barry Town United
England Aramide Oteh The New Saints
6 England Aaron Williams Newtown 11
Wales Ben Ahmun Haverfordwest County
8 England Jordan Williams The New Saints 10

Hat-tricks

As of 23 March 2025
Player For Against Result Date
Wales Sion Bradley The New Saints Flint Town United 1–4 (A) 16 August 2024
England Zack Clarke Caernarfon Town Briton Ferry Llansawel 3–2 (H) 14 September 2024
Ivory Coast Florian Yonsian Flint Town United Aberystwyth Town 3–0 (H) 4 December 2024
Wales Harry Owen Flint Town United Briton Ferry Llansawel 3–1 (H) 22 February 2025
Wales Louis Lloyd Caernarfon Town Bala Town 5–0 (H) 21 March 2025
England Adam Wilson The New Saints Cardiff Metropolitan University 0–6 (A) 22 March 2025
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Monthly awards

As of 23 March 2025
Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
July/ August[14] Ryan Reynolds Cardiff Metropolitan University Tony Pennock Haverfordwest County
September[15] Sion Bradley The New Saints Rhys Griffiths Penybont
October[16] Keenan Patten Barry Town United Tony Pennock Haverfordwest County
November[17] James Crole Penybont Rhys Griffiths Penybont
December[18] Alex Gammond Briton Ferry Llansawel Andy Dyer Briton Ferry Llansawel
January[19] Ben Ahmun Haverfordwest County Richard Davies Caernarfon Town
February[20] Danny Davies The New Saints Craig Harrison The New Saints
March[21] Will Fuller Briton Ferry Llansawel Rhys Griffiths Penybont

Attendances

Team Highest Lowest Average
Aberystwyth Town 503 256 357
Bala Town 421 160 250*
Barry Town United 812 270 365*
Briton Ferry Llansawel 1384 152 549
Caernarfon Town 959 364 573
Cardiff Metropolitan University 528 144 262*
Connah's Quay Nomads 387 170 234
Flint Town United 670 185 317*
Haverfordwest County 1486 220 509
Newtown 580 192 316*
Penybont 1235 354 618
The New Saints 1234 179 309*

Figures taken from FAW Cymru Football app and other club channels. Correct as of 14 April 2025.

* Denotes incomplete record, as some attendance figures are missing. Figures for Barry Town v Aberystwyth (27/9), Newtown v Flint Town (4/10), The New Saints v Flint Town (15/10), The New Saints v Briton Ferry (22/12), Cardiff Met v Briton Ferry (26/12), The New Saints v Newtown (4/1), Flint Town v Aberystwyth (7/2), Barry Town v Connah's Quay (22/2) and Bala v Cardiff Met (29/3) have not been publicly recorded. Average is total of home attendances recorded divided by actual number of home games played.

See also

References

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