2018–19 Welsh Premier League
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Welsh Premier League is the 27th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints are the defending champions. The season fixtures were announced on 27 June 2018.[1] The season began on 10 August 2018. Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups at the end of January 2019 – the top six and the bottom six.
Teams
The bottom placed team from the previous season, Prestatyn Town, and Bangor City were relegated to the Cymru Alliance for the 2018–19 season. Despite finishing 2nd the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body decided to revoke Bangor City's Tier 1 and UEFA licence[2] meaning that they would automatically drop down to the second level of Welsh football.
They were replaced by Llanelli and Caernarfon Town, champions of the 2017–18 Welsh Football League Division One and 2017–18 Cymru Alliance respectively. Caernarfon Town are playing in the Welsh Premier League for the first time since the 2008–09 season, while Llanelli were returning to the top flight after being relegated in the 2012–13 season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | Aberystwyth | Park Avenue | 5,000 |
| Bala Town | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Barry Town United | Barry | Jenner Park | 3,500 |
| Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cardiff | Cyncoed Campus | 1,620 |
| Carmarthen Town | Carmarthen | Richmond Park | 3,000 |
| Cefn Druids | Wrexham | The Rock | 3,000 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | Connah's Quay | Deeside Stadium | 1,500 |
| Llandudno | Llandudno | Park MBi Maesdu | 1,013 |
| Llanelli A.F.C. | Llanelli | Stebonheath Park | 3,700 |
| Newtown | Newtown | Latham Park | 5,000 |
| The New Saints | Oswestry | Park Hall | 2,000 |
League table
Template:2018–19 Welsh Premier League table
Results
Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups – the top six and the bottom six.
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–32
Top six
Bottom six
UEFA Europa League play-offs
Season statistics
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | |||||||
- ^ "WPL Fixtures for New Season Announced - Welsh Premier League". Welsh Premier League. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 03 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Decisions of the FAW Club Licencing Appeals Body". Welsh Premier League. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.