Cymru Premier
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales, England |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Most championships | The New Saints (8) |
| Website | www.welshpremiership.com |
The Cymru Premier is a football league in Wales. It used to be called the Welsh Premier League; before that, it was called the League of Wales.[1] The league was formed in 1992.[2][3] Some large Welsh clubs play in England's Football League.[4] Some of these Welsh clubs include Cardiff City F.C. and Swansea City A.F.C., who both play in the EFL Championship.[5]
2023/24 teams
- Aberystwyth Town F.C.
- Bala Town F.C.
- Barry Town United F.C.
- Caernarfon Town F.C.
- Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.
- Colwyn Bay F.C.
- Connah's Quay Nomads F.C.
- Haverfordwest County F.C.
- Newtown F.C.
- Penybont F.C.
- Pontypridd United F.C.
- The New Saints F.C.
2010/11 teams
- Aberystwyth Town
- Airbus UK Broughton
- Bala Town
- Bangor City
- Carmarthen Town
- Haverfordwest County
- Llanelli
- Neath
- Newtown
- Port Talbot Town
- Prestatyn Town
- The New Saints
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2000/01 | Barry Town | Cwmbran Town | Carmarthen Town |
| 2001/02 | Barry Town | Total Network Solutions | Bangor City |
| 2002/03 | Barry Town | Total Network Solutions | Bangor City |
| 2003/04 | Barry Town | Total Network Solutions | Haverfordwest County |
| 2004/05 | Total Network Solutions | Rhyl | Bangor City |
| 2005/06 | Total Network Solutions | Llanelli | Rhyl |
| 2006/07 | The New Saints | Rhyl | Llanelli |
| 2007/08 | Llanelli | The New Saints | Rhyl |
| 2008/09 | Rhyl | Llanelli | The New Saints |
| 2009/10 | The New Saints | Llanelli | Port Talbot Town |
Former champions
- 1992/93: Cwmbran Town
- 1993/94: Bangor City
- 1994/95: Bangor City
- 1995/96: Barry Town
- 1996/97: Barry Town
- 1997/98: Barry Town
- 1998/99: Barry Town
- 1999/00: Total Network Solutions
References
- ↑ "League History". Welshprem. 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "League of Wales/Cymru Premier League history". Welsh Football Data Archive. 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "Cymru Premier: Wales' national league celebrates 30-year anniversary". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "Why do some Welsh clubs play football in England?". BBC. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "Soccer Teams". ESPN. 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.