The 2013–14 Welsh Premier League (known as the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 23 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014 with the Europa League play-off final.[1]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | The New Saints |
| Relegated | Afan Lido |
| Champions League | The New Saints |
| Europa League | Airbus UK Broughton Aberystwyth Town Bangor City |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 620 (3.23 per match) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The New Saints won the league after 29 games.
The league's rules are contained as a section of the Handbook of the Football Association of Wales.[2]
Teams
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Llanelli were relegated out of the Welsh Premier League the previous season, while Rhyl were promoted as winners of the Cymru Alliance.
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | Aberystwyth | Park Avenue | 5,000 |
| Afan Lido | Aberavon | Lido Ground | 4,200 |
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield | 1,600 |
| Bala Town | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Bangor City | Bangor | Nantporth | 3,000 |
| Carmarthen Town | Carmarthen | Richmond Park | 3,000 |
| Gap Connah's Quay | Connah's Quay | Deeside Stadium | 1,500 |
| Newtown | Newtown | Latham Park | 5,000 |
| Port Talbot Town | Port Talbot | Victoria Road | 6,000 |
| Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road | 2,300 |
| Rhyl | Rhyl | Belle Vue | 3,000 |
| The New Saints | Oswestry | Park Hall | 2,000 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints (C) | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 73 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Airbus UK Broughton | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 59[a] | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Carmarthen Town | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 48 | Qualification for Europa League play-offs |
| 4 | Bangor City (O) | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 48 | |
| 5 | Newtown | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 42 | |
| 6 | Rhyl | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 51[b] | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[c] |
| 8 | Bala Town | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 45 | |
| 9 | Port Talbot Town | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 38 | |
| 11 | Prestatyn Town | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35[d] | |
| 12 | Afan Lido (R) | 32 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 100 | −79 | 15 | Relegation to Welsh Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Airbus UK Broughton were deducted one point over a registration of a player.
- ^ Aberystwyth Town were deducted three points for fielding a player under a yellow card suspension.
- ^ The 2013–14 Welsh Cup final was won by The New Saints. As The New Saints qualified for 2014–15 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round, Aberystwyth Town qualify automatically for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round.
- ^ Prestatyn Town were spared from relegation as Haverfordwest County, the only Welsh Football League Division 1 team to have been awarded a FAW Domestic Licence, failed to finish in the top two of the mentioned 2nd-tier league.
Points deductions
editBefore the league season split into two, both Airbus UK Broughton and Aberystwyth Town both had a points deduction and fines given to them, with Airbus UK Broughton receiving a one-point deduction over a player registration,[3] with Aberystwyth Town's ruling at a Disciplinary Panel meant they were deducted three points over playing a suspended player in a match against gap Connah's Quay.[4]
Results
editTeams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league was split into two groups at the end of January 2014 - the top six and the bottom six.
Matches 1–22
editMatches 23–32
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Top six |
Bottom six
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UEFA Europa League play-offs
editTeams who finished in positions third through sixth at the end of the regular season took part in play-offs to determine the second participant for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Semi-finals
edit| Bangor City | 1–0 | Newtown |
|---|---|---|
Chris Jones  57' |
Report |
| Carmarthen Town | 1–6 | Rhyl |
|---|---|---|
| Bassett 45+3' |
Report | Forbes 42', 90' McManus 51' (pen.)Cadwallader 53'Lewis 59', 68' (pen.) |
- Notes
- ^ Carmarthen Town played their home match at GenQuip Stadium, Port Talbot instead of their regular stadium, Richmond Park, Carmarthen.
Final
edit| Bangor City | 2–0 | Rhyl |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 64' Chris Jones 74' (pen.) |
Report |
References
edit- ^ "Matches - Premier League - Wales - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "The Welsh Premier League Rules" (PDF). faw.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Point Deduction and Fine for Airbus UK Broughton". Welsh Premier.com. 2014-01-29. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Aberystwyth Town fined and Deducted Three points". Welsh Premier.com. 2014-01-29. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-29.