The Premier League is a men’s football league in Wales, established in 1992. On this competition page, visitors can follow live scores, fixtures and results, check standings, and explore player and team statistics across the recorded seasons from 2011 to 2025, for a clear view across the competition.
Upcoming matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10
Haverfordwest County AFC
Holywell
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- Regular Season - 10
GAP Connah S Quay FC
Cardiff MET
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- Regular Season - 10
Colwyn Bay
Barry Town
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- Regular Season - 10
Caernarfon Town
Cambrian & Clydach
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- Regular Season - 10
Briton Ferry
Trefelin
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- Regular Season - 10
Ammanford AFC
Penybont
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- Regular Season - 10
Airbus UK
Flint Town United
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- Regular Season - 10
The New Saints
Llandudno
Regular Season - 11
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- Regular Season - 11
Trefelin
The New Saints
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- Regular Season - 11
Penybont
Airbus UK
Latest played matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season - 8
Premier League Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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The New Saints | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Barry Town | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 22 | DWLWW |
| 3 |
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Penybont | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 21 | WWWDD |
| 4 |
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GAP Connah S Quay FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 19 | WLDWW |
| 5 |
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Caernarfon Town | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 19 | DWWLW |
| 6 |
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Llandudno | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 16 | DLWLW |
| 7 |
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Colwyn Bay | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 16 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
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Cambrian & Clydach | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 | WWDDL |
| 9 |
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Cardiff MET | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 10 |
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Airbus UK | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | LLWWL |
| 11 |
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Haverfordwest County AFC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | WDWLL |
| 12 |
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Briton Ferry | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 | LLLLL |
| 13 |
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Ammanford AFC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 3 | DLLLD |
| 14 |
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Flint Town United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 2 | LDLLD |
| 15 |
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Trefelin | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 2 | LLDLD |
| 16 |
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Holywell | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 1 | LLDLL |
Premier League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Premier League teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Bala Town | 15 |
| The New Saints | 15 |
| Aberystwyth Town | 14 |
| GAP Connah S Quay FC | 14 |
| Newtown AFC | 14 |
| Cardiff MET | 10 |
| Carmarthen Town | 9 |
| Caernarfon Town | 8 |
| Barry Town | 8 |
| Airbus UK | 8 |
| Cefn Druids AFC | 7 |
| Bangor City | 7 |
| Penybont | 7 |
| Haverfordwest County AFC | 7 |
| Port Talbot Town | 5 |
| Flint Town United | 5 |
| Prestatyn Town | 5 |
| Llandudno | 4 |
| Rhyl | 4 |
| Afan Lido | 3 |
| llanelli AFC | 2 |
| Pontypridd Town | 2 |
| Briton Ferry | 2 |
| Colwyn Bay | 2 |
| Llanelli | 2 |
| Neath | 1 |
Premier League top scorer teams
Premier League About
Premier League is the historical database name for Wales’s national top-flight men’s football league, now officially known as the Cymru Premier. It is a league competition governed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), positioned at the summit of the Welsh football pyramid and providing the route through which Welsh clubs compete for domestic honours and qualification for UEFA competitions.
Identity and purpose
The Cymru Premier exists to determine the national champion of Wales and to give the country a distinct senior league structure separate from the English league system. Although the majority of participating clubs are Welsh, the competition has also included a small number of English-based clubs with established links to the Welsh football system. Its leading teams can progress into UEFA competition, including the qualifying pathways associated with the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League.
The league was established in 1992 as the League of Wales. It was renamed the Welsh Premier League in 2002 before adopting the Cymru Premier identity in 2019. The competition therefore combines a relatively modern national structure with clubs whose histories often extend much further back. Xtra-Stats records coverage from the 2011 season through 2025, spanning 15 recorded seasons.
Governance and access
The FAW manages the competition and sets the standards required for participation. Clubs must obtain an FAW Tier 1 Licence, covering areas such as stadium facilities, safety, legal compliance and financial sustainability. A separate UEFA licence is required for clubs that qualify for European competition, so finishing position alone does not guarantee entry to a continental tournament.
Promotion into the top flight normally comes from one of the regional second-tier competitions: Cymru North or Cymru South. Promotion is conditional on meeting the relevant licensing requirements. This system links the national league with the wider Welsh pyramid while ensuring that promoted clubs are equipped to meet the operational demands of the highest tier.
Competition structure
The league’s confirmed reform for the 2026–27 season introduces an expanded 16-team format. Phase 1 will use a conventional double round-robin schedule: every club will play every other club home and away, producing 30 matches per team across 30 matchdays. After that regular phase, the table will split into three groups for the concluding stage.
The top six will enter the Championship Race and play one another once more, with the additional fixtures deciding the champion and influencing the leading European positions. Clubs finishing seventh to tenth will form the European Challenger group, also playing one further fixture against each group rival; its winner will take the designated place in the European play-offs. The teams placed eleventh to sixteenth will enter the Survival Zone, where the final league positions and relegation consequences will be settled.
The 2026–27 arrangement is a confirmed future structure rather than a description of every earlier edition. The current recorded database coverage ends with 2025, so historical seasons should be assessed against the regulations in force at the time rather than automatically assigned the later 16-team split format.
Points, rankings and progression
League matches use the standard football points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When clubs finish level on points, positions are determined first by goal difference, then by goals scored and subsequently by head-to-head results, subject to the applicable competition regulations.
The league phase establishes the principal sporting order, but European qualification can also involve an end-of-season knockout route. The European play-offs provide a route to the final available European place, with the eligible positions and match-resolution procedures governed by the regulations for the relevant season. This means that a club’s final league position can be important both directly and as a gateway to a decisive post-season tie.
Titles, Europe and relegation
The champion is crowned Champion of Wales and gains access to the UEFA Champions League qualifying pathway. Other high finishers may qualify for the UEFA Conference League route, depending on the applicable European allocation and licensing requirements. These places give the Cymru Premier a significance beyond the domestic table, offering clubs the opportunity to represent Wales in international competition.
Under the confirmed 2026–27 structure, the clubs finishing fifteenth and sixteenth will be automatically relegated. The club in fourteenth will enter a relegation play-off against the runners-up from the second tier. This creates a distinction between automatic relegation and the final survival position, while also making the end of the Survival Zone especially consequential.
Seasonal rhythm and legacy
A typical Cymru Premier season runs from August to May. The regular phase occupies the opening part of the campaign, the split is scheduled for the second half of the season, usually beginning around February, and the European and relegation play-offs conclude the programme in late April or May. Winter fixtures, including prominent Friday evening matches, form part of the league’s effort to improve visibility and attendance.
The New Saints are the competition’s most successful club, with 18 league titles by the 2025–26 season. Their record illustrates the sustained competitive standards required to dominate the Welsh top flight, while the league’s licensing framework, promotion routes and European pathways explain how the Cymru Premier fits into the broader football landscape. For followers comparing seasons, the key distinction is between the historical Welsh Premier League identity, the current Cymru Premier name and the confirmed structural changes beginning in 2026–27.