:2017–18 Cymru Alliance
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Cymru Alliance
|season = 2017–18
|dates = {{nowrap|12 August 2017 – 15 May 2018}}
|winners = Caernarfon Town
|relegated = {{ubl|Caersws|Queens Park|Llandudno Junction}}
|promoted = Caernarfon Town
|league topscorer =
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring =
|matches = 210
|total goals = 830
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2016–17
|nextseason = 2018–19
|updated = 19 May 2018
}}
The 2017–18 Cymru Alliance (known as the Huws Gray Cymru Alliance for sponsorship reasons) is the 28th season of the top football league in North Wales. Mirroring its South Wales counterpart the Welsh Football League Division One, the 16-team division forms half of the second tier of the Welsh football league system and falls one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began 12 August 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 March 2018.
Teams
Prestatyn Town were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2017–18 Welsh Premier League; they were replaced by both relegated teams from the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League, Airbus UK Broughton and Rhyl.
The bottom four teams from the previous season, Llanfair United, Mold Alexandra, Conwy Borough and Buckley Town, were all relegated to various third-tier district leagues for 2017–18. Three teams were successful in the 2016–17 Welsh third-tier leagues and were promoted in their place: Llandudno Junction (Welsh Alliance League runners-up, champions Glantraeth declined promotion),{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/llandudno-junction-fc-ready-big-13044445|title=Llandudno Junction FC ready for the big step-up|last=Jones|first=Dave|date=18 May 2017|work=Daily Post|accessdate=2 July 2017}} Queens Park (Welsh National League champions){{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reports-north-wales-football-pyramid-12868638|title=Reports from the North Wales football pyramid|last=Jones|first=Dave|date=9 April 2017|work=Daily Post|accessdate=2 July 2017}} and Rhayader Town (Mid Wales Football League champions).{{cite web|url=http://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/175614/rhayader-rejoice-at-return-to-the-huws-gray-alliance.aspx|title=Rhayader rejoice at return to the Huws Gray Alliance|last=Grosvenor|first=Gavin|date=4 May 2017|work=County Times|accessdate=2 July 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On 27 July 2017, Rhayader Town withdrew from the league, citing that their players were unwilling to commit to the extra travelling involved with promotion.{{cite web|url=http://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105380&headline=Cymru%20Alliance%20is%20a%20challenge%20too%20far%20for%20Rhayader%20Town§ionIs=sport&searchyear=2017|title=Cymru Alliance is a challenge too far for Rhayader Town|last=Owen|first=Twm|date=27 July 2017|work=The Brecon & Radnor Express|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818004440/http://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105380&headline=Cymru%20Alliance%20is%20a%20challenge%20too%20far%20for%20Rhayader%20Town§ionIs=sport&searchyear=2017|url-status=dead}} There was no replacement team - the league continued with 15 teams for this season only, playing 28 games each.
{{Location map+ |UK Wales|float=right |width=550 |caption=Locations of the 2017–18 Cymru Alliance teams |places=
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.171492 |long=-2.981519 |label=Airbus UK Broughton|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.134722 |long=-4.2675 |label=Caernarfon Town|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.5131 |long=-3.4292 |label=Caersws|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.187 |long=-3.415 |label=Denbigh Town|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.244 |long=-3.132 |label={{nobreak|Flint Town United}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.087 |long=-2.966 |label={{nobreak|Gresford Athletic}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.683333 |long=-3.15 |label=Guilsfield|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.274 |long=-3.223 |label=Holywell Town|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.309 |long=-4.633 |label=Holyhead Hotspur|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.284 |long=-3.809 |label=Llandudno Junction|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.43901 |long=-3.99435 |label=Penrhyncoch|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.932 |long=-4.1204 |label=Porthmadog|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.045 |long=-2.973 |label=Queens Park|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.31 |long=-3.5 |label=Rhayader Town|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.318889 |long=-3.476111 |label=Rhyl|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.116 |long=-3.306 |label=Ruthin Town|position=left}}
}}
=Stadia and locations=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield |
| Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | The Oval |
| Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground (Caersws) |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park |
| Flint Town United | Flint | Cae-y-Castell |
| Gresford Athletic | Gresford | Clappers Lane |
| Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Guilsfield Community Centre |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Oval |
| Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road |
| Llandudno Junction | Llandudno Junction | Arriva Ground |
| Penrhyncoch | Penrhyn-coch | Cae Baker |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth |
| Queens Park | Caia Park, Wrexham | The Dunks |
| Rhyl | Rhyl | Belle Vue |
| Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields |
League table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.huwsgrayalliance.co.uk/index.php/2014-07-15-18-06-17 Cymru Alliance], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/wales/feeder-leagues/20172018/cymru-alliance/r41061 Soccerway]
|team1=CNR |team2=DEN |team3=AIR |team4=GUI |team5=HWL |team6=RHL |team7=POR |team8=GRE
|team9=PRC |team10=RUT |team11=FTU |team12=HHD |team13=CSW |team14=QUE |team15=LLJ
|result1=PRO |result13=REL |result14=REL |result15=REL
|update=19 May 2018
|win_AIR=17 |draw_AIR=3 |loss_AIR=8 |gf_AIR=67|ga_AIR=42
|win_CNR=19 |draw_CNR=8 |loss_CNR=1 |gf_CNR=98|ga_CNR=31
|win_CSW=5 |draw_CSW=3 |loss_CSW=20 |gf_CSW=39|ga_CSW=72
|win_DEN=19 |draw_DEN=3 |loss_DEN=6 |gf_DEN=69|ga_DEN=43
|win_FTU=10 |draw_FTU=6 |loss_FTU=12 |gf_FTU=49|ga_FTU=42
|win_GRE=12 |draw_GRE=6 |loss_GRE=10 |gf_GRE=57|ga_GRE=57
|win_GUI=15 |draw_GUI=8 |loss_GUI=5 |gf_GUI=54|ga_GUI=38
|win_HHD=9 |draw_HHD=3 |loss_HHD=16 |gf_HHD=40|ga_HHD=57
|win_HWL=14 |draw_HWL=8 |loss_HWL=6 |gf_HWL=75|ga_HWL=37
|win_LLJ=1 |draw_LLJ=4 |loss_LLJ=23|gf_LLJ=28|ga_LLJ=115
|win_PRC=10 |draw_PRC=9 |loss_PRC=9 |gf_PRC=45|ga_PRC=46
|win_POR=13 |draw_POR=5 |loss_POR=10 |gf_POR=70|ga_POR=46
|win_QUE=2 |draw_QUE=3 |loss_QUE=23 |gf_QUE=26|ga_QUE=110
|win_RHL=13 |draw_RHL=8 |loss_RHL=7 |gf_RHL=62|ga_RHL=45
|win_RUT=10 |draw_RUT=5 |loss_RUT=13 |gf_RUT=51|ga_RUT=49
|status_CNR=P
|status_CSW=R
|status_QUE=R
|status_LLJ=R
|adjust_points_GRE=-3
|note_GRE=Gresford Athletic were deducted three points.{{cn|date=May 2018}}
|adjust_points_FTU=-6
|note_FTU=Flint Town United were deducted six points.{{cn|date=May 2018}}
|name_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton
|name_CNR=Caernarfon Town
|name_CSW=Caersws
|name_DEN=Denbigh Town
|name_FTU=Flint Town United
|name_GRE=Gresford Athletic
|name_GUI=Guilsfield
|name_HHD=Holyhead Hotspur
|name_HWL=Holywell Town
|name_LLJ=Llandudno Junction
|name_PRC=Penrhyncoch
|name_POR=Porthmadog
|name_QUE=Queens Park
|name_RHL=Rhyl
|name_RUT=Ruthin Town
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.{{cite web|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=13848&view=rules|title=Cymru Alliance 2017/2018 - Season rules|work=Scoresway|accessdate=2 July 2017}}
|res_col_header=PR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the Welsh Premier League
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Welsh Level 3
|col_XREL=red2 |text_XREL=Possible relegation to Welsh Level 3
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.huwsgrayalliance.co.uk/index.php/results/matrix Cymru Alliance]
| update = 19 May 2018
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= AIR | team2= CNR | team3= CSW | team4= DEN | team5= FTU | team6= GRE | team7= GUI | team8= HHD
| team9= HWL | team10= LLJ | team11= PRC | team12= POR | team13= QUE | team14= RHL | team15= RUT
| name_AIR = Airbus UK Broughton
| name_CNR = Caernarfon Town
| name_CSW = Caersws
| name_DEN = Denbigh Town
| name_FTU = Flint Town United
| name_GRE = Gresford Athletic
| name_GUI = Guilsfield
| name_HHD = Holyhead Hotspur
| name_HWL = Holywell Town
| name_LLJ = Llandudno Junction
| name_PRC = Penrhyncoch
| name_POR = Porthmadog
| name_QUE = Queens Park
| name_RHL = Rhyl
| name_RUT = Ruthin Town
| match_AIR_CNR = 3–3
| match_AIR_CSW = 5–0
| match_AIR_DEN = 1-1
| match_AIR_FTU = 2–0
| match_AIR_GRE = 3–2
| match_AIR_GUI = 3–0
| match_AIR_HHD = 4-3
| match_AIR_HWL = 1-4
| match_AIR_LLJ = 1–0
| match_AIR_PRC = 1-0
| match_AIR_POR = 6-0
| match_AIR_QUE = 4-0
| match_AIR_RHL = 1-0
| match_AIR_RUT = 1-0
| match_CNR_AIR = 3-0
| match_CNR_CSW = 5-3
| match_CNR_DEN = 7–0
| match_CNR_FTU = 2–0
| match_CNR_GRE = 6–2
| match_CNR_GUI = 2-0
| match_CNR_HHD = 1–2
| match_CNR_HWL = 4–2
| match_CNR_LLJ = 8–1
| match_CNR_PRC = 5-0
| match_CNR_POR = 3-1
| match_CNR_QUE = 7–0
| match_CNR_RHL = 1-1
| match_CNR_RUT = 3–0
| match_CSW_AIR = 0-2
| match_CSW_CNR = 0-2
| match_CSW_DEN = 0-2
| match_CSW_FTU = 2–0
| match_CSW_GRE = 2-3
| match_CSW_GUI = 0–4
| match_CSW_HHD = 0–3
| match_CSW_HWL = 0-2
| match_CSW_LLJ = 4-1
| match_CSW_PRC = 2–5
| match_CSW_POR = 2–5
| match_CSW_QUE = 2–2
| match_CSW_RHL = 2–3
| match_CSW_RUT = 1-0
| match_DEN_AIR = 3–1
| match_DEN_CNR = 3-3
| match_DEN_CSW = 3-2
| match_DEN_FTU = 1-2
| match_DEN_GRE = 3-0
| match_DEN_GUI = 1–3
| match_DEN_HHD = 5-1
| match_DEN_HWL = 1–5
| match_DEN_LLJ = 5–1
| match_DEN_PRC = 2–0
| match_DEN_POR = 1-0
| match_DEN_QUE = 3–0
| match_DEN_RHL = 1-0
| match_DEN_RUT = 1–2
| match_FTU_AIR = 0-3
| match_FTU_CNR = 1-2
| match_FTU_CSW = 0-1
| match_FTU_DEN = 1–3
| match_FTU_GRE = 2-2
| match_FTU_GUI = 3–0
| match_FTU_HHD = 3-0
| match_FTU_HWL = 0-3
| match_FTU_LLJ = 3-1
| match_FTU_PRC = 1–1
| match_FTU_POR = 2-0
| match_FTU_QUE = 4-0
| match_FTU_RHL = 2–3
| match_FTU_RUT = 2–1
| match_GRE_AIR = 4-2
| match_GRE_CNR = 2-2
| match_GRE_CSW = 3–2
| match_GRE_DEN = 0–3
| match_GRE_FTU = 2-1
| match_GRE_GUI = 2-3
| match_GRE_HHD = 1-0
| match_GRE_HWL = 0-3
| match_GRE_LLJ = 8-1
| match_GRE_PRC = 2-2
| match_GRE_POR = 1-1
| match_GRE_QUE = 1-0
| match_GRE_RHL = 2–1
| match_GRE_RUT = 2–1
| match_GUI_AIR = 3-1
| match_GUI_CNR = 2–2
| match_GUI_CSW = 4-3
| match_GUI_DEN = 2-2
| match_GUI_FTU = 2-2
| match_GUI_GRE = 2-1
| match_GUI_HHD = 2–0
| match_GUI_HWL = 0–0
| match_GUI_LLJ = 3–3
| match_GUI_PRC = 2–1
| match_GUI_POR = 1-3
| match_GUI_QUE = 2-1
| match_GUI_RHL = 0-0
| match_GUI_RUT = 1–0
| match_HHD_AIR = 0-5
| match_HHD_CNR = 1-1
| match_HHD_CSW = 4-1
| match_HHD_DEN = 0–2
| match_HHD_FTU = 2–1
| match_HHD_GRE = 2–2
| match_HHD_GUI = 2-4
| match_HHD_HWL = 0-1
| match_HHD_LLJ = 4–1
| match_HHD_PRC = 2-3
| match_HHD_POR = 3–0
| match_HHD_QUE = 1-0
| match_HHD_RHL = 0-1
| match_HHD_RUT = 1–0
| match_HWL_AIR = 2–5
| match_HWL_CNR = 1-1
| match_HWL_CSW = 3–1
| match_HWL_DEN = 2-3
| match_HWL_FTU = 3–3
| match_HWL_GRE = 2–2
| match_HWL_GUI = 0-2
| match_HWL_HHD = 4-0
| match_HWL_LLJ = 8-0
| match_HWL_PRC = 1-1
| match_HWL_POR = 2–0
| match_HWL_QUE = 8-0
| match_HWL_RHL = 2–2
| match_HWL_RUT = 5-0
| match_LLJ_AIR = 3-3
| match_LLJ_CNR = 0-5
| match_LLJ_CSW = 1–3
| match_LLJ_DEN = 1-6
| match_LLJ_FTU = 0–5
| match_LLJ_GRE = 1–7
| match_LLJ_GUI = 0-4
| match_LLJ_HHD = 0-1
| match_LLJ_HWL = 2–3
| match_LLJ_PRC = 1-1
| match_LLJ_POR = 1–7
| match_LLJ_QUE = 1-1
| match_LLJ_RHL = 1–2
| match_LLJ_RUT = 0-2
| match_PRC_AIR = 0–3
| match_PRC_CNR = 1–2
| match_PRC_CSW = 2-2
| match_PRC_DEN = 0-1
| match_PRC_FTU = 0-3
| match_PRC_GRE = 3–1
| match_PRC_GUI = 1-1
| match_PRC_HHD = 2–1
| match_PRC_HWL = 1-0
| match_PRC_LLJ = 4-1
| match_PRC_POR = 1-0
| match_PRC_QUE = 3-1
| match_PRC_RHL = 2–2
| match_PRC_RUT = 2–2
| match_POR_AIR = 2–1
| match_POR_CNR = 2–3
| match_POR_CSW = 2-0
| match_POR_DEN = 3–4
| match_POR_FTU = 1-1
| match_POR_GRE = 2–0
| match_POR_GUI = 1–2
| match_POR_HHD = 4-2
| match_POR_HWL = 1-1
| match_POR_LLJ = 7-0
| match_POR_PRC = 3–0
| match_POR_QUE = 9–2
| match_POR_RHL = 1–1
| match_POR_RUT = 2-0
| match_QUE_AIR = 4–0
| match_QUE_CNR = 0-8
| match_QUE_CSW = 3-2
| match_QUE_DEN = 0-3
| match_QUE_FTU = 1–4
| match_QUE_GRE = 2–3
| match_QUE_GUI = 1-3
| match_QUE_HHD = 2–2
| match_QUE_HWL = 0–3
| match_QUE_LLJ = 2-3
| match_QUE_PRC = 1-5
| match_QUE_POR = 0-6
| match_QUE_RHL = 1-4
| match_QUE_RUT = 1–8
| match_RHL_AIR = 3–1
| match_RHL_CNR = 3–3
| match_RHL_CSW = 2-1
| match_RHL_DEN = 3-5
| match_RHL_FTU = 2-1
| match_RHL_GRE = 4-0
| match_RHL_GUI = 1–1
| match_RHL_HHD = 5-1
| match_RHL_HWL = 3-1
| match_RHL_LLJ = 3-1
| match_RHL_PRC = 2-2
| match_RHL_POR = 4-5
| match_RHL_QUE = 6–1
| match_RHL_RUT = 0–1
| match_RUT_AIR = 2–4
| match_RUT_CNR = 0-4
| match_RUT_CSW = 1–1
| match_RUT_DEN = 3-1
| match_RUT_FTU = 2-2
| match_RUT_GRE = 1-2
| match_RUT_GUI = 2-1
| match_RUT_HHD = 2-1
| match_RUT_HWL = 4–4
| match_RUT_LLJ = 5–2
| match_RUT_PRC = 1-2
| match_RUT_POR = 2-2
| match_RUT_QUE = 5-0
| match_RUT_RHL = 4-1
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.huwsgrayalliance.co.uk}}
{{Cymru Alliance}}
{{2017–18 in Welsh football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Cymru Alliance}}