2015–16 Welsh Premier League#UEFA Europa League play-offs

{{Location map+ |UK Wales|float=right |width=300 |caption=Location of the 2015-16 Welsh Premier League clubs |places=

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.410476 |long=-4.080938 |label=Aberystwyth |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.171576 |long=-2.982005 |label=Airbus |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.912493 |long=-3.601563 |label=Bala |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.224105 |long=-4.131342 |label=Bangor |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=51.859949 |long=-4.30221 |label=Carmarthen |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.225383 |long=-3.076494 |label=Connah's Quay |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=51.80066 |long=-4.96736 |label=Haverfordwest County |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.3250 |long=-3.8260 |label=Llandudno |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.511494 |long=-3.322763 |label=Newtown |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=51.590289 |long=-3.802267 |label=Port Talbot |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=53.318915 |long=-3.476057 |label=Rhyl |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Wales|lat=52.87589 |long=-3.026422 |label=TNS |position=right}}

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Cefn Druids and Prestatyn Town were relegated out of the Welsh Premier League the previous season, while Llandudno were promoted as winners of the Cymru Alliance and Haverfordwest County were promoted as winners of Welsh Football League Division One. It will be Llandudno's debut campaign in the league.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/league-table/p/2015/2016 Welsh Premier League], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/wales/premier-league/20152016/2nd-phase/r31667/ Soccerway]

|team1=TNS |team2=BAL |team3=LND |team4=CQN |team5=NEW |team6=AIR |team7=CAR |team8=ABE |team9=BAN |team10=PTA |team11=RHL |team12=HAV

|split6=yes

|note_header_res=Teams played each other twice (22 matches), before the league was split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last 10 matches.

|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=ECPO |result5=ECPO |result6=ECPO |result7=ECPO |result10=REL |result12=REL

|update=complete

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|win_BAL=15|draw_BAL=12|loss_BAL=5 |gf_BAL=48 |ga_BAL=27

|win_BAN=13|draw_BAN=6 |loss_BAN=13|gf_BAN=49 |ga_BAN=52

|win_CAR=14|draw_CAR=5 |loss_CAR=13|gf_CAR=45 |ga_CAR=52

|win_CQN=15|draw_CQN=3 |loss_CQN=14|gf_CQN=50 |ga_CQN=42

|win_HAV=5 |draw_HAV=6 |loss_HAV=21|gf_HAV=27 |ga_HAV=57

|win_LND=15|draw_LND=7 |loss_LND=10|gf_LND=53 |ga_LND=46

|win_NEW=11|draw_NEW=9 |loss_NEW=12|gf_NEW=46 |ga_NEW=54

|win_PTA=10|draw_PTA=9 |loss_PTA=13|gf_PTA=39 |ga_PTA=56

|win_RHL=5 |draw_RHL=12|loss_RHL=15|gf_RHL=36 |ga_RHL=50

|win_TNS=18|draw_TNS=10|loss_TNS=4 |gf_TNS=72 |ga_TNS=24

|status_PTA=R

|status_HAV=R

|status_TNS=C

|status_CQN=O

|name_ABE=Aberystwyth Town

|name_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton

|name_BAL=Bala Town

|name_BAN=Bangor City

|name_CAR=Carmarthen Town

|name_CQN=Connah's Quay Nomads

|name_HAV=Haverfordwest County

|name_LND=Llandudno

|name_NEW=Newtown

|name_PTA=Port Talbot Town

|name_RHL=Rhyl

|name_TNS=The New Saints

|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=11523&view=rules |title=Premier League 2015/2016 - Season rules |publisher=Scoresway |access-date=1 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer |archive-date=30 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

|col_ECPO=yellow1 |text_ECPO=Qualification for the European competition play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Welsh Division One

|note_res_CL1Q=The New Saints qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Welsh Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

|note_res_ECPO=Teams played for a spot in the Europa League first qualifying round.

|note_res_REL=Rhyl were spared from relegation as Port Talbot Town failed to obtain a FAW domestic licence.{{cite web |url=http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/FAW-Club-Licensing-Appeals-Body/103508/ |title=FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body |publisher=welshpremier.co.uk |access-date=24 April 2016 |archive-date=2 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802170411/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/FAW-Club-Licensing-Appeals-Body/103508/ |url-status=dead }}

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Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups – the top six and the bottom six.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ABE|team2=AIR|team3=BAL|team4=BAN|team5=CMR

|team6=CQN|team7=HAV|team8=LND|team9=NTW|team10=PTA

|team11=RHL|team12=TNS

|name_ABE=Aberystwyth Town

|match_ABE_AIR=1–2

|match_ABE_BAL=1–1

|match_ABE_BAN=4–0

|match_ABE_CMR=1–2

|match_ABE_CQN=1–1

|match_ABE_HAV=1–2

|match_ABE_LND=1–4

|match_ABE_NTW=1–2

|match_ABE_PTA=1–3

|match_ABE_RHL=3–1

|match_ABE_TNS=0–4

|name_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton

|match_AIR_ABE=2–0

|match_AIR_BAL=2–0

|match_AIR_BAN=1–4

|match_AIR_CMR=5–1

|match_AIR_CQN=3–2

|match_AIR_HAV=2–1

|match_AIR_LND=0–2

|match_AIR_NTW=1–4

|match_AIR_PTA=2–0

|match_AIR_RHL=0–0

|match_AIR_TNS=1–1

|name_BAL=Bala Town

|match_BAL_ABE=0–1

|match_BAL_AIR=2–1

|match_BAL_BAN=3–0

|match_BAL_CMR=2–1

|match_BAL_CQN=2–0

|match_BAL_HAV=3–2

|match_BAL_LND=3–0

|match_BAL_NTW=1–0

|match_BAL_PTA=5–2

|match_BAL_RHL=0–0

|match_BAL_TNS=0–0

|name_BAN=Bangor City

|match_BAN_ABE=2–3

|match_BAN_AIR=3–0

|match_BAN_BAL=1–1

|match_BAN_CMR=1–2

|match_BAN_CQN=2–1

|match_BAN_HAV=2–1

|match_BAN_LND=0–3

|match_BAN_NTW=3–0

|match_BAN_PTA=1–2

|match_BAN_RHL=1–0

|match_BAN_TNS=0–2

|name_CMR=Carmarthen Town

|match_CMR_ABE=0–3

|match_CMR_AIR=2–3

|match_CMR_BAL=0–0

|match_CMR_BAN=2–1

|match_CMR_CQN=1–0

|match_CMR_HAV=4–1

|match_CMR_LND=2–4

|match_CMR_NTW=0–2

|match_CMR_PTA=0–0

|match_CMR_RHL=1–1

|match_CMR_TNS=1–6

|name_CQN=Connah's Quay Nomads

|match_CQN_ABE=1–2

|match_CQN_AIR=1–1

|match_CQN_BAL=2–1

|match_CQN_BAN=1–3

|match_CQN_CMR=4–0

|match_CQN_HAV=2–1

|match_CQN_LND=2–1

|match_CQN_NTW=0–2

|match_CQN_PTA=5–0

|match_CQN_RHL=3–1

|match_CQN_TNS=2–0

|name_HAV=Haverfordwest County

|match_HAV_ABE=0–1

|match_HAV_AIR=0–1

|match_HAV_BAL=0–2

|match_HAV_BAN=2–1

|match_HAV_CMR=0–0

|match_HAV_CQN=0–2

|match_HAV_LND=2–0

|match_HAV_NTW=0–1

|match_HAV_PTA=1–2

|match_HAV_RHL=1–1

|match_HAV_TNS=0–4

|name_LND=Llandudno

|match_LND_ABE=3–2

|match_LND_AIR=1–0

|match_LND_BAL=0–0

|match_LND_BAN=1–2

|match_LND_CMR=1–2

|match_LND_CQN=1–0

|match_LND_HAV=1–0

|match_LND_NTW=0–2

|match_LND_PTA=1–1

|match_LND_RHL=1–0

|match_LND_TNS=3–4

|name_NTW=Newtown

|match_NTW_ABE=0–0

|match_NTW_AIR=0–3

|match_NTW_BAL=2–3

|match_NTW_BAN=0–3

|match_NTW_CMR=4–1

|match_NTW_CQN=4–2

|match_NTW_HAV=3–0

|match_NTW_LND=0–3

|match_NTW_PTA=1–1

|match_NTW_RHL=1–2

|match_NTW_TNS=2–2

|name_PTA=Port Talbot Town

|match_PTA_ABE=4–2

|match_PTA_AIR=2–2

|match_PTA_BAL=0–0

|match_PTA_BAN=2–0

|match_PTA_CMR=0–3

|match_PTA_CQN=0–4

|match_PTA_HAV=1–2

|match_PTA_LND=1–4

|match_PTA_NTW=1–1

|match_PTA_RHL=0–3

|match_PTA_TNS=0–1

|name_RHL=Rhyl

|match_RHL_ABE=2–2

|match_RHL_AIR=1–0

|match_RHL_BAL=1–3

|match_RHL_BAN=1–1

|match_RHL_CMR=1–4

|match_RHL_CQN=1–2

|match_RHL_HAV=1–2

|match_RHL_LND=1–1

|match_RHL_NTW=1–1

|match_RHL_PTA=0–1

|match_RHL_TNS=0–0

|name_TNS=The New Saints

|match_TNS_ABE=1–1

|match_TNS_AIR=4–0

|match_TNS_BAL=1–1

|match_TNS_BAN=2–0

|match_TNS_CMR=2–0

|match_TNS_CQN=2–0

|match_TNS_HAV=2–0

|match_TNS_LND=1–1

|match_TNS_NTW=4–1

|match_TNS_PTA=3–1

|match_TNS_RHL=2–2

|update=complete

|source=[http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/match/fixtures-results/fixtures-2015-16 Welsh Premier League]

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{{Col-2}}

Top six

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AIR|team2=BAL|team3=CQN|team4=LND|team5=NTW

|team6=TNS

|name_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton

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|match_AIR_CQN=0–1

|match_AIR_LND=3–4

|match_AIR_NTW=2–2

|match_AIR_TNS=3–2

|name_BAL=Bala Town

|match_BAL_AIR=3–1

|match_BAL_CQN=3–1

|match_BAL_LND=0–0

|match_BAL_NTW=1–1

|match_BAL_TNS=0–0

|name_CQN=Connah's Quay Nomads

|match_CQN_AIR=2–1

|match_CQN_BAL=0–1

|match_CQN_LND=2–3

|match_CQN_NTW=1–0

|match_CQN_TNS=2–1

|name_LND=Llandudno

|match_LND_AIR=1–1

|match_LND_BAL=3–2

|match_LND_CQN=1–2

|match_LND_NTW=3–2

|match_LND_TNS=1–5

|name_NTW=Newtown

|match_NTW_AIR=0–3

|match_NTW_BAL=2–2

|match_NTW_CQN=3–2

|match_NTW_LND=1–1

|match_NTW_TNS=0–6

|name_TNS=The New Saints

|match_TNS_AIR=5–0

|match_TNS_BAL=2–0

|match_TNS_CQN=0–0

|match_TNS_LND=2–0

|match_TNS_NTW=1–2

|update=complete

|source=[http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/match/fixtures-results/fixtures-2015-16 Welsh Premier League]

}}

{{Col-2}}

Bottom six

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ABE|team2=BAN|team3=CMR|team4=HAV|team5=PTA

|team6=RHL

|name_ABE=Aberystwyth Town

|match_ABE_BAN=4–0

|match_ABE_CMR=2–4

|match_ABE_HAV=3–1

|match_ABE_PTA=1–0

|match_ABE_RHL=3–1

|name_BAN=Bangor City

|match_BAN_ABE=0–0

|match_BAN_CMR=2–2

|match_BAN_HAV=5–2

|match_BAN_PTA=0–2

|match_BAN_RHL=4–3

|name_CMR=Carmarthen Town

|match_CMR_ABE=1–0

|match_CMR_BAN=0–1

|match_CMR_HAV=1–0

|match_CMR_PTA=2–3

|match_CMR_RHL=2–0

|name_HAV=Haverfordwest County

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|match_HAV_BAN=1–1

|match_HAV_CMR=1–2

|match_HAV_PTA=1–1

|match_HAV_RHL=1–1

|name_PTA=Port Talbot Town

|match_PTA_ABE=2–2

|match_PTA_BAN=1–1

|match_PTA_CMR=0–2

|match_PTA_HAV=2–0

|match_PTA_RHL=4–0

|name_RHL=Rhyl

|match_RHL_ABE=0–1

|match_RHL_BAN=3–4

|match_RHL_CMR=1–0

|match_RHL_HAV=1–1

|match_RHL_PTA=5–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/match/fixtures-results/fixtures-2015-16 Welsh Premier League]

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Teams who finished in positions fourth to seventh at the end of the regular season participated in play-offs to determine the third participant for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, who will qualify for the first qualifying round.{{Cite web |url=http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/Play-Offs-rest-on-Cup-Final-Winner/103537/ |title = Play-Offs rest on Cup Final Winner - Welsh Premier League |access-date=2016-05-02 |archive-date=2017-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214142041/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/Play-Offs-rest-on-Cup-Final-Winner/103537/ |url-status=dead }}

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2016|5|7|df=y}}

|time = 17:15 BST

|team1 = Newtown

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/07/wales/premier-league/newtown-afc/airbus-uk-fc/2232265/?ICID=PL_MS_01 Report]

|team2 = Airbus UK Broughton

|goals1 = Sutton {{goal|36}}

|goals2 = McGinn {{goal|14|pen.|38|pen.}}

|stadium = Latham Park, Newtown

|attendance = 221

|referee = Lee Evans

}}

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{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2016|5|8|df=y}}

|time = 15:30 BST

|team1 = Connah's Quay Nomads

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/08/wales/premier-league/connahs-quay-nomads-fc/carmarthen-town-afc/2232266/?ICID=PL_MS_02 Report]

|team2 = Carmarthen Town

|goals1 = Rushton {{goal|5}}
Baynes {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Deeside Stadium, Connah's Quay

|attendance = 708

|referee = Bryn Markham-Jones

}}

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2016|5|14|df=y}}

|time = 17:15 BST

|team1 = Connah's Quay Nomads

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/14/wales/premier-league/connahs-quay-nomads-fc/airbus-uk-fc/2233260/?ICID=HP_MS_431_01 Soccerway]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36277553 BBC Sport]

|team2 = Airbus UK Broughton

|goals1 = Baynes {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Deeside Stadium, Connah's Quay

|attendance = 904

|referee = Dean John

}}

The league's rules are contained as a section of the Handbook of the Football Association of Wales.{{Cite web |url=http://faw.org.uk/uploads/documents/originals/FAW_WELSHPREMLEAG_2013.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001034/http://faw.org.uk/uploads/documents/originals/FAW_WELSHPREMLEAG_2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=usurped }}

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• {{Official website|http://www.welshpremier.com/}}

{{League of Wales}}

{{2015–16 in Welsh football}}

{{2015–16 in European football (UEFA)}}

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