2022–23 Cymru Premier

Twelve teams contested the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, and one team each promoted from the second tier leagues, the Cymru North and Cymru South. The New Saints entered the season as defending champions.

Airbus UK Broughton, winners of the 2021–22 Cymru North were promoted to the league. Due to 2021–22 Cymru South champions Llantwit Major's failure to achieve a tier one licence, runners-up Pontypridd Town were promoted in their place. In June 2022, Pontypridd Town changed their name to Pontypridd United.

The two bottom placed teams from the 2021–22 season, Cefn Druids{{cite news |author= |title=Cefn Druids Relegated from the JD Cymru Premier League |url=https://cefndruidsfc.com/cefn-druids-relegated-from-the-jd-cymru-premier-league/#:~:text=It%20is%20sad%20but%20not,from%20the%20Cymru%20Premier%20League.|publisher=Cefn Druids |access-date=11 May 2022}} and Barry Town United,{{cite news |author= |title=Pontypridd Town promoted to Cymru Premier and Barry relegated

|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/04/21/pontypridd-town-cymru-premier-barry-town/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pêl-Droed |date=21 April 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022}} were relegated to the Cymru North and the Cymru South respectively for the 2022–23 season.

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Promoted from the Cymru North

• Airbus UK Broughton

Promoted from the Cymru South

• Pontypridd Town

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Relegated to the Cymru North

• Cefn Druids

Relegated to the Cymru South

• Barry Town United

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{{location map+ |UK Wales |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 2022–23 Cymru Premier teams |places=

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.4119 |long=-4.0810 |label=Aberystwyth
Town |label_size=80 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1719 |long=-2.9819 |label=Airbus UK Broughton |label_size=80 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.9121 |long=-3.6011 |label=Bala Town |label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.1349 |long=-4.2674 |label=Caernarfon Town |label_size=80 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.5118 |long=-3.1604 |label=Cardiff Metropolitan University |label_size=80| position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2256 |long=-3.0765 |label=Connah's Quay Nomads |label_size=80 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=53.2503 |long=-3.1258 |label=Flint Town United |label_size=80 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.8092 |long=-4.9675 |label=Haverfordwest County |label_size=80 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.5110 |long=-3.3232 |label=Newtown |label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.5123 |long=-3.6079 |label=Penybont |label_size=80 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=51.5715 |long=-3.2848 |label=Pontypridd United |label_size=80 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK Wales |lat=52.8755 |long=-3.0270 |label=The New Saints |label_size=80 |position=right}}

}}

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

|team1=TNS |team2=CQN |team3=PYB |team4=CMU |team5=BAL |team6=NEW |team7=HAV |team8=PON |team9=CAE |team10=ABE |team11=FTU |team12=AIR

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL1Q |result3=ECL1Q |result4=ECLT |result5=ECLT

|result6=ECLT |result7=ECLT |result11=REL |result12=REL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.cymrufootball.wales/cymru-premier/table/ Cymru Premier]

|win_ABE=11|draw_ABE=5 |loss_ABE=16|gf_ABE=41 |ga_ABE=73

|win_AIR=0 |draw_AIR=2 |loss_AIR=30|gf_AIR=18 |ga_AIR=100

|win_BAL=12|draw_BAL=8 |loss_BAL=12|gf_BAL=51 |ga_BAL=37

|win_CAE=12|draw_CAE=3 |loss_CAE=17|gf_CAE=51 |ga_CAE=54

|win_CMU=16|draw_CMU=4 |loss_CMU=12|gf_CMU=41 |ga_CMU=49

|win_CQN=17|draw_CQN=10|loss_CQN=5 |gf_CQN=45 |ga_CQN=23

|win_FTU=9 |draw_FTU=8 |loss_FTU=15|gf_FTU=41 |ga_FTU=53

|win_HAV=14|draw_HAV=5 |loss_HAV=13|gf_HAV=49 |ga_HAV=44

|win_NEW=12|draw_NEW=5 |loss_NEW=15|gf_NEW=49 |ga_NEW=56

|win_PYB=16|draw_PYB=10|loss_PYB=6 |gf_PYB=51 |ga_PYB=32

|win_PON=12|draw_PON=5 |loss_PON=15|gf_PON=41 |ga_PON=52

|win_TNS=26|draw_TNS=5 |loss_TNS=1 |gf_TNS=112|ga_TNS=17

|adjust_points_AIR=-6

|adjust_points_PYB=-6

|hth_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton were deducted six points for fielding ineligible players against Caernarfon Town on 2 September 2022 and Pontypridd United on 11 February 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63177036|title=Cymru Premier: Airbus UK deducted three points over ineligible player|publisher=BBC|date=7 October 2022|access-date=17 December 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/jd-cymru-leagues-statement-airbus-uk-broughton-1/|title=Airbus deducted an additional 3 points|publisher=Cymru Leagues}}

|hth_PYB=Penybont were deducted six points for fielding ineligible players against Airbus UK Broughton on 3 January 2023 and Cardiff Metropolitan University on 17 February 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/jd-cymru-leagues-statement-penybont/#:~:text=The%20FAW's%20National%20Leagues%20Board,Tuesday%203%20January%202023%20and|title=JD Cymru Leagues statement Penybont|publisher=Cymru Leagues}}

|status_AIR=R

|status_FTU=R

|status_HAV=O

|status_TNS=C

|split6=yes

|note_header_res=Teams play each other twice (22 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).{{Cite web|url=https://handbook.faw.cymru/regulations/competition-regulations/cymru-premier/|title=Cymru Premier|publisher=FAW|work=Handbook Cymru|access-date=17 December 2022}}

|name_ABE=Aberystwyth Town

|name_AIR=Airbus UK Broughton

|name_BAL=Bala Town

|name_CAE=Caernarfon Town

|name_CMU=Cardiff Metropolitan University

|name_CQN=Connah's Quay Nomads

|name_FTU=Flint Town United

|name_HAV=Haverfordwest County

|name_NEW=Newtown

|name_PYB=Penybont

|name_PON=Pontypridd United

|name_TNS=The New Saints

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won.

|res_col_header=QR

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

|col_ECL1Q=yellow2 |text_ECL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round}}

|col_ECLT=yellow3 |text_ECLT=Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Cymru North or Cymru South

|note_res_ECL1Q=The 2022–23 Welsh Cup also qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners, The New Saints, qualified based on league position, the Europa Conference League spot was passed to the third-placed team.}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.cymrufootball.wales/cymru-premier/results/ Cymru Premier]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=ABE |team2=AIR |team3=BAL |team4=CAE |team5=CMU |team6= CQN |team7= FTU |team8= HAV |team9= NTW |team10=PYB |team11=PON |team12=TNS

| name_ABE = Aberystwyth Town

| name_AIR = Airbus UK Broughton

| name_BAL = Bala Town

| name_CAE = Caernarfon Town

| name_CMU = Cardiff Metropolitan University

| name_CQN = Connah's Quay Nomads

| name_FTU = Flint Town United

| name_HAV = Haverfordwest County

| name_NTW = Newtown

| name_PYB = Penybont

| name_PON = Pontypridd United

| name_TNS = The New Saints

| match_ABE_AIR = 2–1

| match_ABE_BAL = 1–4

| match_ABE_CAE = 2–1

| match_ABE_CMU = 0–4

| match_ABE_CQN = 2–1

| match_ABE_FTU = 2–1

| match_ABE_HAV = 2–1

| match_ABE_NTW = 1–2

| match_ABE_PON = 2–1

| match_ABE_PYB = 0–3

| match_ABE_TNS = 0–2

| match_AIR_ABE = 1–2

| match_AIR_BAL = 0–6

| match_AIR_CAE = 0–3

| match_AIR_CMU = 0–2

| match_AIR_CQN = 1–2

| match_AIR_FTU = 1–3

| match_AIR_HAV = 1–2

| match_AIR_NTW = 4–4

| match_AIR_PON = 0–4

| match_AIR_PYB = 0–3

| match_AIR_TNS = 0–8

| match_BAL_ABE = 3–0

| match_BAL_AIR = 2–1

| match_BAL_CAE = 3–0

| match_BAL_CMU = 2–0

| match_BAL_CQN = 0–0

| match_BAL_FTU = 1–0

| match_BAL_HAV = 1–1

| match_BAL_NTW = 3–0

| match_BAL_PON = 3–0

| match_BAL_PYB = 1–1

| match_BAL_TNS = 0–5

| match_CAE_ABE = 2–1

| match_CAE_AIR = 3–1

| match_CAE_BAL = 1–5

| match_CAE_CMU = 5–1

| match_CAE_CQN = 0–2

| match_CAE_FTU = 2–0

| match_CAE_HAV = 2–1

| match_CAE_NTW = 2–3

| match_CAE_PON = 2–0

| match_CAE_PYB = 0–2

| match_CAE_TNS = 0–1

| match_CMU_ABE = 2–1

| match_CMU_AIR = 3–1

| match_CMU_BAL = 1–0

| match_CMU_CAE = 0–3

| match_CMU_CQN = 2–0

| match_CMU_FTU = 1–0

| match_CMU_HAV = 2–0

| match_CMU_NTW = 2–1

| match_CMU_PON = 3–0

| match_CMU_PYB = 0–0

| match_CMU_TNS = 0–7

| match_CQN_ABE = 3–0

| match_CQN_AIR = 1–0

| match_CQN_BAL = 1–0

| match_CQN_CAE = 3–3

| match_CQN_CMU = 2–0

| match_CQN_FTU = 2–0

| match_CQN_HAV = 1–0

| match_CQN_NTW = 3–1

| match_CQN_PON = 1–0

| match_CQN_PYB = 2–0

| match_CQN_TNS = 1–1

| match_FTU_ABE = 1–1

| match_FTU_AIR = 1–0

| match_FTU_BAL = 1–1

| match_FTU_CAE = 2–1

| match_FTU_CMU = 1–1

| match_FTU_CQN = 0–0

| match_FTU_HAV = 0–1

| match_FTU_NTW = 1–4

| match_FTU_PON = 4–1

| match_FTU_PYB = 1–1

| match_FTU_TNS = 1–8

| match_HAV_ABE = 3–1

| match_HAV_AIR = 3–0

| match_HAV_BAL = 1–4

| match_HAV_CAE = 1–0

| match_HAV_CMU = 1–0

| match_HAV_CQN = 2–1

| match_HAV_FTU = 1–1

| match_HAV_NTW = 2–3

| match_HAV_PON = 1–1

| match_HAV_PYB = 2–1

| match_HAV_TNS = 1–3

| match_NTW_ABE = 6–1

| match_NTW_BAL = 0–2

| match_NTW_AIR = 2–1

| match_NTW_CAE = 2–1

| match_NTW_CMU = 0–1

| match_NTW_CQN = 0–0

| match_NTW_FTU = 0–2

| match_NTW_HAV = 2–0

| match_NTW_PON = 4–2

| match_NTW_PYB = 2–3

| match_NTW_TNS = 0–0

| match_PYB_ABE = 3–1

| match_PYB_AIR = 2–0

| match_PYB_BAL = 2–0

| match_PYB_CAE = 5–1

| match_PYB_CMU = 1–3

| match_PYB_CQN = 0–1

| match_PYB_FTU = 2–1

| match_PYB_HAV = 3–2

| match_PYB_NTW = 3–0

| match_PYB_PON = 1–1

| match_PYB_TNS = 0–0

| match_PON_ABE = 2–1

| match_PON_AIR = 1–0

| match_PON_BAL = 2–1

| match_PON_CAE = 3–1

| match_PON_CMU = 0–1

| match_PON_CQN = 0–5

| match_PON_FTU = 0–1

| match_PON_HAV = 3–2

| match_PON_NTW = 1–4

| match_PON_PYB = 0–1

| match_PON_TNS = 0–2

| match_TNS_ABE = 11–0

| match_TNS_AIR = 7–0

| match_TNS_BAL = 3–0

| match_TNS_CAE = 3–0

| match_TNS_CMU = 4–0

| match_TNS_CQN = 2–1

| match_TNS_FTU = 6–2

| match_TNS_HAV = 3–1

| match_TNS_NTW = 4–1

| match_TNS_PON = 2–0

| match_TNS_PYB = 1–0

}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.cymrufootball.wales/cymru-premier/results/ Cymru Premier]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=BAL |team2=CMU |team3=CQN |team4=NTW |team5=PYB |team6=TNS

| name_BAL = Bala Town

| name_CMU = Cardiff Metropolitan University

| name_CQN = Connah's Quay Nomads

| name_NTW = Newtown

| name_PYB = Penybont

| name_TNS = The New Saints

| match_BAL_CMU = 0–0

| match_BAL_CQN = 1–2

| match_BAL_NTW = 1–2

| match_BAL_PYB = 0–0

| match_BAL_TNS = 0–2

| match_CMU_BAL = 2–1

| match_CMU_CQN = 0–2

| match_CMU_NTW = 0–0

| match_CMU_PYB = 2–3

| match_CMU_TNS = 3–2

| match_CQN_BAL = 1–1

| match_CQN_CMU = 2–1

| match_CQN_NTW = 2–0

| match_CQN_PYB = 0–0

| match_CQN_TNS = 0–0

| match_NTW_BAL = 3–2

| match_NTW_CMU = 1–2

| match_NTW_CQN = 1–1

| match_NTW_PYB = 0–1

| match_NTW_TNS = 0–5

| match_PYB_BAL = 2–2

| match_PYB_CMU = 2–1

| match_PYB_CQN = 1–1

| match_PYB_NTW = 2–1

| match_PYB_TNS = 2–5

| match_TNS_BAL = 2–1

| match_TNS_CMU = 7–1

| match_TNS_CQN = 4–1

| match_TNS_NTW = 1–0

| match_TNS_PYB = 1–1

}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.cymrufootball.wales/cymru-premier/results/ Cymru Premier]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=ABE |team2=AIR |team3=CAE |team4=FTU |team5=HAV |team6=PON

| name_ABE = Aberystwyth Town

| name_AIR = Airbus UK Broughton

| name_CAE = Caernarfon Town

| name_FTU = Flint Town United

| name_HAV = Haverfordwest County

| name_PON = Pontypridd United

| match_ABE_AIR = 1–1

| match_ABE_CAE = 3–2

| match_ABE_FTU = 1–0

| match_ABE_HAV = 0–1

| match_ABE_PON = 3–3

| match_AIR_ABE = 1–7

| match_AIR_CAE = 0–2

| match_AIR_FTU = 1–3

| match_AIR_HAV = 1–4

| match_AIR_PON = 0–3

| match_CAE_ABE = 0–1

| match_CAE_AIR = 4–0

| match_CAE_FTU = 2–2

| match_CAE_HAV = 2–0

| match_CAE_PON = 1–2

| match_FTU_ABE = 5–0

| match_FTU_AIR = 2–1

| match_FTU_CAE = 2–3

| match_FTU_HAV = 0–2

| match_FTU_PON = 0–0

| match_HAV_ABE = 1–1

| match_HAV_AIR = 4–0

| match_HAV_CAE = 2–2

| match_HAV_FTU = 3–1

| match_HAV_PON = 2–0

| match_PON_ABE = 1–1

| match_PON_AIR = 4–0

| match_PON_CAE = 1–0

| match_PON_FTU = 3–2

| match_PON_HAV = 2–1

}}

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Teams placed 3rd-7th enter one-off play-off matches for the third spot in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round. One of the spots is vacated if the Welsh Cup winners finish 7th or higher, with the 3rd-placed team qualifying automatically if the Welsh Cup winners finish in the top two. The higher-placed team gains home advantage.

Bala Town, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Haverfordwest County, Newtown, and Penybont qualified for the play-offs. Since the 2022–23 Welsh Cup winners, The New Saints, qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round based on league position, Penybont's play-off spot was vacated and they directly qualified for the Europa Conference League as the 3rd-placed team.

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 May 2023

|time = 19:45 BST (UTC+01)

|team1 = Bala Town

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.cymrufootball.wales/match/53333573/

|team2 = Newtown

|goals1 =

• Newell {{goal|37||73}}

|goals2 =

• Williams {{goal|17||53}}
• Ismail {{goal|42||82}}

|stadium = Maes Tegid

|attendance =

|referee = Mark Petch

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 May 2023

|time = 17:15 BST (UTC+01)

|team1 = Cardiff Metropolitan University

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|report = https://www.cymrufootball.wales/match/53333574/

|team2 = Haverfordwest County

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

• McCarthy {{penmiss}}
• Rees {{penmiss}}
• Craven {{pengoal}}
• Jones {{pengoal}}
• Veale {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Rees
• {{pengoal}} Leahy
• {{pengoal}} Davies
• {{penmiss}} Jones
• {{pengoal}} Dugan

|stadium = Cyncoed Campus Stadium

|attendance = 561{{Cite web|url=https://haverfordwestcountyafc.com/2023/05/jones-the-hero-as-bluebirds-reach-maiden-european-play-off-final/|title=Keeper Jones the hero as Bluebirds reach maiden European play-off final|last=|first=|date=|website=Haverfordwest County A.F.C.|access-date=15 May 2023}}

|referee = Thomas Owen

}}

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|date = 13 May 2023

|time = 17:15 BST (UTC+01)

|team1 = Newtown

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|report =

|team2 = Haverfordwest County

|goals1 =

• A. Williams {{goal|38}}

|goals2 =

• Davies {{goal|24}}

|penalties1 =

• A. Williams {{penmiss}}
• C. Williams {{pengoal}}
• Roberts {{pengoal}}
• Cowans {{penmiss}}
• Aris {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Rees
• {{pengoal}} Leahy
• {{pengoal}} Davies
• {{penmiss}} Fawcett
• {{pengoal}} Shephard

|stadium = Latham Park

|attendance = 1,826{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2022-2023/welsh-premier-league/newtown/haverfordwest-county/457445|title=Newtown v Harverfordwest County|last=|first=|date=|website=Football Web Pages|access-date=15 May 2023}}

|referee = Bryn Markham-Jones

}}

{{updated|13 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/|title=Cymru Football|website=cymrufootball.wales|access-date=22 February 2023}}

;Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Figures taken from FAW Cymru Football app and other club channels. Correct as of 24 April 2023. Excludes Europa Conference League playoff fixtures.

*Denotes incomplete record, as missing attendance figures. Figures for Bala v TNS (14/4), Haverfordwest v Airbus (18/3), TNS v CQN (22/4) and Penybont v Cardiff Met (17/2), CQN (18/3) and Newtown (22/4) have not been publicly recorded.

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