2008–09 Welsh Premier League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rhyl |
| Relegated | Caernarfon Town |
| Champions League | Rhyl |
| Europa League | Llanelli The New Saints Bangor City (via cup) |
| Goals scored | 998 |
| Average goals/game | 3.26 |
| Top goalscorer | Rhys Griffiths (31) |
| Biggest home win | The New Saints 8–0 Caernarfon Town |
| Biggest away win | Porthmadog 0–6 Bangor City |
| Highest scoring | Porthmadog 6–5 Gap Connah's Quay |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 Welsh Premier League was the 17th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It began on 15 August 2008 and ended on 25 April 2009. Llanelli were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2007–08
Prestatyn Town were promoted from the Cymru Alliance and played in the top division for the first time in their history. Caersws survived relegation after none of the top two teams in the divisions below could meet ground regulations.
Overview
Location of clubs in Welsh Premier League 2008–09
| Team | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | Park Avenue | 5,500 |
| Airbus UK Broughton | The Airfield | 2,100 |
| Bangor City | Farrar Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Caernarfon Town | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Caersws F.C. | Recreation Ground | 3,500 |
| Carmarthen Town A.F.C. | Richmond Park | 3,000 |
| Gap Connah's Quay F.C. | Deeside Stadium | 5,500 |
| Haverfordwest County A.F.C. | Bridge Meadow Stadium | 2,000 |
| Llanelli A.F.C. | Stebonheath Park | 3,700 |
| Neath Athletic A.F.C. | The Gnoll | 7,000 |
| NEWI Cefn Druids A.F.C. | Plaskynaston Lane | 2,000 |
| Newtown A.F.C. | Latham Park | 5,000 |
| Port Talbot Town F.C. | Victoria Road | 2,500 |
| Porthmadog F.C. | Y Traeth | 2,000 |
| Prestatyn Town F.C. | Bastion Road | 1,000 |
| Rhyl F.C. | Belle Vue | 3,800 |
| The New Saints F.C. | Park Hall | 2,000 |
| Welshpool Town F.C. | Maes y Dre Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
League table
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Top goalscorers
Source: welsh-premier.com
- 31 goals
- 25 goals
Martin Rose (Port Talbot Town)
- 24 goals
Marc Lloyd-Williams(Porthmadog FC)
- 20 goals
Chris Sharp (Bangor City)- Neil Roberts (Rhyl FC)
- Jack Christopher (Haverfordwest County)
- 18 goals
- John Toner (The New Saints)
- 15 goals
- Steve Rogers (Welshpool Town)
- Paul Roberts (Welshpool Town)
- 14 goals
- Nick Woodrow (Haverfordwest County)
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| September |  Andy Cale
|
The New Saints |  Josh Johnson
|
Rhyl |
| October |  Peter Nicholas
|
Llanelli | Christian Edwards
|
Aberystwyth Town |
| November | Darren Ryan
|
Newtown | Neil Thomas
|
Haverfordwest County |
| December |  Derek Brazil
|
Haverfordwest County | Neil Roberts
|
Rhyl |
| January | Mark Jones
|
Port Talbot Town |  Chris Sharp
|
Bangor City |
| February | Allan Bickerstaff
|
Rhyl | Tommy Holmes
|
The New Saints |
| March | Peter Nicholas
|
Llanelli | Steve Rogers
|
Welshpool Town |
| April | Mark Jones
|
Port Talbot Town | Greg Strong
|
Rhyl |
Annual awards
Team of the Season
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Source:[1]
References
- ^ "Dream team 2008/9". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
