2020–21 Ardal SE
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | None |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2020–21 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier southern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the Football Association of Wales cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.[1]
Teams
[edit]Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru South, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal SW. Three teams are relegated to tier 4.
Team changes
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Aberbargoed Buds | Aberbargoed | Bedwellty Road |
| Abergavenny Town | Abergavenny | Pen-Y-Pound Stadium |
| Abertillery Bluebirds | Abertillery | Abertillery Leisure Centre |
| Abertillery Excelsiors | Abertillery | Jim Owen Field |
| Caldicot Town | Caldicot | Jubilee Way |
| Chepstow Town | Chepstow | Larkfield Park |
| Croesyceiliog | Croesyceiliog | Woodland Road |
| Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
| Llandrindod Wells | Llandrindod Wells | Lant Avenue Broadway |
| Monmouth Town | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
| Newport City | Newport | Newport Stadium |
| Panteg | Pontymister | Ty-Isaf Park |
| Rhayader Town | Rhayader | The Weirglodd |
| Tredegar Town | Tredegar | Tredegar Leisure Complex |
| Treowen Stars | Newbridge | Bush Park |
| Trethomas Bluebirds | Llanfabon | CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence |
Source: Ardal SW Ground Information
Season overview
[edit]On 28 July 2020, The Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal SW and would be sponsored by Floodlighting and Electrical Services. Ardal SE & Ardal SW divisions will make up the Ardal Southern region of tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.[2]
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW, clubs could have trained in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were still not allowed to take place.[3]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberbargoed Buds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Cymru South |
| 2 | Abergavenny Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Ardal Southern Play-Off |
| 3 | Abertillery Bluebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Abertillery Excelsiors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Caldicot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chepstow Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Croesyceiliog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Goytre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Llandrindod Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Monmouth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Newport City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Panteg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rhayader Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tredegar Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues |
| 15 | Treowen Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". Football Association of Wales. 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Welsh clubs move closer to normality as contact training to be permitted". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. 3 August 2020.