2020–21 Ardal NW
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Ardal NW season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NW season for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams will play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Teams
The league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team will go into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal NE. Three teams will be relegated to tier 4.
Team Changes
To Ardal NWFrom Welsh Alliance League Division 1 Promoted from Welsh Alliance League Division 2
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From Welsh National League Premier Division
Relegated from Cymru North
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Stadia and Locations
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Amateurs | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Cae Clyd | 1,000 |
| Brickfield Rangers | Wrexham | Clywedog Park | 1,000 |
| Brymbo | Broughton | Brymbo Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 1,200 |
| Llandudno Albion | Llandudno | Maesdu Park | 1,013 |
| Llanrwst United | Llanrwst | Gwydyr Park | 2,000 |
| Llanuwchllyn | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Llay Welfare | Llay | The Ring | 1,000 |
| Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park | 3,000 |
| Nantlle Vale | Penygroes | Maes Dulyn | 1,000 |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth | 2,000 |
| Rhostyllen | Rhostyllen | Vicarage Hill | 1,000 |
| Rhydymwyn | Rhydmwyn | Vicarage Road | 1,000 |
| Saltney Town | Saltney | Saltney Community Centre | 1,000 |
| St Asaph City | St Asaph | Roe Plas | 1,000 |
| Y Felinheli | Y Felinheli | Cae Seilo | 1,000 |
Source: Ardal NW Ground Information
Season Overview
On 28 July 2020, The Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NW and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage. Ardal NE & Ardal NW divisions will make up the Ardal Northern region of Tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.[1]
Since ‘COVID-19’ restrictions have been put in place by FAW. As from Monday 10 August 2020, clubs can train in groups of 15 and contact training will be allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches are still not allowed to take place.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaenau Amateurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Cymru North |
| 2 | Brickfield Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Ardal Northern Play-Off |
| 3 | Brymbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Denbigh Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Llandudno Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Llanrwst United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Llanuwchllyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Llay Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mold Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Nantlle Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Porthmadog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Rhostyllen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rhydymwyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Saltney Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues |
| 15 | St Asaph City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Y Felinheli | 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
Ardal Northern Play-Off
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Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 4 August 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
League champions, runners-up and play-off finalists
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Play-off winner | score | Play-off runner-up | Relegated Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | |||||||||
Fair Play Winner
The winner for each respective division’s FAW Fair Play Table will be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
References
- ^ "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". www.faw.cymru.
- ^ "FAW NEWS". www.tier3-north.co.uk.