2020–21 Ardal SW
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Ardal SW season (also known as the 2020–21 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SW season for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of the new third-tier southern 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 South, whilst the second place team will go into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal SE. Three teams will be relegated to tier 4. STM Sports were confirmed in the Ardal SW league by the FAW. However, on 27 July 2020, they announced that they had folded, leaving only 15 sides in the South West league.[1] Cardiff Draconians were announced as the replacement team to be admitted to the league on 3 August 2020.[2]
Team Changes
To Ardal SWRelegated from Cymru South
From Welsh Football League Division One
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From Welsh Football League Division Two
From South Wales Alliance League Premier Division
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Stadia and Locations
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Llwydcoed | Llwydcoed | Welfare Ground | 1,000 |
| AFC Porth | Porth | Dinas Park | 1,200 |
| Caerau (Ely) | Cardiff | Cwrt-yr-Ala | 1,000 |
| Cardiff Draconians | Cardiff | Riverside Ground | 1,000 |
| Cwmamman United | Glanamman | Grenig Park | 1,500 |
| Dinas Powys | Dinas Powys | The Murch | 1,500 |
| Garden Village | Kingsbridge | Stafford Common | 2,000 |
| Penrhiwceiber Rangers | Penrhiwceiber | Glasbrook Field | 1,000 |
| Penydarren BGC | Penydarren | The Bont Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Pontardawe Town | Pontardawe | Parc Ynysderw | 1,000 |
| Pontyclun | Pontyclun | Ivor Park | 1,000 |
| Ton Pentre | Ton Pentre | Ynys Park | 2,000 |
| Treharris Athletic | Trelewis | Parc Taff Bargoed | 1,000 |
| West End | Llandarcy | Llandarcy Academy of Sport | 1,000 |
| Ynyshir Albions | Porth | Dinas Park | 1,200 |
| Ynysygerwn | Llandarcy | Llandarcy Academy of Sport | 1,000 |
Source: Ardal SW Ground Information
Season Overview
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.[3]
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.[4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Llwydcoed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Cymru South |
| 2 | AFC Porth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Ardal Southern Play-Off |
| 3 | Caerau (Ely) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cardiff Draconians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cwmamman United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Dinas Powys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Garden Village | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Penrhiwceiber Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Penydarren BGC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pontardawe Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pontyclun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Ton Pentre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Treharris Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | West End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues |
| 15 | Ynyshir Albions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Ynysygerwn | 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 Southern Play-Off
| v |
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
- ^ https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/07/27/stm-sports-fold/
- ^ https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/08/03/cardiff-draconians-stm-sports-ardal-leagues/
- ^ https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/ardal-leagues-complete-domestic-pyramid-restructure/
- ^ https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/08/03/welsh-clubs-step-closer-contact-training-permitted/