2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 98 |
| Goals scored | 330 (3.37 per match) |
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← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2016. | |
The 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One (known as the Nathaniel Cars Welsh Football League Division One for sponsorship reasons) is the current season of the top football league in South Wales. Mirroring its North Wales counterpart the Cymru Alliance, the 16-team division forms half of the second tier of the Welsh football league system and falls one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on 13 August 2016 and is scheduled to end on 8 April 2017.
Teams
Cardiff Metropolitan University were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League; they were replaced by Haverfordwest County and Port Talbot Town who were both relegated from the 2015–16 Welsh Premier League.
Aberbargoed Buds, Aberdare Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel[1] and Garden Village were all relegated to 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division Two; they were replaced by Caldicot Town, Cwmbran Celtic and Undy Athletic who were all promoted from Division Two the previous season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Afan Lido | Aberavon | Marston Stadium |
| Barry Town United | Barry | Jenner Park |
| Caerau (Ely) | Ely | Cwrt-yr-Ala |
| Caldicot Town | Caldicot | Jubilee Way |
| Cambrian & Clydach Vale | Clydach Vale | King George's New Field |
| Cwmbran Celtic | Cwmbran | Celtic Park |
| Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
| Goytre United | Goytre | Glenhafod Park Stadium |
| Haverfordwest County | Haverfordwest | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
| Monmouth Town | Monmouth | Chippenham Sports Ground |
| Pen-y-Bont | Pencoed | Kymco Stadium |
| Port Talbot Town | Port Talbot | Victoria Road |
| Risca United | Risca | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
| Taff's Well | Taff's Well | Rhiw Dda'r |
| Ton Pentre | Ton Pentre | Ynys Park |
| Undy Athletic | Undy | The Causeway |
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goytre | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 27 | Promotion to Welsh Premier League |
| 2 | Afan Lido | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 24 | |
| 3 | Cambrian & Clydach Vale | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | Barry Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 21 | |
| 5 | Caerau (Ely) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 19 | |
| 6 | Pen-y-Bont | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 19 | |
| 7 | Haverfordwest County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | Goytre United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Cwmbran Celtic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Taff's Well | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Ton Pentre | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Undy Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 13 | |
| 13 | Port Talbot Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 | Possible relegation to Welsh Division Two |
| 14 | Monmouth Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 12 | |
| 15 | Risca United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to Welsh Division Two |
| 16 | Caldicot Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[2]
Results
| Home ╲ Away | AFA | BAR | CAE | CAL | CCV | CMC | GOA | GOU | HAV | MON | PyB | PTA | RIS | TAF | TON | UND |
| Afan Lido | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||
| Barry Town | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| Caerau (Ely) | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | ||||||||||
| Caldicot Town | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| Cambrian & Clydach Vale | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |||||||||||
| Cwmbran Celtic | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||||||||
| Goytre | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| Goytre United | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| Haverfordwest County | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| Monmouth Town | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 6–1 | |||||||||||
| Pen-y-Bont | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Port Talbot Town | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–4 | ||||||||||
| Risca United | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Taff's Well | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||
| Ton Pentre | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |||||||||
| Undy Athletic | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 26 November 2016.
Source: Welsh Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- ↑ "Welsh League football club angered over forced relegation". South Wales Evening Post. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Welsh League Division One 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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