2016–17 Welsh Alliance League
Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 12 August 2016 – 13 May 2017 |
Champions | Division 1 – Glantraeth Division 2 – Llandudno Albion |
Relegated | Division 1 – Glan Conwy |
Matches played | 422 |
Goals scored | 1,731 (4.1 per match) |
Biggest home win | Division 1 Llangefni Town 10–1 Glan Conwy (10 May 2017) Division 2 Llandudno Albion 8–1 Cemaes Bay (11 February 2017) Llandudno Albion 8–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur (24 February 2017) |
Biggest away win | Division 1 Llanrwst United 0–8 Glantraeth (10 December 2016) Division 2 Pentraeth 1–8 Mynydd Llandegai (24 August 2016) Llanfairpwll 1–8 Amlwch Town (17 September 2016) |
Highest attendance | 250 – Division 1 Llangefni Town 2–3 Glantraeth (31 December 2016) 250 – Division 2 Amlwch Town 2–1 Cemaes Bay (15 October 2016) Llanfairpwll 1–0 Cemaes Bay (5 April 2017) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2019. |
The 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.
There are fourteen teams in Division 1 and sixteen teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom team relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.
The season began on 12 August 2016 and concluded on 13 May 2017 with Glantraeth as Division 1 champions and Glan Conwy were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Llandudno Albion were champions with Mynydd Llandegai as runners-up. Both teams were promoted to Division 1.
Division 1
[edit]Teams
[edit]Trearddur Bay were defending champions from the previous season. Greenfield and Nantlle Vale, who were Division 2 champions and runners-up, respectively from the previous season were promoted to Division 1.
Grounds and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Ground |
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Abergele Town | Llandudno | The Giant Hospitality Stadium |
Barmouth & Dyffryn United | Barmouth | Wern Mynach |
Glan Conwy | Glan Conwy | Cae Ffwt |
Glantraeth | Bodorgan | Trefdraeth |
Greenfield | Greenfield | Bagillt Road |
Llanberis | Llanberis | Ffordd Padarn |
Llandudno Junction | Llandudno Junction | Arriva Ground |
Llandyrnog United | Llandyrnog | Cae Nant |
Llangefni Town | Llangefni | Bob Parry Field |
Llanrug United | Llanrug | Eithin Duon |
Llanrwst United | Llanrwst | Gwydir Park |
Nantlle Vale | Penygroes | Maes Dulyn |
Penrhyndeudraeth | Penrhyndeudraeth | Maes Y Parc |
Pwllheli | Pwllheli | Leisure Centre, Recreation Road |
St Asaph City | St Asaph | Roe Plas |
Trearddur Bay | Trearddur | Lon Isallt |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glantraeth[a] (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 29 | +61 | 73 | |
2 | Llandudno Junction | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 57 | |
3 | Llangefni Town | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 57 | |
4 | Llanrug United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 54 | |
5 | Greenfield | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 50 | |
6 | Penrhyndeudraeth | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 49 | |
7 | Trearddur Bay | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 46 | |
8 | Llandyrnog United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 44 | |
9 | Nantlle Vale | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 39 | |
10 | St Asaph City | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 38 | |
11 | Llanberis | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 35 | |
12 | Abergele Town[b] | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 34 | |
13 | Pwllheli | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 32 | |
14 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 32 | |
15 | Llanrwst United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 26 | |
16 | Glan Conwy (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 35 | 105 | −70 | 9 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Glantraeth resigned from the Welsh Alliance League at the end of the season.[1]
- ^ Abergele Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[2]
Results
[edit]Division 2
[edit]Teams
[edit]Greenfield were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Nantlle Vale. They were replaced by Llanfairpwll who were relegated from Division 1.
Gwynedd League champions, Y Felinheli and third place, Cemaes Bay were promoted to Division 2.
Grounds and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Ground |
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Amlwch Town | Amlwch | Lôn Bach |
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Cae Clyd |
Cemaes Bay | Cemaes | School Lane |
Gaerwen | Gaerwen | Lôn Groes |
Llandudno Albion | Llandudno | Ffordd Dwyfor |
Llanfairpwll | Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | Maes Eilian |
Llannerch-y-medd | Llanerch-y-medd | Tan Parc |
Meliden | Meliden | Ffordd Tŷ Newydd |
Mochdre Sports | Mochdre | Swan Road |
Mynydd Llandegai | Mynydd Llandygai | Mynydd Llandegai |
Penmaenmawr Phoenix | Penmaenmawr | Cae Sling |
Pentraeth | Pentraeth | Bryniau Field |
Prestatyn Sports | Prestatyn | Gronant Playing Fields |
Y Felinheli | Y Felinheli | Cae Selio, Bangor Street |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Llandudno Albion (C, P) | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 61 | Promotion to Division 1 |
2 | Mynydd Llandegai (P) | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 58 | |
3 | Prestatyn Sports[a] | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 93 | 51 | +42 | 50 | |
4 | Mochdre Sports | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 48 | |
5 | Amlwch Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 44 | |
6 | Meliden | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 42 | |
7 | Penmaenmawr Phoenix | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 40 | |
8 | Gaerwen | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 38 | |
9 | Cemaes Bay | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 32 | |
10 | Y Felinheli | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 29 | |
11 | Llanfairpwll | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 25 | |
12 | Pentraeth | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 20 | |
13 | Llannerch-y-medd | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 19 | |
14 | Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 76 | −48 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Glantraeth resign from league - but club insists this is not the final chapter". Daily Post. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 1 Table".
- ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 2 Table".
- ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.