2006–07 Welsh Premier Division

July 2025 The 2006–07 Welsh Premier Division or 2006–07 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began on Saturday 2 September 2006 and ended on Saturday 5 May 2007. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis. This was also the last season where teams earned three points for a win and one point for a draw. Stadiums Wales right 500 2006–07 Welsh Premier Division clubs Wales 51.593869 -3.775907 Black pog.svg bottom Aberavon Wales 51.590936 -3.202515 Orange pog.svg bottom Bedwas Wales 51.509851 -3.581758 Black pog.svg bottom Bridgend Ravens Wales 51.478603 -3.181915 turquoise pog.svg right Cardiff Wales 51.620468 -3.129988 Orange pog.svg top Cross Keys Wales 51.784409 -3.207493 Orange pog.svg right Ebbw Vale Wales 51.476251 -3.267403 turquoise pog.svg bottom Glamorgan Wales 51.991223 -3.806076 Red pog.svg right Llandovery Wales 51.680007 -4.129229 Red pog.svg right Llanelli Wales 51.66489 -3.798523 Black pog.svg right Neath Wales 51.589656 -2.991371 Orange pog.svg right Newport Wales 51.60048 -3.346667 turquoise pog.svg left Pontypridd Wales 51.612341 -3.967481 Black pog.svg left Swansea TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaAberavon RFCTalbot Athletic Ground5,000*Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotBedwas RFCBridge Field2,000Bedwas, CaerphillyBridgend RFCBrewery Field12,000BridgendCardiff RFCCardiff Arms Park14,000CardiffCross Keys RFCPandy Park3,000Crosskeys, CaerphillyEbbw Vale RFCEugene Cross Park8,000Ebbw Vale, Blaenau GwentGlamorgan Wanderers RFCThe Memorial Ground3,000Ely, CardiffLlandovery RFCChurch Bank Playing Fields5,000Llandovery, CarmarthenshireLlanelli RFCStradey Park10,800Llanelli, CarmarthenshireMaesteg RFCLlynfi RoadN/AMaesteg, BridgendNeath RFCThe Gnoll5,000Neath, Neath Port TalbotNewport RFCRodney Parade11,700NewportPontypridd RFCSardis Road7,861Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon TafSwansea RFCSt. Helen's Ground4,500Swansea 1,500 of them are seats Table POSTEAMPLWDLPFPADIFFTFTAPTSSTATUS1Neath261727704473231805153Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season2Ebbw Vale26163755750354634751Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season3Newport2616286194801397049504Pontypridd261619543504396358495Llanelli26122126295091208355386The Wanderers2612212577602-257168387Aberavon2612212603615-126674388Cardiff Rugby2612113601580216466379Swansea2612014487609-12253693610Bedwas2611114446524-7841573411Bridgend2611015459508-4949543312Maesteg2610016531596-6551653013Cross Keys269215485528-4362592914Llandovery267019482692-210438721Originally relegated for the 2007-08 season but were reprieved after Beddau were denied promotion Results Matchday 1 Saturday 2 September 2006, 2:30pmBedwas18 - 3Cross KeysBridgend7 - 16Ebbw ValeCardiff Rugby30 - 36SwanseaLlanelli17 - 16MaestegNewport16 - 19AberavonPontypridd13 - 33LlandoveryThe Wanderers33 - 30Neath Matchday 2 Saturday 9 September 2006, 2:30pmBridgend35 - 13Cross KeysCardiff Rugby36 - 24LlanelliEbbw Vale7 - 12NewportLlandovery13 - 32AberavonMaesteg29 - 15BedwasNeath57 - 17PontypriddSwansea33 - 29The Wanderers Matchday 3 Saturday 16 September 2006, 2:30pmAberavon12 - 33PontypriddBedwas33 - 25SwanseaCardiff Rugby24 - 21BridgendCross Keys43 - 17LlandoveryEbbw Vale23 - 23NeathLlanelli18 - 25The WanderersNewport37 - 18Maesteg Matchday 4 Saturday 23 September 2006, 2:30pmAberavon30 - 21Cardiff RugbyLlandovery28 - 12BedwasMaesteg37 - 23Ebbw ValeNeath24 - 22LlanelliNewport29 - 11BridgendPontypridd40 - 15SwanseaThe Wanderers25 - 32Cross Keys Matchday 5 Saturday 30 September 2006, 2:30pmAberavon19 - 18MaestegBedwas9 - 27NewportBridgend37 - 12The WanderersCross Keys11 - 15Ebbw ValeLlandovery21 - 6LlanelliPontypridd20 - 18Cardiff RugbySwansea19 - 42Neath Matchday 6 Saturday 7 October 2006, 2:30pmCross Keys39 - 6PontypriddEbbw Vale27 - 25AberavonLlandovery14 - 23Cardiff RugbyLlanelli64 - 22BridgendPrincipality Premiership Team News Welsh Rugby Union 13 October 2006 https://community.wru.wales/2006/10/13/principality-premiership-team-news-3/ 26 July 2025Neath34 - 13MaestegSwansea33 - 13NewportThe Wanderers13 - 19Bedwas Matchday 7 Saturday 14 October 2006, 2:30pmBridgend18 - 13NeathCardiff Rugby44 - 26Cross KeysEbbw Vale24 - 13SwanseaLlanelli24 - 22AberavonMaesteg23 - 11The WanderersNewport68 - 15LlandoveryPontypridd24 - 10Bedwas Matchday 8 Saturday 21 October 2006, 2:30pmAberavon23 - 22BridgendBedwas16 - 19Ebbw ValeCardiff Rugby26 - 11The WanderersCross Keys18 - 18LlanelliLlandovery13 - 27NeathPontypridd14 - 22NewportSwansea6 - 16Maesteg Matchday 9 Saturday 28 October 2006, 2:30pmBridgend25 - 0SwanseaEbbw Vale23 - 13PontypriddLlanelli28 - 19BedwasMaesteg22 - 12LlandoveryNeath6 - 10Cross KeysNewport18 - 18Cardiff RugbyThe Wanderers20 - 20Aberavon Matchday 10 (6/7) Wednesday 8 November 2006, 7:15pmThe Wanderers11 - 23Newport Friday 10 November 2006, 7:00pmAberavon33 - 12SwanseaBedwas20 - 18NeathCardiff Rugby19 - 21Ebbw ValeLlandovery28 - 29BridgendLlanelli37 - 7Pontypridd Matchday 11 (6/7) Saturday 18 November 2006, 2:30pmBedwas15 - 11BridgendEbbw Vale39 - 22The WanderersLlanelli27 - 13NewportNeath27 - 19Cardiff RugbyPontypridd32 - 17MaestegSwansea15 - 10Llandovery Matchday 12 Saturday 2 December 2006, 2:30pmAberavon21 - 12BedwasBridgend7 - 9PontypriddCross Keys15 - 11SwanseaLlanelli17 - 13Ebbw ValeMaesteg19 - 31Cardiff RugbyNewport25 - 21NeathThe Wanderers57 - 35Llandovery Matchday 13 Saturday 9 December 2006, 2:30pmBridgend14 - 5Cardiff RugbyLlandovery22 - 16Cross KeysMaesteg18 - 40NewportNeath23 - 23Ebbw ValePontypridd37 - 8AberavonSwansea17 - 3BedwasThe Wanderers13 - 22Llanelli Matchday 14 Saturday 16 December 2006, 2:30pmBedwas13 - 9LlandoveryBridgend27 - 18NewportCardiff Rugby28 - 23AberavonCross Keys23 - 24The WanderersEbbw Vale18 - 15MaestegLlanelli31 - 11NeathSwansea10 - 14Pontypridd Matchday 15 Saturday 23 December 2006, 2:30pmSwansea3 - 37Llanelli Tuesday 26 December 2006 1:00pmBedwas12 - 20Cardiff Rugby 2:30pmAberavon22 - 24NeathBridgend20 - 15MaestegCross Keys13 - 13NewportLlandovery9 - 13Ebbw ValePontypridd29 - 6The Wanderers Matchday 16 (5/7) Saturday 30 December 2006 2:30pmEbbw Vale21 - 3Cross KeysNeath29 - 5SwanseaNewport39 - 11BedwasThe Wanderers15 - 3Bridgend 5:30pmCardiff Rugby6 - 13Pontypridd Matchday 17 (5/7) Saturday 6 January 2007, 2:30pmEbbw Vale37 - 23BridgendLlandovery19 - 27PontypriddMaesteg33 - 21LlanelliNeath36 - 20The WanderersSwansea23 - 22Cardiff Rugby Matchday 18 Saturday 13 January 2007, 2:30pmAberavon39 - 19Ebbw ValeBedwas10 - 11The WanderersBridgend14 - 8LlanelliCardiff Rugby42 - 21LlandoveryMaesteg9 - 18NeathNewport22 - 10SwanseaPontypridd22 - 12Cross Keys Matchday 19 Saturday 20 January 2007, 2:30pmAberavon34 - 34LlanelliBedwas27 - 27PontypriddCross Keys12 - 8Cardiff RugbyLlandovery25 - 13NewportNeath27 - 17BridgendSwansea18 - 23Ebbw ValeThe Wanderers21 - 10Maesteg Matchday 20 (6/7) Saturday 3 February 2007, 2:30pmBridgend16 - 24AberavonEbbw Vale25 - 19BedwasLlanelli24 - 27Cross KeysMaesteg11 - 14SwanseaNeath48 - 13LlandoveryThe Wanderers31 - 34Cardiff Rugby Matchday 11 (7/7) Saturday 24 February 2007, 2:00pmCross Keys16 - 10Aberavon Matchday 21 (6/7) Saturday 3 March 2007, 2:30pmAberavon9 - 35The WanderersBedwas21 - 16LlanelliCardiff Rugby19 - 29NewportLlandovery31 - 17MaestegPontypridd31 - 22Ebbw ValeSwansea20 - 6Bridgend Mixed matchdays Friday 9 March 2007, 7:15pmCross Keys7 - 10Bedwas (M 17 - 6/7)Newport17 - 34The Wanderers (M 22 - 1/7) Matchday 22 (7/7) Wednesday 14 March 2007, 7:00pmEbbw Vale22 - 27Cardiff Rugby Friday 16 March 2007, 7:00pmBridgend8 - 14LlandoveryMaesteg25 - 13Cross KeysNeath34 - 14BedwasPontypridd17 - 11LlanelliSwansea26 - 20Aberavon Mixed matchdays Saturday 24 March 2007, 2:30pmCross Keys13 - 22Neath (M 21 - 7/7)Newport22 - 11Ebbw Vale (M 23 - 1/7) Matchday 24 Saturday 31 March 2007, 2:30pmAberavon29 - 27Cross KeysBridgend16 - 10BedwasCardiff Rugby25 - 21NeathLlandovery16 - 19SwanseaMaesteg21 - 16PontypriddThe Wanderers26 - 26Ebbw Vale Sunday 1 April 2007, 2:30pmNewport18 - 13Llanelli Matchday 25 Saturday 7 April 2007, 2:30pmCardiff Rugby30 - 32BedwasEbbw Vale28 - 21LlandoveryLlanelli23 - 36SwanseaMaesteg26 - 16BridgendNewport20 - 17Cross KeysThe Wanderers10 - 8Pontypridd Sunday 8 April 2007, 2:30pmNeath39 - 19Aberavon Matchday 26 (3/7) Saturday 14 April 2007, 2:30pmBedwas20 - 7AberavonNeath30 - 12NewportSwansea41 - 29Cross Keys Mixed matchdays Wednesday 18 April 2007, 7:15pmCardiff Rugby16 - 23Maesteg (M 26 - 4/7)The Wanderers44 - 27Swansea (M 23 - 2/7) Matchday 16 (6/7) Friday 20 April 2007, 7:15pmLlanelli38 - 17Llandovery Mixed matchdays Saturday 21 April 2007 2:30pmAberavon21 - 28Newport (M 17 - 7/7)Cross Keys32 - 25Maesteg (M 11 - 7/7) 5:30pmPontypridd18 - 20Neath (M 23 - 3/7) Matchday 23 (4/7) Wednesday 25 April 2007, 7:15pmBedwas46 - 20Maesteg Mixed matchdays Saturday 28 April 2007, 2:30pmCross Keys15 - 17Bridgend (M 23 - 5/7)Ebbw Vale19 - 12Llanelli (M 26 - 5/7)Maesteg35 - 37Aberavon (M 16 - 7/7)Newport25 - 28Pontypridd (M 20 - 7/7) Matchday 23 (7/7) Wednesday 2 May 2007, 7:15pmAberavon45 - 13LlandoveryLlanelli37 - 10Cardiff Rugby Matchday 26 (7/7) Saturday 5 May 2007, 2:30pmLlandovery13 - 18The WanderersPontypridd28 - 17Bridgend References Category:Welsh Premier Division seasons Category:2006–07 in Welsh rugby union Wales