2010–11 Welsh Premier League

December 2020 Welsh Premier League 2010–11 Bangor City Haverfordwest County Champions League Bangor City Europa League The New SaintsLlanelli AFCNeath Rhys Griffiths (25) Bangor City 8–1 Port Talbot TownThe New Saints 7–0 Carmarthen Town Haverfordwest County 0–4 Llanelli AFCNeath 0–4 Llanelli AFC Bangor City 8–1 Port Talbot Town 186 639 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 Welsh Premier League was the 19th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It was reduced to a size of 12 teams from this season following a unanimous decision by the Premier League clubs in June 2009.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8097299.stm Clubs accept reduced Premier League 13 June 2009 BBC online 24 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090617045641/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8097299.stm 17 June 2009 live The league season began on 13 August 2010Wales - Premier League fixtures and results https://int.soccerway.com/national/wales/premier-league/2010-2011/regular-season/matches/ Soccerway and ended on 30 April 2011.Post-split fixture list released http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3066-post-split-fixture-list-released Welsh Premier League official website 8 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003144432/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3066-post-split-fixture-list-released 3 October 2016 dead The New Saints were the defending champions, but lost their crown to Bangor City. Teams Rhyl were denied the domestic licence for competing in this season's Welsh Premier League and were therefore relegated to the second tier. Welsh Premier League aspirants Llangefni Town (Cymru Alliance) and Afan Lido (Welsh Football League First Division) were also denied licences meaning that no team from the second tier was promoted. Since these three teams failed to obtain licences, the best three teams originally to be relegated, with all three obtaining their licences, were spared from relegation (Bala Town, Haverfordwest County and Newtown).http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2157-shock-as-rhyl-fail-in-licence-bid Shock as Rhyl fail in licence bid 19 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115114/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2157-shock-as-rhyl-fail-in-licence-bid 6 April 2012 dead Rhyl became the third Championship winning side to be relegated after Barry Town and Cwmbran Town. Rhyl had had the highest home attendances in the league for the last seven seasons. Team summaries UK Wales right 300 UK Wales 52.42 -4.07 Aberystwyth Town left UK Wales 53.169 -2.985 Airbus UK left UK Wales 52.911 -3.596 Bala Town left UK Wales 53.224167 -4.131389 Bangor City left UK Wales 51.859936 -4.302218 Carmarthen Town UK Wales 51.80066 -4.96736 Haverfordwest County bottom UK Wales 51.683471 -4.161369 Llanelli top UK Wales 51.66 -3.81 Neath UK Wales 52.51152 -3.322876 Newtown bottom UK Wales 51.590278 -3.802222 Port Talbot Town UK Wales 53.331 -3.405 Prestatyn Town UK Wales 52.875869 -3.026306 The New Saints bottom Team Ground Capacity Aberystwyth Town Park Avenue 5,500 Airbus UK Broughton The Airfield 2,100 Bala Town Maes Tegid 3,000 Bangor City Farrar Road Stadium 1,500 Carmarthen Town Richmond Park 3,000 Haverfordwest County Bridge Meadow Stadium 2,000 Llanelli AFC Stebonheath Park 3,700 Neath The Gnoll 7,000 Newtown AFC Latham Park 5,000 Port Talbot Town Victoria Road 2,500 Prestatyn Town Bastion Road 2,500 The New Saints Park Hall 2,000 Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentNewtownENG Darren RyanStepped down4 August 2010http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2460-ryan-walks-out-on-the-robins Ryan walks out on the robins welsh-premier.com 5 August 2010 5 August 2010 12 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200312204016/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php dead ENG Andy Cale7 August 2010http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2471-cale-confirmed-as-newtown-manager Cale confirmed as Newtown manager welsh-premier.com 7 August 2010 7 August 2010 November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Haverfordwest CountyIRE Derek BrazilSacked15 November 2010http://www.s4c.co.uk/sgorio/e_/brazil151110 Haverfordwest sack Brazil s4c.co.uk 15 November 2010 15 November 2010WAL Gavin Chesterfield26 November 2010http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-football/2010/11/27/gavin-chesterfield-takes-over-at-haverfordwest-91466-27725559/ Gavin Chesterfield takes over at Haverfordwest walesonline.co.uk 27 November 2010 27 November 2010Haverfordwest CountyWAL Gavin ChesterfieldResigned28 February 2011http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3142-chesterfields-reign-lasted-three-months Chesterfield's reign lasted three months welsh-premier.com 1 March 2011 1 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718025142/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3142-chesterfields-reign-lasted-three-months 18 July 2011 deadIRE Derek Brazil28 February 2011http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3141-brazil-makes-shock-return-to-haverfordwest Brazil makes shock return to Haverfordwest welsh-premier.com 1 March 2011 1 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718025107/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/3141-brazil-makes-shock-return-to-haverfordwest 18 July 2011 dead League table main WDL QR BAN Bangor City TNS The New Saints NEA Neath LLA Llanelli PRE Prestatyn Town PTA Port Talbot Town ABE Aberystwyth Town AIR Airbus UK Broughton NEW Newtown CMR Carmarthen Town BAL Bala Town HAV Haverfordwest County y 22 4 6 80 44 C 20 8 4 87 34 16 10 6 62 41 O 15 8 9 58 41 10 10 12 44 46 8 12 12 37 48 11 9 12 42 54 11 8 13 53 52 8 11 13 40 55 10 5 17 39 64 10 3 19 41 57 5 4 23 30 77 R green1 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue2 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round EL1 yellow1 Qualification for Europa League play-offs ELPR ELPR ELPR ELPR ELPR blue1 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round Winners of 2010–11 Welsh Cup EL2 inherit Spared from relegation Bala Town were spared from relegation after 2010–11 Cymru Alliance champions Connah's Quay Nomads were denied a Premier League licence for the 2011–12 season.Connah’s Quay see Welsh Premier hopes dashed http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2011/04/29/connah-s-quay-see-welsh-premier-hopes-dashed-55578-28603119/ Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 2011 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929165751/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2011/04/29/connah-s-quay-see-welsh-premier-hopes-dashed-55578-28603119/ 29 September 2012 dead NR red1 Relegation to Welsh Division One R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete BBC Results Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups - the top six and the bottom six. Clubs in these groups played each other twice again to bring the total fixture count to 32. This meant a decrease in fixtures from 34 games to 32 from the previous season. Matches 1–22 main FBR grey ABE AIR BAL BAN CMR HAV LLA NEA NEW PTA PRE TNS Aberystwyth Town 2–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 Airbus UK Broughton 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–4 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–4 2–2 Bala Town 2–3 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–0 2–1 3–4 Bangor City 2–1 5–1 3–0 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–1 5–2 8–1 2–1 4–3 Carmarthen Town 2–3 1–4 4–1 0–1 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 Haverfordwest County 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–4 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–3 1–4 Llanelli 2–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–1 1–4 2–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 Neath 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 Newtown 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–6 0–0 1–0 2–2 Port Talbot Town 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–3 0–2 Prestatyn Town 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 The New Saints 5–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 7–0 6–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 6–1 5–2 complete Welsh Premiership Football League Matches 23–32 Top six main FBR grey BAN LLA NEA PTA PRE TNS Bangor City 2–5 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 Llanelli 2–2 4–0 2–3 3–0 0–2 Neath 1–2 0–4 0–0 1–1 2–2 Port Talbot Town 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 Prestatyn Town 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 The New Saints 3–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 4–0 complete Welsh Premiership Football League Bottom six main FBR grey ABE AIR BAL CMR HAV NEW Aberystwyth Town 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 Airbus UK Broughton 5–3 1–1 0–0 5–0 0–3 Bala Town 2–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 0–2 Carmarthen Town 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 Haverfordwest County 1–3 0–2 2–3 2–1 1–4 Newtown 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 4–4 complete Welsh Premiership Football League UEFA Europa League play-offs As Llanelli AFC had already been assured of a Europa League spot by virtue of playing in the 2010–11 Welsh Cup Final against Champions-League qualified Bangor City, third-placed Neath and fifth- through eighth-placed sides Port Talbot Town, Prestatyn Town, Aberystwyth Town and Airbus UK Broughton competed in the inaugural play-offs for the second 2011–12 UEFA Europa League spot available via league placement.Reds book Europa League return ticket http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3442-reds-book-europa-league-return-ticket Welsh Premier League 1 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120906104320/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3442-reds-book-europa-league-return-ticket 6 September 2012 dead The winners of this play-off would go on to enter the Europa League in the first qualifying round. Quarterfinal Aberystwyth Town and Airbus UK Broughton, as worst-placed teams of the play-off participants, had to compete an extra match in order to reduce the teams for the semi-finals to four. The winners of this match would face Neath in the semi-final. 10 May 2011 19:30 BST Aberystwyth Town 2–1 Report Airbus UK Broughton Stott 60McCarten 85 21 pen Sheridan Park Avenue, Aberystwyth 424 Semifinals The semi-finals were held simultaneously on 15 May. Aberystwyth Town, having beaten Airbus, faced third-placed Neath in the first, while fifth-placed Prestatyn faced off against sixth-placed Port Talbot in the other. 15 May 2011 14:30 BST Neath 2–1 Report Aberystwyth Town Hughes 34Fowler 36 89 McCarten The Gnoll, Neath Huw Jones 410 15 May 2011 14:30 BST Prestatyn Town 2–1 Report Port Talbot Town Hunt 84Hayes 88 29 Surman Remax Stadium, Port Talbot Lee Evans 383 Final The final was held at Neath's Gnoll, as they had finished higher than Prestatyn in the league and had therefore 'earned' home advantage. Neath won the game 3-2 and will play in the Europa League next season as a result. 21 May 2011 15:15 UTC±0 Neath 3–2 May 2011 Prestatyn Town Bond 1Hill 55, 84 25 Hunt90 Fisher-Cooke The Gnoll, Neath Kevin Morgan 988 Top goalscorers Including matches played on 18 February 2011; Source: Soccerway RankScorerTeamGoals1WAL Jamie ReedBangor City17WAL Rhys GriffithsLlanelli AFC173WAL Matty WilliamsThe New Saints164ENG Lee TrundleNeath155ENG Alan BullBangor City12ENG Lee HuntPrestatyn Town127WAL Alex DarlingtonThe New Saints11IRL Richie PartridgeThe New Saints119ENG Andy MoranAirbus UK Broughton10ENG Dave MorleyBangor City10 References External links Welsh Premier League Football 2010–11 Welsh Premier League at Soccerway Category:Cymru Premier seasons 1