Summary
The Welsh Premier League (WAL1), Cyrmu Premier, is comprised of professional and semi-professional teams (11 from Wales, 1 from England) and is the Welsh national football league. At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2026-2027 non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2025-2026 WAL1 UEFA Europa Conference League playoff winner
The winner of the 2025-2026 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Wales
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| WAL1 | Welsh Premier League | 12 |
| WAL2A | Cymru North | 16 |
| WAL2B | Cymru South | 16 |
| WAL3 | Ardal Leagues | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Phase 8 Aug 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 16 Jan 2026 - 20 Apr 2026 | UEFAECL Playoffs 23 Apr 2026 - 16 May 2026 | 12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2) |
Season Format
During 1st Phase of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, each WAL1 team plays each other 11 WAL1 teams twice for a total of 22 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top six teams play in the Championship Group and the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Group. Each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 more matches, 32 matches total) to determine final rankings for 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League, Europa League placements, and relegation. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) head-to-head Away goals scored, (6) matches won, then (7) Away matches won.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, the 3rd through 6th place WAL1 Championship Round teams and the 1st place WAL1 Relegation Round team have a European Competition playoff. The playoff winner receives a a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League. (If the winner of the 2025-2026 Welsh Cup has already received a berth in the Champions League or the Europa League, the other playoff Finalist receives this berth.)
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, the 5th and 6th place WAL1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated to either the WAL2A or WAL2B, and the top 2 teams in the WAL2A/2B are promoted to the 2026-2027 WAL1.
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2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | The New Saints | 31 | 25 -2-4 | 77 | - | 80 | 25 | 55 | 16 | 13 -0-3 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Gap Connah's Quay | 31 | 16 -9-6 | 57 | - | 60 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | Barry Town United FC | 31 | 12 -10-9 | 46 | - | 42 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 4 | Colwyn Bay FC | 31 | 12 -8-11 | 44 | - | 40 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town FC | 31 | 11 -9-11 | 42 | - | 54 | 47 | 7 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| 6 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 31 | 11 -8-12 | 41 | - | 38 | 46 | -8 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | 23 | 33 | -10 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Haverfordwest County | 31 | 13 -6-12 | 45 | - | 42 | 43 | -1 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 2 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | 31 | 11 -9-11 | 42 | - | 44 | 46 | -2 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 31 | 8 -13-10 | 37 | - | 41 | 49 | -8 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | Flint Town United FC | 31 | 8 -10-13 | 34 | - | 46 | 57 | -11 | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 5 | Bala Town FC | 31 | 8 -8-15 | 32 | - | 32 | 43 | -11 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 16 | 5 -1-10 | 16 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 6 | Llanelli Town AFC | 31 | 3 -4-24 | 13 | - | 17 | 76 | -59 | 16 | 1 -2-13 | 5 | 7 | 35 | -28 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 10 | 41 | -31 |
2026-2027 UEFACL UEFAECL Playoffs 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to WAL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | The New Saints | 22 | 17 -2-3 | 53 | - | 59 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Gap Connah's Quay | 22 | 14 -5-3 | 47 | - | 48 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 35 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town FC | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 44 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Barry Town United FC | 22 | 7 -9-6 | 30 | - | 32 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 6 | Colwyn Bay FC | 22 | 8 -6-8 | 30 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 22 | 6 -10-6 | 28 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 32 | 40 | -8 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Haverfordwest County | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 30 | 39 | -9 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 10 | Bala Town FC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 19 | 30 | -11 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 11 | Flint Town United FC | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 34 | 48 | -14 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 12 | Llanelli Town AFC | 22 | 2 -2-18 | 8 | - | 12 | 59 | -47 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 11 | 1 -0-10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | -30 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | The New Saints | Jenner Park |
 | Pen-y-Bont FC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
 | Colwyn Bay FC | Essity Stadium |
 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Maes Tegid |
 | Flint Town United FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
 | Llanelli Town AFC | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
Results
| 05 | Bala Town FC | Stebonheath Park |
| 01 | Haverfordwest County | Essity Stadium |
| 21 | Gap Connah's Quay | Park Hall Stadium |
| 02 | Barry Town United FC | SDM Glass Stadium |
| 02 | Caernarfon Town FC | Llanelian Road |
| 11 | Barry Town United FC | Essity Stadium |
| 12 | Llanelli Town AFC | Essity Stadium |
| 21 | Bala Town FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
| 00 | Colwyn Bay FC | SDM Glass Stadium |
| 10 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
| 04 | The New Saints | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| 10 | Haverfordwest County | Maes Tegid |
| 21 | Pen-y-Bont FC | Essity Stadium |
| 21 | Caernarfon Town FC | Jenner Park |
| 12 | Cardiff Metro Univ | Stebonheath Park |
| 02 | Colwyn Bay FC | Park Hall Stadium |
| 02 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
| 12 | The New Saints | SDM Glass Stadium |