# 2022–23 in Welsh football

The 2022–23 season is the 31st season of competitive football in Wales. The domestic season began on 23 July 2022 with the Cymru Premier League Cup first round matches alongside the first qualifying round of the Welsh Cup which began on 30 July 2022, and the first round of matches in the Cymru Premier were played on 6 August 2022.

## League competitions
### Cymru Premier

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | The New Saints (C) | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 112 | 17 | +95 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Penybont | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 5 | Bala Town | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 6 | Newtown | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 41 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 7 | Haverfordwest County (O) | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 8 | Pontypridd United | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 41 | |
| 9 | Caernarfon Town | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 38 | |
| 11 | Flint Town United (R) | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 35 | Relegation to Cymru North or Cymru South |
| 12 | Airbus UK Broughton (R) | 32 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 100 | −82 | −4 | Relegation to Cymru North or Cymru South |
* ↑ Teams play each other twice (22 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
* ↑ The 2022–23 Welsh Cup also qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners, The New Saints, qualified based on league position, the Europa Conference League spot was passed to the third-placed team.
* ↑ Penybont were deducted six points for fielding ineligible players against Airbus UK Broughton on 3 January 2023 and Cardiff Metropolitan University on 17 February 2023.
* ↑ Airbus UK Broughton were deducted six points for fielding ineligible players against Caernarfon Town on 2 September 2022 and Pontypridd United on 11 February 2023.

### Cymru North

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Colwyn Bay (C, P) | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 24 | +77 | 83 | Promotion to Cymru Premier |
| 2 | Holywell Town | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 22 | +53 | 79 | |
| 3 | Llandudno | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 66 | |
| 4 | Guilsfield | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 57 | |
| 5 | Ruthin Town | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | |
| 6 | Prestatyn Town | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cefn Druids | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 | |
| 8 | Buckley Town | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 42 | |
| 9 | Mold Alexandra | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 35 | |
| 10 | Gresford Athletic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 35 | |
| 11 | Porthmadog | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 33 | |
| 12 | Llanidloes Town | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 27 | |
| 13 | Chirk AAA | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 26 | |
| 14 | Conwy Borough (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 23 | Relegation to Ardal NE or Ardal NW |
| 15 | Penrhyncoch (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 72 | −41 | 16 | Relegation to Ardal NE or Ardal NW |
| 16 | Holyhead Hotspur (R) | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 69 | −45 | 15 | Relegation to Ardal NE or Ardal NW |

### Cymru South

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Barry Town United (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 78 | Promotion to Cymru Premier |
| 2 | Llanelli Town | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 62 | |
| 3 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 60 | |
| 4 | Carmarthen Town | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Afan Lido | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Llantwit Major | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 45 | |
| 8 | Cwmbran Celtic | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Pontardawe Town | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 37 | |
| 10 | Ammanford | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 33 | |
| 11 | Taff's Well | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 32 | |
| 12 | Goytre United | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 | |
| 13 | Abergavenny Town | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 32 | |
| 14 | Trefelin BGC | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 27 | |
| 15 | Swansea University (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 26 | Relegation to Ardal SE or Ardal SW |
| 16 | Ynyshir Albions (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 67 | −34 | 24 | Relegation to Ardal SE or Ardal SW |
* ↑ Trefelin BGC were reprieved from relegation after no team was relegated to the 2023–24 Cymru South from the 2022–23 Cymru Premier or moved to the 2023–24 Cymru South from the 2022–23 Cymru North.

### Adran Premier

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cardiff City (C) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 12 | +58 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League first round |
| 2 | Swansea City | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 41 | |
| 3 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 29 | |
| 4 | The New Saints | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Pontypridd United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Aberystwyth Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 24 | |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 15 | |
| 8 | Abergavenny Town (R) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 63 | −49 | 8 | Relegation to Adran South |
* ↑ Teams play each other twice (14 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top four and the bottom four).

## Honours
### Domestic honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 6–0 | Bala Town | BBC Sport |
| League Cup | Bala Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pens.) | Connah's Quay Nomads | BBC Sport |
| Women's Cup | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | FAW |
| Amateur Trophy | Trethomas Bluebirds | 2–1 | Denbigh Town | FAW |
| Youth Cup | The New Saints | 5–2 | Penybont | FAW |
| FAW Girls' Cup | Barry Town United | 6–0 | Abergavenny Town | FAW |

### Non-league honours

| Level | Competition | Winner |
| 3 | Ardal NE | Caersws |
| 3 | Ardal NW | Denbigh Town |
| 3 | Ardal SE | Abertillery Bluebirds |
| 3 | Ardal SW | Caerau Ely |
| 4 | North East Wales Football League Premier Division | Queens Park |
| 4 | North Wales Coast East Football League | St Asaph City |
| 4 | North Wales Coast West Football League | Bodedern Athletic |
| 4 | Central Wales Football League North Division | Kerry |
| 4 | Central Wales Football League South Division | Radnor Valley |
| 4 | West Wales Premier League | Penlan |
| 4 | South Wales Alliance League Premier Division | Cardiff Corinthians |
| 4 | Gwent County League Premier Division | Aberbargoed Buds |

### Individual honours
#### FAW Wales awards

As announced on 20 May 2023.
| Award | Winner | Team |
| Cymru Premier Manager of the Season | Rhys Griffiths | Penybont |
| Cymru Premier Player of the Season | Declan McManus | The New Saints |
| Cymru Premier Young Player of the Season | Ryan Reynolds | Penybont |
| Cymru North Player of the Season | Tom McCready | Colwyn Bay |
| Cymru South Player of the Season | Kayne McLaggon | Barry Town United |
| Adran Premier Player of the Season | Ffion Price | Cardiff City |
| Adran North Player of the Season | Rosie Hughes | Wrexham AFC Women |
| Adran South Player of the Season | Lowri Ridings | Briton Ferry Llansawel |

## Welsh clubs in Europe
### Summary

| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
| The New Saints | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 1.500 |
| The New Saints | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 1.500 |
| Bala Town | UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 1.000 |
| Newtown | UEFA Conference League | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 1.500 |
| Swansea City Ladies | UEFA Women's Champions League | Round 1 - Semi-finals | Round 1 - Third place match | 1.000 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 5.000 |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.250 |

### The New Saints
#### UEFA Champions League

The New Saints entered the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League in the first qualifying round, having won the 2021–22 Cymru Premier.
Linfield won 2–1 on aggregate.

#### UEFA Europa Conference League

Víkingur Reykjavík won 2–0 on aggregate.

### Bala Town
#### UEFA Europa Conference League

Bala Town entered the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League in the first qualifying round, having finished 2nd place in the 2021–22 Cymru Premier.
2–2 on aggregate. Sligo Rovers won 4–3 on penalties.

### Newtown
#### UEFA Europa Conference League

Newtown entered the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League in the first qualifying round, having finished 3rd place in the 2021–22 Cymru Premier.
2–2 on aggregate. Newtown won 4–2 on penalties.
Spartak Trnava won 6–2 on aggregate.

### Swansea City Ladies
#### UEFA Women's Champions League

Swansea City Ladies entered the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League in the first qualifying round, having won the 2021–22 Adran Premier.