2021–22 Ardal NE

The 2021–22 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2021–22 Lock Stock Ardal NE season for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues, after the cancellation of the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales.[1]

Ardal NE
Season2021–22
ChampionsChirk AAA
PromotedChirk AAA
RelegatedCarno
Kerry
Four Crosses

Teams

The league was made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second-placed team qualified for a play-off with the second-placed team of Ardal NW. Three teams were relegated to Tier 4.

Team changes

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Ardal NE
Team Location Home Ground Capacity
BerriewBerriewBerriew Recreational Ground1,000
Bow StreetRhydypennauCae Piod1,000
CaerswsCaerswsRecreation Ground3,500
CarnoCarnoTybrith400
Cefn AlbionRhosymedreThe Rock3,000
Chirk AAAChirkHolyhead Road1,000
CorwenCorwenWar Memorial Park1,000
Dolgellau AthleticDolgellauCae Marian2,000
Four CrossesFour CrossesFoxen Manor1,000
KerryKerryDolforgan Park1,000
Llanfair UnitedLlanfair CaereinionMount Field2,000
MachynllethMachynllethPlas Grounds1,000
PenparcauPenparcauMin-y-Ddol1,000
PenycaePen-y-caeThe SoccerMillion Riverside Arena2,000
Rhos AelwydRhosllanerchrugogPonciau Park1,000
Welshpool TownWelshpoolMaes y Dre Recreation Ground3,000

Source: Ardal NE Ground Information

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Chirk AAA (C, P) 30 25 1 4 104 22 +82 76 Promotion to Cymru North
2 Caersws 30 23 4 3 100 37 +63 73 Qualification for the Ardal Northern Play-Off
3 Cefn Albion 30 22 4 4 114 35 +79 70
4 Llanfair United 30 21 4 5 104 43 +61 67
5 Bow Street 30 17 4 9 64 43 +21 55
6 Berriew 30 16 4 10 95 56 +39 52 Club withdrew
7 Rhos Aelwyd 30 13 5 12 69 53 +16 44
8 Dolgellau Athletic 30 13 4 13 51 57 −6 43
9 Penparcau 30 13 2 15 58 67 −9 41 Club withdrew
10 Welshpool Town 30 12 5 13 65 81 −16 41
11 Corwen 30 10 2 18 68 90 −22 29[lower-alpha 1]
12 Penycae 30 7 6 17 54 78 −24 27
13 Machynlleth 30 8 3 19 48 85 −37 27 Club withdrew
14 Carno (R) 30 6 4 20 45 101 −56 22 Relegation to Tier 4
15 Kerry (R) 30 5 2 23 32 144 −112 17
16 Four Crosses (R) 30 0 4 26 26 105 −79 −5[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Ardal NE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Corwen were deducted three points.
  2. Four Crosses were deducted nine points.

Results
Home \ Away BER BOW CAE CNO CFN CHI COR DOL FCR KER LFU MAC PPC PYC RHO WEL
Berriew — 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–5 0–2 7–0 4–1 5–0 5–0 3–3 4–0 5–0 3–1 2–0 3–4
Bow Street 1–4 — 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 4–2
Caersws 4–3 3–2 — 8–2 2–2 2–1 5–2 0–2 9–0 3–0 1–3 3–2 7–1 2–0 3–0 5–0
Carno 2–6 0–2 2–3 — 0–4 0–2 2–4 3–4 3–2 3–3 1–3 2–0 0–4 1–3 2–2 3–3
Cefn Albion 3–0 4–1 1–1 4–0 — 0–2 5–2 4–0 4–1 13–0 4–2 8–0 6–0 4–0 1–1 7–1
Chirk AAA 4–0 3–0 2–3 4–0 2–1 — 3–0 4–0 6–1 14–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 4–1 4–0
Corwen 5–4 1–5 1–4 1–2 2–3 0–5 — 2–4 1–1 4–1 1–4 4–4 4–0 2–3 2–5 5–3
Dolgellau Athletic 2–2 2–1 3–6 4–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 — 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–1 1–4 1–2
Four Crosses 2–4 0–3 2–8 0–2 0–3 1–2 1–3 0–2 — 0–2 2–4 1–5 1–6 1–1 1–2 0–2
Kerry 1–6 0–4 1–2 0–4 2–4 0–4 0–5 2–5 3–2 — 1–9 3–2 0–6 1–1 0–8 2–5
Llanfair United 5–3 1–2 2–1 5–0 3–2 5–2 2–0 1–2 9–0 5–0 — 5–0 4–1 3–2 2–1 5–0
Machynlleth 3–1 0–3 0–1 2–4 2–6 0–6 1–5 1–0 4–2 3–0 2–4 — 1–3 1–2 1–1 4–2
Penparcau 2–0 1–3 0–2 6–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 7–0 2–2 1–4 — 1–0 2–0 0–3
Penycae 2–3 3–4 1–3 3–3 1–4 1–6 1–4 1–2 2–1 7–1 3–3 3–2 1–4 — 1–3 3–3
Rhos Aelwyd 0–5 1–2 0–5 4–2 4–5 2–1 6–1 4–0 3–0 6–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–2 — 1–2
Welshpool Town 1–5 1–0 0–2 7–0 0–3 1–2 4–3 2–0 2–2 3–6 0–5 2–2 4–0 4–2 2–2 —
Source: Ardal NE Match Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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