2008–09 Welsh Premier League
The 2008–09 Welsh Premier League was the 17th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It began on 15 August 2008 and ended on 25 April 2009.[1] Llanelli were the defending champions.
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Rhyl |
Relegated | Caernarfon Town |
Champions League | Rhyl |
Europa League | Llanelli The New Saints Bangor City (via cup) |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 998 (3.26 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rhys Griffiths (31) |
Biggest home win | The New Saints 8–0 Caernarfon Town |
Biggest away win | Porthmadog 0–6 Bangor City |
Highest scoring | Porthmadog 6–5 Gap Connah's Quay |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
Team changes from 2007–08
Prestatyn Town were promoted from the Cymru Alliance and played in the top division for the first time in their history. Caersws survived relegation after none of the top two teams in the divisions below could meet ground regulations.
Overview
Team | Ground | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Aberystwyth Town | Park Avenue | 5,500 |
Airbus UK Broughton | The Airfield | 2,100 |
Bangor City | Farrar Road Stadium | 1,500 |
Caernarfon Town | The Oval | 3,000 |
Caersws F.C. | Recreation Ground | 3,500 |
Carmarthen Town A.F.C. | Richmond Park | 3,000 |
Gap Connah's Quay F.C. | Deeside Stadium | 5,500 |
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. | Bridge Meadow Stadium | 2,000 |
Llanelli A.F.C. | Stebonheath Park | 3,700 |
Neath Athletic A.F.C. | The Gnoll | 7,000 |
NEWI Cefn Druids A.F.C. | Plaskynaston Lane | 2,000 |
Newtown A.F.C. | Latham Park | 5,000 |
Port Talbot Town F.C. | Victoria Road | 2,500 |
Porthmadog F.C. | Y Traeth | 2,000 |
Prestatyn Town F.C. | Bastion Road | 1,000 |
Rhyl F.C. | Belle Vue | 3,800 |
The New Saints F.C. | Park Hall | 2,000 |
Welshpool Town F.C. | Maes y Dre Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rhyl (C) | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 29 | +66 | 90 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Llanelli | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 38 | +60 | 83 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | The New Saints | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 71 | |
4 | Carmarthen Town | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 62 | |
5 | Port Talbot Town | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 56 | |
6 | Bangor City | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 55 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Haverfordwest County | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 55 | |
8 | Aberystwyth Town | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 46 | |
9 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 41 | |
10 | Newtown | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 40 | |
11 | Welshpool Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 40 | |
12 | Airbus UK Broughton | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 39 | |
13 | Cefn Druids | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 34 | |
14 | Neath Athletic | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 34 | |
15 | Prestatyn Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 33 | |
16 | CPD Porthmadog | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 91 | −34 | 32 | |
17 | Caersws FC | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 25 | |
18 | Caernarfon Town (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 20[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to Cymru Alliance |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bangor City won the 2008–09 Welsh Cup and thereby qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
- Caernarfon Town were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player on 16 August 2008.
Results
Top goalscorers
Source: welsh-premier.com
- 31 goals
- 25 goals
Martin Rose (Port Talbot Town)
- 24 goals
Marc Lloyd-Williams(Porthmadog FC)
- 20 goals
Chris Sharp (Bangor City)
Neil Roberts (Rhyl FC)
Jack Christopher (Haverfordwest County)
- 18 goals
John Toner (The New Saints)
- 15 goals
Steve Rogers (Welshpool Town)
Paul Roberts (Welshpool Town)
- 14 goals
Nick Woodrow (Haverfordwest County)
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
September | ![]() |
The New Saints | ![]() |
Rhyl |
October | ![]() |
Llanelli | ![]() |
Aberystwyth Town |
November | ![]() |
Newtown | ![]() |
Haverfordwest County |
December | ![]() |
Haverfordwest County | ![]() |
Rhyl |
January | ![]() |
Port Talbot Town | ![]() |
Bangor City |
February | ![]() |
Rhyl | ![]() |
The New Saints |
March | ![]() |
Llanelli | ![]() |
Welshpool Town |
April | ![]() |
Port Talbot Town | ![]() |
Rhyl |
Team of the season
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Source:[2]
References
- "Wales 2008/09". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Dream team 2008/9". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
External links
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