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2012–13 Welsh Premier Women's League

FieldValue
competitionWelsh Premier League (women)
season2012–13
winnersCardiff City
continentalcup1UEFA Women's Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiersCardiff City
biggest home winCardiff City 11–1 Llandudno Junction
biggest away winCaernarfon 0–16 Cardiff City
total goals521
matches110
prevseason2011–12
nextseason2013–14

The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League was the fourth season of the Welsh Premier League (women), Wales' premier football league. It was the first season to feature a single division league. The season started on 16 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.

After several high-scoring losses, including a 43–0 loss to Cardiff Met, Caerphilly Castle withdrew from the league after ten matches. All of their results were subsequently wiped from the table.

Cardiff City won the title for the first time, finishing ahead of reigning champions Cardiff Met on superior goal difference.

Changes from 2011–12

  • The league expanded from 10 teams last season to 12 teams this season. The new teams are Llandudno Junction and Cardiff City.
  • The league is not played in Northern and Southern conference any more, but a single division. The championship final is also abolished. The leading team after 22 matches is the champion.
  • UWIC Ladies changed their name to Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C.
  • Trefelin Ladies joined Port Talbot Town F.C. and now compete under their name.

Clubs

TeamCityGround
Aberystwyth Town LadiesAberystwythPark Avenue
Caernarfon Town LadiesCaernarfonThe Oval
Caerphilly Castle LadiesCaerphillyOwain Glyndwr Playing Fields
Cardiff Met. LadiesCardiffCardiff University, Cyncoed Campus
Llanidloes LadiesLlanidloesVictoria Avenue
Newcastle Emlyn LadiesNewcastle EmlynParc Emlyn
Northop Hall GirlsRhydymwynDolfechlas Road, Rhydymwyn F.C.
Swansea City LadiesPort TalbotBaglan Playing Fields
Port Talbot Town LadiesPort TalbotThe Genquip Stadium
Wrexham LadiesWrexhamColliers Road
Llandudno Junction LadiesLlandudno JunctionThe Flyover
Cardiff CityCardiffLeckwith Stadium

Standings

Results

Newcastle Emlyn set a Premier League record win when they defeated Caerphilly Castle 36–0 on 12 January 2013. On that day Bethan Davies also set the record for most goals scored in a match with ten. Both records were later broken by Cardiff Met. Ladies, when then won 43–0 at Caerphilly Castle, with Emily Allen and Adele Hooper scoring 15 and 12 goals respectively. Those records are void now after the withdrawal of Caerphilly Castle.

References

References

  1. (27 April 2012). "Wrexham Odds on for Play-off place". shekicks.net.
  2. (13 March 2013). "Caerphilly Castle Ladies FC exits league after 43–0 loss". BBC.
  3. (20 May 2013). "Cardiff City FC are Welsh champions". shekicks.net.
  4. (15 June 2012}}{{Dead link). "Welsh Premier Women’s League going national will benefit Wales team says boss Jarmo Matikainen". dailypost.co.uk.
  5. (15 May 2012). "Europe beckons for UWIC". shekicks.net.
  6. (19 July 2012). "Port Talbot welcome Ladies team for new Women’s Welsh Premier League". porttalbottown.wordpress.com.
  7. (14 January 2013). "Newcastle Emlyn and striker Bethan Davies' new goals record". BBC.
  8. (10 March 2013). "Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies net 43 goals against Caerphilly Castle". BBC.
  9. "Welsh Premier League Fixtures".
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