2021–22 Cymru South
The 2021–22 Cymru South season (also known as the 2021–22 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams will play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Season | 2021–22 |
---|---|
Champions | Llantwit Major |
Promoted | Pontypridd Town |
Relegated | Port Talbot Town Undy Athletic Risca United |
Matches played | 232 |
Goals scored | 820 (3.53 per match) |
Biggest home win | Pontypridd Town 8–0 Port Talbot (21 August 2021) |
Biggest away win | Port Talbot 0–7 Briton Ferry Llansawel (31 July 2021) Undy Athletic 1–8 Ammanford (21 August 2021) |
Highest scoring | Undy Athletic 1–8 Ammanford (21 August 2021) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Swansea University were the defending champions from the 2019–20 season, following the curtailment of the 2020–21 season.
Pre-season favourites Ammanford AFC endured a season of struggle, with a three way title race for much of the season between Briton Ferry, Pontypridd Town AFC, and Llantwit Major AFC. After all three clubs lead at some point, Llantwit Major put together an outstanding finish to the season, winning 11 games out of 12 to lift the trophy with a game to spare. Pontypridd finished 2nd, and were promoted after Llantwit were controversially denied a Tier 1 license.[1]
Teams
The league consists of 16 clubs.
Stadia and Locations
Team | Home City | Home Ground |
---|---|---|
Afan Lido | Aberavon, Port Talbot | Marston's Stadium |
Ammanford | Ammanford | Recreation Ground |
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Briton Ferry | Old Road |
Cambrian & Clydach Vale B.G.C. | Clydach Vale | King George V New Field |
Carmarthen Town | Carmarthen | Richmond Park |
Cwmbran Celtic | Cwmbran | Celtic Park |
Goytre United | Goytre, Port Talbot | Glenhafod Park Stadium |
Llanelli Town | Llanelli | Stebonheath Park |
Llantwit Major | Llantwit Major | Windmill Ground |
Pontypridd Town | Aberdare | USW Sports Park |
Port Talbot Town | Aberavon, Port Talbot | The Remax Stadium |
Risca United | Llanfabon | CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence |
Swansea University | Swansea | Sketty Lane |
Taff's Well | Taff's Well | Rhiw'r Ddar |
Trefelin BGC | Velindre, Port Talbot | Ynys Park |
Undy Athletic | Undy | The Causeway |
Source: Cymru South Ground Information
Personnel and kits
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afan Lido | Paul Evans | Matthew Beynon | ||
Ammanford | Gruff Harrison | Lee Trundle | ||
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Andy Hill | Mark Jones | ||
Cambrian & Clydach | Scott Young | Jarrad Wright | ||
Carmarthen Town | Sean Cresser | Greg Walters | ||
Cwmbran Celtic | James Kinsella | Lewis Watkins | ||
Goytre United | Mark Pike | Josef Hopkins | ||
Llanelli Town | Lee John | Louis Gerrard | ||
Llantwit Major | Karl Lewis | Cullen Kinsella | ||
Pontypridd Town | Jonathan Jones | Gavin Beddard | ||
Port Talbot Town | Conor McGarhan | Nathaniel James | ||
Risca United | Simon Berry | Josh Clayton | ||
Swansea University | Wyn Thomas | Adam Orme | ||
Taff's Well | Craig Sampson | Marcus Jones | ||
Trefelin B.G.C. | Richie Ryan | Ceri Williams | ||
Undy Athletic | Mark Crook | Chris Parry |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Talbot Town | Mark Pike | Resigned[2] | 16 July 2021 | Pre-season | Sam O'Sullivan | 23 August 2021[3] |
Carmarthen Town | Kristian O'Leary | Signed by Swansea U23[4] | 24 July 2021 | 8th | Sean Cresser | 24 July 2021 |
Llanelli Town | Andy Legg | Fired[5] | 25 November 2021 | 6th | Lee John | 28 November 2021[6] |
Goytre United | Lee John | Signed by Llanelli Town[6] | 28 November 2021 | 4th | Mark Pike | 12 December 2021[7] |
Port Talbot Town | Sam O'Sullivan | Fired[8] | 16 February 2022 | 16th | Conor McGarhan | 16 February 2022 |
Carmarthen Town | Sean Cresser | Resigned[9] | 23 April 2022 | 4th | Mark Aizlewood | 24 April 2022 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Llantwit Major (C) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 74 | |
2 | Pontypridd Town (P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 69 | Promotion to Cymru Premier |
3 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 56 | |
4 | Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 51 | |
5 | Carmarthen Town | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Goytre United | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 51 | |
7 | Taff's Well | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | Swansea University | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 40 | |
9 | Llanelli Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 40 | |
10 | Afan Lido | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 39 | |
11 | Trefelin BGC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 37 | |
12 | Ammanford | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 34 | |
13 | Cwmbran Celtic | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 34 | |
14 | Risca United (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 31 | Relegation to Ardal SE or Ardal SW |
15 | Undy Athletic (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 41 | 84 | −43 | 17 | |
16 | Port Talbot Town (R) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 121 | −113 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The match between Carmarthen and Risca on 31 July 2021 was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in Carmarthen. However, it was later deemed that Carmarthen had sufficient players to fulfil the fixture in line with the league's policy, and were therefore deducted 3 points and fined £1,000.[10]
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Walters | Llantwit Major | 24 |
2 | Tristan Jenkins | Ammanford | 21 |
3 | Liam Thomas | Carmarthen Town | 19 |
Sam Johnson | Pontypridd Town | ||
5 | Tyler Brock | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 15 |
David Lyon | Taffs Well |
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | Karl Lewis | Llantwit Major | Conner Goldsworthy | Llantwit Major |
September | Karl Lewis | Llantwit Major | Tom Walters | Llantwit Major |
October | Jonathan Jones | Pontypridd Town | Tom Walters | Llantwit Major |
November | Paul Evans | Afan Lido | Tristan Jenkins | Ammanford |
December | Sean Cresser | Carmarthen Town | David Lyon | Taff's Well |
January | Karl Lewis | Llantwit Major | Conner Goldsworthy | Llantwit Major |
Fair Play award
The winner for each respective division's FAW Fair Play Table was to be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.
The winners of the Nationwide Building Society Fair Play Award for the 2021-2022 Cymru South season are Swansea University[11]
External links
References
- "Pontypridd Town promoted after successful appeal". BBC Sport.
- Jordan Jones (16 July 2021). "Mark Pike leaves Port Talbot on eve of new competitive season". Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "The wait is finally over! Port Talbot Town are delighted to announce our new management team!". Twitter. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "First Team Management Update". Carmarthen Town. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- Aled James (25 November 2021). "Andy Legg leaves post as Llanelli Town manager". Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Aled James (28 November 2021). "Lee John leaves Goytre United to take over at Llanelli Town". Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "Club Statement: Goytre United are delighted to confirm Mark Pike as Manager". Twitter. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Club Statement". Twitter. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Club Statement". Carmarthen Town. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "FAW National Leagues Board Decision: Carmarthen Town". Cymru Football. Football Association of Wales. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- FAW (29 June 2022). "NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY FAIR PLAY AWARD WINNERS 2021/22". FAW. Retrieved 29 June 2022.