2023–24 Cymru South

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Cymru South
Season2023–24
ChampionsBriton Ferry Llansawel
PromotedBriton Ferry Llansawel
RelegatedAbergavenny Town
Abertillery Bluebirds
Pontardawe Town
Top goalscorerAlex Bonthron (30 goals)
Biggest home winLlanelli 9-0 Abertillery Bluebirds
20 October 2023)
Biggest away winAbertillery Bluebirds 0-7 Ammanford
20 October 2023)
Highest scoringPontardawe Town 3-6 Caerau Ely
27 January 2024)
Longest winning runBriton Ferry (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runBriton Ferry/Llanelli (9 games)
Longest winless runAbergavenny Town (13 games)
Longest losing runAbergavenny Town (11 games)
Highest attendance1,201 - Briton Ferry vs Ammanford (9 April 2024)

The 2023–24 Cymru South season (also known as the 2023–24 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid.

The winners (Briton Ferry Llansawel) were promoted to the 2024–25 Cymru Premier. The bottom three teams (Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, and Pontardawe Town) were relegated to either the 2024–25 Ardal SE or 2024–25 Ardal SW.

Teams[edit]

The league consisted of 16 clubs; 13 clubs remaining from the previous season, and 3 clubs promoted from the Ardal Southern Leagues.

The champions of the Ardal SE and Ardal SW leagues from 2022–23, Caerau (Ely) and Abertillery Bluebirds respectively, were both promoted after achieving the necessary license. After defeating Risca United in the play-off final, Baglan Dragons were promoted, securing their second consecutive promotion.[1] They replaced the promoted Cymru South team of Barry Town United, and relegated Cymru South teams of Swansea University and Ynyshir Albions.

As both teams relegated from the 2022–23 Cymru Premier were based in the North, no teams were relegated into the Cymru South. Instead, Trefelin BGC were given a reprieve from relegation.[2]

Stadia and Locations[edit]

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Locations of the 2023–24 Cymru South teams
Team Home City Home Ground Capacity
Abergavenny Town Abergavenny Pen-y-Pound Stadium 1,500
Abertillery Bluebirds Abertillery Cwm Nant-Y-Groes 1,000
Afan Lido Aberavon, Port Talbot Marston's Stadium 3,000
Ammanford Ammanford Recreation Ground 1,000
Baglan Dragons Baglan, Port Talbot Evans Bevan Playing Field 1,000
Briton Ferry Llansawel Briton Ferry Old Road 1,000
Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC Clydach Vale King George V New Field 900
Caerau (Ely) Ely, Cardiff Cwrt-yr-Ala Road 1,000
Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Richmond Park 2,500
Cwmbran Celtic Cwmbran Celtic Park 350
Goytre United Goytre, Port Talbot Glenhafod Park Stadium 1,500
Llanelli Town Llanelli Stebonheath Park 3,700
Llantwit Major F.C. Llantwit Major Windmill Ground 1,000
Pontardawe Town Pontardawe Parc Ynysderw 1,000
Taff's Well A.F.C. Taff's Well Rhiw'r Ddar 2,930
Trefelin BGC Velindre, Port Talbot Ynys Park 1,000

Personnel and kits[edit]

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsor
Abergavenny Town Wales Darren Brown Wales Rhys Schwank Joma Trade Centre Wales
Abertillery Bluebirds Wales Josh Anderson Wales Richard Crees Joma Ensinger[3]
Afan Lido Wales Paul Evans Wales Liam Griffiths Macron[4]
Ammanford Wales Gruff Harrison Wales Luke Harris Joma Morganstone
Baglan Dragons Wales Carl Clement Wales Lewis Holmes Joma Pinetree Car Superstore
Briton Ferry Llansawel Wales Andy Dyer Wales Alex Gammond Macron
Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC Wales Richie Ryan Wales Ceri Morgan Joma Pinetree Car Superstore
Caerau (Ely) Wales Dean Wheeler Wales Jack Ashford Classic Sportswear[5] Mr Homes
Carmarthen Town Wales Mark Aizlewood Wales Greg Walters Kappa A.T.B. Davies & Son[6]
Cwmbran Celtic Wales James Kinsella Wales Andrew Larcombe Hummel Avondale Motor Park
Goytre United Wales Laurie Marsh Wales Jordan Edwards Joma CXJ Building Sponsors
Llanelli Town Wales Lee John Wales Josef Hopkins Joma First Choice Flooring Wales
Llantwit Major Wales Ben Stait Wales Ioan Emanuel Tor Sports
Pontardawe Town Wales Garry Taylor Wales Craig Davies Ffigar[7]
Taff's Well Wales Geza Hajgato/Wales Nathan Cotterall United States Vaughn Fowler Macron Gentles Construction
Trefelin BGC Wales Andy Hill Wales Ceri Williams Macron

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Taff's Well Wales Craig Sampson Resigned[8] 17 May 2023 Pre-season Wales Geza Hajgato/Wales Nathan Cotterall 17 May 2023
Abergavenny Town Wales Nicky Morgan Resigned[9] 14 August 2023 15th Wales Danny Elliott[10] 15 August 2023
Llantwit Major Wales Stevie McCarthy-Campbell Sacked[11] 18 August 2023 10th Wales Ben Stait[12] 28 August 2023
Goytre United Wales Karl Lewis Resigned[13] 16 September 2023 10th Wales Laurie Marsh 13 October 2023[14]
Briton Ferry Llansawel Wales Andy Hill Sacked[15] 24 September 2023 3rd Wales Andy Dyer 26 October 2023[16]
Trefelin BGC Wales Mike Waters Mutual consent[17] 11 October 2023 12th Wales Andy Hill 19 October 2023[18]
Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC Wales Richard Ryan Mutual consent[19] 11 October 2023 8th Wales Gareth Evans 15 November 2023
Abertillery Bluebirds Wales Ben Murphy Resigned[20] 7 December 2023 15th Wales Josh Anderson 8 December 2023[21]
Abergavenny Town Wales Danny Elliott Resigned[22] 26 February 2024 16th Wales Darren Brown 26 February 2024

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Briton Ferry Llansawel (C, P) 30 23 2 5 87 39 +48 71 Promotion to Cymru Premier
2 Llanelli Town 30 20 4 6 80 40 +40 64
3 Ammanford 30 17 6 7 60 42 +18 57
4 Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC 30 14 8 8 60 37 +23 50
5 Caerau (Ely) 30 15 4 11 72 60 +12 49
6 Carmarthen Town 30 12 11 7 50 39 +11 47
7 Afan Lido 30 14 4 12 68 56 +12 46
8 Goytre United 30 12 7 11 58 59 −1 43
9 Cwmbran Celtic 30 12 6 12 69 64 +5 42
10 Baglan Dragons 30 11 8 11 46 41 +5 41
11 Trefelin BGC 30 10 8 12 47 63 −16 38
12 Llantwit Major 30 9 8 13 44 54 −10 35
13 Taff's Well 30 8 8 14 44 49 −5 32
14 Pontardawe Town (R) 30 8 8 14 52 70 −18 32 Relegation to Ardal SE or Ardal SW
15 Abertillery Bluebirds (R) 30 3 6 21 34 94 −60 15
16 Abergavenny Town (R) 30 2 2 26 20 84 −64 8
Source: Cymru South
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis.

Home \ Away ABT ATB AFL AMM BGD BFL CRU CCV CAR CBC GOU LLI LTM PNT TAW TRE
Abergavenny Town — 3–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–5 0–1 1–2 2–4 0–2
Abertillery Bluebirds 1–1 — 2–5 0–7 0–3 0–3 3–5 0–2 2–0 1–4 0–4 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–5
Afan Lido 6–0 3–0 — 4–2 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–5 4–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 4–1 2–3 2–2 5–2
Ammanford 3–1 3–2 2–4 — 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–3 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1
Baglan Dragons 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–3 — 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 4–1
Briton Ferry Llansawel 3–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 — 5–3 3–4 3–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 5–0 4–1 1–0 5–0
Caerau (Ely) 4–0 6–1 3–2 1–2 3–0 2–2 — 1–3 2–4 4–2 3–0 1–2 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–0
Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC 6–0 5–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 — 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–0
Carmarthen Town 4–1 1–0 3–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 — 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 6–1
Cwmbran Celtic 6–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 3–4 0–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–1 4–4 1–1 4–1
Goytre United 3–2 4–2 1–1 2–6 3–2 2–3 6–2 1–0 0–1 2–3 — 2–1 2–2 4–1 1–3 0–3
Llanelli Town 4–0 9–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–5 4–0 2–1 4–3 3–2 4–1 — 2–1 5–0 3–1 1–2
Llantwit Major 4–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–4 3–1 1–4 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–5 — 0–0 1–3 3–1
Pontardawe Town 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 1–2 2–4 3–6 0–3 1–1 3–3 4–4 1–3 3–2 — 1–3 0–1
Taff's Well 3–1 2–1 4–1 1–3 1–4 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 6–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 — 1–2
Trefelin BGC 1–0 6–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–3 1–5 1–1 —
Source: Cymru South Match Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics[edit]

As of 19 May 2024[23]

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Wales Alex Bonthron Cwmbran Celtic 30
2 Wales Luke Bowen Briton Ferry Llansawel 29
3 Wales Lewis Reed Ammanford 25
4 Wales Keane Watts Goytre United 19
5 Wales Roan Piper Trefelin 18

Monthly awards[edit]

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Carl Clement Baglan Dragons Sean Cronin Llanelli
September Dean Wheeler Caerau Ely Ryan Bevan Llanelli
October Lee John Llanelli Luke Bowen Briton Ferry Llansawel
November Nathan Cotterrall/Geza Hajgato Taffs Well Ethan Cann Llanelli
December Mark Aizlewood Carmarthen Town Alex Bonthron Cwmbran Celtic
January Ben Stait Llantwit Major Joel Woodington Llantwit Major
February Gruff Harrison Ammanford Lewis Reed Ammanford
March Andy Dyer Briton Ferry Llansawel Joe Hopkins Llanelli
April James Kinsella Cwmbran Celtic Luke Bowen Briton Ferry Llansawel

References[edit]

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  7. ^ "We at Pontardawe Town are pleased to announce that we have linked up fully as a club with ffigar as our Club Kit Provider for the 2023/2024 Season". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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  14. ^ "Club Announcement - First Team Management". Goytre United. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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  17. ^ "Club Statement: Michael Waters departs by mutual consent". X. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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