2022–23 Ardal NE
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Caersws |
| Promoted | Caersws |
| Relegated | Rhayader Town Corwen |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2022–23 Lock Stock Ardal NE season for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues.
Teams[edit]
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. The bottom three teams are relegated to Tier 4.
Machynlleth have notified the Football Association of Wales of their withdrawal from the Ardal Leagues. Notifying the league, Machynlleth said: “This decision has come about due to lack of players and commitment".[1]
The FAW’s National Game Board (NGB) met on Tuesday, July 5 to discuss who will replace Machynlleth after their late exit. It was opted to promote the Denbighshire based team of Llangollen Town out of the options available.[2]
On 19 July 2022, the league suffered another blow after Berriew became the latest club to withdraw from the North East division.[3] Explaining their decision, they released a statement that read: “The Club has lost a significant number of senior players during the close season and have not been able to replace them."
With just under three weeks until the league season starts, a reprieve or promotion for any other team remains unlikely given the fixture list has been handed out, so remaining with 15-teams is the most logisitical option.
Team changes[edit]
To Ardal NE[edit]Promoted from Mid Wales Football League East Division Promoted from North East Wales Premier Division Relegated from Cymru North Transferred from Ardal NW Transferred from Ardal SE
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From Ardal NE[edit]Promoted to Cymru North Relegated Withdrew from the league
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Stadia and locations[edit]
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Street | Rhydypennau | Cae Piod | 1,000 |
| Builth Wells | Builth Wells | Lant Fields | 1,000 |
| Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground | 3,500 |
| Cefn Albion | Rhosymedre | The Rock | 3,000 |
| Corwen | Corwen | War Memorial Park | 1,000 |
| Dolgellau Athletic | Dolgellau | Cae Marian | 2,000 |
| Llandrindod Wells | Llandrindod Wells | Lant Avenue Broadway | 1,000 |
| Llanfair United | Llanfair Caereinion | Mount Field | 2,000 |
| Llangollen Town | Llangollen | Tower Fields | 1,100 |
| Llanrhaeadr | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | The Recreation Field | 1,000 |
| Llanuwchllyn | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Penycae | Pen-y-cae | The SoccerMillion Riverside Arena | 2,000 |
| Rhayader Town | Rhayader | The Weirglodd | 2,200 |
| Rhos Aelwyd | Rhosllanerchrugog | Ponciau Park | 1,000 |
| Welshpool Town | Welshpool | Maes y Dre | 3,000 |
Source: Ardal NE Ground Information
Personnel[edit]
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Street |  Llyr Hughes
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Steffan Richards
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| Builth Wells | Stuart Turpin
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Chris Roff
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| Caersws |  Mark Griffiths
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Matthew Mumford
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| Cefn Albion | Ian Andrews
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Nathan Williams
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| Corwen |  Ben Heath
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Scott Evans
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| Dolgellau | Owain Williams
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Jonathan Sutton
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| Llandrindod Wells | Gareth Jones
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Shaun Nicholls
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| Llanfair United | Lawrence WIlson
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Ben Jones
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| Llangollen | Luke Maybury
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Kristian Jones
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| Llanrheadr | Mike Barton
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Joe Vaughan
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| Llanuwchllyn | Sion Tudor
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Iolo Jones
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| Penycae | Daniel Richards
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Adam Peters
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| Rhayader | Dai Davies
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Joe Wozencraft
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| Rhos Aelwyd | Aled Parry
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Aled Robertson
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| Welshpool Town | Russell Cadwallader
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Ricky Litchfield
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League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caersws (C, P) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 26 | +63 | 69 | Promotion to Cymru North |
| 2 | Cefn Albion | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 60 | Qualification for the Ardal Northern Play-Off |
| 3 | Bow Street | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 57 | |
| 4 | Llanuwchllyn | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 50 | |
| 5 | Llanfair United | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 45 | |
| 6 | Rhos Aelwyd | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Llandrindod Wells | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Builth Wells | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Llanrhaeadr | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 37 | |
| 10 | Welshpool Town | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 33 | |
| 11 | Penycae | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 33 | |
| 12 | Dolgellau Athletic | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 | |
| 13 | Llangollen Town | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 26 | |
| 14 | Corwen (R) | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 80 | −46 | 19 | Relegation to Tier 4 |
| 15 | Rhayader Town (R) | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 74 | −51 | 12[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rhyader Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
Results[edit]
Top Goalscorers - League Only[edit]
As at 16 May 2023
20 Goals: Glunn Coney (Caersws)
18 Goals: Jack Evans (Llandrindod Wells)
15 Goals: Ben Wilson (Llangollen Town)
15 Goals: Callum Mannion (Cefn Albion)
14 Goals: Ryan Knott (Welshpool Town)
Source: [2]
References[edit]
- ^ Jones, Jordan (1 July 2022). "Ardal Northern Leagues plunged into chaos as Machynlleth withdraw". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (6 July 2022). "Fifth-placed Llangollen Town granted promotion to Ardal North East". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Jones, Harrison (19 July 2022). "Ardal Leagues dealt major blow as yet another team withdraws". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 19 July 2022.