2020–21_Ardal_NW
2020–21 Ardal NW
Football league season
The 2020–21 Ardal NW season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NW season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the Football Association of Wales cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.[1]
Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal NE. Three teams aree relegated to tier 4.
Team changes
To Ardal NWFrom Welsh Alliance League Division 1 Promoted from Welsh Alliance League Division 2 |
From Welsh National League Premier Division
Relegated from Cymru North
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Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Amateurs | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Cae Clyd | 1,000 |
| Brickfield Rangers | Wrexham | Clywedog Park | 1,000 |
| Brymbo | Broughton | Brymbo Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 1,200 |
| Llandudno Albion | Llandudno | Maesdu Park | 1,013 |
| Llanrwst United | Llanrwst | Gwydyr Park | 2,000 |
| Llanuwchllyn | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Llay Welfare | Llay | The Ring | 1,000 |
| Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park | 3,000 |
| Nantlle Vale | Penygroes | Maes Dulyn | 1,000 |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth | 2,000 |
| Rhostyllen | Rhostyllen | Vicarage Hill | 1,000 |
| Rhydymwyn | Rhydmwyn | Vicarage Road | 1,000 |
| Saltney Town | Saltney | Saltney Community Centre | 1,000 |
| St Asaph City | St Asaph | Roe Plas | 1,000 |
| Y Felinheli | Y Felinheli | Cae Seilo | 1,000 |
Source: Ardal NW Ground Information
On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NW and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage. Ardal NE & Ardal NW divisions will make up the Ardal Northern region of Tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.[2]
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW., clubs could have trained in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were still not allowed to take place.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaenau Amateurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Cymru North |
| 2 | Brickfield Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Ardal Northern Play-Off |
| 3 | Brymbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Denbigh Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Llandudno Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Llanrwst United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Llanuwchllyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Llay Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mold Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Nantlle Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Porthmadog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Rhostyllen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rhydymwyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Saltney Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues |
| 15 | St Asaph City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Y Felinheli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
| Home \ Away | BLA | BRI | BRY | DEN | LDA | LRU | LNW | LYW | MOL | NTL | POR | RHS | RHY | SAL | SAC | YFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Amateurs | — | |||||||||||||||
| Brickfield Rangers | — | |||||||||||||||
| Brymbo | — | |||||||||||||||
| Denbigh Town | — | |||||||||||||||
| Llandudno Albion | — | |||||||||||||||
| Llanrwst United | — | |||||||||||||||
| Llanuwchllyn | — | |||||||||||||||
| Llay Welfare | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mold Alexandra | — | |||||||||||||||
| Nantlle Vale | — | |||||||||||||||
| Porthmadog | — | |||||||||||||||
| Rhostyllen | — | |||||||||||||||
| Rhydymwyn | — | |||||||||||||||
| Saltney Town | — | |||||||||||||||
| St Asaph City | — | |||||||||||||||
| Y Felinheli | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". Football Association of Wales. 28 July 2020.
- "FAW NEWS". Ardal Northern.