| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Champions | The New Saints (17th title) |
| Relegated | Aberystwyth Town Newtown |
| UEFA Champions League | The New Saints |
| UEFA Conference League | Haverfordwest County Penybont |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 578 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Louis Lloyd/Rhys Hughes (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | The New Saints 5–0Flint Town United (15 October 2024) Connah's Quay Nomads 7–2Flint Town United (26 December 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Newtown 1–6The New Saints (27 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Connah's Quay Nomads 7–2Flint Town United (26 December 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 12 –The New Saints (22 December 2024–22 March 2025) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 –The New Saints (22 December 2024–22 March 2025) |
| Longest winless run | 13 –Newtown (15 October 2024–22 February 2025) |
| Longest losing run | 9 –Aberystwyth Town (26 August 2024–15 October 2024) |
| Highest attendance | 1,486 -Haverfordwest County 1–0Aberystwyth Town (1 January 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 144 -Cardiff Metropolitan University 2–0Flint Town United (14 December 2024) |
| Average attendance | 403 |
2025–26 → | |
The2024–25 Cymru Premier (Welsh:Uwch Gynghrair Cymru 2024–25; known as theJD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd season of theCymru Premier (formerly known as the Welsh Premier League), the highestfootball league withinWales since its establishment in 1992.
The New Saints were the season's champions, their fourth successive title.[1]
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from theCymru North, and one team promoted from theCymru South.The New Saints entered the season as defending champions (for the third consecutive season).
The promoted teams were2023–24 Cymru North runners-upFlint Town United (after championsHolywell Town failed to secure a Tier 1 licence), and2023–24 Cymru South championsBriton Ferry Llansawel.[2][3] They replaced the2023–24 Cymru Premier bottom two teams,Colwyn Bay (relegated after one year in the top-flight) andPontypridd United (relegated after two years in the top-flight).[4][5] Flint Town United returned to the top-flight after a single-season absence, while Briton Ferry Llansawel marked their debut (not including former guiseBriton Ferry Athletic).
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | Aberystwyth | Park Avenue | 5,000 |
| Bala Town | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 |
| Barry Town United | Barry | Jenner Park Stadium | 2,650 |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | Briton Ferry | Old Road | 2,300 |
| Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cyncoed | Cyncoed Campus | 1,620 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 3,000 |
| Flint Town United | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 3,000 |
| Haverfordwest County | Haverfordwest | Bridge Meadow Stadium | 2,100 |
| Newtown | Newtown | Latham Park | 5,000 |
| Penybont | Bridgend | SDM Glass Stadium | 3,000 |
| The New Saints |  Oswestry | Park Hall | 2,034 |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | Antonio Corbisiero | Jack Thorn | Acerbis | Aberystwyth University |
| Bala Town | Colin Caton |  Nathan Peate | Macron | Aykroyd's |
| Barry Town United | Andy Legg | Kayne McLaggon | Macron | RIM Motors |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | Andy Dyer | Alex Gammond | Macron | Woodpecker Garden Buildings |
| Caernarfon Town | Richard Davies | Darren Thomas | Surridge Sport | Williams Timber Solutions |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Ryan Jenkins | CJ Craven | Erreà | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Connah's Quay Nomads |  John Disney | Adidas | Castle Green Homes | |
| Flint Town United | Lee Fowler | Harry Owen | Macron | Essity |
| Haverfordwest County | Tony Pennock | Dylan Rees | Tor Sports | Gelli Mor |
| Newtown | Shane Sutton | Adidas | Nidec | |
| Penybont | Rhys Griffiths | Kane Owen | Macron | Nathaniel Cars |
| The New Saints | Craig Harrison | Danny Redmond | Macron | SiFi Networks |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay Nomads | Neil Gibson | Resigned | 13 August 2024[6] | 10th | Billy Paynter | 24 August 2024[7] |
| Aberystwyth Town | Anthony Williams | 8 October 2024[8] | 12th | Antonio Corbisiero | 12 November 2024[9] | |
| Newtown | Scott Ruscoe | Sacked | 5 November 2024[10] | 9th | Callum McKenzie | 22 November 2024[11] |
| Barry Town United | Steve Jenkins | Restructure | 31 January 2025[12] | 7th | Andy Legg | 31 January 2025 |
| Newtown | Callum McKenzie | Sacked | 8 April 2025[13] | 11th | Nathan Leonard | 3 May 2025[14] |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | Billy Paynter | Sacked | 13 April 2025[15] | 11th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 51 | Qualification forChampionship Conference |
| 2 | Penybont | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 50 | |
| 3 | Haverfordwest County | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 40 | |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34 | |
| 5 | Bala Town | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 | |
| 6 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 30 | Qualification forPlay-Off Conference |
| 8 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 21 | |
| 10 | Flint Town United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 20 | |
| 11 | Newtown | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 19 | |
| 12 | Aberystwyth Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 14 |
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
| Home \ Away | ABE | BAL | BAR | BFL | CAE | CMU | CQN | FTU | HAV | NEW | PEN | TNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 |
| Bala Town | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Barry Town United | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Caernarfon Town | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 7–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Flint Town United | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Haverfordwest County | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Newtown | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–6 |
| Penybont | 5–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 |
| The New Saints | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | — |
The top six teams from the regular season entered the Championship Conference, playing every other team in the group for the third and fourth time (once at home and once away). Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints(C) | 32 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 78 | Qualification forChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Penybont | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 64 | Qualification forConference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Haverfordwest County(O) | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying roundplay-off final |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying roundplay-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bala Town | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 37 |
| Home \ Away | BAL | CAE | CMU | HAV | PEN | TNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Town | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Caernarfon Town | 5–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–6 |
| Haverfordwest County | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Penybont | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| The New Saints | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | — |
The bottom six teams from the regular season entered the Play-Off Conference, playing every other team in the group for the third and fourth time (once at home and once away). Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barry Town United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 52 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying roundplay-off quarter-finals |
| 8 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 42 | |
| 9 | Flint Town United | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 42 | |
| 10 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 32 | |
| 11 | Newtown(R) | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 26 | Relegation toCymru North |
| 12 | Aberystwyth Town(R) | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 71 | −43 | 21 | Relegation toCymru South |
| Home \ Away | ABE | BAR | BFL | CQN | FTU | NEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Barry Town United | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | 2–3 | 3–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Flint Town United | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 |
| Newtown | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
Teams placed 2nd–7th qualified for one-off play-off matches, with the winners earning the second spot in the2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round; the higher-placed team per game received home advantage. As the league lost a place in the Conference League due to a decrease in coefficient score, the play-off format was changed from previous seasons to include the 2nd-placed team. Teams finishing 4th-7th qualified for the quarter-finals; the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams qualified for the semi-finals.
Since the2024–25 Welsh Cup winners (The New Saints) finished in the top two (1st), the 2nd-placed team qualified automatically for the Conference League and the spot was vacated; the 3rd-placed team received a bye to the final.[16]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Haverfordwest County | 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barry Town United | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 0 (4) | 4 | Caernarfon Town | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 0 (2) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Bala Town | 0 | |||||||||||
| 26 April 2025 | Caernarfon Town (4th) | 5–2 | Barry Town United (7th) | Caernarfon |
| 12:15 | Lloyd 23',45+1',58' (pen.),73'Davies 46' | Report | Richards 6' McLaggon 86' | Stadium:The Oval Attendance: 834 Referee: John Jones |
| 26 April 2025 | Cardiff Metropolitan University (5th) | 1–0 | Bala Town (6th) | Cyncoed |
| 14:30 | Reynolds 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Cyncoed Campus Stadium Attendance: 291 Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones |
| 11 May 2025 | Caernarfon Town (4th) | 0–0 (4–2p) | Cardiff Metropolitan University (5th) | Caernarfon |
| 17:10 | Report | Stadium:The Oval Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Ryan Kenny | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Lloyd Lock Owen Canavan | VealeRees EvansChubb | |||
| 18 May 2025 | Haverfordwest County (3rd) | 3–1 | Caernarfon Town (4th) | Haverfordwest |
| 17:10 | Ahmun 17',86' Hawkins 33' | Report | Lloyd 90+4' | Stadium:Bridge Meadow Stadium Attendance: 1,717 Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Lloyd | Caernarfon Town | 16 |
| James Crole | Penybont | ||
| 3 | Rhys Hughes | Connah's Quay Nomads | 15 |
| Ollie Hulbert | Barry Town United | ||
| 5 | Aramide Oteh | The New Saints | 13 |
| 6 | Aaron Williams | Newtown | 11 |
| Ben Ahmun | Haverfordwest County | ||
| Elliott Reeves | Flint Town United |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion Bradley | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 1–4 (A) | 16 August 2024 |
| Zack Clarke | Caernarfon Town | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 3–2 (H) | 14 September 2024 |
 Florian Yonsian | Flint Town United | Aberystwyth Town | 3–0 (H) | 4 December 2024 |
| Harry Owen | Flint Town United | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 3–1 (H) | 22 February 2025 |
| Adam Wilson | The New Saints | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 0–6 (A) | 22 March 2025 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
| Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| July/ August[18] | Ryan Reynolds | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Tony Pennock | Haverfordwest County |
| September[19] | Sion Bradley | The New Saints | Rhys Griffiths | Penybont |
| October[20] | Keenan Patten | Barry Town United | Tony Pennock | Haverfordwest County |
| November[21] | James Crole | Penybont | Rhys Griffiths | Penybont |
| December[22] | Alex Gammond | Briton Ferry Llansawel | Andy Dyer | Briton Ferry Llansawel |
| January[23] | Ben Ahmun | Haverfordwest County | Richard Davies | Caernarfon Town |
| February[24] | Danny Davies | The New Saints | Craig Harrison | The New Saints |
| March[25] | Will Fuller | Briton Ferry Llansawel | Rhys Griffiths | Penybont |
| April[26] | Louis Lloyd | Caernarfon | Richard Davies | Caernarfon |
| Team | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town | 503 | 254 | 352 |
| Bala Town | 421 | 160 | 272* |
| Barry Town United | 812 | 270 | 433 |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | 1384 | 152 | 549 |
| Caernarfon Town | 959 | 364 | 576 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 528 | 144 | 285 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 387 | 170 | 234 |
| Flint Town United | 670 | 185 | 341 |
| Haverfordwest County | 1486 | 220 | 520 |
| Newtown | 580 | 192 | 334 |
| Penybont | 1235 | 354 | 618 |
| The New Saints | 1234 | 179 | 360 |
Figures taken from FAW Cymru Football app and other club channels. Correct as of 14 April 2025.
* Denotes incomplete record, as some attendance figures are missing. Figures Bala v Cardiff Met (29/3) have not been publicly recorded. Average is total of home attendances recorded divided by actual number of home games played.
