2019–20 Cymru Premier
The 2019–20 Cymru Premier was the 28th season of the Cymru Premier, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. Thirteenth-time champions, The New Saints are the defending champions. The season commenced on 16 August 2019 and concluded in March 2020, a few weeks earlier than the scheduled end date of 25 April 2020. Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league splits into two groups after phase 1 matches are completed on 17 January 2020 – the top six and the bottom six.
Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
On 13 March 2020, all games were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 19 May 2020, the league was cancelled. Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. were declared the champions and given the league's bid to the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. The New Saints and Bala Town finished 2nd and 3rd respectively, earning the league's two places in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The 2019–20 Welsh Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA deadline of entering European qualification, therefore the 4th placed finished team, Barry Town, earned the preliminary round spot that would have normally gone to the winners of the European play-offs which would now not take place. The decision of promotion and relegation between leagues will be made in due course.Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, and one team each promoted from the Cymru North and Cymru South.The two bottom placed teams from the 2018-2019 season, Llandudno, and Llanelli Town, were relegated to Cymru North and Cymru South, respectively, for the 2019–20 season.
Airbus UK Broughton, champions of the now defunct Cymru Alliance and Pen-y-Bont, champions of the Welsh Football League Division One were promoted to the Cymru Premier. Airbus UK Broughton are returning to the Cymru Premier after two years in the now defunct Cymru Alliance, while Bridgend-based Pen-y-Bont are making their first appearance in the Cymru Premier having only been formed in 2013. By replacing Llanelli Town, the South Wales based clubs remain at four.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor |
Aberystwyth Town | Matthew Bishop | Marc Williams | Acerbis | Aberystwyth University |
Airbus UK Broughton | Steve O'Shaughnessy | Paul Harrison | Umbro | Gardner Aerospace |
Bala Town | Colin Caton | Chris Venables | Macron | Aykroyd's |
Barry Town United | Gavin Chesterfield | Luke Cooper | Macron | RIM Motors, LDS Motor Factors |
Caernarfon Town | Huw Griffiths | Nathan Craig | Errea | Gofal Bro Cyf, Parc Gwêl y Fenai |
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Christian Edwards | Bradley Woolridge | Errea | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Carmarthen Town | Kristian O'Leary | Lee Surman | Kappa | Gravells Seat, Castell Howell Foods |
Cefn Druids | Stuart Gelling | Neil Ashton | Errea | Wrexham Lager |
Connah's Quay Nomads | Andy Morrison | George Horan | Nike | Gap Personnel |
Newtown | Chris Hughes | Craig T. Williams | Errea | Control Techniques |
Pen-y-Bont | Rhys Griffiths | Rhys Wilson | Macron | Nathaniel House of Cars |
The New Saints | Scott Ruscoe | Paul Harrison | Legea | RUK Group |