Competition: | Cymru Premier Uwch Gynghrair Cymru |
Season: | 2024–25 |
Dates: | 9 August 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
Biggest Home Win: | The New Saints 5–0 Flint Town |
Biggest Away Win: | Newtown 1–6 The New Saints |
Highest Scoring: | Newtown 1–6 The New Saints |
Continentalcup1: | UEFA Champions League |
Continentalcup2: | UEFA Conference League |
Longest Wins: | 5 – Penybont |
Longest Unbeaten: | 8 – Penybont |
Longest Winless: | 9 – Aberystwyth Town |
Longest Losses: | 9 – Aberystwyth Town |
Highest Attendance: | 1328 - Briton Ferry 0–2 Penybont |
Lowest Attendance: | 152 - Briton Ferry 0–2 Connah's Quay |
Average Attendance: | 402 |
Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 Cymru Premier (cy|Uwch Gynghrair Cymru 2024–25; known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons) is the 33rd season of the Cymru Premier (formerly known as the Welsh Premier League), the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992.
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the Cymru North, and one team promoted from the Cymru South. The New Saints entered the season as defending champions (for the third consecutive season).
The promoted teams were 2023–24 Cymru North runners-up Flint Town United (after champions Holywell Town failed to secure a Tier 1 licence), and 2023–24 Cymru South champions Briton Ferry Llansawel.[1] [2] They replaced the 2023–24 Cymru Premier bottom two teams, Colwyn Bay (relegated after one year in the top-flight) and Pontypridd United (relegated after two years in the top-flight).[3] [4] Flint Town United returned to the top-flight after a single-season absence, while Briton Ferry Llansawel marked their debut (not including former guise Briton Ferry Athletic).
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aberystwyth Town | Aberystwyth | 5,000 | ||
Bala Town | Bala | 3,000 | ||
Barry Town United | Barry | 2,650 | ||
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Briton Ferry | Old Road | 2,300 | |
Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | 3,000 | ||
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cyncoed | 1,620 | ||
Connah's Quay Nomads | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 3,000 | |
Flint Town United | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 3,000 | |
Haverfordwest County | Haverfordwest | 2,100 | ||
Newtown | Newtown | 5,000 | ||
Penybont | Bridgend | SDM Glass Stadium | 3,000 | |
The New Saints | Oswestry | 2,034 |
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor | |
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Aberystwyth Town | Antonio Corbisiero | Jack Thorn | Acerbis | Aberystwyth University | |
Bala Town | Colin Caton | Nathan Peate | Macron | Aykroyd's | |
Barry Town United | Steve Jenkins | Kayne McLaggon | Macron | RIM Motors | |
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Andy Dyer | Alex Gammond | Macron | Woodpekcer Garden Buildings | |
Caernarfon Town | Richard Davies | Darren Thomas | Surridge Sport | Williams Timber Solutions | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Ryan Jenkins | Alex Lang | Errea | Cardiff Metropolitan University | |
Connah's Quay Nomads | Billy Paynter | 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 |