2017–18 Welsh Alliance League

The 2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 34th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

Welsh Alliance League
Season2017–18
Dates12 August 2017 – 26 May 2018
ChampionsDivision 1 – Conwy Borough
Division 2 – Prestatyn Sports
RelegatedDivision 1 – Pwllheli & Trearddur Bay
Division 2 – Llanfairpwll
Matches played392
Goals scored1,780 (4.54 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
Greenfield 12–1 Pwllheli
(2 December 2017)
Division 2
Prestatyn Sports 9–0 Llanfairpwll
(7 May 2018)
Biggest away winDivision 1
Llanberis 0–8 Conwy Borough
(12 August 2017)
Division 2
Llanfairpwll 0–10 Prestatyn Sports
(9 September 2017)
Highest attendance1,002 – Division 1
Nantlle Vale 2–1 Llandudno Albion
(5 May 2018)
454 – Division 2
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 7–0 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
(26 April 2018)
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2019.

There are fifteen teams in each division, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom two relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1, with the bottom two relegated to either the Gwynedd League or the Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League.

The season began on 12 August 2017 and concluded on 26 May 2018.

Division 1

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Teams

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Glantraeth were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance. They were replaced by Conwy Borough who were relegated from the Cymru Alliance.

The bottom two teams from the previous season, Llanrwst United and Glan Conwy, were relegated to Division 2 for 2017–18. Division 2 champions, Llandudno Albion and runners-up, Mynydd Llandegai were promoted in their place.

Locations of the Division 1 teams of the 2017–18 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations

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Team Location Ground
Barmouth & Dyffryn United Barmouth Wern Mynach
Conwy Borough F.C. Conwy Y Morfa Stadium
Greenfield Greenfield Bagillt Road
Llanberis Llanberis Ffordd Padarn
Llandudno Albion Llandudno Ffordd Dwyfor
Llandyrnog United Llandyrnog Cae Nant
Llangefni Town Llangefni Bob Parry Field
Llanrug United Llanrug Eithin Duon
Llanrwst United Llanrwst Gwydir Park
Mynydd Llandegai Mynydd Llandygai Mynydd Llandegai
Nantlle Vale Penygroes Maes Dulyn
Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth Maes Y Parc
Pwllheli Pwllheli Leisure Centre, Recreation Road
St Asaph City St Asaph Roe Plas
Trearddur Bay Trearddur Lon Isallt

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Conwy Borough (C, P) 28 20 4 4 107 37 +70 64 Promotion to Cymru Alliance
2 Llangefni Town 28 19 4 5 68 25 +43 61
3 Llanrug United 28 12 12 4 64 51 +13 48
4 Llanberis 28 14 4 10 43 55 −12 46
5 Greenfield[a] 28 14 5 9 82 53 +29 44
6 Llanrwst United 28 12 8 8 63 54 +9 44
7 Llandudno Albion[b] 28 13 6 9 76 52 +24 42
8 Penrhyndeudraeth 28 11 5 12 55 49 +6 38
9 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 28 12 2 14 38 49 −11 38
10 Mynydd Llandegai 28 10 5 13 57 72 −15 35
11 Llandyrnog United 28 8 6 14 51 63 −12 30
12 St Asaph City 28 7 8 13 49 60 −11 29
13 Nantlle Vale 28 6 5 17 32 74 −42 23
14 Trearddur Bay (R) 28 7 1 20 42 83 −41 22 Relegation to Division 2
15 Pwllheli (R) 28 6 3 19 47 97 −50 21
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Greenfield were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[1]
  2. ^ Llandudno Albion were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[2]

Results

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Home \ Away BDU CON GRE LNB LNA LLD LLG LRU LRW MYN NAN PEN PWL STA TRE
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3–5 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–3 1–2 4–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 2–1 3–1
Conwy Borough 2–1 4–1 5–1 1–4 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 8–1 2–2 2–1 8–1 3–3 11–0
Greenfield 0–1 0–2 0–4 1–0 1–4 1–2 2–2 5–4 1–1 6–1 6–2 12–1 4–0 6–0
Llanberis 1–0 0–8 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–4 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–2
Llandudno Albion 2–0 2–6 5–5 8–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 5–1 8–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–1
Llandyrnog United 0–1 1–4 1–3 1–4 2–4 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–4 5–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 1–0
Llangefni Town 1–3 1–2 4–2 4–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 8–0 3–0 2–1
Llanrug United 5–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–3 3–2 3–3 5–3 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–3
Llanrwst United 3–1 1–4 5–1 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 4–4 2–4 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 4–4
Mynydd Llandegai 1–2 1–4 2–2 3–1 7–4 3–3 0–2 2–0 5–3 1–1 2–3 1–5 2–3 2–3
Nantlle Vale 0–3 2–1 1–6 0–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 4–4 1–1 2–0
Penrhyndeudraeth 1–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–0 2–2 0–3 6–0 3–2 3–1 2–1
Pwllheli 1–0 1–5 0–2 5–1 0–3 1–2 2–5 1–3 1–2 1–3 4–6 4–0 2–0 2–1
St Asaph City 5–1 0–5 1–4 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–0 2–4 1–4 2–2 3–0 1–2 5–1 7–3
Trearddur Bay 3–0 0–4 0–3 2–3 1–4 0–4 0–3 1–3 0–3 4–1 0–3 3–2 6–1 2–1
Source: - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 1 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

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Teams

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Llandudno Albion were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Mynydd Llandegai. They were replaced by Glan Conwy who were relegated from Division 1.

The bottom two teams from the previous season were Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur and Llannerch-y-medd. However, both teams were not relegated. Gwynedd League champions, Bodedern Athletic, runners-up, Aberffraw and Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League Premier Division champions, Llannefydd were promoted to Division 2.

 
 
Gaerwen
 
Llannefydd
 
Llannerch-y-medd
 
Meliden
 
Mochdre Sports
 
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
 
Pentraeth
 
Prestatyn Sports
 
Y Felinheli
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2017–18 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations

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Team Location Ground
Aberffraw Aberffraw Tŷ Croes
Amlwch Town Amlwch Lôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Blaenau Ffestiniog Cae Clyd
Bodedern Athletic Bodedern Cae Tŷ Cristion, Village Hall
Gaerwen Gaerwen Lôn Groes
Glan Conwy Glan Conwy Cae Ffwt
Llanfairpwll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Maes Eilian
Llannefydd Llannefydd
Llannerch-y-medd Llanerch-y-medd Tan Parc
Meliden Meliden Ffordd Tŷ Newydd
Mochdre Sports Mochdre Swan Road
Penmaenmawr Phoenix Penmaenmawr Cae Sling
Pentraeth Pentraeth Bryniau Field
Prestatyn Sports Prestatyn Gronant Playing Fields
Y Felinheli Y Felinheli Cae Selio, Bangor Street

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Prestatyn Sports[a] (C, P) 28 24 3 1 117 30 +87 72 Promotion to Division 1
2 Bodedern Athletic (P) 28 21 1 6 78 41 +37 64
3 Glan Conwy 28 19 2 7 74 35 +39 59
4 Llannefydd 28 15 7 6 65 35 +30 52
5 Amlwch Town 28 16 4 8 66 47 +19 52
6 Y Felinheli 28 16 1 11 71 49 +22 49
7 Meliden 28 12 4 12 70 67 +3 40
8 Gaerwen 28 12 3 13 47 58 −11 39
9 Aberffraw 28 11 2 15 53 61 −8 35
10 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 28 10 4 14 58 59 −1 34
11 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 28 9 4 15 70 98 −28 31
12 Pentraeth 28 8 4 16 40 67 −27 28
13 Mochdre Sports 28 7 3 18 53 84 −31 24
14 Llannerch-y-medd 28 4 2 22 19 78 −59 14
15 Llanfairpwll (R) 28 2 4 22 25 97 −72 10 Relegation to Anglesey League[4]
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Prestatyn Sports were deducted three points for playing a non registered player.[5]

Results

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Home \ Away ABF AML BFA BOD GAR GLC LPG LLF LYM MEL MOC PHO PEN PRE FEL
Aberffraw 3–2 4–3 1–4 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 5–1 5–2 2–2 0–1 2–6 3–1
Amlwch Town 1–3 5–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 4–2 6–1 5–1 2–4 2–1
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 6–2 4–5 4–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 7–6 3–3 5–5 3–1 1–8 2–3
Bodedern Athletic 1–0 5–3 2–0 5–0 2–1 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 6–2 2–1 4–4 4–0
Gaerwen 4–3 2–0 5–3 1–3 1–2 1–4 3–3 1–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–4
Glan Conwy 3–2 4–2 3–0 1–2 6–0 9–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 2–0 1–2 5–2 1–2 2–1
Llanfairpwll 0–1 1–1 1–5 0–3 0–3 2–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 3–4 0–4 0–1 0–10 0–4
Llannefydd 2–1 1–1 8–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 5–0 3–3 4–0
Llannerch-y-medd 0–4 0–1 1–3 2–4 0–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–6 3–5 0–6 1–2 0–3 0–5
Meliden 2–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–4 4–3
Mochdre Sports 5–2 2–3 2–5 0–3 1–2 1–5 2–2 1–2 4–0 4–6 3–2 2–0 1–6 0–4
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 1–2 0–3 7–0 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–3 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–2
Pentraeth 1–0 1–3 2–4 4–0 2–0 0–5 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–4 2–3 2–2 2–2 0–1
Prestatyn Sports 5–0 3–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 9–0 2–1 3–1 8–1 5–1 5–0 7–1 3–1
Y Felinheli 1–1 1–4 8–1 3–2 3–2 1–3 5–0 0–2 7–0 3–2 4–0 1–5 2–1 2–1
Source: - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 2 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 1 Table".
  2. ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 1 Table".
  3. ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Double blow for Anglesey football as Trearddur Bay and Llanfairpwll resign from Welsh Alliance League". Daily Post. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 2 Table".
  6. ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.