2020–21 Ardal NE

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The 2020–21 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NE 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.

Ardal NE
Season2020–21
ChampionsNone
PromotedNone
RelegatedNone

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]

Teams

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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 NW. Three teams are relegated to Tier 4.

Team changes

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Stadia and locations

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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Ardal NE
Team Location Home Ground Capacity
Berriew Berriew Berriew Recreational Ground 1,000
Bow Street Rhydypennau Cae Piod 1,000
Caersws Caersws Recreation Ground 3,500
Carno Carno Tybrith 400
Cefn Albion Rhosymedre The Rock 3,000
Chirk AAA Chirk Holyhead Road 1,000
Corwen Corwen War Memorial Park 1,000
Four Crosses Four Crosses Foxen Manor 1,000
Kerry Kerry Dolforgan Park 1,000
Llanfair United Llanfair Caereinion Mount Field 2,000
Machynlleth Machynlleth Plas Grounds 1,000
Montgomery Town Montgomery Cwstanymur 1,000
Penparcau Penparcau Min-y-Ddol 1,000
Penycae Pen-y-cae The SoccerMillion Riverside Arena 2,000
Rhos Aelwyd Rhosllanerchrugog Ponciau Park 1,000
Welshpool Town Welshpool Maes y Dre Recreation Ground 3,000

Source: Ardal NE Ground Information

Season overview

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On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NE 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]

On 26 March 2021, Montgomery Town announced that they would be withdrawing from the Ardal League. The National Game Board will now be tasked with whether to fill the vacancy will be filled for the 2021/22 season, following the gap in the league.[4]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Berriew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to Cymru North
2 Bow Street 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for the Ardal Northern Play-Off
3 Caersws 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Carno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cefn Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chirk AAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Corwen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Four Crosses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Llanfair United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Machynlleth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Montgomery Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penparcau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Penycae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues
15 Rhos Aelwyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Welshpool Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Ardal NE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.

Results

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Home \ Away BER BOW CAE CNO CFN CHI COR FCR KER LFU MAC MNT PPC PYC RHO WEL
Berriew
Bow Street
Caersws
Carno
Cefn Albion
Chirk AAA
Corwen
Four Crosses
Kerry
Llanfair United
Machynlleth
Montgomery Town
Penparcau
Penycae
Rhos Aelwyd
Welshpool Town
Source: Ardal NE Match Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". Football Association of Wales. 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "FAW NEWS". Ardal Northern.
  4. ^ "Montgomery Town have withdrawn from the Ardal Leagues". clwbpeldroed.
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