2016–17 Welsh Alliance League

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Welsh Alliance League
Season2016–17
Dates12 August 2016 – 13 May 2017
ChampionsDivision 1 – Glantraeth
Division 2 – Llandudno Albion
RelegatedDivision 1 – Glan Conwy
Matches played422
Goals scored1,731 (4.1 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
Llangefni Town 10–1 Glan Conwy
(10 May 2017)
Division 2
Llandudno Albion 8–1 Cemaes Bay
(11 February 2017)
Llandudno Albion 8–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
(24 February 2017)
Biggest away winDivision 1
Llanrwst United 0–8 Glantraeth
(10 December 2016)
Division 2
Pentraeth 1–8 Mynydd Llandegai
(24 August 2016)
Llanfairpwll 1–8 Amlwch Town
(17 September 2016)
Highest attendance250 – Division 1
Llangefni Town 2–3 Glantraeth
(31 December 2016)
250 – Division 2
Amlwch Town 2–1 Cemaes Bay
(15 October 2016)
Llanfairpwll 1–0 Cemaes Bay
(5 April 2017)
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2019.

The 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

There are fourteen teams in Division 1 and sixteen teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom team relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.

The season began on 12 August 2016 and concluded on 13 May 2017 with Glantraeth as Division 1 champions and Glan Conwy were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Llandudno Albion were champions with Mynydd Llandegai as runners-up. Both teams were promoted to Division 1.

Division 1[edit]

Teams[edit]

Trearddur Bay were defending champions from the previous season. Greenfield and Nantlle Vale, who were Division 2 champions and runners-up, respectively from the previous season were promoted to Division 1.

Grounds and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground
Abergele Town Llandudno The Giant Hospitality Stadium
Barmouth & Dyffryn United Barmouth Wern Mynach
Glan Conwy Glan Conwy Cae Ffwt
Glantraeth Bodorgan Trefdraeth
Greenfield Greenfield Bagillt Road
Llanberis Llanberis Ffordd Padarn
Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction Arriva Ground
Llandyrnog United Llandyrnog Cae Nant
Llangefni Town Llangefni Bob Parry Field
Llanrug United Llanrug Eithin Duon
Llanrwst United Llanrwst Gwydir Park
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[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Glantraeth[a] (C) 30 23 4 3 90 29 +61 73
2 Llandudno Junction 30 18 3 9 79 47 +32 57
3 Llangefni Town 30 17 6 7 69 37 +32 57
4 Llanrug United 30 16 6 8 77 52 +25 54
5 Greenfield 30 15 5 10 57 44 +13 50
6 Penrhyndeudraeth 30 14 7 9 66 46 +20 49
7 Trearddur Bay 30 14 4 12 58 58 0 46
8 Llandyrnog United 30 12 8 10 55 55 0 44
9 Nantlle Vale 30 11 6 13 67 64 +3 39
10 St Asaph City 30 11 5 14 60 61 −1 38
11 Llanberis 30 10 5 15 44 59 −15 35
12 Abergele Town[b] 30 10 7 13 45 62 −17 34
13 Pwllheli 30 9 5 16 61 76 −15 32
14 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 30 9 5 16 51 79 −28 32
15 Llanrwst United 30 7 5 18 28 68 −40 26
16 Glan Conwy (R) 30 2 3 25 35 105 −70 9 Relegation to Division 2
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Glantraeth resigned from the Welsh Alliance League at the end of the season.[1]
  2. ^ Abergele Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[2]

Results[edit]

Home \ Away ABE BDU GLC GLA GRE LNB LNJ LLD LLG LRU LRW NAN PEN PWL STA TRE
Abergele Town 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–2 3–0 1–3 1–3 0–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–3 4–2 1–1 1–5
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 5–3 4–1 1–5 3–5 4–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–6 2–1 1–4
Glan Conwy 0–7 2–3 2–3 1–4 1–1 1–4 0–2 3–4 1–2 1–2 3–3 1–4 3–8 2–1 2–1
Glantraeth 4–2 3–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–1 2–0 2–3 5–0 2–0 6–1
Greenfield 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–2 3–3 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 4–0 4–2 0–1
Llanberis 1–1 4–2 3–3 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–3 2–1 0–3 1–4 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
Llandudno Junction 2–0 6–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 5–2 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 6–1 2–1 4–0 4–6 2–3
Llandyrnog United 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–1
Llangefni Town 1–3 7–1 10–1 2–3 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 4–0 0–2
Llanrug United 5–0 9–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 4–3 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–4 4–4 0–1 4–2
Llanrwst United 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–8 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–5 0–4 2–4 3–0 0–1 1–4 0–2
Nantlle Vale 6–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–5 3–3 1–2 3–5 4–1 1–3 2–3 5–3 5–1
Penrhyndeudraeth 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–2 6–0 2–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 5–1 3–0
Pwllheli 1–1 1–2 5–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–4 0–2 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–3 6–2 2–1 4–0
St Asaph City 1–2 4–2 3–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 2–3 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 4–1 5–0
Trearddur Bay 3–3 0–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 0–2 4–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2

Division 2[edit]

Teams[edit]

Greenfield were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Nantlle Vale. They were replaced by Llanfairpwll who were relegated from Division 1.

Gwynedd League champions, Y Felinheli and third place, Cemaes Bay were promoted to Division 2.

2016–17 Welsh Alliance League is located in Wales
Gaerwen
Gaerwen
Llandudno Albion
Llandudno Albion
Llannerch-y-medd
Llannerch-y-medd
Meliden
Meliden
Mochdre Sports
Mochdre Sports
Mynydd Llandegai
Mynydd Llandegai
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Pentraeth
Pentraeth
Prestatyn Sports
Prestatyn Sports
Y Felinheli
Y Felinheli
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground
Amlwch Town Amlwch Lôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Blaenau Ffestiniog Cae Clyd
Cemaes Bay Cemaes School Lane
Gaerwen Gaerwen Lôn Groes
Llandudno Albion Llandudno Ffordd Dwyfor
Llanfairpwll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Maes Eilian
Llannerch-y-medd Llanerch-y-medd Tan Parc
Meliden Meliden Ffordd Tŷ Newydd
Mochdre Sports Mochdre Swan Road
Mynydd Llandegai Mynydd Llandygai Mynydd Llandegai
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[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Llandudno Albion (C, P) 26 20 1 5 90 36 +54 61 Promotion to Division 1
2 Mynydd Llandegai (P) 26 19 1 6 90 50 +40 58
3 Prestatyn Sports[a] 26 17 2 7 93 51 +42 50
4 Mochdre Sports 26 15 3 8 52 37 +15 48
5 Amlwch Town 26 13 5 8 54 39 +15 44
6 Meliden 26 13 3 10 61 54 +7 42
7 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 26 13 1 12 56 59 −3 40
8 Gaerwen 26 11 5 10 53 55 −2 38
9 Cemaes Bay 26 9 5 12 53 58 −5 32
10 Y Felinheli 26 8 5 13 47 57 −10 29
11 Llanfairpwll 26 8 1 17 40 77 −37 25
12 Pentraeth 26 6 2 18 37 73 −36 20
13 Llannerch-y-medd 26 5 4 17 35 67 −32 19
14 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 26 5 2 19 28 76 −48 17
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Prestatyn Sports were deducted three points for poor conduct.[4]

Results[edit]

Home \ Away AML BFA CEM GAR LNA LPG LYM MEL MOC MYN PHO PEN PRE FEL
Amlwch Town 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 4–1 3–5 1–4 1–6 4–1 2–3 3–1 0–2
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 0–1 2–1 0–5 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–4 1–3 5–2 2–1 1–1 3–8 0–2
Cemaes Bay 1–1 4–1 3–3 3–4 1–1 3–1 5–2 1–3 2–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–2
Gaerwen 2–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 4–2 3–1 3–3 1–3
Llandudno Albion 0–1 8–1 8–1 5–3 6–1 6–0 6–1 4–2 2–1 5–1 4–0 3–1 3–1
Llanfairpwll 1–8 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–7 0–3 1–2 1–5 5–2
Llannerch-y-medd 0–1 1–2 0–5 2–3 0–4 2–3 2–3 2–2 3–4 4–3 1–0 5–2 2–2
Meliden 2–3 5–1 6–1 3–3 2–1 3–2 4–1 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 3–5 2–0
Mochdre Sports 1–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 4–1 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0
Mynydd Llandegai 0–4 4–1 4–1 5–1 5–4 3–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 3–0 5–2 5–4 5–2
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 1–0 4–2 3–1 2–2 1–4 5–0 3–1 3–2 2–3 3–2 1–0 1–5 3–1
Pentraeth 0–5 0–1 0–4 4–3 3–2 4–0 3–4 0–0 3–4 1–8 3–5 1–3 3–2
Prestatyn Sports 3–1 6–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 7–2 3–2 4–1 4–1 5–4 7–1 3–1
Y Felinheli 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–5 2–3 1–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 3–3 4–0 1–0 3–2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Glantraeth resign from league - but club insists this is not the final chapter". Daily Post. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  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. ^ "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 2 Table".
  5. ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.