Summary
The Welsh Premier League (WAL1), Cyrmu Premier, is comprised of professional and semi-professional teams (11 from Wales, 1 from England) and is the Welsh national football league. At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 season, the WAL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2026-2027 non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 WAL1 Championship Round team
- 2025-2026 WAL1 UEFA Europa Conference League playoff winner
The winner of the 2025-2026 Cwpan Cymru (Welsh Cup), typically a WAL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Wales
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| WAL1 | Welsh Premier League | 12 |
| WAL2A | Cymru North | 16 |
| WAL2B | Cymru South | 16 |
| WAL3 | Ardal Leagues | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Phase 8 Aug 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 16 Jan 2026 - 20 Apr 2026 | UEFAECL Playoffs 23 Apr 2026 - 16 May 2026 | 12: WAL1 (10), WAL2 (2) |
Season Format
During 1st Phase of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, each WAL1 team plays each other 11 WAL1 teams twice for a total of 22 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top six teams play in the Championship Group and the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Group. Each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 more matches, 32 matches total) to determine final rankings for 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League, Europa League placements, and relegation. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) head-to-head Away goals scored, (6) matches won, then (7) Away matches won.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, the 3rd through 6th place WAL1 Championship Round teams and the 1st place WAL1 Relegation Round team have a European Competition playoff. The playoff winner receives a a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League. (If the winner of the 2025-2026 Welsh Cup has already received a berth in the Champions League or the Europa League, the other playoff Finalist receives this berth.)
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 WAL1 regular season, the 5th and 6th place WAL1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated to either the WAL2A or WAL2B, and the top 2 teams in the WAL2A/2B are promoted to the 2026-2027 WAL1.
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1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | The New Saints | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | - | 39 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Pen-y-Bont FC | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | - | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Caernarfon Town FC | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | - | 30 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | Gap Connah's Quay | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | - | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Colwyn Bay FC | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | - | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Barry Town United FC | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 7 | Cardiff Metro Univ | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | - | 19 | 23 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Bala Town FC | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 10 | 19 | -9 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 9 | Flint Town United FC | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | - | 23 | 25 | -2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 10 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 17 | 20 | -3 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Haverfordwest County | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 12 | Llanelli Town AFC | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | - | 7 | 37 | -30 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -19 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | The New Saints | Stebonheath Park |
 | Haverfordwest County | Essity Stadium |
 | Flint Town United FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
 | Caernarfon Town FC | SDM Glass Stadium |
 | Barry Town United FC | Maes Tegid |
| Llanelli Town AFC | Maes Tegid |
| Pen-y-Bont FC | Essity Stadium |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| Gap Connah's Quay | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
 | Barry Town United FC | Llanelian Road |
| The New Saints | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
| Cardiff Metro Univ | Park Hall Stadium |
| Pen-y-Bont FC | Essity Stadium |
| Flint Town United FC | Jenner Park |
| Haverfordwest County | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| Llanelli Town AFC | Llanelian Road |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
| The New Saints | Essity Stadium |
Results
| 62 | Pen-y-Bont FC | Park Hall Stadium |
| 40 | Llanelli Town AFC | Essity Stadium |
| 00 | Cardiff Metro Univ | Llanelian Road |
| 22 | Caernarfon Town FC | Jenner Park |
| 20 | Bala Town FC | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
| 13 | Cardiff Metro Univ | Stebonheath Park |
| 13 | The New Saints | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| 21 | Haverfordwest County | SDM Glass Stadium |
| 01 | Colwyn Bay FC | Essity Stadium |
| 13 | Gap Connah's Quay | Maes Tegid |
| 01 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Jenner Park |
| 10 | Caernarfon Town FC | Llanelian Road |
| 31 | Flint Town United FC | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
| 40 | Barry Town United FC | Park Hall Stadium |
| 20 | Bala Town FC | Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch |
| 30 | Llanelli Town AFC | Essity Stadium |
| 03 | Cardiff Metro Univ | The Oval (Caernarfon) |
| 21 | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | Essity Stadium |