2011–12 in Welsh football
The 2011–12 season was the 137th season of competitive football in Wales.
Overview
Men's national team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly match
| 10 Aug 2011 Friendly | Wales  |
1 – 2 |  Australia |
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Darcy Blake  38' |
Tim Cahill 44' Robbie Kruse 60' |
Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 12 Nov 2011 Friendly | Wales |
4 – 1 |  Norway |
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Gareth Bale 11' Craig Bellamy 16'Sam Vokes 88', 89' |
Erik Huseklepp 61' |
Attendance: 12,637 Referee: Gerher Grobelnik (Austria) |
Euro 2012 qualification
The Welsh men's national team were drawn into UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G.[1]
All fixtures for this group were negotiated between the participants at a meeting in Frankfurt, Germany on 21 and 22 February 2010.[2]
| 2 Sep 2011 Euro 2012 qualif. | Wales |
2 – 1 |  Montenegro |
Cardiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Steve Morison 29' Aaron Ramsey 50' |
report | Stevan Jovetić 71' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Luca Banti (Italy) |
| 6 Sep 2011 Euro 2012 qualif. | England  |
1 – 0 | Wales |
London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Ashley Young 35' |
Source | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
| 7 Oct 2011 Euro 2012 qualif. | Wales |
2 – 0 |  Switzerland |
Swansea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Aaron Ramsey 60' Gareth Bale 71' |
Source | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| 11 Oct 2011 Euro 2012 qualif. | Bulgaria  |
0 – 1 | Wales |
Sofia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:05 | Source | Gareth Bale ((goal | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Referee: Pawel Gil (Portugal) |
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified directly for the finals |
| Advanced to the play-offs |
|
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Welsh Cup
Latest Round
Round 4
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | 3-4 | Llanelli |
| Afan Lido | 2−3 | Airbus UK Broughton |
| Buckley Town | 2−4 | Bala Town |
| Flint Town United | 1−3 | Neath |
| Aberystwyth Town | 2−1 | Llandudno Town |
| The New Saints | 4−0 | Newport County |
| Prestatyn Town | 0−2 | Cefn Druids |
| Carmarthen Town | 3−1 | AFC Porth |
Quarter Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 1-0 | Neath |
| Bala Town | 2-1 | Llanelli |
| Airbus UK Broughton | 3−1 | Carmarthen Town |
| Aberystwyth Town | 0−1 | Cefn Druids |
Semi Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | 1−4 | Cefn Druids |
| Bala Town | 0-4 | The New Saints |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cefn Druids | 0−2 | The New Saints |
Welsh League Cup
Final: Afan Lido 1-1 Newtown (Afan Lido won 3-2 on penalties)
Welsh Premier League
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints (C) | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 74 | 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Bangor City | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 69 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 3 | Neath (R) | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 621 | |
| 4 | Llanelli (O) | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for UEFA Europa League play-offs |
| 5 | Bala Town | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
| 6 | Prestatyn Town | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 28 | |
| 7 | Airbus UK Broughton | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Europa League play-offs |
| 8 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 33** | |
| 9 | Port Talbot Town | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 33 | |
| 10 | Afan Lido | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 32 | |
| 11 | Carmarthen Town | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 33 | 67 | −34 | 32 | |
| 12 | Newtown | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 82 | −38 | 23*2 | |
Updated to games played on 21 April 2012.
Source: Welsh Premier
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
* Newtown deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible players.
** Aberystwyth Town deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible player
† Cefn Druids, playing in the 2011–12 Cymru Alliance, will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, even though they lost to The New Saints (themselves qualifiers for the UEFA Champions League), in the final of the 2011–12 Welsh Cup
.
Relegation issues
- 1.^ Neath were relegated on 27 April 2012, after failing in their Domestic and UEFA Competitions Licensing appeal, meaning they were relegated from the Welsh Premier League. Newtown would have been relegated otherwise.[3]
- 2 ^ Haverfordwest County would have replaced Newtown AFC should they have finished second in a feeder league, and thus gaining promotion. A win for Taffs Well in a game Vs Caerau Ely meant this could not happen, sparing Newtown's relegation.[4]
Welsh Football League First Division
- Champions: Cambrian & Clydach Vale B. & G.C.
Cymru Alliance League
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connah's Quay Nomads (C) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 23 | +66 | 68 | Promotion to 2012–13 Welsh Premier League 1 |
| 2 | Rhyl | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 62 | |
| 3 | Buckley Town | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 61 | |
| 4 | Porthmadog | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 59* | |
| 5 | Penrhyncoch | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Cefn Druids | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 54 | |
| 7 | Caersws | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 52* | |
| 8 | Llandudno | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 49 | |
| 9 | Flint Town United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 46 | |
| 10 | Conwy United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Guilsfield | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ruthin Town | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 25 | |
| 13 | Penycae | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 76 | −46 | 25 | |
| 14 | Llanrhaeadr (R) | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 18 | Relegation to feeder leagues |
| 15 | Llangefni Town (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 96 | −64 | 14 | |
| 16 | Rhos Aelwyd (R) | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 13 |
Updated to games played on 21 April 2012.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Promotion to the Premier League is subject to a licence application and approval process. If the champions do not apply for a Premier League licence or are declined of the same, the runners-up may be promoted instead.
*Caersws & Porthmadog deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.[5][6]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "UEFA EURO 2012 - Standings". UEFA. 12 April 2010.
- ↑ Quali-Termine für Euro 2012 stehen fest
- ↑ "Club Licensing Appeals". Football Association of Wales. 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Taffs Well Win keeps Newtown in WPL". Welshpremier.com. 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Caersws docked points". Huws Gray Alliance. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Porthmadog deducted points". Huws Gray Alliance. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.