2020–21 Ardal SW


The 2020-21 Ardal SW season 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the Football Association of Wales cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.

Teams

Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru South, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal SE. Three teams are relegated to tier 4. STM Sports were confirmed in the Ardal SW league by the FAW. However, on 27 July 2020, they announced that they had folded, leaving only 15 sides in the South West league. Cardiff Draconians were announced as the replacement team to be admitted to the league on 3 August.

Team changes

To Ardal SW

Relegated from Cymru South
From Welsh Football League Division One
From Welsh Football League Division Two
From South Wales Alliance League Premier Division

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationHome GroundCapacity
AFC LlwydcoedLlwydcoedWelfare Ground1,000
AFC PorthPorthDinas Park1,200
Caerau CardiffCwrt-yr-Ala1,000
Cardiff DraconiansCardiffRiverside Ground1,000
Cwmamman UnitedGlanammanGrenig Park1,500
Dinas PowysDinas PowysThe Murch1,500
Garden VillageKingsbridgeStafford Common2,000
Penrhiwceiber RangersPenrhiwceiberGlasbrook Field1,000
Penydarren BGCPenydarrenThe Bont Playing Fields1,000
Pontardawe TownPontardaweParc Ynysderw1,000
PontyclunPontyclunIvor Park1,000
Ton PentreTon PentreYnys Park2,000
Treharris AthleticTrelewisParc Taff Bargoed1,000
West EndLlandarcyLlandarcy Academy of Sport1,000
Ynyshir AlbionsPorthDinas Park1,200
YnysygerwnLlandarcyLlandarcy Academy of Sport1,000

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Season overview

On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal SW and would be sponsored by Floodlighting and Electrical Services. Ardal SE & Ardal SW divisions will make up the Ardal Southern region of tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.
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.

League table