2022–23 Cymru Premier


The 2022–23 Cymru Premier was the 31st season of the Cymru Premier, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992.
The winners qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up, third-placed team, and [|Europa Conference League play-off] winners qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 2023–24 Cymru North.

Teams

Twelve teams contested the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, and one team each promoted from the second tier leagues, the Cymru North and Cymru South. The New Saints entered the season as defending champions.
Airbus UK Broughton, winners of the 2021–22 Cymru North were promoted to the league. Due to 2021–22 Cymru South champions Llantwit Major's failure to achieve a tier one licence, runners-up Pontypridd Town were promoted in their place. In June 2022, Pontypridd Town changed their name to Pontypridd United.
The two bottom placed teams from the 2021–22 season, Cefn Druids and Barry Town United, were relegated to the Cymru North and the Cymru South respectively for the 2022–23 season.

To Cymru Premier

Promoted from the Cymru North
Promoted from the Cymru South

From Cymru Premier

Relegated to the Cymru North
Relegated to the Cymru South

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Aberystwyth TownAberystwythPark Avenue5,000
Airbus UK BroughtonBroughtonThe Airfield1,600
Bala TownBalaMaes Tegid3,000
Caernarfon TownCaernarfonThe Oval3,000
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCyncoedCyncoed Campus1,620
Connah's Quay NomadsConnah's QuayDeeside Stadium1,500
Flint Town UnitedFlintCae-y-Castell1,000
Haverfordwest CountyHaverfordwestBridge Meadow Stadium2,100
NewtownNewtownLatham Park5,000
PenybontBridgendBryntirion Park3,000
Pontypridd UnitedTreforestUSW Sports Park1,000
The New Saints

League table



Europa Conference League play-offs

Teams placed 3rd-7th enter one-off play-off matches for the third spot in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round. One of the spots is vacated if the Welsh Cup winners finish 7th or higher, with the 3rd-placed team qualifying automatically if the Welsh Cup winners finish in the top two. The higher-placed team gains home advantage.
Bala Town, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Haverfordwest County, Newtown, and Penybont qualified for the play-offs. Since the 2022–23 Welsh Cup winners, The New Saints, qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round based on league position, Penybont's play-off spot was vacated and they directly qualified for the Europa Conference League as the 3rd-placed team.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate

Attendances

Figures taken from FAW Cymru Football app and other club channels. Correct as of 24 April 2023. Excludes Europa Conference League playoff fixtures.
''*Denotes incomplete record, as missing attendance figures. Figures for Bala v TNS, Haverfordwest v Airbus, TNS v CQN and Penybont v Cardiff Met, CQN and Newtown have not been publicly recorded.''