2020–21 Ardal SE

Ardal SE
Season2020–21
ChampionsNone
PromotedNone
RelegatedNone

The 2020–21 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2020–21 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier southern 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.[1]

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 SW. Three teams are relegated to tier 4.

Team changes

Stadia and locations

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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Ardal SW
Team Location Home Ground
Aberbargoed Buds Aberbargoed Bedwellty Road
Abergavenny Town Abergavenny Pen-Y-Pound Stadium
Abertillery Bluebirds Abertillery Abertillery Leisure Centre
Abertillery Excelsiors Abertillery Jim Owen Field
Caldicot Town Caldicot Jubilee Way
Chepstow Town Chepstow Larkfield Park
Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog Woodland Road
Goytre Penperlleni Plough Road
Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod Wells Lant Avenue Broadway
Monmouth Town Penperlleni Plough Road
Newport City Newport Newport Stadium
Panteg Pontymister Ty-Isaf Park
Rhayader Town Rhayader The Weirglodd
Tredegar Town Tredegar Tredegar Leisure Complex
Treowen Stars Newbridge Bush Park
Trethomas Bluebirds Llanfabon CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence

Source: Ardal SW Ground Information

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.[2]
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.[3]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aberbargoed Buds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to Cymru South
2 Abergavenny Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for the Ardal Southern Play-Off
3 Abertillery Bluebirds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Abertillery Excelsiors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Caldicot Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chepstow Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Croesyceiliog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Goytre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Llandrindod Wells 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Monmouth Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Newport City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Panteg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Rhayader Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tredegar Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues
15 Treowen Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Trethomas Bluebirds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Ardal SE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.

Results

Home \ Away ABB ABT ATB ATE CLD CHP CRS GYR LDW MON NPT PAN RHY TDG TOW TTB
Aberbargoed Buds —
Abergavenny Town —
Abertillery Bluebirds —
Abertillery Excelsiors —
Caldicot Town —
Chepstow Town —
Croesyceiliog —
Goytre —
Llandrindod Wells —
Monmouth Town —
Newport City —
Panteg —
Rhayader Town —
Tredegar Town —
Treowen Stars —
Trethomas Bluebirds —
Source: Ardal SE Match Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". Football Association of Wales. 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Welsh clubs move closer to normality as contact training to be permitted". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. 3 August 2020.