2012–13 Welsh Premier Women's League Explained

Competition:Welsh Premier League (women)
Season:2012–13
Winners:Cardiff City
Continentalcup1:UEFA Women's Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Cardiff City
Biggest Home Win:Cardiff City 11–1 Llandudno Junction
Biggest Away Win:Caernarfon 0–16 Cardiff City
Total Goals:521
Matches:110
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League was the fourth season of the Welsh Premier League (women), Wales' premier football league. It is the first season to feature a single division league.[1] The season starts on 16 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.

After several high defeats Cearphilly Castle withdrew from the league after ten matches. All results including them were then wiped from the table.[2]

The title was won by Cardiff City for the first time. They finished ahead of reigning champions Cardiff Met. on superior goal difference.[3]

Changes from 2011–12

Clubs

TeamCityGround
Aberystwyth Town LadiesPark Avenue
Caernarfon Town Ladies The Oval
Caerphilly Castle LadiesOwain Glyndwr Playing Fields
Cardiff University, Cyncoed Campus
Victoria Avenue
Newcastle Emlyn Ladies Parc Emlyn
Dolfechlas Road, Rhydymwyn F.C.
Baglan Playing Fields
The Genquip Stadium
Colliers Road
The Flyover
Cardiff City Cardiff Leckwith Stadium

Results

Newcastle Emlyn set a Premier League record win when they defeated Caerphilly Castle 36–0 on 12 January 2013. On that day Bethan Davies also set the record for most goals scored in a match with ten.[7] Both records were later broken by Cardiff Met. Ladies, when then won 43–0 at Caerphilly Castle, with Emily Allen and Adele Hooper scoring 15 and 12 goals respectively.[8] Those records are void now after the withdrawal of Caerphilly Castle.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrexham Odds on for Play-off place. shekicks.net. 27 April 2012. 27 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Caerphilly Castle Ladies FC exits league after 43–0 loss. BBC. 14 March 2013. 13 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Cardiff City FC are Welsh champions. shekicks.net. 20 May 2013. 20 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Welsh Premier Women’s League going national will benefit Wales team says boss Jarmo Matikainen. dailypost.co.uk. 26 June 2012. 15 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Europe beckons for UWIC. shekicks.net. 15 May 2012. 15 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204111/http://shekicks.net/news/view/5317. 3 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Port Talbot welcome Ladies team for new Women’s Welsh Premier League. porttalbottown.wordpress.com. 23 July 2012. 19 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723155259/http://porttalbottown.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/port-talbot-welcome-ladies-team-for-new-womens-welsh-premier-league/. 23 July 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Newcastle Emlyn and striker Bethan Davies' new goals record. BBC. 15 January 2013. 14 January 2013.
  8. Web site: Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies net 43 goals against Caerphilly Castle. BBC. 11 March 2013. 10 March 2013.