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]
Team | City | Ground | |
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Aberystwyth Town Ladies | Park Avenue | ||
Caernarfon Town Ladies | The Oval | ||
Caerphilly Castle Ladies | Owain 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 |
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.