| Competition: | Ardal NW |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Winners: | None |
| Promoted: | None |
| Relegated: | None |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020 - 21 Ardal NW season (also known as the 2020 - 21 Lock Stock Ardal NW season for sponsorship reasons) 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.[1]
Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal NE. Three teams aree relegated to tier 4.
From Welsh Alliance League Division 1
Promoted from Welsh Alliance League Division 2
From Welsh National League Premier Division
Relegated from Cymru North
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Amateurs | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Cae Clyd | 1,000 | |
| Brickfield Rangers | Wrexham | Clywedog Park | 1,000 | |
| Brymbo | Broughton | Brymbo Sports Complex | 1,000 | |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 1,200 | |
| Llandudno Albion | Llandudno | Maesdu Park | 1,013 | |
| Llanrwst United | Llanrwst | Gwydyr Park | 2,000 | |
| Llanuwchllyn | Bala | Maes Tegid | 3,000 | |
| Llay Welfare | Llay | The Ring | 1,000 | |
| Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park | 3,000 | |
| Nantlle Vale | Penygroes | Maes Dulyn | 1,000 | |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog | Y Traeth | 2,000 | |
| Rhostyllen | Rhostyllen | Vicarage Hill | 1,000 | |
| Rhydymwyn | Rhydmwyn | Vicarage Road | 1,000 | |
| Saltney Town | Saltney | Saltney Community Centre | 1,000 | |
| St Asaph City | St Asaph | Roe Plas | 1,000 | |
| Y Felinheli | Y Felinheli | Cae Seilo | 1,000 |
On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NW and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage. Ardal NE & Ardal NW divisions will make up the Ardal Northern 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]