Competition: | Cymru South |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Winners: | Barry Town United |
Promoted: | Barry Town United |
Relegated: | Ynyshir Albions Swansea University |
Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Cymru South season (also known as the 2022–23 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis.
Llantwit Major were the defending champions from the 2021–22 season but were denied a Tier 1 license, so runners-up Pontypridd Town were promoted in their place.
Barry Town United were relegated from the 2021–22 Cymru Premier, returning to the second tier after their five-year spell in the top flight. Abergavenny Town and Pontardawe Town were both promoted as champions of the Ardal SE and Ardal SW respectively, while Ardal SW runners-up Ynyshir Albions defeated Ardal SE runners-up Abertillery Bluebirds in the Ardal Southern play-off to also earn a promotion place.[1]
The league consisted of 16 clubs; 12 clubs not promoted or relegated in the previous season, 3 clubs promoted from the Ardal Southern Leagues, and 1 club relegated from the Cymru Premier.
Promoted from Ardal SE
Promoted from Ardal SW
Relegated from Cymru Premier
Promoted to Cymru Premier
Relegated to Ardal SE
Relegated to Ardal SW
Team | Home City | Home Ground | Capacity | |
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Abergavenny Town | Abergavenny | Pen-y-Pound Stadium | 1,500 | |
Afan Lido | Aberavon, Port Talbot | Marston's Stadium | 3,000 | |
Ammanford | Ammanford | Recreation Ground | 500 | |
Barry Town United | Barry | Jenner Park | 2,650 | |
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Briton Ferry | Old Road | 1,000 | |
Cambrian & Clydach Vale B.G.C. | Clydach Vale | King George V New Field | 900 | |
Carmarthen Town | Carmarthen | Richmond Park | 2,500 | |
Cwmbran Celtic | Cwmbran | Celtic Park | 350 | |
Goytre United | Goytre, Port Talbot | Glenhafod Park Stadium | 1,500 | |
Llanelli Town | Llanelli | Stebonheath Park | 3,700 | |
Llantwit Major | Llantwit Major | Windmill Ground | 1,000 | |
Pontardawe Town | Pontardawe | Parc Ynysderw | 1,000 | |
Swansea University | Swansea | Sketty Lane | 1,500 | |
Taff's Well | Taff's Well | Rhiw'r Ddar | 2,930 | |
Trefelin BGC | Velindre, Port Talbot | Ynys Park | 1,000 | |
Ynyshir Albions | Ynyshir | Ynyshir Oval | 2,000 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Richie Ryan | Mutual consent[2] | 3 May 2022 | Pre-season | Andrew Mumford | 13 May 2022[3] | |
Karl Lewis | Resigned[4] | 25 April 2022 | Stevie Campbell | 22 May 2022[5] | ||
Andrew Stokes | Signed by Pontypridd Town[6] | 16 May 2022 | Garry Taylor | 23 May 2022[7] | ||
Sean Wharton | Sacked[8] [9] | 17 September 2022 | 10th | Nick Morgan | 17 September 2022[10] | |
Wyn Thomas | 21 September 2022 | 16th | ||||
Gavin Chesterfield | Signed by Cardiff City | 5 November 2022 | 1st | Lee Kendall | 6 November 2022 | |