2015–16 Welsh Alliance League

The 2015–16 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

Welsh Alliance League
Season2015–16
Dates8 August 2015 – 28 May 2016
ChampionsDivision 1 – Trearddur Bay
Division 2 – Greenfield
RelegatedDivision 1 – Llanfairpwll
Matches played396
Goals scored1,664 (4.2 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
St Asaph City 10–0 Pwllheli
(10 October 2015)
Division 2
Greenfield 16–2 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
(5 March 2016)
Biggest away winDivision 1
St Asaph City 0–6 Llandudno Junction
(19 April 2016)
Division 2
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 2–8 Prestatyn Sports
(10 October 2015)
Highest attendance409 – Division 1
Llangefni Town 4–0 Llanfairpwll
(29 August 2015)
376 – Division 2
Pentraeth 10–2 Gaerwen
(31 August 2015)
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2019.

There are sixteen teams in Division 1 and thirteen teams in Division 2. The bottom team of Division 1 is relegated to Division 2 and in Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.

The season began on 8 August 2015 and concluded on 28 May 2016 with Trearddur Bay as Division 1 champions and Llanfairpwll were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Greenfield were champions with Nantlle Vale as runners-up. Both teams were promoted to Division 1.

Division 1

Teams

Holywell Town were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance. They were replaced by St Asaph City, Llangefni Town and Trearddur Bay, who were Division 2 champions, second and third place runners-ups, respectively from the previous season were promoted to Division 1.

Locations of the Division 1 teams of the 2015–16 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations
TeamLocationGround
Abergele TownLlandudnoThe Giant Hospitality Stadium
Barmouth & Dyffryn UnitedBarmouthWern Mynach
Glan ConwyGlan ConwyCae Ffwt
GlantraethBodorganTrefdraeth
GwalchmaiGwalchmaiMaes Meurig
LlanberisLlanberisFfordd Padarn
Llandudno JunctionLlandudno JunctionArriva Ground
Llandyrnog UnitedLlandyrnogCae Nant
LlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyllMaes Eilian
Llangefni TownLlangefniBob Parry Field
Llanrug UnitedLlanrugEithin Duon
Llanrwst UnitedLlanrwstGwydir Park
PenrhyndeudraethPenrhyndeudraethMaes Y Parc
PwllheliPwllheliLeisure Centre, Recreation Road
St Asaph CitySt AsaphRoe Plas
Trearddur BayTrearddurLon Isallt

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Trearddur Bay (C) 30 22 7 1 85 31 +54 73
2 Llandudno Junction 30 21 7 2 86 37 +49 70
3 Llangefni Town 30 19 5 6 65 44 +21 62
4 Glantraeth[lower-alpha 1] 30 18 6 6 65 42 +23 57
5 Llanrug United 30 16 7 7 68 36 +32 55
6 Penrhyndeudraeth 30 15 5 10 81 53 +28 50
7 Glan Conwy 30 13 2 15 71 67 +4 41
8 Abergele Town 30 12 3 15 41 51 −10 39
9 Gwalchmai[lower-alpha 2] 30 11 3 16 43 61 −18 36
10 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 30 11 2 17 37 59 −22 35
11 Llanberis 30 8 9 13 46 48 −2 33
12 St Asaph City 30 10 3 17 57 65 −8 33
13 Llanrwst United 30 9 5 16 39 61 −22 32
14 Pwllheli[lower-alpha 3] 30 7 8 15 45 66 −21 26
15 Llandyrnog United[lower-alpha 4] 30 7 5 18 41 72 −31 23
16 Llanfairpwll (R) 30 1 3 26 20 97 −77 6 Relegation to Division 2
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Glantraeth were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[1]
  2. Gwalchmai resigned from the Welsh Alliance League at the end of the season.[2]
  3. Pwllheli were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[3]
  4. Llandyrnog United were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[4]

Results
Home \ Away ABE BDU GLC GLA GWA LNB LNJ LLD LPG LLG LRU LRW PEN PWL STA TRE
Abergele Town — 2–1 0–4 1–0 3–2 1–3 2–0 6–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–2
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 0–2 — 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–5 1–1 4–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1
Glan Conwy 5–3 1–2 — 1–0 5–2 3–2 1–4 5–0 5–3 4–3 1–2 3–0 3–5 1–3 1–2 0–1
Glantraeth 1–0 2–1 3–2 — 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 7–3 0–2 5–1 1–0 5–1 3–0 2–2
Gwalchmai 2–0 0–4 4–2 1–3 — 3–1 0–5 4–0 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 0–3
Llanberis 2–1 5–1 2–3 4–1 1–2 — 1–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–3
Llandudno Junction 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 6–1 1–1 3–2 5–2 2–0 3–3 3–1 2–2
Llandyrnog United 0–1 4–1 7–5 3–4 1–0 2–0 1–2 — 3–3 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–1 2–3
Llanfairpwll 0–2 0–3 1–4 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–1 — 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–4 1–4 0–2 0–4
Llangefni Town 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 — 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 6–1 3–2
Llanrug United 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–5 1–1 7–1 2–1 — 2–1 4–1 1–1 4–2 1–1
Llanrwst United 2–4 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–3 0–3 4–0 1–3 1–1 — 0–3 2–2 3–2 0–1
Penrhyndeudraeth 3–2 9–0 4–3 4–2 4–1 2–3 2–3 3–2 5–2 1–3 3–3 4–0 — 0–2 5–3 1–2
Pwllheli 0–1 0–1 4–2 0–2 3–3 2–2 0–3 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–4 3–3 2–2 — 1–2 0–1
St Asaph City 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–6 3–0 7–1 3–0 1–4 3–4 0–5 10–0 — 2–3
Trearddur Bay 3–2 4–0 3–1 4–4 3–0 4–2 2–2 5–0 6–0 4–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 5–1 4–3 —
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 1 Results Grid, - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 1 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Teams

St Asaph City were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-ups, Llangefni Town and Trearddur Bay. They were replaced by Gwynedd League champions, Llanllyfni and Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League champions, Prestatyn Sports were promoted to Division 2.

Gaerwen
Llanllyfni
Llannerch-y-medd
Meliden
Mochdre Sports
Mynydd Llandegai
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Pentraeth
Prestatyn Sports
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2015–16 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations
TeamLocationGround
Amlwch TownAmlwchLôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurBlaenau FfestiniogCae Clyd
GaerwenGaerwenLôn Groes
GreenfieldGreenfieldBagillt Road
LlanllyfniLlanllyfniKing George the 5th Playing Field
Llannerch-y-meddLlanerch-y-meddTan Parc
MelidenMelidenFfordd Tŷ Newydd
Mochdre SportsMochdreSwan Road
Mynydd LlandegaiMynydd LlandygaiMynydd Llandegai
Nantlle ValePenygroesMaes Dulyn
Penmaenmawr PhoenixPenmaenmawrCae Sling
PentraethPentraethBryniau Field
Prestatyn SportsPrestatynGronant Playing Fields

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Greenfield (C, P) 24 21 2 1 94 36 +58 65 Promotion to Division 1
2 Nantlle Vale (P) 24 18 2 4 77 39 +38 56
3 Llanllyfni 24 13 7 4 76 46 +30 46
4 Mynydd Llandegai 24 13 3 8 59 61 −2 42
5 Pentraeth 24 11 5 8 75 47 +28 38
6 Prestatyn Sports 24 11 4 9 72 57 +15 37
7 Mochdre Sports 24 8 6 10 46 59 −13 30
8 Meliden 24 9 2 13 59 65 −6 29
9 Amlwch Town 24 8 4 12 44 59 −15 28
10 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 24 7 5 12 49 54 −5 26
11 Llannerch-y-medd 24 7 3 14 33 58 −25 24
12 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 24 7 0 17 55 100 −45 21
13 Gaerwen[lower-alpha 1] 24 0 3 21 35 93 −58 0
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[7]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Gaerwen were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[6]

Results
Home \ Away AML BFA GAR GRE LLL LYM MEL MOC MYN NAN PHO PEN PRE
Amlwch Town — 3–4 4–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–2 1–2 3–0 2–3 3–3
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 3–1 — 5–1 2–4 3–7 0–1 2–4 0–2 3–4 0–2 3–1 2–1 2–8
Gaerwen 2–4 2–4 — 1–1 2–6 1–2 2–3 0–1 2–4 0–4 1–2 1–2 3–3
Greenfield 3–0 16–2 8–2 — 2–0 3–1 5–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 2–1 5–2 6–2
Llanllyfni 9–0 5–4 2–2 1–4 — 4–1 3–2 2–2 4–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 1–2
Llannerch-y-medd 1–3 3–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 2–5 2–0 0–2 1–3 4–3 0–2 2–1
Meliden 5–0 7–3 5–3 3–4 1–4 4–0 — 3–4 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5
Mochdre Sports 3–3 6–1 4–1 1–5 1–2 3–3 4–1 — 2–2 2–2 5–3 0–3 1–0
Mynydd Llandegai 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–3 2–6 3–1 3–2 4–3 — 5–3 6–3 1–1 2–4
Nantlle Vale 3–0 6–3 3–2 4–1 1–2 6–2 2–1 7–1 8–0 — 3–2 2–1 3–2
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 2–2 6–2 4–1 3–4 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–2 — 1–0 1–2
Pentraeth 3–1 6–1 10–2 1–3 4–4 0–0 7–0 6–0 3–2 3–4 6–1 — 5–5
Prestatyn Sports 4–3 1–2 7–2 2–3 2–2 3–1 2–5 4–0 2–3 4–2 0–4 4–1 —
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 2 Results Grid, - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 2 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. "Welsh Alliance League – 2015–16 Division 1 Table".
  2. "Gwalchmai FC folds but hopes to return as soon as possible". Daily Post. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. "Welsh Alliance League – 2015–16 Division 1 Table".
  4. "Welsh Alliance League – 2015–16 Division 1 Table".
  5. "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. "Welsh Alliance League – 2015–16 Division 2 Table".
  7. "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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