2016–17 Welsh Alliance League

The 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

Welsh Alliance League
Season2016–17
Dates12 August 2016 – 13 May 2017
ChampionsDivision 1 – Glantraeth
Division 2 – Llandudno Albion
RelegatedDivision 1 – Glan Conwy
Matches played422
Goals scored1,731 (4.1 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
Llangefni Town 10–1 Glan Conwy
(10 May 2017)
Division 2
Llandudno Albion 8–1 Cemaes Bay
(11 February 2017)
Llandudno Albion 8–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
(24 February 2017)
Biggest away winDivision 1
Llanrwst United 0–8 Glantraeth
(10 December 2016)
Division 2
Pentraeth 1–8 Mynydd Llandegai
(24 August 2016)
Llanfairpwll 1–8 Amlwch Town
(17 September 2016)
Highest attendance250 – Division 1
Llangefni Town 2–3 Glantraeth
(31 December 2016)
250 – Division 2
Amlwch Town 2–1 Cemaes Bay
(15 October 2016)
Llanfairpwll 1–0 Cemaes Bay
(5 April 2017)
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2019.

There are fourteen teams in Division 1 and sixteen teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom team relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.

The season began on 12 August 2016 and concluded on 13 May 2017 with Glantraeth as Division 1 champions and Glan Conwy were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Llandudno Albion were champions with Mynydd Llandegai as runners-up. Both teams were promoted to Division 1.

Division 1

Teams

Trearddur Bay were defending champions from the previous season. Greenfield and Nantlle Vale, who were Division 2 champions and runners-up, respectively from the previous season were promoted to Division 1.

Locations of the Division 1 teams of the 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations
TeamLocationGround
Abergele TownLlandudnoThe Giant Hospitality Stadium
Barmouth & Dyffryn UnitedBarmouthWern Mynach
Glan ConwyGlan ConwyCae Ffwt
GlantraethBodorganTrefdraeth
GreenfieldGreenfieldBagillt Road
LlanberisLlanberisFfordd Padarn
Llandudno JunctionLlandudno JunctionArriva Ground
Llandyrnog UnitedLlandyrnogCae Nant
Llangefni TownLlangefniBob Parry Field
Llanrug UnitedLlanrugEithin Duon
Llanrwst UnitedLlanrwstGwydir Park
Nantlle ValePenygroesMaes Dulyn
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 Glantraeth[lower-alpha 1] (C) 30 23 4 3 90 29 +61 73
2 Llandudno Junction 30 18 3 9 79 47 +32 57
3 Llangefni Town 30 17 6 7 69 37 +32 57
4 Llanrug United 30 16 6 8 77 52 +25 54
5 Greenfield 30 15 5 10 57 44 +13 50
6 Penrhyndeudraeth 30 14 7 9 66 46 +20 49
7 Trearddur Bay 30 14 4 12 58 58 0 46
8 Llandyrnog United 30 12 8 10 55 55 0 44
9 Nantlle Vale 30 11 6 13 67 64 +3 39
10 St Asaph City 30 11 5 14 60 61 −1 38
11 Llanberis 30 10 5 15 44 59 −15 35
12 Abergele Town[lower-alpha 2] 30 10 7 13 45 62 −17 34
13 Pwllheli 30 9 5 16 61 76 −15 32
14 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 30 9 5 16 51 79 −28 32
15 Llanrwst United 30 7 5 18 28 68 −40 26
16 Glan Conwy (R) 30 2 3 25 35 105 −70 9 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.[3]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Glantraeth resigned from the Welsh Alliance League at the end of the season.[1]
  2. Abergele Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[2]

Results
Home \ Away ABE BDU GLC GLA GRE LNB LNJ LLD LLG LRU LRW NAN PEN PWL STA TRE
Abergele Town — 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–2 3–0 1–3 1–3 0–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–3 4–2 1–1 1–5
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 5–3 — 4–1 1–5 3–5 4–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–6 2–1 1–4
Glan Conwy 0–7 2–3 — 2–3 1–4 1–1 1–4 0–2 3–4 1–2 1–2 3–3 1–4 3–8 2–1 2–1
Glantraeth 4–2 3–1 4–1 — 0–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–1 2–0 2–3 5–0 2–0 6–1
Greenfield 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–2 — 3–3 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 4–0 4–2 0–1
Llanberis 1–1 4–2 3–3 0–3 0–1 — 2–1 2–3 2–1 0–3 1–4 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
Llandudno Junction 2–0 6–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 5–2 — 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 6–1 2–1 4–0 4–6 2–3
Llandyrnog United 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 — 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–1
Llangefni Town 1–3 7–1 10–1 2–3 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 — 0–2 0–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 4–0 0–2
Llanrug United 5–0 9–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 4–3 1–3 1–1 — 3–1 2–1 3–4 4–4 0–1 4–2
Llanrwst United 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–8 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–5 0–4 — 2–4 3–0 0–1 1–4 0–2
Nantlle Vale 6–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–5 3–3 1–2 3–5 4–1 — 1–3 2–3 5–3 5–1
Penrhyndeudraeth 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–2 6–0 2–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 — 4–1 5–1 3–0
Pwllheli 1–1 1–2 5–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–4 0–2 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–3 6–2 — 2–1 4–0
St Asaph City 1–2 4–2 3–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 2–3 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 4–1 — 5–0
Trearddur Bay 3–3 0–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 0–2 4–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 —
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

Greenfield were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Nantlle Vale. They were replaced by Llanfairpwll who were relegated from Division 1.

Gwynedd League champions, Y Felinheli and third place, Cemaes Bay were promoted to Division 2.

Gaerwen
Llandudno Albion
Llannerch-y-medd
Meliden
Mochdre Sports
Mynydd Llandegai
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Pentraeth
Prestatyn Sports
Y Felinheli
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2016–17 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations
TeamLocationGround
Amlwch TownAmlwchLôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurBlaenau FfestiniogCae Clyd
Cemaes BayCemaesSchool Lane
GaerwenGaerwenLôn Groes
Llandudno AlbionLlandudnoFfordd Dwyfor
LlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyllMaes Eilian
Llannerch-y-meddLlanerch-y-meddTan Parc
MelidenMelidenFfordd Tŷ Newydd
Mochdre SportsMochdreSwan Road
Mynydd LlandegaiMynydd LlandygaiMynydd Llandegai
Penmaenmawr PhoenixPenmaenmawrCae Sling
PentraethPentraethBryniau Field
Prestatyn SportsPrestatynGronant Playing Fields
Y FelinheliY FelinheliCae Selio, Bangor Street

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Llandudno Albion (C, P) 26 20 1 5 90 36 +54 61 Promotion to Division 1
2 Mynydd Llandegai (P) 26 19 1 6 90 50 +40 58
3 Prestatyn Sports[lower-alpha 1] 26 17 2 7 93 51 +42 50
4 Mochdre Sports 26 15 3 8 52 37 +15 48
5 Amlwch Town 26 13 5 8 54 39 +15 44
6 Meliden 26 13 3 10 61 54 +7 42
7 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 26 13 1 12 56 59 −3 40
8 Gaerwen 26 11 5 10 53 55 −2 38
9 Cemaes Bay 26 9 5 12 53 58 −5 32
10 Y Felinheli 26 8 5 13 47 57 −10 29
11 Llanfairpwll 26 8 1 17 40 77 −37 25
12 Pentraeth 26 6 2 18 37 73 −36 20
13 Llannerch-y-medd 26 5 4 17 35 67 −32 19
14 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 26 5 2 19 28 76 −48 17
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; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Prestatyn Sports were deducted three points for poor conduct.[4]

Results
Home \ Away AML BFA CEM GAR LNA LPG LYM MEL MOC MYN PHO PEN PRE FEL
Amlwch Town — 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 4–1 3–5 1–4 1–6 4–1 2–3 3–1 0–2
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 0–1 — 2–1 0–5 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–4 1–3 5–2 2–1 1–1 3–8 0–2
Cemaes Bay 1–1 4–1 — 3–3 3–4 1–1 3–1 5–2 1–3 2–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–2
Gaerwen 2–2 1–0 1–3 — 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 4–2 3–1 3–3 1–3
Llandudno Albion 0–1 8–1 8–1 5–3 — 6–1 6–0 6–1 4–2 2–1 5–1 4–0 3–1 3–1
Llanfairpwll 1–8 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 — 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–7 0–3 1–2 1–5 5–2
Llannerch-y-medd 0–1 1–2 0–5 2–3 0–4 2–3 — 2–3 2–2 3–4 4–3 1–0 5–2 2–2
Meliden 2–3 5–1 6–1 3–3 2–1 3–2 4–1 — 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 3–5 2–0
Mochdre Sports 1–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 4–1 4–3 2–1 — 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0
Mynydd Llandegai 0–4 4–1 4–1 5–1 5–4 3–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 — 3–0 5–2 5–4 5–2
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 1–0 4–2 3–1 2–2 1–4 5–0 3–1 3–2 2–3 3–2 — 1–0 1–5 3–1
Pentraeth 0–5 0–1 0–4 4–3 3–2 4–0 3–4 0–0 3–4 1–8 3–5 — 1–3 3–2
Prestatyn Sports 3–1 6–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 7–2 3–2 4–1 4–1 5–4 7–1 — 3–1
Y Felinheli 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–5 2–3 1–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 3–3 4–0 1–0 3–2 —
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. "Glantraeth resign from league - but club insists this is not the final chapter". Daily Post. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 1 Table".
  3. "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. "NonLeagueMatters – Welsh Alliance Football League Division 2 Table".
  5. "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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