2018–19 Welsh Football League Division One
The 2018–19 Welsh Football League Division One (known as the Nathaniel Cars Welsh Football League Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 2018–19 season of the top football league in South Wales. The champions at the end of the season were Penybont.
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 10 Aug 2018 – 06 Apr 2019 |
Champions | Penybont |
Relegated | Ton Pentre Port Talbot Town Goytre |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 15:40, 8 May 2019 (UTC). |
Together with its North Wales counterpart, the Cymru Alliance, the 16-team division formed the second tier of the Welsh football league system, one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded in April 2019.
This was the last season as the 'Welsh League Division One' at Tier 2 with FAW Championship South & Mid instead being this level from the 2019–20 season. The First Division will instead be at Tier 3 level for the 2019–20 season.
Teams
Llanelli Town were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2018–19 Welsh Premier League. There was no relegation from the Premier League to Division One.
Monmouth Town and Caerau (Ely) were relegated and replaced by the promoted teams from 2017-18 Welsh Football League Division Two. They were Llantwit Major, Pontypridd Town and Ammanford.
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Afan Lido | Aberavon | Marston Stadium |
Ammanford | Ammanford | Manor Road |
Briton Ferry Llansawel | Briton Ferry | Old Road |
Cambrian & Clydach Vale | Clydach Vale | King George's New Field |
Cwmamman United | Glanamman | Grenig Park |
Cwmbran Celtic | Cwmbran | Celtic Park |
Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
Goytre United | Goytre | Glenhafod Park Stadium |
Haverfordwest County | Haverfordwest | Bridge Meadow Stadium |
Llantwit Major | Llantwit Major | Windmill Ground |
Penybont | Bridgend | Kymco Stadium |
Pontypridd Town | Pontypridd | USW Sport Park |
Port Talbot Town | Port Talbot | Victoria Road |
Taff's Well | Taff's Well | Rhiw Dda'r |
Ton Pentre | Ton Pentre | Ynys Park |
Undy Athletic | Undy | The Causeway |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Pen-y-Bont (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 22 | +59 | 80 | Promotion to the Welsh Premier League |
2 | Cambrian & Clydach Vale | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 60 | |
3 | Haverfordwest County | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 54 | |
4 | Afan Lido | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 51 | |
5 | Goytre United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 50 | |
6 | Cwmamman United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 50 | |
7 | Llantwit Major | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 48 | |
8 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 | |
9 | Ammanford | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 36 | |
10 | Cwmbran Celtic | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 36 | |
11 | Pontypridd Town | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 33 | |
12 | Undy Athletic | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 31 | |
13 | Port Talbot Town (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 29 | Relegation to Welsh League Division Two |
14 | Taff's Well | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 25 | |
15 | Goytre (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 24 | Relegation to Welsh League Division Two |
16 | Ton Pentre (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 76 | −38 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.