2020–21 Ardal NE

The 2020–21 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NE season for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams will play each other twice on a home and away basis.

Ardal NE
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

Teams

The league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team will go into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal NW. Three teams will be relegated to Tier 4.

Team Changes

Stadia and Locations
Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Ardal NE
Team Location Home Ground Capacity
BerriewBerriewBerriew Recreational Ground1,000
Bow StreetRhydypennauCae Piod1,000
CaerswsCaerswsRecreation Ground3,500
CarnoCarnoTybrith400
Cefn AlbionRhosymedreThe Rock3,000
Chirk AAAChirkHolyhead Road1,000
CorwenCorwenWar Memorial Park1,000
Four CrossesFour CrossesFoxen Manor1,000
KerryKerryDolforgan Park1,000
Llanfair UnitedLlanfair CaereinionMount Field2,000
MachynllethMachynllethPlas Grounds1,000
Montgomery TownMontgomeryCwstanymur1,000
PenparcauPenparcauMin-y-Ddol1,000
PenycaePen-y-caeThe SoccerMillion Riverside Arena2,000
Rhos AelwydRhosllanerchrugogPonciau Park1,000
Welshpool TownWelshpoolMaes y Dre Recreation Ground3,000

Source: Ardal NE Ground Information

Season Overview

On 28 July 2020, The Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NE 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.[1]
Since ‘COVID-19’ restrictions have been put in place by FAW. As from Monday 10 August 2020, clubs can train in groups of 15 and contact training will be allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches are still not allowed to take place.[2]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Berriew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to Cymru North
2 Bow Street 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for the Ardal Northern Play-Off
3 Caersws 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Carno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cefn Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chirk AAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Corwen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Four Crosses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Llanfair United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Machynlleth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Montgomery Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penparcau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Penycae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues
15 Rhos Aelwyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Welshpool Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: Ardal NE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.

Results
Home \ Away BER BOW CAE CNO CFN CHI COR FCR KER LFU MAC MNT PPC PYC RHO WEL
Berriew —
Bow Street —
Caersws —
Carno —
Cefn Albion —
Chirk AAA —
Corwen —
Four Crosses —
Kerry —
Llanfair United —
Machynlleth —
Montgomery Town —
Penparcau —
Penycae —
Rhos Aelwyd —
Welshpool Town —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2020. Source: Ardal NE Match Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Ardal Northern Play-Off
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Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 4 August 2020
Rank Player Club Goals
1

League champions, runners-up and play-off finalists
Season Champions Runner-up Play-off winner score Play-off runner-up Relegated Teams
2020-21-

Fair Play Winner

The winner for each respective division’s FAW Fair Play Table will be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.

Season Club
2020-21

References
  1. "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". www.faw.cymru.
  2. "FAW NEWS". www.tier3-north.co.uk.
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