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{{Short description|Association football league in Wales}}
{{Short description|Association football league in Wales}}
{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
| name = Genero Adran Premier
| name = Adran Premier
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| founded = 2009
| founded = 2009
| teams = 8
| teams = 8
| relegation = Genero Adran North/Genero Adran South
| relegation = Adran North/Adran South
| levels = 1
| levels = 1
| domest_cup = [[FAW Women's Cup]]
| domest_cup = [[FAW Women's Cup]]
| league_cup = Genero Adran Trophy
| league_cup = Adran Trophy
| confed_cup = [[UEFA Women's Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| confed_cup = [[UEFA Women's Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| champions = [[Swansea City Ladies F.C.|Swansea City]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Orchard WPWL End of Season Round-Up 2019/20 :: Cymru Football |url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/orchard-wpwl-end-season-round-201920/ |website=www.cymrufootball.wales |access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
| champions = [[Swansea City Ladies F.C.|Swansea City]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Orchard WPWL End of Season Round-Up 2019/20 :: Cymru Football |url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/orchard-wpwl-end-season-round-201920/ |website=www.cymrufootball.wales |access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
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|website= [https://www.cymrufootball.wales/wpwl Official]
|website= [https://www.cymrufootball.wales/wpwl Official]
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The '''Genero Adran Premier''' (formerly the '''Welsh Premier Women's League''') is the top level [[women's association football|women's football]] league in [[Wales]]. It was founded in 2009. The winner qualifies for a spot in the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]. Prior to the league's formation the national cup winner was sent into European competition.
The '''Adran Premier''', formerly the '''Welsh Premier Women's League''' (2009–2021), is the top level [[women's association football|women's football]] league in [[Wales]]. It was founded in 2009. The winner qualifies for a spot in the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]. Prior to the league's formation the national cup winner was sent into European competition.


==History==
==History==
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In May 2021, the Football Association of Wales announced a restructuring of the league, including cutting the number of teams from nine to eight, the splitting the second tier into northern and southern conferences, and the introduction of a U19 development league. The restructuring would see Abergavenny Women's FC, Caerphilly's Cascade Ladies YC and Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies demoted to the second tier and Barry Town United Ladies FC and The New Saints joining the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57304754 |title=Women's football: FAW announce the make-up of new tiers - BBC Sport |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2021-05-31 |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> The choice of top-tier teams in the restructuring was met with a significant amount of criticism, especially as Abergavenny had finished within the top four during the 2020–21 season and The New Saints did not a complete senior women's side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.wales/news/19340581.abergavenny-condemns-faw-restructure-welsh-womens-football/ |title=Abergavenny condemns FAW restructure of Welsh women's football |publisher=The National Wales |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57305621 |title=Welsh Premier Women's League shake-up 'unjust and wrong', say relegated clubs - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> FAW head of women's football Lowri Roberts stated that the Association would not be reversing their decision, adding that "we have to be able to compete with Tier 3 in England. The WSL and Championship in England are professional and semi-professional and we’re a long way off that. It’s unlikely we’ll get to a professional level."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.wales/news/19352029.faw-chief-lowri-roberts-responds-restructuring-outcry/ |title=FAW chief Lowri Roberts responds to restructuring outcry |publisher=The National Wales |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref>
In May 2021, the Football Association of Wales announced a restructuring of the league, including cutting the number of teams from nine to eight, the splitting the second tier into northern and southern conferences, and the introduction of a U19 development league. The restructuring would see Abergavenny Women's FC, Caerphilly's Cascade Ladies YC and Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies demoted to the second tier and Barry Town United Ladies FC and The New Saints joining the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57304754 |title=Women's football: FAW announce the make-up of new tiers - BBC Sport |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2021-05-31 |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> The choice of top-tier teams in the restructuring was met with a significant amount of criticism, especially as Abergavenny had finished within the top four during the 2020–21 season and The New Saints did not a complete senior women's side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.wales/news/19340581.abergavenny-condemns-faw-restructure-welsh-womens-football/ |title=Abergavenny condemns FAW restructure of Welsh women's football |publisher=The National Wales |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57305621 |title=Welsh Premier Women's League shake-up 'unjust and wrong', say relegated clubs - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> FAW head of women's football Lowri Roberts stated that the Association would not be reversing their decision, adding that "we have to be able to compete with Tier 3 in England. The WSL and Championship in England are professional and semi-professional and we’re a long way off that. It’s unlikely we’ll get to a professional level."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.wales/news/19352029.faw-chief-lowri-roberts-responds-restructuring-outcry/ |title=FAW chief Lowri Roberts responds to restructuring outcry |publisher=The National Wales |date= |access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref>


In August 2021, the league announced a rebranding initiative, changing the name from "Welsh Premier Women's League" to "Genero Adran Premier", adopting the [[Welsh language|Welsh]] word ''adran'' (division) and noting sponsorship by Welsh firm Genero.<ref name=Adran>{{cite press release|url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/launch-genero-adran-leagues-marks-new-era-domestic-football-wales/|title=Launch of Genero Adran Leagues marks new era for domestic football in Wales|date=16 August 2021|publisher=Cymru Football}}</ref> The rebranding is claimed as an effort to remove the word "Women's" from the league name to achieve better parity with the men's game.<ref name=Adran/>
In August 2021, the league announced a rebranding initiative, changing the name from "Welsh Premier Women's League" to "Adran Premier", adopting the [[Welsh language|Welsh]] word ''adran'' (division). For sponsorship reasons it is named the "Genero Adran Premier" (sponsored by Welsh firm Genero).<ref name=Adran>{{cite press release|url=https://www.cymrufootball.wales/news/launch-genero-adran-leagues-marks-new-era-domestic-football-wales/|title=Launch of Genero Adran Leagues marks new era for domestic football in Wales|date=16 August 2021|publisher=Cymru Football}}</ref> The rebranding is claimed as an effort to remove the word "Women's" from the league name to achieve better parity with the men's game.<ref name=Adran/>


==Competition format==
==Competition format==
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===Promotion and relegation===
===Promotion and relegation===
One club may be promoted to the League and the equivalent number relegated from the League. One from the Genero Adran North or one from the Genero Adran South. To determine the club to be promoted from the Genero Adran North or Genero Adran South - the qualified clubs from the two leagues concerned will play off.
One club may be promoted to the League and the equivalent number relegated from the League. One from the Adran North or one from the Adran South. To determine the club to be promoted from the Adran North or Adran South - the qualified clubs from the two leagues concerned will play off.


===European qualification===
===European qualification===
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In the 2019&ndash;20 season, the top placed team in the Welsh Premier Women's League gained qualification to the Champions League qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Champions League entries confirmed |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=2610041.html?iv=true |website=UEFA.com |access-date=19 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
In the 2019&ndash;20 season, the top placed team in the Welsh Premier Women's League gained qualification to the Champions League qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Champions League entries confirmed |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=2610041.html?iv=true |website=UEFA.com |access-date=19 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==2020-21 teams==
== 2022–23 teams ==
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Abergavenny, Aberystwyth Town, Barry Town United, Cardiff City, Cardiff Met, Pontypridd United, Swansea City, The New Saints.

The league members in 2020–21 were:{{update-inline|date=July 2022}}
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==Premier League Cup==
==Adran Trophy==
A Premier League cup has been held since 2014.
The Premier League Cup (now Adran Trophy) has been held since 2014.


'''Winners:'''
'''Winners:'''
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Adran Premier
Founded2009
Country Wales
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toAdran North/Adran South
Domestic cup(s)FAW Women's Cup
League cup(s)Adran Trophy
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsSwansea City[1]
Most championshipsCardiff Met. (6 titles)
Swansea City (6 titles)
WebsiteOfficial

The Adran Premier, formerly the Welsh Premier Women's League (2009–2021), is the top level women's football league in Wales. It was founded in 2009. The winner qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Prior to the league's formation the national cup winner was sent into European competition.

History

In its first three seasons, the league was divided into two Conferences that played a double round robin, with the winner of both contesting a final for the championship. The first season featured no relegation, from the 2010–11 season onwards, the last placed team in each conference got relegated.[2]

Since 2012–13 the league is played in one group only. In 2015–16 two teams were relegated. The eight clubs who formed the League were Aberystwyth Town Ladies, Caernarfon Town Ladies, Llanidloes Ladies, Manorbier Ladies, Newcastle Emlyn Ladies, Swansea City Ladies, UWIC Ladies and Wrexham Ladies.

2012 Season Launch

The league was increased to five teams per Conference in 2010–11,[3] with Caerphilly Castle Ladies and Trefelin Ladies joining the South and Llandudno Junction Ladies joining the North. Manorbier Ladies ceased playing activities after their inaugural season.[4]

Llandudno Junction's stay in the league lasted just one season before they were relegated; they were replaced by Northop Hall Girls.

In its first three years the league was divided into two conferences, north and south. Both winners then played a championship play-off for the title and right to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League. A relegation system was introduced in the second season, when the last place in each conference was relegated. The league changed the format to a single division for the 2012–13 season.[5] The league was also expanded for the second time. The number of teams in the league has fluctuated in preceding years and has contained eight, ten and twelve teams in various seasons.

In May 2021, the Football Association of Wales announced a restructuring of the league, including cutting the number of teams from nine to eight, the splitting the second tier into northern and southern conferences, and the introduction of a U19 development league. The restructuring would see Abergavenny Women's FC, Caerphilly's Cascade Ladies YC and Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies demoted to the second tier and Barry Town United Ladies FC and The New Saints joining the Premier League.[6] The choice of top-tier teams in the restructuring was met with a significant amount of criticism, especially as Abergavenny had finished within the top four during the 2020–21 season and The New Saints did not a complete senior women's side.[7][8] FAW head of women's football Lowri Roberts stated that the Association would not be reversing their decision, adding that "we have to be able to compete with Tier 3 in England. The WSL and Championship in England are professional and semi-professional and we’re a long way off that. It’s unlikely we’ll get to a professional level."[9]

In August 2021, the league announced a rebranding initiative, changing the name from "Welsh Premier Women's League" to "Adran Premier", adopting the Welsh word adran (division). For sponsorship reasons it is named the "Genero Adran Premier" (sponsored by Welsh firm Genero).[10] The rebranding is claimed as an effort to remove the word "Women's" from the league name to achieve better parity with the men's game.[10]

Competition format

The club with the highest number of points at the end of the season will be the League Champions. In the event of two or more clubs having the same number of points the League winners will be decided by the difference between goals scored and goals against. In the event of more than one club having the same goal difference, the club that has scored the highest number of goals will be the Champions.[11]

Promotion and relegation

One club may be promoted to the League and the equivalent number relegated from the League. One from the Adran North or one from the Adran South. To determine the club to be promoted from the Adran North or Adran South - the qualified clubs from the two leagues concerned will play off.

European qualification

UEFA country coefficient 2020–21
Rank Association Coefficient
2 38 Estonia Estonia 3.500
2 39 Wales Wales 3.500
1 40 Montenegro Montenegro 3.000

UEFA grants European places to the Football Association of Wales, determined by Wales' position in the UEFA country coefficient rankings. The Welsh Football Association in turn allocate a number of these European places to the final Welsh Premier Women's League positions. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Wales was ranked 39th in Europe – granting them a single side in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In the 2019–20 season, the top placed team in the Welsh Premier Women's League gained qualification to the Champions League qualifying round.[12]

2022–23 teams

Abergavenny, Aberystwyth Town, Barry Town United, Cardiff City, Cardiff Met, Pontypridd United, Swansea City, The New Saints.

The league members in 2020–21 were:[needs update]

Adran Premier is located in Wales
Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Aberystwyth Town
Briton Ferry
Cascade
Cascade
Cardiff (3 teams)
Cardiff (3 teams)
Port Talbot
Swansea City
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Locations of teams in the 2019–20 Premier League
Team City Ground
Abergavenny Women FC Abergavenny Pen-Y-Pound Stadium, Abergavenny
Aberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Park Avenue (Aberystwyth)
Briton Ferry Llansawel Briton Ferry Old Road, Briton Ferry
Cardiff City Cardiff Leckwith Athletics Stadium
Cardiff Met Cardiff Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus
Cyncoed Cardiff University of South Wales
Cascade Caerphilly Aberbargoed Recreational Ground
Port Talbot Town Port Talbot The Genquip Stadium
Swansea City Neath Llandarcy Academy of Sport

Former teams were: Manorbier Ladies, Northop Hall Girls, Caerphilly Castle Ladies, Caernarfon Town Women, Trefelin Ladies (since then joint Port Talbot Town), Llanidloes Ladies F.C. (now Hafren United Ladies), Cwmbran Celtic, Caldicot Town Ladies, Rhyl & Prestatyn Ladies, Llandudno Ladies and Wrexham Ladies.

List of champions

In the first three seasons a final between the north and south division winners determined the champion.

Season Champion Runners-up Third place Ref
2009–10 Swansea City Ladies Caernarfon Town n/a (4–0 final)
2010–11 Swansea City Ladies Caernarfon Town n/a (3–1 final)
2011–12 Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. Wrexham Ladies n/a (3–0 final)
2012–13 Cardiff City Cardiff Met. Ladies Wrexham Ladies
2013–14 Cardiff Met. Ladies PILCS LFC Cardiff City
2014–15 Cardiff Met. Ladies Swansea City Ladies PILCS LFC
2015–16 Cardiff Met. Ladies Swansea City Ladies Cardiff City
2016–17 Swansea City Ladies Cardiff Met. Ladies Cardiff City [13]
2017–18 Cardiff Met. Ladies Swansea City Ladies Abergavenny [14]
2018–19 Cardiff Met. Ladies Swansea City Ladies Cardiff City [15]
2019–20 Swansea City Ladies Cardiff Met. Ladies Cardiff City [16]
2020–21 Swansea City Ladies Cardiff Met. Ladies Cardiff City
2021–22 Swansea City Ladies Cardiff Met. Ladies Cardiff City [17]
Titles Team
6 Cardiff Met. Ladies
6 Swansea City Ladies
1 Cardiff City

Adran Trophy

The Premier League Cup (now Adran Trophy) has been held since 2014.

Winners:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Orchard WPWL End of Season Round-Up 2019/20 :: Cymru Football". www.cymrufootball.wales. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Tenby Observer (15 October 2010). "Manorbier Ladies call it a day".
  5. ^ "Wrexham Odds on for Play-off place". shekicks.net. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Women's football: FAW announce the make-up of new tiers - BBC Sport". Bbc.com. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  7. ^ "Abergavenny condemns FAW restructure of Welsh women's football". The National Wales. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  8. ^ "Welsh Premier Women's League shake-up 'unjust and wrong', say relegated clubs - BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  9. ^ "FAW chief Lowri Roberts responds to restructuring outcry". The National Wales. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  10. ^ a b "Launch of Genero Adran Leagues marks new era for domestic football in Wales" (Press release). Cymru Football. 16 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Welsh Premier Women's League 2018/19 Rules" (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Women's Champions League entries confirmed". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Net draw hands Swansea Welsh title". shekicks.net. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  14. ^ "#WPWL: Cardiff Met secure title for fifth time". shekicks.net. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Summary - Welsh Premier Women's League - Wales - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Women Soccerway. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  16. ^ "Summary - Welsh Premier Women's League - Wales - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". int.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Swansea City Ladies seal third consecutive Genero Adran Premier title". Swansea City. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 Apr 2022.
  18. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Cardiff Met Win Welsh Premier Cup". www.shekicks.net. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  19. ^ 2650, Andy Houldsworth, Jon Harris (c) 2017 www.OmniwebAgency.com +44 1883 742. "PILCS Come From Behind to Claim League Cup - Welsh Premier League". www.welshpremier.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  22. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Cyncoed lift the League Cup for first time". Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Cardiff Met beat Swansea Ladies 3-1 to win Welsh Premier Women's Cup". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  24. ^ The 2019–20 WPWL Cup Final (Cardiff Met.–Swansea City) was cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    "FAW / 2019/20 FAW Cup Competitions Terminated". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  25. ^ "#WPWLCup: Swansea City Ladies come from behind to lift trophy". She Kicks.
  26. ^ "Cardiff Met beat Cardiff City to win Genero Adran Trophy". BBC Sport. 27 March 2022.
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