2012–13 Welsh Premier Women's League
Football league season
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The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League was the fourth season of the Welsh Premier League (women), Wales' premier football league. It was the first season to feature a single division league.[1] The season started on 16 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cardiff City |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Cardiff City |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 521 (4.74 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cardiff City 11–1 Llandudno Junction |
| Biggest away win | Caernarfon 0–16 Cardiff City |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
After several high-scoring losses, including a 43–0 loss to Cardiff Met, Caerphilly Castle withdrew from the league after ten matches. All of their results were subsequently wiped from the table.[2]
Cardiff City won the title for the first time, finishing ahead of reigning champions Cardiff Met on superior goal difference.[3]
Changes from 2011–12
- The league expanded from 10 teams last season to 12 teams this season. The new teams are Llandudno Junction and Cardiff City.[4]
- The league is not played in Northern and Southern conference any more, but a single division. The championship final is also abolished. The leading team after 22 matches is the champion.
- UWIC Ladies changed their name to Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C.[5]
- Trefelin Ladies joined Port Talbot Town F.C. and now compete under their name.[6]
Clubs
| Team | City | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Town Ladies | Aberystwyth | Park Avenue |
| Caernarfon Town Ladies | Caernarfon | The Oval |
| Caerphilly Castle Ladies | Caerphilly | Owain Glyndwr Playing Fields |
| Cardiff Met. Ladies | Cardiff | Cardiff University, Cyncoed Campus |
| Llanidloes Ladies | Llanidloes | Victoria Avenue |
| Newcastle Emlyn Ladies | Newcastle Emlyn | Parc Emlyn |
| Northop Hall Girls | Rhydymwyn | Dolfechlas Road, Rhydymwyn F.C. |
| Swansea City Ladies | Port Talbot | Baglan Playing Fields |
| Port Talbot Town Ladies | Port Talbot | The Genquip Stadium |
| Wrexham Ladies | Wrexham | Colliers Road |
| Llandudno Junction Ladies | Llandudno Junction | The Flyover |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Leckwith Stadium |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 12 | +80 | 57 | 2013–14 Champions League |
| 2 | Cardiff Met. Ladies | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 11 | +70 | 57 | |
| 3 | Wrexham Ladies | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 41 | |
| 4 | Llanidloes Ladies | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Swansea City Ladies | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Port Talbot Town Ladies | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Aberystwyth Town Ladies | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 26 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Emlyn Ladies | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 22 | |
| 9 | Llandudno Junction | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 80 | −57 | 13 | |
| 10 | Northop Hall Girls | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 89 | −59 | 12 | |
| 11 | Caernarfon Town Ladies | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 93 | −69 | 4[a] | |
| 12 | Caerphilly Castle Ladies (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [b] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Newcastle Emlyn set a Premier League record win when they defeated Caerphilly Castle 36–0 on 12 January 2013. On that day Bethan Davies also set the record for most goals scored in a match with ten.[7] Both records were later broken by Cardiff Met. Ladies, when then won 43–0 at Caerphilly Castle, with Emily Allen and Adele Hooper scoring 15 and 12 goals respectively.[8] Those records are void now after the withdrawal of Caerphilly Castle.