2023–24 Adran Premier
Welsh women's football season
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The 2023–24 Adran Premier season (also known as Genero Adran Premier for sponsorship reasons), is the third edition of the Adran Premier, the highest level of league competition for women's football in Wales, and the fifteenth season of top-flight women's football in Wales overall.[1] The competition started on September 17, 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] This season saw a rise in the number of matches broadcast on television, including a doubling of those shown on Welsh public channel S4C.[6][7]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 September 2023 - 7 April 2024 |
| Champions | Cardiff City Women |
| Relegated | Pontypridd United |
| Matches | 80 |
| Goals | 282 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eliza Collie (17) |
| Biggest home win | Cardiff City 6–1 Barry Town |
| Biggest away win | The New Saints 0–6 Cardiff City |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 2024-4-18. | |
As in the previous season, this season is split into two groups (top 4 and bottom 4) after the 14th game, and each group plays a double round robin to make 20 total games. The top team qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Teams
The league has eight teams:
Changes
- Promoted from Adran North: Wrexham A.F.C. Women
- Relegated to Adran South: Abergavenny Women
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 12 | +50 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League first round |
| 2 | Swansea City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 43 | |
| 3 | Wrexham | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 35 | |
| 4 | Aberystwyth Town | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 19 | |
| 5 | The New Saints | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 23 | |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 19 | |
| 8 | Pontypridd United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 7 | Relegation to Adran South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won.
Teams play each other twice (14 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top four and the bottom four).[8]
Results
Matches 1–14
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Matches 15–20
After fourteen matches, the league splits into two sections of four teams (i.e. the top four and the bottom four), with the teams playing every other team in their section twice (once at home and once away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.
Championship (top four) |
Plate (bottom four)
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eliza Collie |
Cardiff City | 17 |
| 2 | Katy Hosford |
Swansea | 15 |
| Rosie Hughes |
Wrexham | ||
| 4 |  Molly Kehoe |
Cardiff City | 9 |
| Emily Ridge |
TNS |