2025–26 Cymru North
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Cymru North season (also known as the 2025–26 JD Cymru North season for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the second-tier northern region football league in the Welsh football pyramid. The season began on 25 July 2025 and concluded on 18 April 2026.[1] Llandudno finished the season as league champions.[2]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 2025 – 18 April 2026 |
| Champions | Llandudno |
| Promoted | Airbus UK Broughton Holywell Town Llandudno |
| Relegated | Ruthin Town |
| Top goalscorer | Jamie Breese (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Airbus UK Broughton 6–0 Rhyl 1879 (24 October 2025) Holywell Town 6–0 Brickfield Rangers (1 November 2025) Penrhyncoch 6–0 Buckley Town (29 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Gresford Athletic 0–7 Buckley Town (11 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Holywell Town 8–4 Gresford Athletic (13 September 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 9 – Llandudno (22 August 2025–28 November 2025) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 – Llandudno (25 July 2025-1 January 2026) |
| Longest winless run | 12 – Penrhyncoch (26 July 2025–29 November 2025) |
| Longest losing run | 6 – Penrhyncoch (12 September 2025–29 November 2025) |
| Highest attendance | 1362 - Newtown 2–1 Caersws (25 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 48 - Brickfield Rangers 4-1 Penrhyncoch (8 November 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Teams
The league consisted of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Ardal Leagues, and one team relegated from the Cymru Premier. With the Cymru Premier expanding to sixteen teams for the following season, this was the first season where the top three teams will be promoted to the Cymru Premier, and one team will be relegated to third division.[3][4]
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2024–25 season.
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The promoted teams were the 2024–25 Ardal NE champions Brickfield Rangers, the 2024–25 Ardal NW champions Y Rhyl 1879, and the 2024–25 Ardal Northern play-off winners Holyhead Hotspur.[5][6][7] They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru North bottom three teams; Bangor 1876, Prestatyn Town, and Llay Welfare.
The relegated team was the 2024–25 Cymru Premier second-bottom team Newtown (marking their first relegation from the Cymru Premier and ending their streak as one of only two ever presents remaining in the top flight).[8] They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru North champions Colwyn Bay.[9]
Stadia and locations
| ↓ | Relegated from the Cymru Premier |
| ↑ | Promoted from the Ardal Leagues |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Gardner Aerospace | |||
| Brickfield Rangers | Travis Perkins | |||
| Buckley Town | Complete Roofing & Building | |||
| Caersws | Gellidywyll Holiday Home Park | |||
| Denbigh Town | Travelsport & Lock Stock Self Storage | |||
| Flint Mountain | Double Time Distribution | |||
| Gresford Athletic | Eurogold | |||
| Guilsfield | Hardings Garden Centre | |||
| Holyhead Hotspur | C.L. Jones | |||
| Holywell Town | Elite Stands UK | |||
| Llandudno | Go Goodwins | |||
| Mold Alexandra | Vision | |||
| Newtown | Control Techniques | |||
| Penrhyncoch | Sterling Asset Management | |||
| Rhyl 1879 | N.W.P.S. Concstruction | |||
| Ruthin Town | GJ Teeson Ltd |
Managerial changes
Pre-season
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Week | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Mountain | Resignation | 7 September 2025[14] | 6 | 16th | 11 September 2025[15] | ||
| Ruthin Town | Fired | 10 November 2025 | 14 | 13th | 11 November 2025 | ||
| Gresford Athletic | Resigned | 13 November 2025 | 14 | 14th | 26 November 2025 | ||
| Caersws | Resigned | 1 December 2025 | 16 | 12th | |||
| Flint Mountain | Resigned | 21 March 2026 | 27 | 10th |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llandudno (C, P) | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 80 | Promotion to the Cymru Premier |
| 2 | Airbus UK Broughton (P) | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 22 | +71 | 75 | |
| 3 | Holywell Town (P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 60 | |
| 4 | Newtown | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 48 | |
| 5 | Rhyl 1879 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 46 | |
| 6 | Guilsfield | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Mold Alexandra | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Denbigh Town | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 40 | |
| 9 | Caersws | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Brickfield Rangers | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 37 | |
| 11 | Holyhead Hotspur | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
| 12 | Penrhyncoch | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 35 | |
| 13 | Buckley Town | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 30 | |
| 14 | Flint Mountain | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 29 | |
| 15 | Gresford Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 28 | |
| 16 | Ruthin Town (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to the Ardal NE |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
Top Goalscorers
Top assists
Hat-tricks
- As of 18 April 2026
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Buckley Town | 3–0 (A) | 26 July 2025 | |
| Buckley Town | Holyhead Hotspur | 5–5 (H) | 12 September 2025 | |
| Holywell Town | Gresford Athletic | 8–4 (H) | 13 September 2025 | |
| Mold Alexandra | Rhyl 1879 | 0–3 (A) | 10 October 2025 | |
| Holywell Town | Penrhyncoch | 4–1 (H) | 11 October 2025 | |
| Buckley Town | Gresford Athletic | 0–7 (A) | 11 October 2025 | |
| Holyhaed Hotspur | Gresford Athletic | 3–0 (H) | 15 November 2025 | |
| Penrhyncoch | Buckley Town | 6–0 (H) | 29 November 2025 | |
| Caersws | Ruthin Town | 5–1 (H) | 13 December 2025 | |
| Airbus UK Broughton | Newtown | 0–3 (A) | 26 December 2025 | |
| Airbus UK Broughton | Penrhyncoch | 4–0 (H) | 31 January 2026 | |
| Airbus UK Broughton | Mold Alexandra | 8–0 (H) | 13 March 2026 | |
| Newtown | Rhyl 1879 | 6–1 (H) | 24 March 2026 | |
| Brickfield Rangers | Buckley Town | 0–6 (A) | 3 April 2026 | |
| Guilsfield | Caersws | 4–1 (H) | 11 April 2026 | |
| Guilsfield | Gresford Athletic | 4–0 (H) | 18 April 2026 | |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Buckley Town | 5–1 (H) | 18 April 2026 | |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Discipline
Monthly awards
- As of 12 May 2026
| Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| July/ August[28] | George Peers | Airbus UK Broughton | Johnny Haseldin | Holywell Town |
| September[29] | Jamie Breese | Holywell Town | Jordan Hadaway | Llandudno |
| October[30] | Craig Lindfield | Holywell Town | Jordan Hadaway | Llandudno |
| November[31] | Connor Owen | Holyhead Hotspur | Darren Garmey | Holyhead Hotspur |
| December[32] | Dan Owen | Penrhyncoch | Gari Lewis | Penrhyncoch |
| January[33] | Jamie Breese | Holywell Town | Mark Allen | Airbus UK Broughton |
| February[34] | Jordan Evans / Tom Stephens (shared) | Airbus UK Broughton / Llandudno | Jordan Hadaway | Llandudno |
| March[35] | Haci Ozlu | Gresford Athletic | Jordan Hadaway | Llandudno |
| April[36] | Max McGoona | Mold Alexandra | Mark Allen | Airbus UK Broughton |
End of season awards
- Cymru Noth Player of the Season: – Jamie Breese, Holywell Town
- Cymru North Golden Boot: – Jamie Breese, Holywell Town
Attendances
Overall
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus UK Broughton | 2,341 | 333 | 123 | 213 | −18.7% |
| 2 | Brickfield Rangers | 524 | 119 | 48 | 76 | n/a‡ |
| 3 | Buckley Town | 2,762 | 365 | 151 | 251 | −7.0% |
| 4 | Caersws | 2,477 | 1,300 | 121 | 275 | +69.8% |
| 5 | Denbigh Town | 3,872 | 692 | 93 | 352 | +9.3% |
| 6 | Flint Mountain | 554 | 147 | 50 | 79 | −72.0% |
| 7 | Gresford Athletic | 1,909 | 292 | 85 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 8 | Guilsfield | 1,157 | 205 | 55 | 116 | −5.7% |
| 9 | Holyhead Hotspur | 1,771 | 326 | 120 | 197 | n/a‡ |
| 10 | Holywell Town | 3,560 | 732 | 202 | 324 | −6.1% |
| 11 | Llandudno | 2,732 | 490 | 189 | 304 | −14.8% |
| 12 | Mold Alexandra | 1,718 | 324 | 117 | 191 | −11.2% |
| 13 | Newtown | 3,925 | 1,362 | 172 | 436 | n/a† |
| 14 | Penrhyncoch | 1,135 | 400 | 60 | 142 | +11.8% |
| 15 | Rhyl 1879 | 3,845 | 589 | 226 | 385 | n/a‡ |
| 16 | Ruthin Town | 3,077 | 1,047 | 150 | 308 | +180.0% |
| League total | 37,359 | 1,362 | 48 | 245 | −8.2% |
Source: Cymru North
Notes:
†
Teams played previous season in Cymru Premier
‡ Teams played previous season in Ardal Leagues
Home matches played
- As of 31 January 2026
| Team \ Match played | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | 158 | 253 | 224 | 127 | 320 | 333 | 250 | 176 | 174 | 203 | 123 | |||||
| Brickfield Rangers | 88 | 119 | 65 | 52 | 48 | 70 | 82 | |||||||||
| Buckley Town | 331 | 244 | 197 | 365 | 298 | 207 | 351 | 132 | 151 | 240 | 246 | |||||
| Caersws | 145 | 157 | 189 | 121 | 143 | 135 | 131 | 1300 | 156 | |||||||
| Denbigh Town | 93 | 253 | 173 | 584 | 419 | 419 | 692 | 490 | 247 | 231 | 271 | |||||
| Flint Mountain | 50 | 51 | 57 | 76 | 65 | 108 | 147 | |||||||||
| Gresford Athletic | 102 | 118 | 145 | 214 | 208 | 292 | 282 | 224 | 86 | 153 | 85 | |||||
| Guilsfield | 155 | 115 | 87 | 100 | 75 | 105 | 205 | 160 | 55 | 100 | ||||||
| Holyhead Hotspur | 231 | 263 | 132 | 145 | 175 | 172 | 120 | 326 | 207 | |||||||
| Holywell Town | 260 | 224 | 314 | 241 | 576 | 217 | 157 | 402 | 732 | 202 | 235 | |||||
| Llandudno | 424 | 238 | 490 | 304 | 189 | 194 | 351 | 192 | 350 | |||||||
| Mold Alexandra | 129 | 203 | 171 | 324 | 223 | 141 | 137 | 273 | 117 | |||||||
| Newtown | 347 | 312 | 1362 | 181 | 223 | 172 | 601 | 189 | 538 | |||||||
| Penrhyncoch | 400 | 80 | 140 | 154 | 60 | 61 | 140 | 100 | ||||||||
| Rhyl 1879 | 361 | 284 | 386 | 335 | 493 | 226 | 299 | 349 | 589 | 523 | ||||||
| Ruthin Town | 193 | 351 | 331 | 150 | 201 | 204 | 123 | 1047 | 315 | 162 | ||||||
| League total | 37136 | |||||||||||||||
Source: Cymru North