2022–23 Ardal SE

The 2022–23 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2022–23 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the new third-tier southern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues.

Ardal SE
Season2022–23
ChampionsAbertillery Bluebirds
PromotedAbertillery Bluebirds
RelegatedRTB Ebbw Vale
Monmouth Town
Croesyceiliog
2023–24 →

Teams

The league was made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru South, whilst the second-placed team qualified for a play-off with the second-placed team of Ardal SW. Three teams are relegated to Tier 4.

Team changes

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Ardal SE
Team Location Home Ground
Abertillery BluebirdsAbertilleryAbertillery Leisure Centre
Blaenavon BluesBlaenavonThe Memorial Ground
Brecon CorinthiansBreconThe Richfield
Caldicot TownCaldicotJubilee Way
Chepstow TownChepstowLarkfield Park
CroesyceiliogCroesyceiliogWoodland Road
GoytrePenperlleniPlough Road
LliswerryNewportNewport Stadium
Monmouth TownPenperlleniPlough Road
Newport CityNewportNewport Stadium
Risca UnitedLlanfabonCCB Centre For Sporting Excellence
RTB Ebbw ValeEbbw ValeHilltop Stadium
Tredegar TownTredegarTredegar Leisure Complex
Treowen StarsNewbridgeBush Park
Trethomas BluebirdsLlanfabonCCB Centre For Sporting Excellence
Undy AthleticUndyThe Causeway

Source: Ardal SE Ground Information

  • (Risca United and Trethomas Bluebirds groundshare, as do Lliswerry and Newport City)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Abertillery Bluebirds (C, P) 30 19 7 4 59 36 +23 64 Promotion to Cymru South
2 Risca United (Q) 30 17 11 2 63 34 +29 62 Qualification for the Ardal Southern Play-Off
3 Undy Athletic 30 18 5 7 65 31 +34 59
4 Trethomas Bluebirds 29 15 8 6 66 23 +43 53
5 Caldicot Town 30 17 1 12 53 44 +9 52
6 Treowen Stars 30 14 9 7 56 39 +17 51
7 Blaenavon Blues 29 14 7 8 46 32 +14 49
8 Goytre 30 14 4 12 56 45 +11 46
9 Chepstow Town 29 12 7 10 49 48 +1 43
10 Newport City 30 10 4 16 38 59 −21 34
11 Tredegar Town 29 8 7 14 38 59 −21 31
12 Brecon Corinthians 30 8 6 16 56 72 −16 30
13 Lliswerry 30 8 6 16 39 62 −23 30
14 Croesyceiliog (R) 30 8 5 17 52 73 −21 29 Relegation to Tier 4
15 Monmouth Town (R) 30 5 5 20 38 70 −32 20
16 RTB Ebbw Vale (R) 30 3 4 23 34 81 −47 13
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2023. Source: Ardal SE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Promotion and Relegation Issues

As at 11 May 2023, there were issues concerning which clubs would be promoted or relegated. Risca United concluded their season top of the league with 62 points, but there is the possibility of Abertillery Bluebirds overtaking them. Aber Bluebirds must win their games against Chepstow Town (ninth) and Treowen Stars (seventh) to win the title. Four points are enough for Ben Murphy’s side to qualify for the playoffs, but there is still a chance Trethomas Bluebirds can finish second, with three games against Treowen, Chepstow and Blaenavon Blues (sixth) remaining. FAW Trophy winners Trethomas, however, have not obtained a Tier Two Licence and must be successful in their appeal, if they are to take part. [1]

Results
Home \ Away ATB BLE BRE CLD CHP CRS GYR LLI MON NPT RIS RTB TDG TOW TTB UND
Abertillery Bluebirds — 1–1 .3–1 3–0 2–4 1–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Blaenavon Blues 0–2 — 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1
Brecon Corinthians 1–3 0–1 — 2–1 3–2 2–3 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–3 1–1 8–1 5–1 1–3 1–2 2–3
Caldicot Town 1–0 1–1 2–0 — 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 5–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 4–1
Chepstow Town 2–1 3–3 2–1 — 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–4 0–3
Croesyceiliog 1–2 0–3 5–2 7–2 1–2 — 2–4 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–3 3–3 1–4 0–2
Goytre 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 5–0 — 1–1 0–1 0–2 3–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–2
Lliswerry 2–3 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 — 2–1 1–2 2–5 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 0–0
Monmouth Town 1–2 0–3 2–3 0–1 3–3 5–2 2–4 0–2 — 1–7 1–2 3–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 0–2
Newport City 0–3 1–0 4–3 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–3 3–2 1–0 — 1–3 3–3 1–1 1–4 0–1 0–3
Risca United 2–2 2–0 6–1 5–1 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–0 3–3 1–0 — 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–4
RTB Ebbw Vale 1–2 2–4 1–2 0–4 2–1 1–2 1–4 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–2 — 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–2
Tredegar Town 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–6 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 5–2 — 1–3 0–2 2–3
Treowen Stars 2–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 4–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–0 4–2 2–2 — 0–2
Trethomas Bluebirds 1–2 3–0 5–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 11–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 — 0–0
Undy Athletic 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 4–0 4–0 4–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 5–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 —
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2022. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References
  1. Jones, Jordan (11 May 2023). "Ardal Leagues & Cymru Leagues promotion and relegation explained". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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