2022–23 Ardal SW

The 2022–23 Ardal SW season (also known as the 2022–23 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SW 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 SW
Season2022–23
RelegatedDinas Powys
2023–24 →

Teams

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

Team changes

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Ardal SW
Team Location Home Ground Capacity
AFC LlwydcoedLlwydcoedWelfare Ground1,000
Baglan DragonsBaglanEvans Bevan Playing Fields1,000
Caerau (Ely)CardiffCwrt-yr-Ala1,000
Cardiff DraconiansCardiffLydstep Park1,000
Cefn CribwrClydach ValeKing George V New Field900
Cwmamman UnitedGlanammanGrenig Park1,500
Dinas PowysDinas PowysThe Murch1,500
Garden VillageKingsbridgeStafford Common2,000
Mumbles RangersSwanseaSketty Lane1,500
Penrhiwceiber RangersPenrhiwceiberGlasbrook Field1,000
Penydarren BGCPenydarrenThe Bont Playing Fields1,000
PontyclunPontyclunIvor Park1,000
Port Talbot TownPort TalbotVictoria Road6,000
Seven Sisters OnllwynNeathWelfare Ground500
Treharris AthleticTrelewisParc Taff Bargoed1,000
YnysygerwnLlandarcyLlandarcy Academy of Sport1,000

Source: Ardal SW Ground Information

  • (Cefn Cribwr are ground sharing at Cambrian & Clydach Vale, whilst Mumbles Rangers share at Swansea University)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Baglan Dragons 30 19 7 4 78 21 +57 64 Promotion to Cymru South
2 Pontyclun 29 19 4 6 47 24 +23 61 Qualification for the Ardal Southern Play-Off
3 Caerau (Ely) 27 18 3 6 61 32 +29 57
4 Penrhiwceiber Rangers 29 15 9 5 56 36 +20 54
5 Cefn Cribwr 29 13 9 7 68 38 +30 48
6 Penydarren BGC 29 14 6 9 70 51 +19 48
7 Ynysygerwn 29 13 6 10 56 45 +11 45
8 AFC Llwydcoed 28 11 4 13 58 64 −6 37
9 Treharris Athletic 27 10 6 11 46 53 −7 36
10 Mumbles Rangers 29 9 8 12 43 62 −19 35
11 Seven Sisters Onllwyn 29 11 2 16 38 66 −28 35
12 Port Talbot Town 29 9 6 14 40 60 −20 33
13 Cwmamman United 28 6 6 16 32 63 −31 24
14 Cardiff Draconians 28 6 5 17 41 61 −20 23 Relegation to Tier 4
15 Garden Village 27 6 3 18 36 67 −31 21
16 Dinas Powys (R) 29 4 6 19 33 60 −27 18
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: Ardal SW
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
(R) Relegated

Promotion and Relegation Issues

As at 11 May 2023, there were issues concerning which clubs would be promoted or relegated. In the Ardal South West, the title has not yet been decided, and there are still some games left. Baglan Dragons are top on goal difference and have two games remaining against Garden Village (16th) and Ynysygerwn (sixth). Baglan have a +27 goal difference advantage over Pontyclun, but Barry Quinn's side have a game in hand. Pontyclun face Penrhiwceiber Rangers (fourth), Cwmamman United (13th), and Treharris Athletic Western (10th) in their final three games. Both sides have Tier Two Licences, and whoever wins the league will obviously go up promoted as champions, but there is still a possibility both sides get overtaken.

Caerau Ely trail by four points but have two games in hand over Baglan and one over Pontyclun. The Young Guns face Treharris, Seven Sisters Onllwyn (11th), Dinas Powys (15th), and Garden Village (16th) in their last match. Caerau Ely got turned down for the Tier Two Licence, and have also been turned down for a Tier Three Licence, and are at risk of being relegated to the fourth tier, despite being in the mix for promotion.[1]

Results
Home \ Away LWY BGD CRU CDD CFN CWM DIP GAV MUR PNR PNY PTY PTT SSO TRH YNS
AFC Llwydcoed — 0–5 4–4 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–4 1–1 8–1 3–3 2–0 2–3 1–2 6–0
Baglan Dragons 4–0 — 0–2 3–0 2–0 6–0 5–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 8–0 2–1
Caerau (Ely) 3–2 2–0 — 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–4 4–2 1–0 0–1 4–0 2–3
Cardiff Draconians 1–1 4–2 0–2 — 2–2 3–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–5 1–3 3–3 2–3
Cefn Cribwr 1–1 1–3 3–1 — 4–1 8–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 6–1 1–1
Cwmamman United 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–4 — 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–3 0–0
Dinas Powys 0–2 1–4 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–2 — 8–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2
Garden Village 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 0–1 3–4 — 1–5 2–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 0–2
Mumbles Rangers 1–2 0–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–5 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–2 1–3
Penrhiwceiber Rangers 3–1 0–0 0–3 3–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–0
Penydarren BGC 6–0 2–5 3–3 2–0 3–3 6–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 4–4 — 0–1 4–0 8–2 5–4 3–2
Pontyclun 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 4–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 — 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1
Port Talbot Town 4–5 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 5–5 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–4 — 1–1 2–0 1–1
Seven Sisters Onllwyn 0–3 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 — 1–3 0–4
Treharris Athletic 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 — 1–3
Ynysygerwn 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 3–3 4–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 4–1 1–2 3–0 —
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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