The 2022–23 Adran Premier season (also known as Genero Adran Premier for sponsorship reasons), was the second edition of the Adran Premier, the highest level of league competition for women's football in Wales, and the fourteenth season of top-flight women's football in Wales overall. The competition began on 4 September 2022.[1]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 2022 – 9 April 2023 |
| Champions | Cardiff City |
| Relegated | Abergavenny Town |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 304 (3.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stacey John-Davis (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cardiff City Women 9–0 Abergavenny Women (16 November 2022) Cardiff City Women 9–0 Cardiff Met (19 March 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Barry Town United Women 1–8 Cardiff Met (22 January 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Cardiff City Women 9–0 Abergavenny Women (16 November 2022) Barry Town United Women 1–8 Cardiff Met (22 January 2023) Cardiff City Women 9–0 Cardiff Met (19 March 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Cardiff City Women (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Cardiff City Women (20 games) |
| Longest winless run | Abergavenny Women (12 games) |
| Longest losing run | Abergavenny Women (10 games) |
| Highest attendance | 5,175 Cardiff City Women 9–0 Abergavenny Women (16 November 2022) |
← 2021–22 2023-24 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2023. | |
Teams
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Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Adran Premier
| Club | City | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny Women | Abergavenny | Pen-Y-Pound Stadium |
| Aberystwyth Town Women's | Aberystwyth | Park Avenue |
| Barry Town United Women | Barry | Jenner Park |
| Cardiff City Women | Cardiff | Cardiff International Sports Stadium |
| Cardiff Met WFC | Cardiff | Cardiff Met Cyncoed Campus |
| Pontypridd United Women | Pontypridd | UWS Sports Park |
| Swansea City Ladies | Neath | Llandarcy Academy of Sport |
| The New Saints FC Women | Oswestry | Park Hall |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City (C) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 12 | +58 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League first round |
| 2 | Swansea City | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 41 | |
| 3 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 29 | |
| 4 | The New Saints | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Pontypridd United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Aberystwyth Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 24 | |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 15 | |
| 8 | Abergavenny Town (R) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 63 | −49 | 8 | Relegation to Adran South |
Source: Adran Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
editMatches 1–14
editTeams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Matches 15–20
editAfter 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.
References
edit- ^ "2022/23 Genero Adran Premier fixtures released". Adran Leagues. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Adran Premier". Handbook Cymru. FAW. Retrieved 19 December 2022.