2020–21 Ardal SE
The 2020–21 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2020–21 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of the new third-tier southern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams will play each other twice on a home and away basis.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
2021–22 → | |
Teams
The league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru South, whilst the second place team will go into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal SW. Three teams will be relegated to tier 4.
Team Changes
Stadia and Locations
| Team | Location | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Aberbargoed Buds | Aberbargoed | Bedwellty Road |
| Abergavenny Town | Abergavenny | Pen-Y-Pound Stadium |
| Abertillery Bluebirds | Abertillery | Abertillery Leisure Centre |
| Abertillery Excelsiors | Abertillery | Jim Owen Field |
| Caldicot Town | Caldicot | Jubilee Way |
| Chepstow Town | Chepstow | Larkfield Park |
| Croesyceiliog | Croesyceiliog | Woodland Road |
| Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
| Llandrindod Wells | Llandrindod Wells | Lant Avenue Broadway |
| Monmouth Town | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
| Newport City | Newport | Newport Stadium |
| Panteg | Pontymister | Ty-Isaf Park |
| Rhayader Town | Rhayader | The Weirglodd |
| Tredegar Town | Tredegar | Tredegar Leisure Complex |
| Treowen Stars | Newbridge | Bush Park |
| Trethomas Bluebirds | Llanfabon | CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence |
Source: Ardal SW Ground Information
Season Overview
On 28 July 2020, The Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal SW and would be sponsored by Floodlighting and Electrical Services. Ardal SE & Ardal SW divisions will make up the Ardal Southern region of tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.[1]
Since ‘COVID-19’ restrictions have been put in place by FAW. As from Monday 10 August 2020, clubs can train in groups of 15 and contact training will be allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches are still not allowed to take place.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberbargoed Buds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to Cymru South |
| 2 | Abergavenny Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Ardal Southern Play-Off |
| 3 | Abertillery Bluebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Abertillery Excelsiors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Caldicot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chepstow Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Croesyceiliog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Goytre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Llandrindod Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Monmouth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Newport City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Panteg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rhayader Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tredegar Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues |
| 15 | Treowen Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Results
Ardal Southern Play-Off
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Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 4 August 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
League champions, runners-up and play-off finalists
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Play-off winner | score | Play-off runner-up | Relegated Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | |||||||||
Fair Play Winner
The winner for each respective division’s FAW Fair Play Table will be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 |