Ambitious former Welsh Premier champions Bangor City are looking to use their Italian connections to set them on a path back into European action, courtesy of a programme to develop young players with Italian giants Inter Milan. Arranged with the help of the Cyrmru North side’s Italian president Domenico Serafino, coaches from the Serie A…
The confirmation of the Central Wales Football Association (CWFA) line-ups for the Mid Wales West and Mid Wales East leagues has completed the tier four structure of the Welsh football pyramid for the 2020-21 season. The CWFA has announced that 13 clubs will compete in the Mid Wales League East, with nine clubs participating in…
The start of the 2020-21 Champions’ League and Europa League campaigns is less than a month away, with Wales’ representatives set to learn their fate when the draw for the early rounds takes place on Sunday, 9 August. Connah’s Quay Nomads, playing in their first Champions’ League campaign, will find out their opponents in the…
Following last year’s restructuring of the top two tiers of Welsh football into the Cymru Leagues, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has unveiled its plans for tier three, the second instalment of its review of the Welsh pyramid announced two years ago. The FAW’s National Leagues Board (NLB) confirmed 64 clubs will compete at…
The dates for the 2020-21 Uefa Champions League and Europa League have not been greatly affected by changes to the calendar brought about by the Covid19 pandemic, with the qualifying stages scheduled to take place from next month as planned. The deadline for national associations to enter teams to the competitions will be 3 August…
Last month the Football Association of Wales confirmed promotion and relegation throughout the national leagues would be implemented in line with the existing pyramid regulations, based on the final standings in each league following the curtailment of the season due to the Covid19 pandemic. Following on from the FAW’s earlier decision to wrap up the…
Connah’s Quay Nomads have been crowned champions of the Cymru Premier league after the the Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed the end of its 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nomads take the title for the first time in their history after the clubs agreed to an unweighted points-per-game method to decide…
All domestic football in Wales has been called off until 4 April 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, including Wales’ friendly international against Austria at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium later this month. The news follows yesterday’s announcement that the Dragons’ friendly against the United States on 30 March had been called off. Ryan Giggs’ men were…
One down, six to go after it was a case of honours even in the race for the Cymru Premier title last night. League leaders Connah’s Quay came away with a point from Maes Tegid after third-placed Bala missed a chance to close in on their title rivals in a 2-2 draw, while second-placed TNS…
Prestatyn Town’s reward for last night’s Welsh Cup win against fellow Cymru North high-flyers Flint Town United is a semi-final against reigning champions The New Saints. The Seasiders secured a 1-0 victory away at Cae-y-Castell thanks to Jack Kenny’s goal after the quarter-final had been postponed last Friday due to the weather. Neil Gibson’s side,…
