The Exiles
Five teams affiliated to the FAW play their football in the English system.
After play-off success against Reading at Wembley in 2010-11 Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League – the top tier in England – but their stay ended in 2017-18 when they finished in 18th place to return to the Championship.
Cardiff City joined the Swans in the top flight in 2012-13 after gaining promotion as champions of the Championship but in 2013-14 the Bluebirds finished bottom of the Premier League and returned to the Championship. In 2017-18 as the Swans dropped down a level the Bluebirds replaced them in the top flight having finished runners-up to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the race for the Championship title. Their stay only lasted one season though, with relegation back to the Championship coming after they finished in 18th place in 2018-19.
Newport County beat Wrexham in the Conference play-off final at Wembley in 2012-13 to return to the Football League after 26 years away, while Wrexham remain in the National League after being relegated from the Football League in 2008-09.
Merthyr Town are affiliated to the Southern League. Colwyn Bay also played in the English pyramid until 2019-20 when they returned to the Welsh system after finishing in 11th place in Division One West of the Northern League. The Seagulls now play in the Cymru Leagues.
Focus On The Exiles
- Saturday best bets: Final day carnage April 26, 2024 11:52 am Sporting Life Football betting tips: Saturday best bets 3pts Over 3.5 goals in Wrexham vs Stockport at 2/1 (General) 2pts Both teams to score in Sheff Wed v West Brom at 20/23 (Betfair) 0.6pts 1-1 correct score in Colchester vs Crewe at 5/1 (General) 0.4pts …
- Neil Warnock backs Erol Bulut for a new deal and tells fans there's 'a lot more to come' from Cardiff City star April 26, 2024 11:07 am Wales Online Neil Warnock believes Erol Bulut has done enough to warrant another year at Cardiff City. The Bluebirds boss' future remains in the air, with his current contract up at the end of the season. Bulut has steered the club away from the relegation places, …
- Sheffield United players look dejected after conceding their third goal on April 24, 2024 April 26, 2024 10:36 am Sports Mole Ahead of this weekend's action, Sports Mole rounds up which teams could be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation from the top leagues across Europe. Domestic leagues across Europe have now entered the business end of the season, with …
- Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham documentary hailed after city's 'busiest year' April 26, 2024 10:27 am Daily Mirror Wrexham achieved successive promotions to reach League One, and the city is excelling off the pitch too as visitors flock to the site of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's revolution Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have overseen successive promotions …
- Dramatic promotion and relegation races that will determine Middlesbrough's rivals next season April 26, 2024 10:18 am Gazette Live Middlesbrough now know they will be competing in next season's Championship - and they will be once again hoping to build appropriately in the summer to challenge for promotion back to the Premier League. That comes after an injury-hit season has …
- The fixtures for Plymouth Argyle's relegation rivals on penultimate weekend April 26, 2024 10:12 am This is Plymouth It promises to be a vital weekend for Plymouth Argyle. Depending on their result away to Millwall tomorrow, as well as those elsewhere, their Championship safety could be secured, or it could still all be hanging in the balance going into their final …
- Barnsley's shock sacking of Neill Collins, Huddersfield Town's worst nightmare and Sheffield Wednesday's eye 'Great Escape' route - The YP FootballTalk Podcast April 26, 2024 9:10 am Yorkshire Post On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news from around the Yorkshire football scene. They discuss the shock sacking of Neill Collins by Barnsley, the Reds in a poor …