2006–07 Welsh Premier Division

The 2006–07 Welsh Premier Division or 2006–07 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began on Saturday 2 September 2006 and ended on Saturday 5 May 2007. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis. This was also the last season where teams earned three points for a win and one point for a draw.

Stadiums

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Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Aberavon RFC Talbot Athletic Ground 5,000* Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
Bedwas RFC Bridge Field 2,000 Bedwas, Caerphilly
Bridgend RFC Brewery Field 12,000 Bridgend
Cardiff RFC Cardiff Arms Park 14,000 Cardiff
Cross Keys RFC Pandy Park 3,000 Crosskeys, Caerphilly
Ebbw Vale RFC Eugene Cross Park 8,000 Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent
Glamorgan Wanderers RFC The Memorial Ground 3,000 Ely, Cardiff
Llandovery RFC Church Bank Playing Fields 5,000 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Llanelli RFC Stradey Park 10,800 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Maesteg RFC Llynfi Road N/A Maesteg, Bridgend
Neath RFC The Gnoll 5,000 Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Newport RFC Rodney Parade 11,700 Newport
Pontypridd RFC Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea RFC St. Helen's Ground 4,500 Swansea
  • 1,500 of them are seats

Table

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POS TEAM PL W D L PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS STATUS
1 Neath 26 17 2 7 704 473 231 80 51 53 Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season
2 Ebbw Vale 26 16 3 7 557 503 54 63 47 51 Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season
3 Newport 26 16 2 8 619 480 139 70 49 50
4 Pontypridd 26 16 1 9 543 504 39 63 58 49
5 Llanelli 26 12 2 12 629 509 120 83 55 38
6 The Wanderers 26 12 2 12 577 602 -25 71 68 38
7 Aberavon 26 12 2 12 603 615 -12 66 74 38
8 Cardiff Rugby 26 12 1 13 601 580 21 64 66 37
9 Swansea 26 12 0 14 487 609 -122 53 69 36
10 Bedwas 26 11 1 14 446 524 -78 41 57 34
11 Bridgend 26 11 0 15 459 508 -49 49 54 33
12 Maesteg 26 10 0 16 531 596 -65 51 65 30
13 Cross Keys 26 9 2 15 485 528 -43 62 59 29
14 Llandovery 26 7 0 19 482 692 -210 43 87 21 Originally relegated for the 2007-08 season but were reprieved after Beddau were denied promotion

Results

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Matchday 1

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Saturday 2 September 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas 18 - 3 Cross Keys
Bridgend 7 - 16 Ebbw Vale
Cardiff Rugby 30 - 36 Swansea
Llanelli 17 - 16 Maesteg
Newport 16 - 19 Aberavon
Pontypridd 13 - 33 Llandovery
The Wanderers 33 - 30 Neath

Matchday 2

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Saturday 9 September 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend 35 - 13 Cross Keys
Cardiff Rugby 36 - 24 Llanelli
Ebbw Vale 7 - 12 Newport
Llandovery 13 - 32 Aberavon
Maesteg 29 - 15 Bedwas
Neath 57 - 17 Pontypridd
Swansea 33 - 29 The Wanderers

Matchday 3

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Saturday 16 September 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon 12 - 33 Pontypridd
Bedwas 33 - 25 Swansea
Cardiff Rugby 24 - 21 Bridgend
Cross Keys 43 - 17 Llandovery
Ebbw Vale 23 - 23 Neath
Llanelli 18 - 25 The Wanderers
Newport 37 - 18 Maesteg

Matchday 4

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Saturday 23 September 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon 30 - 21 Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery 28 - 12 Bedwas
Maesteg 37 - 23 Ebbw Vale
Neath 24 - 22 Llanelli
Newport 29 - 11 Bridgend
Pontypridd 40 - 15 Swansea
The Wanderers 25 - 32 Cross Keys

Matchday 5

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Saturday 30 September 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon 19 - 18 Maesteg
Bedwas 9 - 27 Newport
Bridgend 37 - 12 The Wanderers
Cross Keys 11 - 15 Ebbw Vale
Llandovery 21 - 6 Llanelli
Pontypridd 20 - 18 Cardiff Rugby
Swansea 19 - 42 Neath

Matchday 6

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Saturday 7 October 2006, 2:30pm
Cross Keys 39 - 6 Pontypridd
Ebbw Vale 27 - 25 Aberavon
Llandovery 14 - 23 Cardiff Rugby
Llanelli 64 - 22 Bridgend
Neath 34 - 13 Maesteg
Swansea 33 - 13 Newport
The Wanderers 13 - 19 Bedwas

Matchday 7

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Saturday 14 October 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend 18 - 13 Neath
Cardiff Rugby 44 - 26 Cross Keys
Ebbw Vale 24 - 13 Swansea
Llanelli 24 - 22 Aberavon
Maesteg 23 - 11 The Wanderers
Newport 68 - 15 Llandovery
Pontypridd 24 - 10 Bedwas

Matchday 8

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Saturday 21 October 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon 23 - 22 Bridgend
Bedwas 16 - 19 Ebbw Vale
Cardiff Rugby 26 - 11 The Wanderers
Cross Keys 18 - 18 Llanelli
Llandovery 13 - 27 Neath
Pontypridd 14 - 22 Newport
Swansea 6 - 16 Maesteg

Matchday 9

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Saturday 28 October 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend 25 - 0 Swansea
Ebbw Vale 23 - 13 Pontypridd
Llanelli 28 - 19 Bedwas
Maesteg 22 - 12 Llandovery
Neath 6 - 10 Cross Keys
Newport 18 - 18 Cardiff Rugby
The Wanderers 20 - 20 Aberavon

Matchday 10 (6/7)

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Wednesday 8 November 2006, 7:15pm
The Wanderers 11 - 23 Newport
Friday 10 November 2006, 7:00pm
Aberavon 33 - 12 Swansea
Bedwas 20 - 18 Neath
Cardiff Rugby 19 - 21 Ebbw Vale
Llandovery 28 - 29 Bridgend
Llanelli 37 - 7 Pontypridd

Matchday 11 (6/7)

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Saturday 18 November 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas 15 - 11 Bridgend
Ebbw Vale 39 - 22 The Wanderers
Llanelli 27 - 13 Newport
Neath 27 - 19 Cardiff Rugby
Pontypridd 32 - 17 Maesteg
Swansea 15 - 10 Llandovery

Matchday 12

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Saturday 2 December 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon 21 - 12 Bedwas
Bridgend 7 - 9 Pontypridd
Cross Keys 15 - 11 Swansea
Llanelli 17 - 13 Ebbw Vale
Maesteg 19 - 31 Cardiff Rugby
Newport 25 - 21 Neath
The Wanderers 57 - 35 Llandovery

Matchday 13

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Saturday 9 December 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend 14 - 5 Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery 22 - 16 Cross Keys
Maesteg 18 - 40 Newport
Neath 23 - 23 Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd 37 - 8 Aberavon
Swansea 17 - 3 Bedwas
The Wanderers 13 - 22 Llanelli

Matchday 14

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Saturday 16 December 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas 13 - 9 Llandovery
Bridgend 27 - 18 Newport
Cardiff Rugby 28 - 23 Aberavon
Cross Keys 23 - 24 The Wanderers
Ebbw Vale 18 - 15 Maesteg
Llanelli 31 - 11 Neath
Swansea 10 - 14 Pontypridd

Matchday 15

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Saturday 23 December 2006, 2:30pm
Swansea 3 - 37 Llanelli
Tuesday 26 December 2006
1:00pm
Bedwas 12 - 20 Cardiff Rugby
2:30pm
Aberavon 22 - 24 Neath
Bridgend 20 - 15 Maesteg
Cross Keys 13 - 13 Newport
Llandovery 9 - 13 Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd 29 - 6 The Wanderers

Matchday 16 (5/7)

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Saturday 30 December 2006
2:30pm
Ebbw Vale 21 - 3 Cross Keys
Neath 29 - 5 Swansea
Newport 39 - 11 Bedwas
The Wanderers 15 - 3 Bridgend
5:30pm
Cardiff Rugby 6 - 13 Pontypridd

Matchday 17 (5/7)

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Saturday 6 January 2007, 2:30pm
Ebbw Vale 37 - 23 Bridgend
Llandovery 19 - 27 Pontypridd
Maesteg 33 - 21 Llanelli
Neath 36 - 20 The Wanderers
Swansea 23 - 22 Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 18

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Saturday 13 January 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon 39 - 19 Ebbw Vale
Bedwas 10 - 11 The Wanderers
Bridgend 14 - 8 Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby 42 - 21 Llandovery
Maesteg 9 - 18 Neath
Newport 22 - 10 Swansea
Pontypridd 22 - 12 Cross Keys

Matchday 19

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Saturday 20 January 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon 34 - 34 Llanelli
Bedwas 27 - 27 Pontypridd
Cross Keys 12 - 8 Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery 25 - 13 Newport
Neath 27 - 17 Bridgend
Swansea 18 - 23 Ebbw Vale
The Wanderers 21 - 10 Maesteg

Matchday 20 (6/7)

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Saturday 3 February 2007, 2:30pm
Bridgend 16 - 24 Aberavon
Ebbw Vale 25 - 19 Bedwas
Llanelli 24 - 27 Cross Keys
Maesteg 11 - 14 Swansea
Neath 48 - 13 Llandovery
The Wanderers 31 - 34 Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 11 (7/7)

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Saturday 24 February 2007, 2:00pm
Cross Keys 16 - 10 Aberavon

Matchday 21 (6/7)

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Saturday 3 March 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon 9 - 35 The Wanderers
Bedwas 21 - 16 Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby 19 - 29 Newport
Llandovery 31 - 17 Maesteg
Pontypridd 31 - 22 Ebbw Vale
Swansea 20 - 6 Bridgend

Mixed matchdays

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Friday 9 March 2007, 7:15pm
Cross Keys 7 - 10 Bedwas (M 17 - 6/7)
Newport 17 - 34 The Wanderers (M 22 - 1/7)

Matchday 22 (7/7)

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Wednesday 14 March 2007, 7:00pm
Ebbw Vale 22 - 27 Cardiff Rugby
Friday 16 March 2007, 7:00pm
Bridgend 8 - 14 Llandovery
Maesteg 25 - 13 Cross Keys
Neath 34 - 14 Bedwas
Pontypridd 17 - 11 Llanelli
Swansea 26 - 20 Aberavon

Mixed matchdays

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Saturday 24 March 2007, 2:30pm
Cross Keys 13 - 22 Neath (M 21 - 7/7)
Newport 22 - 11 Ebbw Vale (M 23 - 1/7)

Matchday 24

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Saturday 31 March 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon 29 - 27 Cross Keys
Bridgend 16 - 10 Bedwas
Cardiff Rugby 25 - 21 Neath
Llandovery 16 - 19 Swansea
Maesteg 21 - 16 Pontypridd
The Wanderers 26 - 26 Ebbw Vale
Sunday 1 April 2007, 2:30pm
Newport 18 - 13 Llanelli

Matchday 25

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Saturday 7 April 2007, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby 30 - 32 Bedwas
Ebbw Vale 28 - 21 Llandovery
Llanelli 23 - 36 Swansea
Maesteg 26 - 16 Bridgend
Newport 20 - 17 Cross Keys
The Wanderers 10 - 8 Pontypridd
Sunday 8 April 2007, 2:30pm
Neath 39 - 19 Aberavon

Matchday 26 (3/7)

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Saturday 14 April 2007, 2:30pm
Bedwas 20 - 7 Aberavon
Neath 30 - 12 Newport
Swansea 41 - 29 Cross Keys

Mixed matchdays

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Wednesday 18 April 2007, 7:15pm
Cardiff Rugby 16 - 23 Maesteg (M 26 - 4/7)
The Wanderers 44 - 27 Swansea (M 23 - 2/7)

Matchday 16 (6/7)

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Friday 20 April 2007, 7:15pm
Llanelli 38 - 17 Llandovery

Mixed matchdays

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Saturday 21 April 2007
2:30pm
Aberavon 21 - 28 Newport (M 17 - 7/7)
Cross Keys 32 - 25 Maesteg (M 11 - 7/7)
5:30pm
Pontypridd 18 - 20 Neath (M 23 - 3/7)

Matchday 23 (4/7)

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Wednesday 25 April 2007, 7:15pm
Bedwas 46 - 20 Maesteg

Mixed matchdays

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Saturday 28 April 2007, 2:30pm
Cross Keys 15 - 17 Bridgend (M 23 - 5/7)
Ebbw Vale 19 - 12 Llanelli (M 26 - 5/7)
Maesteg 35 - 37 Aberavon (M 16 - 7/7)
Newport 25 - 28 Pontypridd (M 20 - 7/7)

Matchday 23 (7/7)

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Wednesday 2 May 2007, 7:15pm
Aberavon 45 - 13 Llandovery
Llanelli 37 - 10 Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 26 (7/7)

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Saturday 5 May 2007, 2:30pm
Llandovery 13 - 18 The Wanderers
Pontypridd 28 - 17 Bridgend