The 2023–24 Adran Premier season (also known as Genero Adran Premier for sponsorship reasons), is the third edition of the Adran Premier, the highest level of league competition for women's football in Wales, and the fifteenth season of top-flight women's football in Wales overall.[1] The competition started on September 17, 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] This season saw a rise in the number of matches broadcast on television, including a doubling of those shown on Welsh public channel S4C.[6][7]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 September 2023 - 7 April 2024 |
| Champions | Cardiff City Women |
| Relegated | Pontypridd United |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 282 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eliza Collie (17) |
| Biggest home win | Cardiff City 6–1 Barry Town |
| Biggest away win | The New Saints 0–6 Cardiff City |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 2024-4-18. | |
As in the previous season, this season is split into two groups (top 4 and bottom 4) after the 14th game, and each group plays a double round robin to make 20 total games. The top team qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Teams
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The league has eight teams:
Changes
edit- Promoted from Adran North: Wrexham A.F.C. Women
- Relegated to Adran South: Abergavenny Women
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 12 | +50 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League first round |
| 2 | Swansea City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 43 | |
| 3 | Wrexham | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 35 | |
| 4 | Aberystwyth Town | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 19 | |
| 5 | The New Saints | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 23 | |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 19 | |
| 8 | Pontypridd United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 7 | Relegation to Adran South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won.
Teams play each other twice (14 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top four and the bottom four).[8]
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.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eliza Collie
|
Cardiff City | 17 |
| 2 | Katy Hosford
|
Swansea | 15 |
| Rosie Hughes
|
Wrexham | ||
| 4 |  Molly Kehoe
|
Cardiff City | 9 |
| Emily Ridge
|
TNS |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wrexham not in Adran Premier 'to make numbers up'". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Swansea deny Wrexham on their Adran Premier return". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Genero Adran Premier - Wrexham share points in six-goal thriller". September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Genero Adran Premier: Swansea deny Wrexham on their return". Yahoo Sports. September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Abergavenny start with home run on return to the top flight". South Wales Argus. August 3, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Rhys (2023-08-25). "S4C to double number of women's football games it will show this year". Caerphilly Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "'Welcome to Wrexham' shows the gritty reality of Welsh women's soccer". Los Angeles Times. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Adran Premier". Handbook Cymru. FAW. Retrieved 19 December 2022.