Welsh Premier Division Founded 1995 Nation Relegation To WRU Division One East WRU Division One West Number of Teams 14 Level on Pyramid Level 1 Champions Cardiff RFC Relegated Bridgend Ravens Website WRU National Leagues
The 2008–09 Principality Premiership was the fourteenth Principality Premiership season and the fifth under its current format. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.
The fourteen teams competing were Aberavon RFC, Bedwas RFC, Bridgend Ravens, Cardiff RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, Llandovery RFC, Llanelli RFC, Neath RFC, Newport RFC, Pontypool RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Swansea RFC.
Stadia Team Stadium Aberavon RFC Talbot Athletic Ground Bedwas RFC The Bridge Field Bridgend Ravens Brewery Field Cardiff RFC Cardiff Arms Park Cross Keys RFC Pandy Park Ebbw Vale RFC Eugene Cross Park Glamorgan Wanderers RFC Memorial Ground Llandovery RFC Church Bank Playing Fields Llanelli RFC Stradey ParkParc y Scarlets Neath RFC The Gnoll Newport RFC Rodney Parade Pontypool RFC Pontypool Park Pontypridd RFC Sardis Road Swansea RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Table KEY Champions Qualified for British and Irish Cup Relegated
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPoints1Cardiff RFC262006681509+1728050103932Newport RFC261808746418+3288442135903Aberavon RFC261709691481+2108053124844Llanelli RFC261709614525+89655755785Pontypridd RFC261628611467+144765163776Neath RFC2615110634498+136764777767Glamorgan Wanderers2613112496565-69525963638Swansea RFC2610214617576+41696668589Cross Keys RFC269116476679-2035377264610Ebbw Vale RFC268315397543-1464161154411Bedwas RFC268117476622-1465374264212Llandovery RFC268117389547-1583566084213Pontypool RFC269017469674-2054881234114Bridgend Ravens267217454647-19347751841Correct as of 2009-05-09
Fixtures & results
Week 1 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 6 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 6 - 6 Bedwas RFC Eugene Cross Park September 6 14:30 Llandovery RFC 8 - 20 Bridgend Ravens Church Bank Playing Fields September 6 14:30 Llanelli RFC 24 - 13 Glamorgan Wanderers Stradey Park September 6 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 36 - 31 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll September 6 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 27 - 29 Aberavon RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 2 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 13 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)31 - 9 Llandovery RFC Talbot Athletic Ground September 13 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)28 - 29Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 13 14:30Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)33 - 19 Ebbw Vale RFC Brewery Field September 13 14:30Cross Keys RFC22 - 21 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park September 13 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)30 - 3 Cardiff RFC Rodney Parade September 13 14:30 Pontypool RFC26 - 42Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park September 13 14:30Pontypridd RFC15 - 8 Neath RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road
Week 3 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 20 14:30Cardiff RFC (1 BP)30 - 23 Bridgend RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park September 20 14:30Ebbw Vale RFC13 - 3 Pontypridd RFC Eugene Cross Park September 20 14:30Llanelli RFC27 - 23 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Stradey Park September 20 14:30Neath RFC (1 BP)62 - 20 Cross Keys RFC The Gnoll September 20 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)67 - 5 Llandovery RFC Rodney Parade September 20 14:30Swansea RFC (1 BP)23 - 15 Bedwas RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground September 20 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)42 - 31 Pontypool RFC Memorial Ground
Week 4 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 27 14:30Abervon RFC (1 BP)38 - 17 Glamorgan Wanderers Talbot Athletic Ground September 27 14:30 Bedwas RFC20 - 57Neath RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 27 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)17 - 18Newport RFC Brewery Field September 27 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)17 - 19 Ebbw Vale RFC Pandy Park September 27 14:30Llanelli RFC24 - 15 Llandovery RFC Stradey Park September 27 14:30Pontypool RFC20 - 17 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park September 27 14:30Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)32 - 28 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road
Week 5 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 4 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)28 - 0 Pontypool RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 4 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)3 - 9Newport RFC Eugene Cross Park October 4 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP)9 - 15Cardiff RFC Church Bank Playing Fields October 4 14:30Llanelli RFC25 - 8 Bedwas RFC Stradey Park October 4 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP)15 - 16Bridgend Ravens The Gnoll October 4 14:30Swansea RFC23 - 7 Pontypridd RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground October 4 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers27 - 8 Cross Keys RFC Memorial Ground
Week 6 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 11 14:30Bedwas RFC25 - 23 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field October 11 14:30Bridgend Ravens24 - 24Swansea RFC Brewery Field October 11 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP)25 - 26Ebbw Vale RFC Cardiff Arms Park October 11 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)17 - 21Llanelli RFC Pandy Park October 11 14:30Neath RFC29 - 19 Newport RFC The Gnoll October 11 14:30Pontypool RFC13 - 11 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park October 11 14:30Pontypridd RFC25 - 5 Glamorgan Wanderers Sardis Road
Week 7 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 18 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)36 - 7 Cross Keys RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 18 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP)9 - 15Ebbw Vale RFC Church Bank Playing Fields October 18 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP)10 - 16Pontypridd RFC Stradey Park October 18 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP)27 - 29Cardiff RFC The Gnoll October 18 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)65 - 21 Swansea RFC Rodney Parade October 18 14:30Pontypool RFC18 - 13 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park October 18 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)30 - 12 Bridgend RFC Memorial Ground
Week 8 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 25 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)17 - 22Llandovery RFC The Bridge Field October 25 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)18 - 25Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field October 25 14:30Cross Keys RFC30 - 16 Pontypool RFC Pandy Park October 25 14:30Ebbw Vale RFC29 - 10 Neath RFC Eugene Cross Park October 25 14:30Pontypridd RFC27 - 14 Aberavon RFC Sardis Road October 25 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP)26 - 28Cardiff RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground October 25 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers16 - 28Newport RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground
Week 9 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 1 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)52 - 15 Bridgend Ravens Talbot Athletic Ground November 1 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)10 - 13Cross Keys RFC The Bridge Field November 1 14:30Cardiff RFC26 - 21 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park November 1 14:30 Llandovery RFC8 - 28Neath RFC Church Bank Playing Fields November 1 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP)13 - 17Llanelli RFC Rodney Parade November 1 14:30 Pontypool RFC12 - 30Pontypridd RFC Pontypool Park November 1 14:30Swansea RFC20 - 20Ebbw Vale RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground November 7 19:15Newport RFC (1 BP)35 - 0 Pontypridd RFC Rodney Parade
Week 10 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 15 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 23 - 14 Pontypool RFC Brewery Field November 15 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 27 - 25 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park November 15 14:30 Ebbw Vale (1 BP) 9 - 13 Glamorgan Wanderers Eugene Cross Park November 15 14:30 Llanelli RFC 32 - 3 Cardiff RFC Parc y Scarlets November 15 14:30 Neath RFC 14 - 9 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll November 15 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 12 - 17 Aberavon RFC Rodney Parade November 15 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 23 - 14 Bedwas RFC Sardis Road
Week 11 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 25 19:30 Bedwas RFC 36 - 25 Bridgend Ravens The Bridge Field November 25 19:30 Cross Keys RFC 0 - 60 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park November 25 19:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 17 - 25 Llanelli RFC Eugene Cross Park November 25 19:30 Llandovery RFC 18 - 13 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields November 25 19:30 Newport RFC 19 - 9 Pontypool RFC Rodney Parade November 25 19:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 20 - 3 Neath RFC Memorial Ground
Week 12 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 6 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) 29 - 36 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field December 6 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) 11 - 14 Aberavon RFC Eugene Cross Park December 6 14:30 Llandovery RFC 23 - 7 Pontypridd RFC Church Bank Playing Fields December 6 14:30 Neath RFC 15 - 13 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll December 6 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 31 - 20 Bedwas RFC Rodney Parade December 6 14:30 Pontypool RFC 6 - 36 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park December 6 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 23 - 26 Glamorgan Wanderers ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 13 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 13 14:30 Bedwas RFC 8 - 0 Ebbw Vale RFC The Bridge Field December 13 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 13 - 9 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field December 13 14:30 Cardiff RFC 22 - 15 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park December 13 14:30 Pontypool RFC 18 - 33 Neath RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park December 13 17:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 29 - 16 Swansea RFC Talbot Athletic Ground
Week 14 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 26 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 15 - 17 Neath RFC Talbot Athletic Ground December 26 15:00 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 42 - 23 Swansea RFC Parc y Scarlets December 27 14:30 Bedwas RFC 0 - 43 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field December 27 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 13 - 9 Newport RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park December 27 14:30 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) 17 - 23 Ebbw Vale RFC Pontypool Park December 27 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 33 - 9 Llandovery RFC Memorial Ground
Week 15 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 17 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 36 - 26 Newport RFC Cardiff Arms Park January 17 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 19 – 19 Bridgend Ravens Eugene Cross Park January 17 14:30 Llandovery RFC 18 - 10 Aberavon RFC Church Bank Playing Fields January 17 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 46 - 8 Pontypool RFC Parc y Scarlets January 17 14:30 Neath RFC 21 - 17 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll January 17 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 39 - 3 Cross Keys RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground January 17 17:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 9 - 3 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground
Week 16 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 31 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) 16 - 22 Llanelli RFC The Bridge Field January 31 14:30 Cardiff RFC 22 - 13 Llandovery RFC Cardiff Arms Park January 31 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 14 - 16 Glamorgan Wanderers Pandy Park January 31 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 37 - 7 Ebbw Vale RFC Rodney Parade January 31 14:30 Pontypool RFC 17 - 48 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park January 31 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 25 - 19 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road January 31 17:30 Bridgend Ravens 11 - 29 Neath RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field
Week 17 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue February 10 19:30 Bridgend Ravens 10 - 18 Bedwas RFC Brewery Field February 10 19:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 41 - 0 Glamorgan Wanderers The Gnoll February 13 19:30Cardiff RFC (1 BP)29 - 3 Aberavon RFC Cardiff Arms Park February 13 19:30Swansea RFC22 - 21 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 18 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue February 28 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 38 - 10 Bedwas RFC Talbot Athletic Ground February 28 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) 13 - 15 Cardiff RFC Eugene Cross Park February 28 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) 6 - 10 Pontypool RFC Church Bank Playing Fields February 28 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 20 - 25 Cross Keys RFC Parc y Scarlets February 28 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 34 - 32 Neath RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade February 28 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 39 - 3 Bridgend Ravens St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground February 28 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 13 - 13 Pontypridd RFC Memorial Ground
Week 19