The Welsh Premier League is the top division of Welsh football. This is the list of the league's seasons.
History
Seasons SeasonChampionsEuropean qualifiersRelegated from the LeaguePromoted to the LeagueTop scorerGolden Boot winners welsh-premier.com Retrieved 17 June 2010.PlayerGoals 1992–93 Cwmbran Town Llanidloes TownAbergavenny Thursdays LlansantffraidTon Pentre Steve Woods (Ebbw Vale)29 1993–94 Bangor City Inter Cardiff Haverfordwest CountyBriton Ferry Athletic RhylBarry Town Dave Taylor (Porthmadog)43 1994–95 Bangor City Afan Lido Mold AlexandraMaesteg Park Cemaes BayBriton Ferry AthleticCaernarfon Town Frank Mottram (Bangor City)31 1995–96 Barry Town Newtown Afan LidoLlanelli Welshpool TownCarmarthen Town Ken McKenna (Conwy United)38 1996–97 Barry Town Inter CableTel Ton PentreHolywell TownBriton Ferry Athletic Rhayader TownHaverfordwest County Tony Bird (Barry Town)42 1997–98 Barry Town Newtown PorthmadogFlint Town UnitedWelshpool TownCemaes Bay Holywell TownAfan Lido Eifion Williams (Barry Town)40 1998–99 Barry Town Inter CardiffCwmbran Town Holywell TownEbbw Vale Flexys Cefn DruidsLlanelliEifion Williams (Barry Town)28 1999–2000 Total Network Solutions Barry TownBangor City Conwy UnitedCaernarfon Town Oswestry TownPort Talbot TownChris Summers (Cwmbran Town)28 2000–01 Barry Town Cwmbran TownTotal Network Solutions Inter Cardiff Caernarfon TownGraham Evans (Caersws)25 2001–02 Barry Town Total Network SolutionsBangor City Rhayader Town Welshpool TownMarc Lloyd-Williams (Bangor City)47 2002–03 Barry Town Cwmbran TownTotal Network Solutions Llanelli PorthmadogGraham Evans (Caersws)24 2003–04 Rhyl Haverfordwest CountyTotal Network Solutions Barry Town Airbus UK BroughtonLlanelliGraham Evans (Caersws)24 2004–05 Total Network Solutions Carmarhten TownRhyl Afan Lido Cardiff Grange HarlequinsMarc Lloyd-Williams (Total Network Solutions)31 2005–06 Total Network Solutions LlanelliRhyl Cardiff Grange Harlequins Rhys Griffiths (Port Talbot Town)28 2006–07 The New Saints Carmarhten TownRhyl Cwmbran Town Llangefni TownNeath AthleticRhys Griffiths (Llanelli)30 2007–08 Llanelli The New Saints Llangefni Town Prestatyn TownRhys Griffiths (Llanelli)40 2008–09 Rhyl LlanelliThe New Saints Caernarfon Town Bala TownRhys Griffiths (Llanelli)31 2009–10 The New Saints LlanelliPort Talbot Town RhylGap Connah's QuayPorthmadogTechnogroup Welshpool TownCaerswsElements Cefn Druids Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli)30 2010–11 Bangor City The New SaintsNeath Haverfordwest County Afan LidoRhys Griffiths (Llanelli)25 2011–12 The New Saints Bangor CityLlanelli Neath Gap Connah's QuayRhys Griffiths (Llanelli)24 2012–13 The New Saints Airbus UK BroughtonBala Town Llanelli RhylMichael Wilde (The New Saints)25 2013–14 The New Saints Airbus UK BroughtonTBD Afan Lido Cefn DruidsTBD (TBD)TBD
Notes Providing that the league champions have qualified for Europe by winning the league, these are the clubs who have qualified to play in Europe through the league only. Includes only goals scored in the League of Wales/Welsh Premier League. Caernarfon Town gained League of Wales membership prior to the 1994-95 season and subsequently left the Northern Premier League Division One. Ton Pentre withdrew from the league at the end of the 1996–97 season after finding to continue was proving to be financially difficult.Relegated clubs:Ton Pentre welsh-premier.com Retrieved 17 June 2010 04:02 welshpremier.com Retrieved 17 June 2010 04:00Ton Pentre AFC history tonpentreafc.com Retrieved 17 June 2010 04:27 Ebbw Vale were expelled from the league before the 1992–93 season began due to financial difficulties, and promptly went out of business.Relegated clubs:Ebbw Vale welsh-premier.com Retrieved 16 June 2010 23:45 Graham Evans was awarded the Golden Boot after Andy Moran was tested positive for a banned substance.Welsh Premier career details for Andy Moran welsh-premier.com Retrieved 17 June 20:38 Rhyl were denied the domestic licence for competing in the 2010–11 Welsh Premier League and were therefore relegated to the second tier. Welsh Premier League aspirants Llangefni Town (Cymru Alliance) and Afan Lido (Welsh Football League Division One) were also denied licences meaning that no team from the second tier was promoted. Since these three teams failed to obtain licences, the best three teams originally to be relegated, with all three obtaining their licences, were spared from relegation (Bala Town, Haverfordwest County and Newtown AFC).Shock as Rhyl fail in licence bid welsh-premier.com Retrieved 17 June 2010 04:04 Clubs that have gained promotion from the Cymru Alliance. Clubs that have gained promotion from the Welsh Football League Division One.
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