The 2011–12 Welsh Premier League season was the 20th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league of Wales since its establishment in 1992. Bangor City were the defending champions, but lost their title to The New Saints in a meeting on the final game of the season.
Teams Haverfordwest County were relegated to the 2011–12 Football League Division One at the end of the 2010–11 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. The club thus ended a fourteen-year tenure in the league. They were replaced by 2010–11 Football League runners-up Afan Lido, who returned to the Premier League after six seasons.
Originally, Bala Town as 11th-placed team were going to be relegated as well; however, they were eventually spared as 2010–11 Cymru Alliance champions Connah's Quay Nomads were denied a Premier League licence.
Stadia and location
Team Stadium Capacity Aberystwyth Town Park Avenue 5,500 Afan Lido Marston Stadium 4,200 Airbus UK Broughton The Airfield 2,100 Bala Town Maes Tegid 3,000 Bangor City Nantporth 3,000 Carmarthen Town Richmond Park 3,000 Llanelli AFC Stebonheath Park 3,700 Neath The Gnoll 7,000 Newtown AFC Latham Park 5,000 Port Talbot Town Victoria Road 2,500 Prestatyn Town Bastion Road 2,500 The New Saints Park Hall 2,500
League table
Results Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league was split into two groups at the end of round 22 – the top six and the bottom six. Clubs in these groups played each other twice again bringing the total fixture count to 32.
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–32
Top six
Bottom six
UEFA Europa League play-offs Teams who finished in positions fourth through eighth at the end of the season participated in a play-off to determine the second participant for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. As Neath failed to win their appeal against an FAW Domestic licence, Aberystwyth Town took their place (See Relegation Section)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rhys GriffithsLlanelli AFC 222 Greg DraperThe New Saints213 Les DaviesBangor City154 Ian SheridanAirbus UK/Bala Town14 Lee HuntBala Town145 Luke BowenNeath Athletic13
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