The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League was the fourth season of the Welsh Premier League (women), Wales' premier football league. It was the first season to feature a single division league. The season started on 16 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.
After several high-scoring losses, including a 43–0 loss to Cardiff Met, Caerphilly Castle withdrew from the league after ten matches. All of their results were subsequently wiped from the table.
Cardiff City won the title for the first time, finishing ahead of reigning champions Cardiff Met on superior goal difference.
Changes from 2011–12 The league expanded from 10 teams last season to 12 teams this season. The new teams are Llandudno Junction and Cardiff City. The league is not played in Northern and Southern conference any more, but a single division. The championship final is also abolished. The leading team after 22 matches is the champion. UWIC Ladies changed their name to Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. Trefelin Ladies joined Port Talbot Town F.C. and now compete under their name.
Clubs
TeamCityGround Aberystwyth Town Ladies Aberystwyth Park Avenue Caernarfon Town Ladies Caernarfon The Oval Caerphilly Castle Ladies Caerphilly Owain Glyndwr Playing Fields Cardiff Met. Ladies Cardiff Cardiff University, Cyncoed Campus Llanidloes Ladies Llanidloes Victoria Avenue Newcastle Emlyn Ladies Newcastle Emlyn Parc Emlyn Northop Hall Girls Rhydymwyn Dolfechlas Road, Rhydymwyn F.C. Swansea City Ladies Port Talbot Baglan Playing Fields Port Talbot Town Ladies Port Talbot The Genquip Stadium Wrexham Ladies Wrexham Colliers Road Llandudno Junction Ladies Llandudno Junction The Flyover Cardiff City Cardiff Leckwith Stadium
Standings
Results Newcastle Emlyn set a Premier League record win when they defeated Caerphilly Castle 36–0 on 12 January 2013. On that day Bethan Davies also set the record for most goals scored in a match with ten. Both records were later broken by Cardiff Met. Ladies, when then won 43–0 at Caerphilly Castle, with Emily Allen and Adele Hooper scoring 15 and 12 goals respectively. Those records are void now after the withdrawal of Caerphilly Castle.
References
External links
League at uefa.com welsh-premier.com Unofficial website