The 2020–21 Cymru Premier () (known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of the Cymru Premier (formally known as the Welsh Premier League), the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. Connah's Quay Nomads were the defending champions. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups after phase 1 matches were completed.
COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by the FAW. Starting Monday 10 August 2020, clubs could train in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were not allowed to take place at this time.
On 21 August 2020, The Football Association of Wales received confirmation that the JD Cymru Premier has been granted elite athletic status by the Welsh Government, meaning that the 2020–21 season could commence on 11 September 2020.
Teams Twelve teams competed in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, and one team each promoted from the second tier, the Cymru North and Cymru South.
The two bottom placed teams from the 2019–20 season, Airbus UK Broughton and Carmarthen Town, were relegated to the Cymru North and the Cymru South respectively for the 2020–21 season.
Flint Town United, runners-up of the Cymru North were promoted to the league due to champions Prestatyn Town's failure to secure a Tier 1 license. Similarly, Haverfordwest County, runners-up of the Cymru South, were also promoted due to champions Swansea University's failure to secure a Tier 1 license.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Park Avenue 5,000Bala Town Bala Maes Tegid 3,000Barry Town United Barry Jenner Park Stadium 3,500Caernarfon Town Caernarfon The Oval 3,000Cardiff Metropolitan University Cyncoed Cyncoed Campus 1,620Cefn Druids Rhosymedre The Rock 3,000Connah's Quay Nomads Connah's Quay Deeside Stadium 1,500Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell 1,000Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest Bridge Meadow Stadium 2,100Newtown Newtown Latham Park 5,000Penybont Bridgend Bryntirion Park 3,000The New Saints Oswestry Park Hall 2,034
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsor Aberystwyth Town Gavin Allen Marc Williams Acerbis Aberystwyth University Bala Town Colin Caton Chris Venables Macron Aykroyd's Barry Town United Gavin Chesterfield Jordan Cotterill Macron RIM Motors Caernarfon Town Huw Griffiths Gareth Edwards Surridge Sports Gofal Bro Cyf, Parc Gwêl y Fenai Cardiff Metropolitan University Christian Edwards Bradley Woolridge Errea Cardiff Metropolitan University Cefn Druids Jason Starkey (caretaker) Michael Jones Errea Wrexham Lager Connah's Quay Nomads Andy Morrison George Horan Nike Mind Flint Town United Neil Gibson Richie Faulkes Macron Essity Haverfordwest County Wayne Jones Sean Pemberton Joma West Wales Properties Newtown Chris Hughes Craig T. Williams Errea Control Techniques Penybont Rhys Griffiths Rhys Wilson Macron Nathaniel House of Cars The New Saints Anthony Limbrick Paul Harrison Legea SiFi Networks
League table
Results 12 September 2020 - 31 May 2021
Matches 1–22
On 17 August 2020 the FAW announced that all official domestic match balls will be sponsored by Macron Welsh television channel S4C will broadcast certain matches
Matches 23–32
Top six
Bottom six
UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs
Teams that finished in positions fourth to seventh at the end of the regular season participated in play-offs to determine the third participant to enter the Europa Conference League first qualifying round.
Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Chris VenablesBala Town24 2 Michael WildeConnah's Quay Nomads 18 3 Greg DraperThe New Saints 144 Will EvansBala Town13 Ollie HulbertCardiff Met Eliot Evans
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubOctober Scott RuscoeThe New Saints Chris VenablesBala TownNovember Scott RuscoeThe New Saints Will EvansBala TownDecember Andy MorrisonConnah's Quay Lewis HarlingPenybontMarch Andy MorrisonConnah's Quay George HoranConnah's QuayApril Andy MorrisonConnah's Quay Michael WildeConnah's Quay
Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Andy Morrison Connah's Quay Nomads Player of the Season Michael Wilde Connah's Quay Nomads Young Player of the Season Mael Davies Penybont Goal of the Season Sameron Dool Connah's Quay Nomads Save of the Season Connor Roberts Aberystwyth Town
Team of the Season Goalkeeper Oliver Byrne (Connah's Quay Nomads) Defenders John Disney (Connah's Quay Nomads) Ryan Astles (The New Saints) George Horan (Connah's Quay Nomads) Kane Owen (Penybont) Midfielders Callum Morris (Connah's Quay Nomads) Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) Adrian Cieślewicz (The New Saints) Danny Davies (Connah's Quay Nomads) Forwards Chris Venables (Bala Town) Michael Wilde (Connah's Quay Nomads)
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