The 2020–21 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2020–21 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier southern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the Football Association of Wales cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.
Teams Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru South, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal SW. Three teams are relegated to tier 4.
Team changes
To Ardal SE From Mid Wales Football League Division 1 Llandrindod Wells
Promoted from Mid Wales Football League Division 2 Rhayader Town
From Welsh Football League Division One Goytre Caldicot Town Abergavenny Town Aberbargoed Buds Monmouth Town Croesyceiliog
From Welsh Football League Division Two Trethomas Bluebirds Abertillery Bluebirds Newport City Chepstow Town Tredegar Town Treowen Stars Panteg
From Gwent County League Premier Division Abertillery Excelsiors
Stadia and locations
Team Location Home Ground Aberbargoed Buds Aberbargoed Bedwellty Road Abergavenny Town Abergavenny Pen-Y-Pound Stadium Abertillery Bluebirds Abertillery Abertillery Leisure Centre Abertillery Excelsiors Abertillery Jim Owen Field Caldicot Town Caldicot Jubilee Way Chepstow Town Chepstow Larkfield Park Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog Woodland Road Goytre Penperlleni Plough Road Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod Wells Lant Avenue Broadway Monmouth Town Penperlleni Plough Road Newport City Newport Newport Stadium Panteg Pontymister Ty-Isaf Park Rhayader Town Rhayader The Weirglodd Tredegar Town Tredegar Tredegar Leisure Complex Treowen Stars Newbridge Bush Park Trethomas Bluebirds Llanfabon CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence
Source: Ardal SW Ground Information
Season overview On 28 July 2020, The Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal SW and would be sponsored by Floodlighting and Electrical Services. Ardal SE & Ardal SW divisions will make up the Ardal Southern region of tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW, clubs could have trained in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were still not allowed to take place.
League table
Results
References
External links Football Association of Wales Ardal Southern Leagues Ardal Southern Twitter Page Tier 3 Rules & Regulations