The 2022–23 Cymru South season (also known as the 2022–23 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis.
Llantwit Major were the defending champions from the 2021–22 season but were denied a Tier 1 license, so runners-up Pontypridd Town were promoted in their place.
Barry Town United were relegated from the 2021–22 Cymru Premier, returning to the second tier after their five-year spell in the top flight. Abergavenny Town and Pontardawe Town were both promoted as champions of the Ardal SE and Ardal SW respectively, while Ardal SW runners-up Ynyshir Albions defeated Ardal SE runners-up Abertillery Bluebirds in the Ardal Southern play-off to also earn a promotion place.
Teams The league consisted of 16 clubs; 12 clubs not promoted or relegated in the previous season, 3 clubs promoted from the Ardal Southern Leagues, and 1 club relegated from the Cymru Premier.
Team changes
To Cymru South Promoted from Ardal SE Abergavenny Town
Promoted from Ardal SW Pontardawe Town Ynyshir Albions
Relegated from Cymru Premier Barry Town United
From Cymru South Promoted to Cymru Premier Pontypridd Town
Relegated to Ardal SE Risca United Undy Athletic
Relegated to Ardal SW Port Talbot Town
Stadia and Locations
Team Home City Home Ground Capacity Abergavenny Town Abergavenny Pen-y-Pound Stadium 1,500 Afan Lido Aberavon, Port Talbot Marston's Stadium 3,000 Ammanford Ammanford Recreation Ground 500 Barry Town United Barry Jenner Park 2,650 Briton Ferry Llansawel Briton Ferry Old Road 1,000 Cambrian & Clydach Vale B.G.C. Clydach Vale King George V New Field 900 Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Richmond Park 2,500 Cwmbran Celtic Cwmbran Celtic Park 350 Goytre United Goytre, Port Talbot Glenhafod Park Stadium 1,500 Llanelli Town Llanelli Stebonheath Park 3,700 Llantwit Major Llantwit Major Windmill Ground 1,000 Pontardawe Town Pontardawe Parc Ynysderw 1,000 Swansea University Swansea Sketty Lane 1,500 Taff's Well Taff's Well Rhiw'r Ddar 2,930 Trefelin BGC Velindre, Port Talbot Ynys Park 1,000 Ynyshir Albions Ynyshir Ynyshir Oval 2,000
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Richie RyanMutual consent3 May 2022Pre-season Andrew Mumford13 May 2022 Karl LewisResigned25 April 2022 Stevie Campbell22 May 2022 Andrew StokesSigned by Pontypridd Town16 May 2022 Garry Taylor23 May 2022 Sean WhartonSacked17 September 202210th Nick Morgan17 September 2022 Wyn Thomas21 September 202216th Gavin ChesterfieldSigned by Cardiff City5 November 20221st Lee Kendall6 November 2022 Mark PikeSacked27 November 202216th Karl Lewis28 November 2022 Scott YoungResigned 7 December 20227th Richie Ryan21 December 2022 Andrew MumfordMutual consent 2 March 202310th Michael Waters4 March 2023
League table
Results
References