The 2024–25 Cymru South season (also known as the 2024–25 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid.
Teams The league consisted of 16 clubs; 12 clubs remaining from the previous season, 1 club relegated from the Cymru Premier, and 3 clubs promoted from the Ardal Leagues.
Trethomas Bluebirds and Penrhiwceiber Rangers were promoted as champions of the 2023–24 Ardal SE and 2023–24 Ardal SW respectively, while Ardal SE runners-up Newport City defeated Ardal SW runners-up Cefn Cribwr in the Ardal Southern play-off to also earn promotion. The three promoted teams replaced the three relegated 2023–24 Cymru South teams (Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, and Pontardawe Town). Pontypridd United were relegated from the 2023–24 Cymru Premier, replacing the promoted 2023–24 Cymru South winners (Briton Ferry Llansawel).
Stadia and Locations
Team Home City Home Ground Capacity Afan Lido Aberavon, Port Talbot Marston's Stadium 3,000 Ammanford Ammanford Recreation Ground 1,000 Baglan Dragons Baglan, Port Talbot Evans Bevan Playing Field 1,000 Cambrian United Clydach Vale King George V New Field 1,000 Caerau (Ely) Ely, Cardiff Cwrt-yr-Ala Road 1,000 Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Richmond Park 2,500 Cwmbran Celtic Cwmbran Celtic Park 1,000 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 Newport City Newport Newport Stadium 5,058 Penrhiwceiber Rangers Penrhiwceiber Glasbrook Field 1,000 Pontypridd United Treforest USW Sport Park 1,000 Taff's Well Taff's Well Rhiw'r Ddar 2,930 Trefelin BGC Velindre, Port Talbot Ynys Park 1,000 Trethomas Bluebirds Ystrad Mynach CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence 1,000
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsor Afan Lido Garry Taylor Liam Griffiths Macron Shrimpton Developments Ammanford Wyn Thomas Morgan Clarke Joma Morganstone Baglan Dragons Carl Clement Lewis Holmes Joma Pinetree Car Superstore Caerau (Ely) Dean Wheeler Jack Ashford Classic Sportswear Mr Homes Cambrian United Liam Williams Kyle Jones Joma Pinetree Car Superstore Carmarthen Town Mark Aizlewood Noah Daley Kappa A.T.B. Davies & Son Cwmbran Celtic Simon Berry Andrew Larcombe Hummel Avondale Motor Park Goytre United Stephen Kelleher Keane Watts Joma CXJ Building Sponsors Llanelli Town Lee John Josef Hopkins Joma First Choice Flooring Wales Llantwit Major Ben Stait Rhys Llewelyn Tor Sports Compact Cars & Vans Newport City Sam Houldsworth Luke Cooper VX3 Unseen Caffeine Penrhiwceiber Rangers Dean Brown Warren Jones Macron W.A.G. Scaffolding Service Pontypridd United Andrew Whittington Jarrad Wright Joma UPVCDIRECT.CO.UK Taff's Well Josh Anderson Vaughn Fowler Macron Gentles Construction Trefelin BGC Andy Hill Jordan Davies Macron Trethomas Bluebirds Mark Dunford James Saddler VX3 Fernleigh Design
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment James KinsellaResigned7 March 2024Pre-season Simon Berry11 May 2024 Gruff HarrisonResigned14 August 202415th Wyn Thomas22 August 2024 Paul EvansMutual consent5 October 202415th Garry Taylor10 October 2024 Geza Hajgato/ Nathan CotterallSacked13 October 202415th Josh Anderson30 October 2024 Gavin AllenResigned30 October 20242nd Andrew Whittington7 November 2024 Laurie MarshResigned3 November 202412th Stephen Kelleher5 January 2025
Kinsella's resignation was announced during the 2023–24 season, but did not come into effect until the end of the season.
League table
Results Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis.
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