The 2025–26 Cymru South season (also known as the 2025–26 JD Cymru South season for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. The season began on 25 July 2025 and concluded on 18 April 2026.
Teams The league consisted of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Ardal Leagues, and one team relegated from the Cymru Premier. With the Cymru Premier expanding to sixteen teams for the following season, this was the first season where the top three teams will be promoted to the Cymru Premier, and one team will be relegated to third division.
Team changes The following teams changed division since the 2024–25 season. + To Cymru South Relegated from Cymru Premier Aberystwyth Town Promoted from Ardal Leagues Treowen Stars Cardiff Draconians Ynyshir Albions + From Cymru South Promoted to Cymru Premier Llanelli Town Relegated to Ardal SW Taff's Well Goytre United Penrhiwceiber Rangers
The promoted teams were the 2024–25 Ardal SE champions Treowen Stars, the 2024–25 Ardal SW champions Cardiff Draconians, and the 2024–25 Ardal Southern play-off winners Ynyshir Albions. They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru South bottom three teams; Goytre United, Penrhiwceiber Rangers, and Taff's Well.
The relegated team was the 2024–25 Cymru Premier bottom-placed team Aberystwyth Town (ending a 23-season streak in the top tier of Welsh football). They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru South champions Llanelli Town.
Stadia and Locations
Team Location Stadium 2024–25 season ↓ 5,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 M&P Group 3G1,000 ↑ 1,000 2,500 1,000 1,000 5,058 1,000 1,500 ↑ 1,000 1,500 ↑ 1,000
↓ Relegated from the Cymru Premier ↑ Promoted from the Ardal Leagues
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsorAberystwyth Town AcerbisAberystwyth UniversityAfan Lido MacronShrimpton DevelopmentsAmmanford JomaMorganstoneBaglan Dragons JomaPinetree Car SuperstoreCaerau Ely Classic SportswearMr HomesCambrian United JomaPinetree Car SuperstoreCardiff Draconians Joma Carmarthen Town Joma A.T.B. Davies & SonCwmbran Celtic HummelAvondale Motor ParkLlantwit Major Tor SportsCompact Cars & VansNewport City VX3Unseen CaffeinePontypridd United JomaUPVCDIRECT.CO.UKTrefelin BGC Macron Treowen Stars VX3Trethomas Bluebirds VX3Fernleigh DesignYnyshir Albions
Managerial changes Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of arrivalTrethomas Bluebirds Mark DunfordResigned9 April 2025 Paul Evans14 May 2025Pontypridd United Andrew Whittington15 April 2025 Mark Dunford15 April 2025Llantwit Major Ben Stait21 April 2025 Karl Lewis27 April 2025Aberystwyth Town Antonio Corbisiero1 May 2025 Callum McKenzie4 June 2025
During the season Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointmentAfan Lido Garry Taylor20 October 2025Fired1113th Lee Surman23 January 2026Aberystwyth Town Callum McKenzie23 November 2025Resigned158th Craig Williams1 December 2025Pontypridd United Mark Dunford14 December 2025Fired1710th Matt Driscoll15 December 2025Caerau Ely Dean Wheeler30 March 2026Changed role294th James McCarthy30 March 2026
McKenzie's resignation was announced on 12 of November, but he stayed on until the fixture against Ynyshir Albions on 22 November.
Standings League table
Results
Season statistics Top Goalscorers Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Luke BowenTrefelin212 Liam EasonCambrian United19 Tyler BrockTrefelin4 Dan JohnAmmanford185 Liam ThomasCarmarthen Town15 Jack BevanLlantwit Major
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Liam EasonCambrian UnitedTreowen Stars4–0 (H)25 July 2025 Luke BowenTrefelinYnyshir Albions0–5 (A)27 September 2025 Cody WilliamsCambrian UnitedCardiff Draconians5–2 (H)1 November 2025 Dan JohnAmmanfordAfan Lido6–0 (H)7 November 2025 Andzejs DubjagaBaglan DragonsAfan Lido3–1 (H)26 December 2025 Dan GriffithsCaerau ElyTrethomas Bluebirds1–5 (A)23 January 2026 Dan JohnAmmanfordLlantwit Major2–3 (A)14 March 2026 Luke BowenTrefelinCardiff Draconians0–4 (A)21 March 2026 Tyler Brock5TrefelinCwmbran Celtic1–8 (A)30 March 2026 Jack ShawTrethomas BluebirdsCardiff Draconians4–4 (H)4 April 2026
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team 5 – player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Scott CoughlanTrefelin172 Morgan DaviesCambrian United14 Luke MartinAmmanford4 Lee IdziCarmarthen Town115 Exauce DimonekeCaerau Ely/Afan Lido9
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 10 Desean Martin (Aberystwyth Town)
Most red cards: 2 Jonathan Davies (Baglan Dragons) Andrew Evans (Pontypridd United) Ashley Evans (Cambrian United) Dan Griffiths (Caerau Ely) Liam McCreesh (Afan Lido) Alex Newman-Jones (Trethomas Bluebirds) Ethan O'Toole (Aberystwyth Town) Callum Saunders (Trefelin) Cory Woods (Afan Lido)
Club Most yellow cards: 72 Treowen Stars Llantwit Major
Fewest yellow cards: 45 Trefelin BGC
Most red cards: 9 Aberystwyth Town
Fewest red cards: 2 Llantwit Major Newport City
Monthly awards
MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubJuly/ AugustLiam EasonCambrian UnitedLiam WilliamsCambrian UnitedSeptemberDan BowenCardiff DraconiansNana Baah Cardiff DraconiansOctoberJack BevanLlantwit MajorNana Baah Cardiff DraconiansNovemberCorey JenkinsTreowen StarsAndy HillTrefelin BGCDecemberSam CawleyCardiff DraconiansLiam WilliamsCambrian UnitedJanuaryLiam EasonCambrian UnitedAndy Hill TrefelinFebruaryLuke BowenTrefelinAndy Hill TrefelinMarchJack BevanLlantwit MajorLee SurmanAfan LidoAprilDaniel BowenCardiff DraconiansWyn ThomasAmmanford
Attendances Overall
Home matches played
Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total 341281353245214283201205428201353401204263 203151151537221171101707201705223243153115 237226361387512176312220412209214178243228 3201913471611318518714014039512711778121 176150136149197247112307165132103†82†113†106† 168224177797222284135138100195196203213123 24027530598120255220340145165121161181 243425245235179205215167191447148185205226 95811107522010526216015060101110115 23819416415114910313012417510218457†135188 23935746227312920728128034912113988101117 378172369187236264310229267228279217131 376462481431557278278421438521282381357533 671167710167858613188979537†108137 257213257224190529755 233136124212176 2482122085020211287926126112137163135156 League total 0 Source: Cymru South
notes=† Match was not played at the team's regular home ground
See also 2025–26 Cymru Premier 2025–26 Cymru North 2025–26 Welsh Cup 2025–26 Welsh League Cup
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