The 2020–21 Cymru North season (also known as the 2020–21 JD Cymru North season for sponsorship reasons) would have been the second season of the second-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.
Prestatyn Town were the defending champions. They were not promoted last season due to the fact that they did not meet FAW tier 1 guidelines. Second placed Flint Town United were promoted instead. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, this season was cancelled.
Teams
The National League consists of 16 clubs.
Team Changes
To Cymru NorthPromoted from Mid Wales Football League Division 1 Promoted from Welsh Alliance League Division 1 Promoted from Welsh National League Division 1 Relegated from Cymru Premier
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From Cymru NorthPromoted to Cymru Premier Relegated to Ardal NE Relegated to Ardal NW
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Stadia and Locations
| Team | Home City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | Hollingsworth Group International Airfield | 2,100 |
| Bangor City | Bangor | The EUROGOLD Stadium | 3,000 |
| Buckley Town | Buckley | Globe Way Stadium | 1,000 |
| Colwyn Bay | Old Colwyn | 4 Crosses Construction Arena | 2,509 |
| Conwy Borough | Conwy | Y Morfa Stadium | 2,500 |
| Gresford Athletic | Gresford | Clappers Lane | 1,000 |
| Guilsfield | Guilsfield | Community Centre Ground | 1,100 |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Oval | 2,000 |
| Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road | 2,000 |
| Llandudno | Llandudno | Maesdu Park | 1,013 |
| Llangefni Town | Llangefni | Bob Parry Field | 3,000 |
| Llanidloes Town | Llanidloes | Victoria Park | 4,000 |
| Llanrhaeadr | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | The Recreation Field | 1,000 |
| Penrhyncoch | Penrhyncoch | Cae Baker | 800 |
| Prestatyn Town | Prestatyn | Bastion Road | 2,500 |
| Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields | 2,000 |
Source: |footballgroundmap.com Cymru North Ground Information
Season overview
Rhyl competed in the Cymru North league for the 2019–20 season. However, they were wound up on 21 April 2020. A phoenix club was set up the following month with the new name (voted by the fans association) of CPD Y Rhyl 1879. It was confirmed that the new club has secured the use of the Belle Vue stadium. Therefore, this league was reduced to sixteen teams.
The Professional Registration Periods for the 2020–21 season were as follows: The first period was to open on 27 July 2020 and was to close at midnight on 16 October 2020. Dates for the second period were to be confirmed prior to the season's cancellation.[1] Summer transfers can be found here.[2]
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW, as from Monday 10 August 2020, 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.[3] The FAW eventually cancelled the 2020–21 season on 18 March 2021 because Cymru North and South did not have their Elite Status designation reinstated by the National Sport Group.[4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus UK Broughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bangor City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Buckley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colwyn Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Conwy Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Gresford Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Guilsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Holyhead Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Holywell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Llandudno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Llangefni Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Llanidloes Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Llanrhaeadr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Penrhyncoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Prestatyn Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ruthin Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | None | (League cancelled 18 March 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
League placing
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place | Relegated teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | None | None | None | ||||
Fair Play winner
The winner for each respective division's FAW Fair Play Table will be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | None |
References
- ^ "FAW / Player Registrations". FAW. 12 June 2023.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (27 July 2020). "Welsh transfer window summer 2020 - all deals from across Wales".
- ^ Jones, Jordan (3 August 2020). "Welsh clubs move closer to normality as contact training permitted".
- ^ "JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South cancelled". FAW. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links
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