2023–24 Ardal SE
The 2023–24 Ardal SE season (also known as the 2023–24 Floodlighting and Electrical Services Ardal SE season for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of the new third-tier southern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues.
The winners are promoted to the 2024–25 Cymru South. The second-placed team qualify for the Ardal Southern play-off. The bottom three teams are relegated to Tier 4.
Teams
The league was made up of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from Tier 4, and one team transferred from the 2022–23 Ardal SW.[1][2]
The teams promoted from Tier 4 were
Mid Wales Football League South Division (replacing the relegated Ardal SE teams of Croesyceiliog, Monmouth Town, and RTB Ebbw Vale).[3] Since no team was relegated from the 2022–23 Cymru South, Treharris Athletic Western were transferred from the Ardal SW (replacing the promoted Ardal SE team of Abertillery Bluebirds).[4]
Stadia and locations
UA
Team | Location | Home Ground |
---|---|---|
Aberbargoed Buds | Aberbargoed | Aberbargoed Recreational Ground |
Abercarn United | Abercarn | |
Blaenavon Blues | Blaenavon | The Memorial Ground |
Brecon Corinthians | Brecon | The Richfield |
Caldicot Town | Caldicot | Jubilee Way |
Chepstow Town | Chepstow | Larkfield Park |
Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road |
Hay St Marys | Hay-on-Wye | Forest Road |
Lliswerry | Newport | Newport Stadium |
Newport City | Newport | Newport Stadium |
Risca United | Llanfabon | CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence |
Tredegar Town | Tredegar | Tredegar Leisure Complex |
Treharris Athletic Western | Treharris | Parc Taf Bargoed |
Treowen Stars | Newbridge | Bush Park |
Trethomas Bluebirds | Llanfabon | CCB Centre For Sporting Excellence |
Undy Athletic | Undy | The Causeway |
Source: Ardal SE Ground Information
- (Risca United and Trethomas Bluebirds groundshare, as do Lliswerry and Newport City)
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 69 | Promotion to Cymru South |
2 | Risca United | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 58 | Qualification for the Ardal Southern play-off |
3 | Newport City | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 19 | +53 | 56 | |
4 | Goytre | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 51 | |
5 | Chepstow Town | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 43 | |
6 | Brecon Corinthians | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 78 | −9 | 41 | |
7 | Caldicot Town | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 39 | |
8 | Undy Athletic
|
25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 37 | |
9 | Aberbargoed Buds | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 37 | |
10 | Blaenavon Blues | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 30 | |
11 | Tredegar Town | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 29 | |
12 | Treowen Stars | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 25 | |
13 | Lliswerry | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 22 | |
14 | Abercarn United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to Tier 4 |
15 | Treharris Athletic Western | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 17 | |
16 | Hay St Marys | 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 119 | −95 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Results
References
- ^ "Ardal Leagues: A geographical look at the teams competing in the 2023/24 season". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. June 2023.
- ^ "New names galore rise to tier 3 for the 2023-24 campaign". Grassroots North Wales. June 2023.
- ^ ""Back where we belong": Aberbargoed Buds promoted". Caerphilly Observer. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Abertillery Bluebirds promoted to Cymru South after league title win". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. May 2023.