It’s Colwyn Bay v Caernarfon Town on the first weekend of new Cymru Premier season

Colwyn Bay could not wish for a more exciting start to life in the Cymru Premier as they host North Wales rivals Caernarfon Town on the opening weekend of the 2023-24 season.

The Seagulls, promoted to the top flight for the first time after lifting the Cymru North title last term, will welcome the Canaries to the Four Crosses Construction Arena, Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn, on Sunday, August 13, kick-off 2.30 pm.

The league season kicks off on Friday 11 August, after all top-flight clubs begin the campaign with the Nathaniel MG Cup second round the previous weekend.

The New Saints will aim to defend the league title after being crowned champions for the 15th time last season. They start by hosting 2022/23 runners-up Connah’s Quay Nomads at Park Hall on Friday night.

Just four North Wales clubs will compete in the national league this season – the joint lowest total since the competition began back in 1992-93.

All the Phase One fixtures were released on Monday and are as follows:

Please note that all fixtures are subject to change.

JD CYMRU PREMIER PHASE ONE FIXTURES 2023-24

Matchday 1
Haverfordwest County v Pontypridd United (Friday 11 August, 7:45pm)
The New Saints v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Friday 11 August, 7:45pm)
Aberystwyth Town v Cardiff Met (Saturday 12 August, 2:30pm)
Bala Town v Barry Town United (Saturday 12 August, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Penybont (Saturday 12 August, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Caernarfon Town (Sunday 13 August, 2:30pm)

Matchday 2
Caernarfon Town v Newtown (Friday 18 August, 7:45pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Aberystwyth Town (Friday 18 August, 7:45pm)
Penybont v Haverfordwest County (Friday 18 August, 7:45pm)
Barry Town United v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 19 August, 2:30pm)
Cardiff Met v Bala Town (Saturday 19 August, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v The New Saints (Saturday 19 August, 2:30pm)

Matchday 3
Bala Town v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Friday 25 August, 7:45pm)
Pontypridd United v Penybont (Friday 25 August, 7:45pm)
Cardiff Met v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 26 August, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 26 August, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Aberystwyth Town (Saturday 26 August, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Barry Town United (Saturday 26 August, 2:30pm)

Matchday 4
Aberystwyth Town v Pontypridd United (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)
Barry Town United v Haverfordwest County (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)
Caernarfon Town v Bala Town (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)
Colwyn Bay v The New Saints (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Newtown (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)
Penybont v Cardiff Met (Tuesday 29 August, 7:45pm)

Matchday 5
Caernarfon Town v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Friday 1 September, 7:45pm)
Newtown v Cardiff Met (Friday 1 September, 7:45pm)
The New Saints v Aberystwyth Town (Friday 1 September, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Penybont (Saturday 2 September, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 2 September, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Barry Town United (Saturday 2 September, 2:30pm)

Matchday 6
Cardiff Met v Pontypridd United (Friday 8 September, 7:45pm)
Aberystwyth Town v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 9 September, 2:30pm)
Barry Town United v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Saturday 9 September, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Newtown (Saturday 9 September, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 9 September, 2:30pm)
Bala Town v The New Saints (Wednesday 13 September, 7:45pm)

Matchday 7
Colwyn Bay v Aberystwyth Town (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Cardiff Met (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Barry Town United (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Bala Town (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 16 September, 2:30pm)

Matchday 8
Aberystwyth Town v Penybont (Friday 22 September, 7:45pm)
Cardiff Met v The New Saints (Friday 22 September, 7:45pm)
Barry Town United v Bala Town (Saturday 23 September, 2:30pm)
Caernarfon Town v Pontypridd United (Saturday 23 September, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Newtown (Saturday 23 September, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Saturday 23 September, 2:30pm)

Matchday 9
Caernarfon Town v The New Saints (Tuesday 26 September, 7:45pm)
Cardiff Met v Haverfordwest County (Tuesday 26 September, 7:45pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Colwyn Bay (Tuesday 26 September, 7:45pm)
Penybont v Barry Town United (Tuesday 26 September, 7:45pm)
Pontypridd United v Newtown (Tuesday 26 September, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Aberystwyth Town (Wednesday 27 September, 7:45pm)

Matchday 10
Barry Town United v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Cardiff Met (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Penybont (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Aberystwyth Town (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Bala Town (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Pontypridd United (Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm)

Matchday 11
Aberystwyth Town v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Friday 6 October, 7:45pm)
Cardiff Met v Barry Town United (Friday 6 October, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 7 October, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 7 October, 2:30pm)
Penybont v The New Saints (Saturday 7 October, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 7 October, 2:30pm)

Matchday 12
Barry Town United v Pontypridd United (Tuesday 17 October, 7:45pm)
Caernarfon Town v Aberystwyth Town (Tuesday 17 October, 7:45pm)
Cardiff Met v Newtown (Tuesday 17 October, 7:45pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Bala Town (Wednesday 18 October, 7:45pm)
Haverfordwest County v Penybont (Wednesday 18 October, 7:45pm)
The New Saints v Colwyn Bay (Wednesday 18 October, 7:45pm)

Matchday 13
Aberystwyth Town v Newtown (Friday 20 October, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 21 October, 2:30pm)
Barry Town United v The New Saints (Saturday 21 October, 2:30pm)
Caernarfon Town v Cardiff Met (Saturday 21 October, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Penybont (Saturday 21 October, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Saturday 21 October, 2:30pm)

Matchday 14
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Caernarfon Town (Friday 27 October, 7:45pm)
Penybont v Aberystwyth Town (Friday 27 October, 7:45pm)
The New Saints v Bala Town (Friday 27 October, 7:45pm)
Colwyn Bay v Barry Town United (Saturday 28 October, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 28 October, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Cardiff Met (Saturday 28 October, 2:30pm)

Matchday 15
Bala Town v Pontypridd United (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)
Barry Town United v Aberystwyth Town (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)
Caernarfon Town v Penybont (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)
Cardiff Met v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)
Newtown v The New Saints (Saturday 4 November, 2:30pm)

Matchday 16
Aberystwyth Town v Bala Town (Friday 17 November, 7:45pm)
Caernarfon Town v Barry Town United (Sunday 19 November, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Haverfordwest County (Sunday 19 November, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Newtown (Sunday 19 November, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Colwyn Bay (Sunday 19 November, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Cardiff Met (Sunday 19 November, 2:30pm)

Matchday 17
Aberystwyth Town v The New Saints (Tuesday 28 November, 7:45pm)
Barry Town United v Penybont (Tuesday 28 November, 7:45pm)
Newtown v Pontypridd United (Tuesday 28 November, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Caernarfon Town (Wednesday 29 November, 7:45pm)
Colwyn Bay v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Wednesday 29 November, 7:45pm)
Haverfordwest County v Cardiff Met (Wednesday 29 November, 7:45pm)

Matchday 18
Cardiff Met v Aberystwyth Town (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Barry Town United (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v The New Saints (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Colwyn Bay (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Bala Town (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 2 December, 2:30pm)

Matchday 19
Aberystwyth Town v Colwyn Bay (Friday 15 December, 7:45pm)
Bala Town v Cardiff Met (Saturday 16 December, 2:30pm)
Barry Town United v Newtown (Saturday 16 December, 2:30pm)
Caernarfon Town v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 16 December, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Pontypridd United (Saturday 16 December, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Penybont (Saturday 16 December, 2:30pm)

Matchday 20
Cardiff Met v Penybont (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Bala Town (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Barry Town United (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)
Newtown v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)
Pontypridd United v Aberystwyth Town (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Caernarfon Town (Tuesday 26 December, 2:30pm)

Matchday 21
Aberystwyth Town v Haverfordwest County (Saturday 30 December, 2:30pm)
Bala Town v Newtown (Saturday 30 December, 2:30pm)
Barry Town United v Cardiff Met (Saturday 30 December, 2:30pm)
Caernarfon Town v Colwyn Bay (Sunday 31 December, 2:30pm)
Connah’s Quay Nomads v The New Saints (Sunday 31 December, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Pontypridd United (Sunday 31 December, 2:30pm)

Matchday 22
Aberystwyth Town v Barry Town United (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)
Cardiff Met v Caernarfon Town (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)
Colwyn Bay v Pontypridd United (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)
Haverfordwest County v Bala Town (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)
Penybont v Connah’s Quay Nomads (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)
The New Saints v Newtown (Saturday 13 January, 2:30pm)