Caernarfon Town are the highest-placed North Wales club in the JD Cymru Premier for the first time this century.
The Canaries clinched fourth spot with today’s 2-1 home victory over Cardiff Met University to guarantee a home tie against Barry Town United in the play-off quarter-finals to reach Europe.
Town have this season – their 20th in total as a Cymru Premier club – equalled their best-ever top-flight finish of fourth which they also achieved in 1996-97, 2018-19 and 2021-22.
However, they had not previously been North Wales’ highest-positioned national league club since 1998-99, when they were fifth, and they managed the same feat in 1996-97 (4th).
Connah’s Quay Nomads and Bala Town had between them flown the North Walian flag highest in the table over recent seasons.
Since returning to the Cymru Premier in 2018-19 after a nine-season absence, Caernarfon have attained top six status in six out of seven league campaigns.
For a club with more modest resources – but a much bigger fan base – than many of their rivals, Town have certainly punched above their weight in their current Cymru Premier tenure.
Their overall record in the Tier 1 league since 1995-96 is now:
Played 670 Won 217 Drawn 154 Lost 299
(with thanks to the faw.cymru website)
Following the conclusion of the regular JD Cymru Premier season, the European play-off quarter-finals have been confirmed.
The play-offs begin on Saturday 26 April, when fourth-place Caernarfon Town host seventh-place Barry Town United (KO 12:15), live on Sgorio. Later in the afternoon, fifth-place Cardiff Met host sixth-place Bala Town (KO 14:30).
The structure of the play-off semi-finals (10-12 May) and final (17-19 May) will then be decided by the outcome of the JD Welsh Cup final on Sunday 4 May.
If The New Saints win the JD Welsh Cup, league runners-up Penybont will qualify automatically for European competition. If Connah’s Quay Nomads win the Welsh Cup, Penybont will compete in the play-offs.
Ashleigh Hayes (red) scored in Wrexham's win away to Llandudno in May 2014. Picture: RICK…
Bob Paton, president of the North Wales Coast Football Association, presentsthe Division One top goalscorer…
AFC Weston Rhyn are delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Garmston as First Team…
Megan Andrews is leaving Connah's Quay Nomads for pastures new. Picture: SAM EADEN FAW Two…
Champions of 2014-15 Denbigh Town ladies have been around for a good while and are…
Polly Wild-McGregor (centre) and Elana Harley (right) celebrate winning the Adran North title last season.…