The 2021–22 Cymru Premier () (known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the Cymru Premier (formally known as the Welsh Premier League), the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. Connah's Quay Nomads were the defending champions. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups after phase 1 matches were completed. Due to Wales losing a European place, the format of the play-offs changed, with the prize now being a place in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Teams Twelve teams competed in the league – the same twelve teams as the previous season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cymru North and Cymru South leagues were unable to be played the previous season, therefore no teams were able to be promoted. As every team already in the premier league had been granted a Tier 1 license, there was no need for any team to be relegated.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Park Avenue 5,000Bala Town Bala Maes Tegid 3,000Barry Town United Barry Jenner Park Stadium 3,500Caernarfon Town Caernarfon The Oval 3,000Cardiff Metropolitan University Cyncoed Cyncoed Campus 1,620Cefn Druids Rhosymedre The Rock 3,000Connah's Quay Nomads Connah's Quay Deeside Stadium 1,500Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell 1,000Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest Bridge Meadow Stadium 2,100Newtown Newtown Latham Park 5,000Penybont Bridgend Bryntirion Park 3,000The New Saints Oswestry Park Hall 2,034
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Front shirt sponsor Aberystwyth Town Antonio Corbisiero Jack Thorn Acerbis Aberystwyth University Bala Town Colin Caton Chris Venables Macron Aykroyd's Barry Town United Gavin Chesterfield Kayne McLaggon Macron RIM Motors Caernarfon Town Huw Griffiths Dion Donohue Errea Gofal Bro Cyf Cardiff Metropolitan University Christian Edwards Chris Baker Errea Cardiff Metropolitan University Cefn Druids Andy Turner Michael Jones Errea Wrexham Lager Connah's Quay Nomads Craig Harrison George Horan Nike Educate Group Flint Town United Neil Gibson Alex Jones Macron Essity Haverfordwest County Nicky Hayen Dylan Rees Joma West Wales Properties Newtown Chris Hughes Craig T. Williams Errea Control Techniques Penybont Rhys Griffiths Kane Owen Macron Nathaniel House of Cars The New Saints Anthony Limbrick Chris Marriott Legea SiFi Networks
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Jayson StarkeyEnd of caretaker spell27 May 2021 Niall McGuinness27 May 2021 Gavin AllenResigned2 June 2021 Antonio Corbisiero2 June 2021 Niall McGuinness24 September 202112th Andy Turner (caretaker)24 September 2021 Andy Morrison28 September 20216th Craig Harrison29 September 2021 Wayne Jones5 December 202110th Nicky Hayen31 December 2021
League table
Results 13 August 2021 – 26 February 2022
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–32
Top six
Bottom six
Scottish Challenge Cup play-offs Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Declan McManusThe New Saints 24 2 Aaron Williams Newtown 17 3 Jordan WilliamsThe New Saints 154 Michael WildeFlint Town United14 Kayne McLaggonBarry Town United
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Michael WildeFlint Town UnitedCefn Druids4–0 (H)21 August 2021 Aaron WilliamsNewtownBarry Town United0–3 (A)2 October 2021 Declan McManusThe New SaintsHaverfordwest6–0 (H)6 November 2021 Nicky RushtonNewtownAberystwyth2–4 (A)10 December 2021 Ben AhmunPenybontAberystwyth4–0 (H)21 January 2022 MelloConnah's QuayCefn Druids5–0 (H)15 March 2022 Alhagi Touray SisayHaverfordwestAberystwyth0–6 (A)15 March 2022 Will EvansBalaPenybont0–5 (A)2 April 2022 Jazz RichardsHaverfordwestCefn Druids1–6 (A)9 April 2022 Jordan WilliamsThe New SaintsFlint Town7–0 (H)15 April 2022
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubAugustAnthony LimbrickThe New SaintsClayton GreenBarry TownSeptemberColin CatonBala TownDavid EdwardsBala TownOctoberChris HughesNewtownKayne McLaggonBarry TownNovemberAntonio CorbisieroAberystwyth TownJohn OwenAberystwyth TownDecemberChris HughesNewtownJordan WilliamsThe New SaintsJanuaryAnthony LimbrickThe New SaintsHarry FranklinAberystwyth TownFebruaryCraig HarrisonConnah's QuayMike HayesCaernarfon TownMarchNicky HayenHaverfordwest CountyChris VenablesBala Town
Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Anthony Limbrick The New Saints Player of the Season Declan McManus The New Saints Young Player of the Season Mael Davies Penybont Goal of the Season Kyle McCarthy Cardiff Met University
Team of the Season Goalkeeper Oliver Byrne (Connah's Quay Nomads) Defenders Mael Davies (Penybont) Danny Davies (The New Saints) Nathan Peate (Bala Town) Dion Donohue (Caernarfon) Kane Owen (Penybont) Midfielders Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) Forwards Lifumpa Mwandwe (Newtown) Declan McManus (The New Saints) Will Evans (Bala Town)
Fair Play award The winner for each respective division's FAW Fair Play Table was to be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.
The winners of the Nationwide Building Society Fair Play Award for the 2021-2022 Cymru Premier season are Connah's Quay Nomads
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