2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One

Football league season

Welsh Football League Division OneSeason| 2016–17

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Dates| 13 August 2016 – 6 May 2017
Champions| Barry Town United
Promoted| Barry Town United
Relegated| Caldicot Town
Risca United
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 833 (3.47 per match)

← 2015–16

2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One (known as the Nathaniel Cars Welsh Football League Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 2016–17 season of the top football league in South Wales. Together with its North Wales counterpart, the Cymru Alliance, the 16-team division forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system, one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on 13 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017.

On 18 April 2017, Barry Town United defeated Goytre United 3–0 to clinch promotion to the Welsh Premier League for the 2017–18 season.[1]

## Teams

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Afan Lido

Barry Town

Caerau (Ely)

Caldicot Town

C & C

Cwmbran Celtic

Goytre

Goytre United

Haverfordwest County

Monmouth Town

Pen-y-Bont

Port Talbot Town

Risca

Taff's Well

Ton Pentre

Undy Athletic

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Locations of the 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One teams

Cardiff Metropolitan University were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League; they were replaced by Haverfordwest County and Port Talbot Town who were both relegated from the 2015–16 Welsh Premier League.

Aberbargoed Buds, Aberdare Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel[2] and Garden Village were all relegated to 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division Two; they were replaced by Caldicot Town, Cwmbran Celtic and Undy Athletic who were all promoted from Division Two the previous season.

### Stadia and locations

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Team | Location | Stadium

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Afan Lido | Aberavon | Marston Stadium
Barry Town United | Barry | Jenner Park
Caerau (Ely) | Ely | Cwrt-yr-Ala
Caldicot Town | Caldicot | Jubilee Way
Cambrian & Clydach Vale | Clydach Vale | King George's New Field
Cwmbran Celtic | Cwmbran | Celtic Park
Goytre | Penperlleni | Plough Road
Goytre United | Goytre | Glenhafod Park Stadium
Haverfordwest County | Haverfordwest | Bridge Meadow Stadium
Monmouth Town | Monmouth | Chippenham Sports Ground
Pen-y-Bont | Bridgend | Kymco Stadium
Port Talbot Town | Port Talbot | Victoria Road
Risca United | Risca | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
Taff's Well | Taff's Well | Rhiw Dda'r
Ton Pentre | Ton Pentre | Ynys Park
Undy Athletic | Undy | The Causeway

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Barry Town United (C, P) | 30  | 20  | 6  | 4  | 69  | 18  | +51  | 66  | Promotion to the Welsh Premier League
2  | Pen-y-Bont | 30  | 19  | 4  | 7  | 73  | 41  | +32  | 61  |
3  | Goytre | 30  | 18  | 4  | 8  | 80  | 49  | +31  | 58
4  | Haverfordwest County | 30  | 16  | 6  | 8  | 55  | 47  | +8  | 54
5  | Caerau (Ely) | 30  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 57  | 50  | +7  | 48
6  | Cwmbran Celtic | 30  | 14  | 3  | 13  | 60  | 50  | +10  | 45
7  | Undy Athletic | 30  | 13  | 2  | 15  | 53  | 53  | 0  | 41
8  | Afan Lido[a] | 30  | 13  | 5  | 12  | 46  | 49  | −3  | 41
9  | Taff's Well | 30  | 12  | 4  | 14  | 40  | 48  | −8  | 40
10  | Goytre United | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 44  | 37  | +7  | 39
11  | Cambrian & Clydach Vale | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 41  | 49  | −8  | 37
12  | Ton Pentre | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 51  | 61  | −10  | 36
13  | Port Talbot Town | 30  | 10  | 5  | 15  | 41  | 57  | −16  | 35
14  | Monmouth Town | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 49  | 74  | −25  | 33
15  | Caldicot Town (R) | 30  | 7  | 2  | 21  | 36  | 65  | −29  | 23  | Relegation to Welsh League Division Two
16  | Risca United (R) | 30  | 6  | 2  | 22  | 38  | 85  | −47  | 20

Source: Welsh Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Afan Lido were deducted three points.[citation needed]

## Results

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Home \ Away  | AFA | BAR | CAE | CAL | CCV | CMC | GOA | GOU | HAV | MON | PYB | PTA | RIS | TAF | TON | UND

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Afan Lido | -- | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 0–5  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 4–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–2
Barry Town United | 3–0  | -- | 2–2  | 5–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 11–0  | 2–0  | 6–0  | 2–0
Caerau (Ely) | 3–1  | 1–1  | -- | 0–5  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 5–5  | 1–0  | 5–1  | 2–0  | 6–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 4–2
Caldicot Town | 1–3  | 1–3  | 1–0  | -- | 2–3  | 0–4  | 3–4  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–3
Cambrian & Clydach Vale | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | -- | 1–3  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 1–2
Cwmbran Celtic | 6–0  | 2–1  | 6–4  | 3–4  | 1–3  | -- | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 7–1  | 1–5  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 2–0
Goytre | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 3–4  | 2–1  | -- | 2–2  | 5–1  | 5–2  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–4  | 3–4  | 4–1
Goytre United | 2–4  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–3  | -- | 1–2  | 7–0  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 5–0  | 0–3
Haverfordwest County | 0–4  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–4  | 6–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–1
Monmouth Town | 1–2  | 1–3  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–4  | -- | 0–5  | 2–2  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 6–1
Pen-y-Bont | 0–3  | 0–0  | 5–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 5–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–3  | 6–1  | -- | 1–0  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 4–1  | 5–0
Port Talbot Town | 4–0  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–4  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | -- | 4–2  | 1–0  | 5–4  | 1–2
Risca United | 2–4  | 0–3  | 0–2  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 3–5  | 0–4  | 0–2  | 1–3  | 1–3  | 4–0  | -- | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–2
Taff's Well | 1–1  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–5  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–3  | 2–1  | 3–2  | -- | 2–4  | 3–1
Ton Pentre | 0–2  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 6–0  | -- | 2–2
Undy Athletic | 3–1  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 5–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 3–1  | --

Source: Welsh Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## References

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1. ^ "Barry Town United win promotion to Welsh Premier League - BBC Sport". BBC Online. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
2. ^ "Welsh League football club angered over forced relegation". South Wales Evening Post. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
3. ^ "Welsh League Division One 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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