Cymru Premier

Association football league in Wales

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The Cymru Premier, known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the national football league of Wales. It has both professional and semi-professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. It was founded in 1992, as the first league representing all of Wales. Prior to 2002, the league was known as the League of Wales (LoW), but changed its name as part of a sponsorship deal to the Welsh Premier League. The league was rebranded as the Cymru Premier for the 2019–20 season. Though formed relatively recently, the league contains some of the oldest clubs in world football. Eleven current or former members of the league were founded in the 1870s or 1880s, with many more formed before the end of the 19th century. The vast majority of its clubs are still owned and run by the local community or by people from the area.

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FAW offer Merthyr £6m to join Cymru Premier Welsh football bosses have offered Merthyr Town a deal worth up to £6m to join Wales' top domestic league. BBC Sport - Published 7 hours ago
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FAW announces £6m Cymru Premier investment The FAW announces a four-year £6m investment package into its top-flight men's league, the Cymru Premier. BBC Sport - Published on February 16, 2024
Pontypridd face potential 141-point deduction Cymru Premier club Pontypridd United face a potential 141-point deduction, with six points already docked for player contract breaches. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2023
County win 'important' for Welsh football Manager Tony Pennock says Haverfordwest's Europa Conference League victory was an important win for the Cymru Premier. BBC Sport - Published on July 21, 2023

Three arrested over violence at Cymru Premier game Three people have been arrested following crowd trouble that led to a Cymru Premier League game being abandoned at the weekend. BBC Sport - Published on April 11, 2023
Two fans hurt at Cymru Premier match, club says Two fans were injured during crowd trouble at a Cymru Premier away match, say Caernarfon Town FC. BBC Sport - Published on April 9, 2023
New Saints draw at Nomads to take 15th Welsh title The New Saints retain the Cymru Premier title with a goalless draw at Connah's Quay Nomads. BBC Sport - Published on March 17, 2023