Season 2012–13 Relegated Llanelli Town A.F.C. Matches played 192 | Champions The New Saints Dates 17 Aug 2012 – 18 May 2013 Location Wales, United Kingdom Goals scored 677 | |
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The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League, known as the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 17 August 2012.
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The New Saints successfully defended their title.
Teams
Following a decision by UEFA not to allow Neath F.C.a license to compete both domestically and in continental competitions, it was ruled that they would be relegated no matter where in the league they finished. Bottom club Newtown were spared relegation.
Gap Connah's Quay finished first in the 2011–12 Cymru Alliance to return to the Welsh Premier League after a two-year absence.
League table
Source: Welsh Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Gap Connah's Quay deducted one point for fielding ineligible player.
2 The winner of the 2012–13 Welsh Cup qualify for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Llanelli A.F.C.
On 22 April 2013, Llanelli A.F.C. were liquidated by HM Revenue and Customs at the High court in London with debts of £21,000; this did not affect the final league table as the club had already played all their league fixtures prior to the ruling.
Results
Teams will play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league is split into two groups at the end of January 2013 - the top six and the bottom six. Clubs in these groups will play each other twice again to bring the total fixture count to 32.
Matches 1–22
Source: Welsh Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
UEFA Europa League play-offs
Teams who finished in positions third through eighth at the end of the regular season will play-off to determine the second participant for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.