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2012–13 Welsh Premier League (women)

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Season
  
2012–13

UEFA Women's Champions League
  
Cardiff City

Goals scored
  
521 (4.74 per match)

Champions
  
Cardiff City

Matches played
  
110

2012–13 Welsh Premier League (women)

Biggest home win
  
Cardiff City 11–1 Llandudno Junction

The 2012–13 Welsh Premier League was the fourth season of the Welsh Premier League (women), Wales' premier football league. It is the first season to feature a single division league. The season starts on 16 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.

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After several high defeats Cearphilly Castle withdrew from the league after ten matches. All results including them were then wiped from the table.

The title was won by Cardiff City for the first time. They finished ahead of reigning champions Cardiff Met. on superior goal difference.

Changes from 2011–12

  • The league expanded from 10 teams last season to 12 teams this season. The new teams are Llandudno Junction and Cardiff City.
  • The league is not played in Northern and Southern conference any more, but a single division. The championship final is also abolished. The leading team after 22 matches is the champion.
  • UWIC Ladies changed their name to Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C..
  • Treflin Ladies joined Port Talbot Town F.C. and now compete under their name.
  • Standings

    Caerphilly Castle withdrew after ten matches, totalling 0 points and 1–219 goals.

    Updated to games played on 13 May 2013.
    Source: welshpremier.com, shekicks.net
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (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.

    1Caernarfon Town Ladies had six points deducted for unfulfilment of Fixture.

    Results

    Newcastly Emlyn set a Premier League record win when they defeated Caerphilly Castle 36–0 on 12 January 2013. On that day Bethan Davies also set the record for most goals scored in a match with ten. Both records were later broken by Cardiff Met. Ladies, when then won 43–0 at Caerphilly Castle, with Emily Allen and Adele Hooper scoring 15 and 12 goals respectively. Those records are void now after the withdrawal of Caerphilly Castle.

  • Note 1: Home team is in left column and away team is in top row.
  • References

    2012–13 Welsh Premier League (women) Wikipedia