2025–26 Cymru North
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 2025 – 18 April 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Cymru North season (also known as the 2025–26 JD Cymru North season for sponsorship reasons) will be the sixth season of the second-tier northern region football league in the Welsh football pyramid. The season is scheduled to begin on 25 July 2025 and conclude on 18 April 2026.[1]
This is the first season where the top three teams will be promoted to the Cymru Premier, as the top division increases to 16 teams from the 2026-27 season.[2]
Teams
The league consisted of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Ardal Leagues, and one team relegated from the Cymru Premier.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2024–25 season.
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The promoted teams were the 2024–25 Ardal NE champions Brickfield Rangers, the 2024–25 Ardal NW champions Y Rhyl 1879, and the 2024–25 Ardal Northern play-off winners Holyhead Hotspur.[3][4][5] They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru North bottom three teams; Bangor 1876, Prestatyn Town, and Llay Welfare.
The relegated team was the 2024–25 Cymru Premier second-bottom team Newtown (marking their first relegation from the Cymru Premier and ending their streak as one of only two ever presents remaining in the top flight).[6] They replaced the 2024–25 Cymru North champions Colwyn Bay.[7]
Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Cymru North.
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Cymru North from Flintshire.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Broughton | The Airfield | 1,600 | 2nd in Cymru North |
| Brickfield Rangers↑ | Wrexham | Clywedog Park | 1,000 | 1st in Ardal NE |
| Buckley Town | Buckley | The Globe | 1,000 | 5th in Cymru North |
| Caersws | Caersws | Recreation Ground | 4,000 | 12th in Cymru North |
| Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park | 1,200 | 9th in Cymru North |
| Flint Mountain | Flint | Cae-y-Castell | 3,000 | 7th in Cymru North |
| Gresford Athletic | Gresford | The Airfield, at Broughton | 1,600 | 11th in Cymru North |
| Holyhead Hotspur↑ | Holyhead | The New Oval | 1,000 | 2nd in Ardal NW |
| Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road | 2,000 | 3rd in Cymru North |
| Llandudno | Llandudno | Maesdu Park | 1,013 | 4th in Cymru North |
| Mold Alexandra | Mold | Alyn Park | 3,000 | 8th in Cymru North |
| Newtown↓ | Newtown | Latham Park | 5,000 | 11th in Cymru Premier |
| Penrhyncoch | Penrhyn-coch | Cae Baker | 1,000 | 10th in Cymru North |
| Rhyl 1879↑ | Rhyl | Belle Vue | 3,000 | 1st in Ardal NW |
| Ruthin Town | Ruthin | Memorial Playing Fields | 2,000 | 13th in Cymru North |
| ↓ | Relegated from the Cymru Premier |
| ↑ | Promoted from the Ardal Leagues |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK Broughton | Mark Allen | Joe Palmer | Puma | Gardner Aerospace |
| Brickfield Rangers | Gareth Wilson | Isaac Dawson | Joma | Travis Perkins |
| Buckley Town | Asa Hamilton | Adidas | Complete Roofing & Building | |
| Caersws | Craig Williams | Harry Cottam | Macron | Gellidywyll Holiday Home Park |
| Denbigh Town | Dewi Llion | Kieron Roberts | Macron | Travelsport & Lock Stock Self Storage |
| Flint Mountain | Vacant | Arrow Sportswear | Double Time Distribution | |
| Gresford Athletic | Eddie Maurice-Jones | Josh Griffiths | Macron | Eurogold |
| Guilsfield | Gavin Allen | Jake Cook | Macron | Hardings Garden Centre |
| Holyhead Hotspur | Darren Garmey | Joma | C.L. Jones | |
| Holywell Town | Johnny Haseldin | Joma | Achieve More Training | |
| Llandudno | Jordan Hadaway | Ross Weaver | Macron | Go Goodwins |
| Mold Alexandra | Barry Owen | Henry Nash | Joma | Vision |
| Newtown | Nathan Leonard | Erreà | Control Techniques | |
| Penrhyncoch | Gari Lewis | Tom Evans | Joma | Sterling Asset Management |
| Rhyl 1879 | Paul Moore | Reece Fairhurst | Adidas | N.W.P.S. Concstruction |
| Ruthin Town | Dave Evans | Osian Davies | Macron | GJ Teeson Ltd |
Managerial changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | Callum McKenzie | Sacked | 8 April 2025[8] | Nathan Leonard | 21 May 2025[9] |
| Caersws | Neil Lewis | End of caretaker spell | 20 May 2025 | Craig Williams | 20 May 2025[10] |
| Flint Mountain | Aden Shannon | Resigned | 11 June 2025[11] |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Week | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus UK Broughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Cymru Premier |
| 2 | Brickfield Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Buckley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Caersws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Denbigh Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Flint Mountain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Gresford Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Guilsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Holyhead Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Holywell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Llandudno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Mold Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Newtown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Penrhyncoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Ardal NE or Ardal NW |
| 15 | Rhyl 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Ruthin Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2025. Source: Cymru North
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.
Position by round
| Promotion to Cymru Premier | |
| Relegation to the Ardal NE or Ardal NW |
First match(es) will be played on 25 July 2025. Source: Cymru North
Results
Results by round
First match(es) will be played on 25 July 2025. Source: Cymru North
Season statistics
Top Goalscorers
Top Assists
Hat-trick
Clean sheets
Discipline
Attendances
Overall
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus UK Broughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 2 | Brickfield Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a‡ |
| 3 | Buckley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 4 | Caersws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 5 | Denbigh Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 6 | Flint Mountain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 7 | Gresford Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 8 | Guilsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 9 | Holyhead Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a‡ |
| 10 | Holywell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 11 | Llandudno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 12 | Mold Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 13 | Newtown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a† |
| 14 | Penrhyncoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15 | Rhyl 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a‡ |
| 16 | Ruthin Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| League total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Cymru North
Notes:
†
Teams played previous season in Cymru Premier
‡ Teams played previous season in Ardal Leagues
Home matches played
- As of future
| Team \ Match played | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total |
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| League total | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Source: Cymru North
See also
- 2025–26 Cymru Premier
- 2025–26 Cymru South
- 2025–26 Welsh Cup
- 2025–26 Welsh League Cup
References
- ^ "2025/26 JD Cymru North fixtures released". The Football Association of Wales. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "JD Cymru Premier promotion and relegation system confirmed for 2025/26 season". Football Association of Wales. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Champions! Brickfield Rangers celebrate biggest success in their history!". Grassroots North Wales. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "CPD y Rhyl champions of Ardal Northwest League". Rhyl Journal. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Promoted! Holyhead Hotspur return to the level they have played at for 21 of their 34 seasons". Grassroots North Wales. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "JD Cymru Premier round-up: Newtown relegated as Barry secure play-off place". Football Association of Wales. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Colwyn Bay win JD Cymru North to seal promotion". BBC. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Struggling Newtown sack manager McKenzie". BBC. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Anwen Parry (3 May 2025). "Nathan Leonard appointed as Newtown AFC manager". Powys County Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Gavin Grosvenor (20 May 2025). "New era at Caersws as Craig Williams unveiled as new manager". Powys County Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Club Statement: Aden Shannon". Flint Mountain F.C. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.