The 2008–09 Welsh Premier League was the 17th season of the
Welsh Premier League
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 found ...
since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It began on 15 August 2008 and ended on 25 April 2009.
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2007–08
Prestatyn Town were promoted from the
Cymru Alliance
The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) was a association football, football league in North Wales, north and Mid Wales, central Wales which formed the second level of the Welsh football league system. Fro ...
and played in the top division for the first time in their history.
Caersws
Caersws (; ) is a village and community (Wales), community on the River Severn, in the Wales, Welsh county of Powys; it was formerly in Montgomeryshire. It is located west of Newtown, Powys, Newtown, halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. ...
survived relegation after none of the top two teams in the divisions below could meet ground regulations.
Overview
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
''Source
welsh-premier.com'
;31 goals
*
Rhys Griffiths ''(
Llanelli AFC)''
;25 goals
* Martin Rose ''(
Port Talbot Town)''
;24 goals
* Marc Lloyd-Williams''(
Porthmadog FC)''
;20 goals
* Chris Sharp ''(
Bangor City
Bangor City Football Club () was a Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd.
Founded in 1876, Bangor City have been founder members of the North Wales Coast League, the Welsh National League, the North Wales Combination, the W ...
)''
*
Neil Roberts ''(
Rhyl FC)''
* Jack Christopher ''(
Haverfordwest County)''
;18 goals
* John Toner ''(
The New Saints)''
;15 goals
* Steve Rogers ''(
Welshpool Town)''
* Paul Roberts ''(
Welshpool Town)''
;14 goals
* Nick Woodrow ''(
Haverfordwest County)''
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Team of the season
Source:
References
External links
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