The 2020–21 Ardal NW season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NW season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the

Ardal Leagues The Ardal Leagues are a association football, football league in Wales. The word "ardal" translates as "district" in English, with Wales split into four regions at this level. They have clubs with amateur/semi-professional status and sit at the t ...

. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis. Due to the

COVID-19 pandemic in Wales The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Wales on 28 February 2020, with a case being reported in the Swansea area; this first known case was a person who had recently returned from Italy. The first known case of community transmi ...

, the

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cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.

Teams

Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of

Ardal NE The Ardal Leagues are a association football, football league in Wales. The word "ardal" translates as "district" in English, with Wales split into four regions at this level. They have clubs with amateur/semi-professional status and sit at the t ...

. Three teams aree relegated to tier 4.

Team changes

To Ardal NW

From Welsh Alliance League Division 1 * Denbigh Town * Llandudno Albion * Llanrwst United * Nantlle Vale * St Asaph City * Blaenau Amateurs Promoted from Welsh Alliance League Division 2 *

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From Welsh National League Premier Division * Mold Alexandra *

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* Llay Welfare * Saltney Town *

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* Brickfield Rangers *

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Relegated from

Cymru North The Cymru North is a regional association football, football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country. It initially had clubs with semi-professional status. Together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh fo ...

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Stadia and locations

Source
Ardal NW Ground Information

Season overview

On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NW and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage. Ardal NE & Ardal NW divisions will make up the Ardal Northern region of Tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW., clubs could have trained in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were still not allowed to take place.

League table

Results

References

External links

Football Association of WalesArdal Northern LeaguesArdal Northern Twitter PageTier 3 Rules & Regulations
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Ardal NW 2020–21 in Welsh football Ardal Leagues

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