The 2020–21 Cymru South season (also known as the 2020–21 JD

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season for sponsorship reasons) would have been the second season of the second-tier Southern region football in Welsh football pyramid. Teams were play each other twice on a home and away basis.

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were the defending champions. They were not promoted last season because they did not meet FAW tier 1 guidelines. Second placed Haverfordwest County were promoted instead. Because of the

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, this season was cancelled.

Teams

The league consists of 16 clubs.

Team Changes

To Cymru South

Promoted from

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* Trefelin BGC * Port Talbot Town * Risca United Relegated from

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* Carmarthen Town

From Cymru South

Promoted to

Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest County Association Football Club () is a Welsh professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the (Welsh top tier) also qualified for UEFA Conference League and UEFA Youth League. The club was fo ...

Relegated to

Ardal SW 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 ...

* STM Sports * Cwmamman United * Caerau (Ely)

Stadia and Locations

Source
footballgroundmap.com Cymru South Ground Information

Season overview

The Professional Registration Periods for the 2020–21 season were as follows: The first period was to open on 27 July 2020 and was to close at midnight on 16 October 2020. Dates for the second period were to be confirmed prior to the season's cancellation. Past Summer transfers can be foun
here
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW, as from Monday 10 August 2020, 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. The FAW eventually cancelled the 2020–21 season on 18 March 2021 because Cymru North and South did not have their Elite Status designation reinstated by the National Sport Group.

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

League placing

Fair Play winner

The winner for each respective division's FAW Fair Play Table will be given £1,000 prize money and the FAW Fair Play Trophy.

External links

Football Association of WalesCymru South FootballArdal Southern Twitter Page

References

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