Welsh Premier League Cynghrair Bel Droid Cymru 2014 - 2015
The WPL is the national, semi-professional competition for Welsh clubs. It is fed by the Cymru Alliance in the north and the Welsh Football League in the south. Promotion is not automatic: the regional champions must submit an application, have a stadium that meets WPL standards and a domestic licence granted by the FA of Wales. If the regional champions do not apply the second placed club(s) may do so instead. Over the past few seasons the competition has become dominated clubs from north and mid Wales as southern teams have been relegated or gone out of business.
This season Cymru Alliance champions Cefn Druids replace Afan Lido who finished last in 2013-14 and were relegated to the Welsh League. This led to a major row between the FAW and the Welsh League clubs who rejected plans to relegate an extra club to accomodate the Aberavon team.
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The Green and Blacks finished in seventh place but qualified for the Europa League by virtue of reaching the Welsh Cup final but shipped nine goals over two legs against Derry City in the first qualifying round. They have updated their Victory template shirts to Nike's new version but retained the rarely used change shirt in the older design.
The Wingmakers finished as runners up last season for the second time in succession and joined Aberystwyth in the first qualifying round of the Europa League.
Bala change one set every two seasons and a new change strip in the same template as the first strip appears this season.
One of the most successful Welsh teams, Bangor qualified for the Europa League after winning last season's play-offs but were knocked out by Icelandic side Stjarnan. Their strips are updated to Macrons latest design.
The Old Gold and Black finished third last season, their best placing since 2000-01. The home strip is in their traditional colours, updated to Macron's latest template and is complemented by a purple/white change strip.
Formed in 1992 by the merger of Druids United and Cefn Albion, the club claims to be directly descended from Wales' oldest club, Druids (founded 1872). They play in Rhosymedre in north Wales and were promoted to the WPL after winning the Cymru Alliance last season.
Connah's Quay Nomads are wearing a new Macron design.
This mid Wales club, formed in 1875, was a founder member of the FA of Wales and are one of three clubs to have had unbroken membership of the WPL since its formation in 1992. Both of their strips are new and a new shirt sponsor appears.
The Steelmen finished ninth last season. Their strips are the same colours as last season but with an updated shirt design.
Prestatyn
finished in 11th place but avoided relegation because Haverfordwest County, the only team in the Welsh Football League with an FAW licence, failed to finish in the top two.
Rhyl can trace their history back to 1879. Between 1932 and 1992 they played in England and made several attempts to join the Football League before reluctantly joining the new Welsh pyramid. Their strips are unchanged.
TNS ran away with the WPL title last season and won the Welsh Cup but failed to get past SK Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League qualifiers. their first strip is unchanged apart from the shirt sponsor.