The FAW have today announced some important changes to the structure of the Cymru Premier which will take effect from Season 26/27.
The JD Cymru Premier will increase from its current 12-team format to a 16-team competition.
Every club will play each other twice, once at home and once away. After Matchday 30, the league will split into three separate groups.
The top six in the table – the Championship Race – will play each other once more, with the club top of the table after Matchday 35 crowned champions. Clubs ranked second to sixth will qualify for at least the end of season European qualification play-offs.
Clubs ranked seventh to 10th – the European Challenger – will play each other once more, with the club placed seventh after Matchday 33 claiming the coveted final spot in the end of season European qualification play-offs.
Finally, clubs ranked 11th to 16th – the Survival Zone – will also play each other once more. At the end of Matchday 35, the clubs in 15th and 16th will be automatically relegated, while the club in 14th will compete in the relegation play-off.
Here, they will meet the winner of a tie between the runner-up in the JD Cymru North and runner-up in the JD Cymru South for the right to remain in the JD Cymru Premier.
