Welsh Championship
| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Number of clubs | East - 13 West - 13 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | WRU Admiral Premiership |
| Relegation to | WRU League One (WRU Division One North / WRU Division One East / WRU Division One East Central / WRU Division One West Central / WRU Division One West) |
| Domestic cup(s) | WRU Championship Cup |
| Current champions | 2024–25 East Beddau RFC West Llanelli Wanderers RFC |
| Most championships | 5 - Pontypool (1st Title in 2016-17) |
| Broadcaster(s) | BBC Wales, S4C, BBC Sport |
| Website | WRU National Championship |
| Current: 2024–25 WRU Championship | |
The WRU National Championship (or Admiral Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the third tier of professional rugby union in Wales. The league was reformed by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in 2012.
History
[edit]In 2012, the new division was formed from the restructuring of the Welsh Premier Division. The Premier Division was 'slimmed down' to 12 teams with Pontypool RFC and Tonmawr RFC relegated from the division. Tonmawr had already made the decision to opt out of the new league and would start the 2012–13 season in Division Six.
The National Championship is the third tier, which lies below the second tier Welsh Premier Division in Welsh club rugby. Above Welsh club rugby sides are the four regions, the Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Blues, and Dragons, as part of regional rugby, who instead compete in the United Rugby Championship.
Restructuring process
[edit]The teams for the league would be decided on three factors. Firstly, the holding of an 'A Licence' based on stadium criteria. The signing of a 'Participation Agreement' and judged on league results over the previous six seasons. It was originally decided that the Premiership would reduce in size to ten teams.[1] It was announced that four clubs, Pontypool, Tonmwar, Bridgend Ravens and Carmarthen Quins RFC had not achieved the required criteria to be included into the new league. However, pressure from Ospreys and Scarlets backers led to the league being extended to 12 teams with Bridgend and Carmarthen included.[2] Tonmawr, citing financial reasons, opted not to take part in the new league at all and re-entered themselves into Division Six.[3]
2012 Pontypool legal challenge
[edit]The new league came under scrutiny in 2012 when Pontypool RFC launched a legal challenge to avoid being the only club relegated to the new division, which they ultimately lost on the grounds of 'meritocracy'.[4][5] Pontypool had finished 12th in the previous campaign, above rivals Bedwas RFC and level on points with historic rivals Newport RFC.
2025–26 season
[edit]Clubs and locations
[edit]Colour markers to represent the region each club belongs to:
Blue = Cardiff Rugby || Orange = Dragons || Black = Ospreys || Red = Scarlets
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare RFC | Ynys Stadium | 500 | Aberdare | 7th Championship East | |
| Abertillery RFC | Abertillery Park | 15,250 | Abertillery | 1st League 1 East (Promoted) | |
| Bedwas RFC | The Bridge Field | 2,000 | Bedwas | 2nd Championship East | |
| Bridgend Athletic RFC | Newbridge Fields | Bridgend | 1st League 1 West Central (Promoted) | ||
| Mountain Ash RFC | Parc Duffryn Pennar | Mountain Ash | 9th Championship East | ||
| Penallta RFC | Ystrad Fawr | 200 | Ystrad Mynach | 5th Championship East | |
| Rumney RFC | Riverside Park | 250 | Rumney | 3rd Championship East | |
| St. Joseph's RFC | Maes Y Coed Road | Cardiff | 1st League 1 East Central (Promoted) | ||
| St Peter's RFC | Harlequins Playing Fields | Cardiff | 8th Championship East | ||
| Talywain RFC | Emlyn Park | Pontypool | 6th Championship East | ||
| Treorchy RFC | The Oval | Treorchy | 10th Championship East | ||
| The Wanderers | Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Cardiff | 4th Championship East | |
| Ynysddu RFC | The Welfare Ground | Ynysddu | 11th Championship East |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth RFC | Plascrug | Aberystwyth | 1st League 1 West (Promoted) | ||
| Ammanford RFC | Manor Road | Ammanford | 5th Championship West | ||
| Bonymaen RFC | Parc Mawr | Bonymaen | 12th Admiral Premiership (Relegated) | ||
| Crymych RFC | Parc Lloyd Thomas | Crymych | 9th Championship West | ||
| Dunvant RFC | Broadacre | Dunvant | 4th Championship West | ||
| Glynneath RFC | Abernant Park | Glynneath | 6th Championship West | ||
| Gorseinon RFC | Welfare Ground | 1,200 | Gorseinon | 10th Championship West | |
| Gowerton RFC | Athletic Ground | 3,000 | Gowerton | 11th Championship West | |
| Kenfig Hill RFC | Croft Goch Playing Fields | Kenfig Hill | 7th Championship West | ||
| Newcastle Emlyn RFC | Dôl Wiber | Newcastle Emlyn | 13th Admiral Premiership (Relegated) | ||
| Tata Steel RFC | Margam Sports Ground | Port Talbot | 2nd Championship West | ||
| Tondu RFC | Pandy Park | Tondu | 3rd Championship West | ||
| Trebanos RFC | The Park | Trebanos | 8th Championship West |
2024–25 season
[edit]Colour markers to represent the region each club belongs to:
Blue = Cardiff Rugby || Orange = Dragons || Black = Ospreys || Red = Scarlets
| TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddau RFC | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 979 | 336 | 643 | 145 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 112 | |
| Bedwas RFC | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1110 | 385 | 725 | 163 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 108 | |
| Rumney RFC | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 684 | 626 | 58 | 91 | 83 | 13 | 4 | 79 | |
| Glamorgan Wanderers RFC | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 771 | 587 | 184 | 110 | 78 | 15 | 6 | 79 | |
| Penallta RFC | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 745 | 571 | 174 | 106 | 75 | 14 | 5 | 77 | |
| Talywain RFC | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 586 | 699 | -113 | 77 | 100 | 10 | 2 | 62 | |
| Aberdare RFC | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 589 | 637 | -48 | 82 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 62 | |
| St. Joseph's RFC | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 683 | 815 | -132 | 96 | 113 | 12 | 6 | 50 | |
| Mountain Ash RFC | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 547 | 796 | -249 | 75 | 117 | 10 | 3 | 47 | |
| Treorchy RFC | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 566 | 803 | -237 | 74 | 117 | 10 | 7 | 41 | |
| Ynysddu RFC | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 452 | 941 | -489 | 62 | 136 | 9 | 2 | 39 | |
| Brynmawr RFC | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 369 | 571 | -202 | 42 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 38 | |
| Cambrian Welfare RFC | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 451 | 765 | -314 | 58 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 890 | 401 | 489 | 114 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 105 | |
| Tata Steel RFC | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 761 | 495 | 266 | 110 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 96 | |
| Tondu RFC | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 753 | 414 | 339 | 103 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 86 | |
| Dunvant RFC | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 744 | 682 | 62 | 109 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 77 | |
| Ammanford RFC | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 829 | 525 | 304 | 122 | 73 | 14 | 6 | 76 | |
| Glynneath RFC | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 630 | 520 | 110 | 86 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 75 | |
| Kenfig Hill RFC | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 617 | 523 | 94 | 81 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 66 | |
| Trebanos RFC | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 631 | 644 | -13 | 85 | 83 | 9 | 4 | 63 | |
| Crymych RFC | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 564 | 885 | -321 | 81 | 130 | 12 | 4 | 44 | |
| Gorseinion RFC | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 499 | 646 | -147 | 58 | 89 | 6 | 3 | 43 | |
| Gowerton RFC | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 561 | 722 | -161 | 71 | 104 | 8 | 7 | 41 | |
| Ystalyfera RFC | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 532 | 737 | -205 | 72 | 103 | 10 | 5 | 39 | |
| Maesteg Harlequins RFC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 358 | 1175 | -817 | 47 | 174 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2023–24 season
[edit]Due to the creation of Super Rygbi Cymru, the Welsh Premiership underwent a reconstruction. The top five clubs from both Championships were promoted at the end of the 2023–24 season to join the three clubs not granted access to the Super Rygbi Cymru.
| TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargoed RFC | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 898 | 374 | 524 | 131 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 99 |
| Cardiff Met RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 787 | 488 | 299 | 112 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 81 |
| Cross Keys RFC | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 655 | 552 | 103 | 90 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 75 |
| Ystrad Rhondda | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 659 | 547 | 112 | 100 | 72 | 14 | 3 | 75 |
| Newbridge RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 675 | 507 | 168 | 97 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 71 |
| Beddau RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 558 | 510 | 48 | 72 | 169 | 9 | 6 | 63 |
| Bedwas RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 550 | 612 | -62 | 70 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 60 |
| Rumney RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 569 | 612 | -43 | 73 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
| The Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 491 | 575 | -84 | 61 | 85 | 5 | 6 | 45 |
| St Peter's RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 504 | 700 | -196 | 73 | 101 | 10 | 11 | 37 |
| Penallta RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 523 | 745 | -222 | 70 | 107 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| Treorchy RFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 305 | 952 | -647 | 42 | 143 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narberth RFC | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 954 | 304 | 650 | 139 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 102 |
| Brecon RFC | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 791 | 401 | 390 | 114 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 98 |
| Llangennech RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 862 | 422 | 440 | 131 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 89 |
| Bonymaen RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 573 | 435 | 138 | 86 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 75 |
| Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 521 | 567 | -46 | 70 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 54 |
| Dunvant RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 504 | 583 | -79 | 69 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| Trebanos RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 450 | 595 | -145 | 49 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| Crymych RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 539 | 597 | -58 | 70 | 82 | 9 | 6 | 51 |
| Ammanford RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 483 | 680 | -197 | 64 | 95 | 5 | 5 | 38 |
| Ystalyfera RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 432 | 745 | -313 | 63 | 104 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
| Maesteg Harlequins | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 408 | 767 | -359 | 45 | 107 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| Tata Steel RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 363 | 784 | -421 | 47 | 116 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2022–23 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypool RFC (C) | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1286 | 292 | 994 | 193 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 129 |
| 2 | Neath RFC | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 973 | 342 | 631 | 147 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 119 |
| 3 | Bargoed RFC | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 883 | 399 | 484 | 133 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 108 |
| 4 | Ystrad Rhondda | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 739 | 428 | 311 | 109 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 88 |
| 5 | Narberth RFC | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 734 | 518 | 216 | 102 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 74 |
| 6 | Cardiff Met RFC | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 770 | 765 | 5 | 108 | 112 | 13 | 1 | 70 |
| 7 | Bedwas RFC | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 673 | 657 | 16 | 94 | 96 | 14 | 3 | 65 |
| 8 | Cross Keys RFC | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 700 | 723 | -23 | 101 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 62 |
| 9 | Beddau RFC | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 514 | 571 | -57 | 74 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 57 |
| 10 | Maesteg Harlequins | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 447 | 793 | -346 | 50 | 116 | 5 | 1 | 44 |
| 11 | The Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 526 | 870 | -344 | 76 | 124 | 11 | 2 | 41 |
| 12 | Trebanos RFC | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 404 | 751 | -347 | 55 | 115 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 | Ystalyfera RFC | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 390 | 899 | -509 | 58 | 129 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Tata Steel RFC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 266 | 1297 | -1031 | 32 | 204 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
2021–22 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bargoed RFC (C) | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 368 | 158 | 210 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 56 |
| 2 | Neath RFC | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 382 | 246 | 136 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | Pontypool RFC | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 441 | 100 | 341 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
| 4 | Bedwas RFC | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 234 | 56 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Narberth RFC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 307 | 214 | 93 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Cardiff Met RFC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 355 | 297 | 58 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Cross Keys RFC | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 196 | 224 | -28 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Maesteg Harlequins | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 226 | 265 | -39 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 219 | -83 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | The Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 212 | 384 | -172 | 29 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Trebanos RFC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 150 | 253 | -103 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Tata Steel RFC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 199 | 433 | -234 | 25 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Ystalyfera RFC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 126 | 199 | -73 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Beddau RFC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 252 | -162 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2020–21 season
[edit]Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019–20 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypool RFC | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 746 | 136 | 610 | 112 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 78 |
| 2 | Bargoed RFC | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 663 | 148 | 515 | 96 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 73 |
| 3 | Bedwas RFC | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 478 | 236 | 242 | 65 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 65 |
| 4 | Cardiff Met RFC | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 528 | 393 | 135 | 75 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 63 |
| 5 | Neath RFC | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 344 | 413 | -69 | 44 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Narberth RFC | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 339 | 335 | 4 | 41 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| 7 | Cross Keys RFC | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 316 | 395 | -79 | 39 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | The Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 233 | 340 | -107 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Maesteg Harlequins | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 235 | 370 | -135 | 25 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 270 | 350 | -80 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Beddau RFC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 220 | 506 | -286 | 29 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Trebanos RFC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 175 | 336 | -161 | 21 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 13 | Tata Steel RFC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 232 | 521 | -289 | 29 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 14 | Ystalyfera RFC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 204 | 504 | -300 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
2018–19 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypool RFC (C) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 203 | 326 | 73 |
| 2 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 449 | 362 | 87 | 65 |
| 3 | Narberth RFC | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 389 | 260 | 129 | 63 |
| 4 | Cardiff Met RFC | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 475 | 328 | 147 | 59 |
| 5 | Bedlinog RFC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 276 | 350 | -74 | 33 |
| 6 | Maesteg Harlequins RFC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 234 | 289 | -55 | 29 |
| 7 | Trebanos RFC | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 288 | 330 | -42 | 29 |
| 8 | Newbridge RFC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 308 | 436 | -128 | 28 |
| 9 | Tata Steel RFC (R) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 349 | 378 | -29 | 26 |
| 10 | Beddau RFC (R) | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 320 | 422 | -102 | 26 |
| 11 | Rhydyfelin RFC (R) | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 235 | 337 | -102 | 24 |
| 12 | Newcastle Emlyn RFC (R) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 273 | 430 | -157 | 21 |
Correct as of 26 February 2019
2017–18 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypool RFC (C) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 926 | 239 | 687 | 107 |
| 2 | Narberth RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 595 | 439 | 156 | 72 |
| 3 | Trebanos RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 501 | 335 | 166 | 69 |
| 4 | Tata Steel RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 546 | 483 | 63 | 66 |
| 5 | Newbridge RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 461 | -1 | 58 |
| 6 | Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 480 | 501 | -21 | 58 |
| 7 | Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 391 | 435 | -44 | 49 |
| 8 | Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 470 | 633 | -163 | 47 |
| 9 | Beddau RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 379 | 543 | -164 | 43 |
| 10 | Cardiff Met RFC | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 473 | 638 | -165 | 40 |
| 11 | Skewen RFC (R) | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 351 | 535 | -184 | 34 |
| 12 | Glynneath RFC (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 292 | 622 | -330 | 17 |
(R) - denotes relegation to the WRU Division One East or WRU Division One West
2016–17 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypool RFC (C) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 805 | 279 | 526 | 98 |
| 2 | Narberth RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 649 | 362 | 287 | 81 |
| 3 | Tata Steel RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 578 | 451 | 127 | 70 |
| 4 | Beddau RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 535 | 397 | 138 | 70 |
| 5 | Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 411 | 504 | -93 | 54 |
| 6 | Cardiff Met RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 435 | 562 | -127 | 46 |
| 7 | Newbridge RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 403 | 534 | -131 | 45 |
| 8 | Glynneath RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 339 | 488 | -149 | 44 |
| 9 | Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 407 | 440 | -33 | 44 |
| 10 | Skewen RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 314 | 418 | -104 | 41 |
| 11 | The Wanderers (R) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 405 | 490 | -85 | 41 |
| 12 | Dunvant RFC (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 434 | 790 | -356 | 16 |
2015–16 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr RFC (C) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1192 | 289 | 903 | 118 |
| 2 | Swansea RFC (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 859 | 402 | 457 | 108 |
| 3 | Bargoed RFC (P) | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 779 | 401 | 378 | 97 |
| 4 | RGC 1404 RFC (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 928 | 460 | 468 | 96 |
| 5 | Pontypool RFC | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 794 | 428 | 366 | 94 |
| 6 | Beddau RFC | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 537 | 567 | -30 | 52 |
| 7 | Cardiff Met RFC | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 631 | 828 | -197 | 51 |
| 8 | Tata Steel RFC | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 622 | 787 | -165 | 50 |
| 9 | Narberth RFC | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 564 | 710 | -146 | 48 |
| 10 | Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 538 | 668 | -130 | 47 |
| 11 | Newbridge RFC | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 501 | 686 | -185 | 47 |
| 12 | Glynneath RFC | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 461 | 767 | -306 | 45 |
| 13 | Bridgend Athletic RFC (R) | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 362 | 648 | -286 | 43 |
| 14 | Llanharan RFC (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 277 | 1404 | -1127 | 7 |
2014–15 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bargoed RFC (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 958 | 362 | 596 | 124 |
| 2 | Swansea RFC | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 909 | 386 | 523 | 107 |
| 3 | Merthyr RFC | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 671 | 452 | 219 | 89 |
| 4 | RGC 1404 RFC | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 848 | 436 | 412 | 83 |
| 5 | Pontypool RFC | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 639 | 483 | 156 | 77 |
| 6 | Narberth RFC | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 542 | 562 | -20 | 70 |
| 7 | Cardiff Met RFC | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 648 | 533 | 115 | 66 |
| 8 | Bridgend Athletic RFC | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 496 | 465 | 31 | 65 |
| 9 | Tata Steel RFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 486 | 651 | -165 | 58 |
| 10 | Glynneath RFC | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 532 | 653 | -121 | 43 |
| 11 | Newbridge RFC | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 479 | 777 | -298 | 39 |
| 12 | Llanharan RFC | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 475 | 663 | -188 | 33 |
| 13 | Tondu RFC | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 461 | 717 | -256 | 30 |
| 14 | Blackwood RFC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 368 | 1372 | -1004 | 20 |
2013–14 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbw Vale (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1009 | 221 | 788 | 122 |
| 2 | Cardiff Met RFC | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 716 | 487 | 229 | 86 |
| 3 | RGC 1404 RFC | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 743 | 419 | 324 | 83 |
| 4 | Pontypool RFC | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 644 | 463 | 181 | 83 |
| 5 | Narberth RFC | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 656 | 469 | 187 | 80 |
| 6 | Bargoed RFC | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 562 | 435 | 127 | 74 |
| 7 | Tata Steel RFC | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 559 | 561 | -2 | 65 |
| 8 | Bridgend Athletic RFC | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 478 | 557 | -79 | 60 |
| 9 | Tondu RFC | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 431 | 637 | -206 | 53 |
| 10 | Llanharan RFC | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 471 | 676 | -205 | 48 |
| 11 | Blackwood RFC | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 505 | 773 | -268 | 39 |
| 12 | Newbridge RFC | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 349 | 610 | -261 | 38 |
| 13 | Beddau RFC | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 378 | 734 | -356 | 30 |
| 14 | Bonymaen RFC | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 294 | 753 | -459 | 27 |
2012–13 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbw Vale (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1132 | 280 | 852 | 123 |
| 2 | Bargoed RFC | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 715 | 400 | 315 | 98 |
| 3 | Cardiff Met RFC | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 619 | 468 | 151 | 84 |
| 4 | Tata Steel RFC | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 737 | 496 | 241 | 83 |
| 5 | Newbridge RFC | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 573 | 551 | 22 | 71 |
| 6 | Narberth RFC | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 608 | 625 | -17 | 69 |
| 7 | Llanharan RFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 539 | 645 | -106 | 65 |
| 8 | Blackwood RFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 562 | 688 | -126 | 61 |
| 9 | Bridgend Athletic RFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 548 | 662 | -114 | 60 |
| 10 | Beddau RFC | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 536 | 523 | 13 | 57 |
| 11 | Bonymaen RFC | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 399 | 593 | -194 | 47 |
| 12 | Pontypool RFC | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 411 | 714 | -303 | 36 |
| 13 | The Wanderers | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 437 | 807 | -370 | 29 |
| 14 | Whitland RFC | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 388 | 752 | -364 | 27 |
Winners
[edit]| Season | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| 2013–14 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| 2014–15 | Bargoed RFC |
| 2015–16 | Merthyr RFC |
| 2016–17 | Pontypool RFC |
| 2017–18 | Pontypool RFC |
| 2018–19 | Pontypool RFC |
| 2019–20 | Pontypool RFC |
| 2020–21 | COVID-19 |
| 2021–22 | Bargoed RFC |
| 2022–23 | Pontypool RFC |
Split into Championship West and East
[edit]| Season | West Winners | East Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Narberth RFC | Bargoed RFC |
| 2024–25 | Llanelli Wanderers RFC | Beddau RFC |
| 2025–26 | ||
| 2026–27 | ||
| 2027–28 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier Division to be Reduced to ten teams". Bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Bridgend & Carmarthen Quins set for Welsh Premiership reprieve". Bbc.co.uk. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Tonmawr drop out of league". Thisissouthwales.co.uk. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Pontypool 'not good' enough for league". Bbc.co.uk. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Pontypool lose legal challenge". Bbc.co.uk. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
External links
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