The 2008–09 Welsh Premier League was the 17th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It began on 15 August 2008 and ended on 25 April 2009. Llanelli were the defending champions.
Team changes from 2007–08 Prestatyn Town were promoted from the Cymru Alliance and played in the top division for the first time in their history. Caersws survived relegation after none of the top two teams in the divisions below could meet ground regulations.
Overview
Team Ground Capacity Aberystwyth Town Park Avenue 5,500 Airbus UK Broughton The Airfield 2,100 Bangor City Farrar Road Stadium 1,500 Caernarfon Town The Oval 3,000 Caersws F.C. Recreation Ground 3,500 Carmarthen Town A.F.C. Richmond Park 3,000 Gap Connah's Quay F.C. Deeside Stadium 5,500 Haverfordwest County A.F.C. Bridge Meadow Stadium 2,000 Llanelli A.F.C. Stebonheath Park 3,700 Neath Athletic A.F.C. The Gnoll 7,000 NEWI Cefn Druids A.F.C. Plaskynaston Lane 2,000 Newtown A.F.C. Latham Park 5,000 Port Talbot Town F.C. Victoria Road 2,500 Porthmadog F.C. Y Traeth 2,000 Prestatyn Town F.C. Bastion Road 1,000 Rhyl F.C. Belle Vue 3,800 The New Saints F.C. Park Hall 2,000 Welshpool Town F.C. Maes y Dre Recreation Ground 3,000
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Source: welsh-premier.com
31 goals Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli AFC)
25 goals Martin Rose (Port Talbot Town)
24 goals Marc Lloyd-Williams(Porthmadog FC)
20 goals Chris Sharp (Bangor City) Neil Roberts (Rhyl FC) Jack Christopher (Haverfordwest County)
18 goals John Toner (The New Saints)
15 goals Steve Rogers (Welshpool Town) Paul Roberts (Welshpool Town)
14 goals Nick Woodrow (Haverfordwest County)
Awards
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubSeptember Andy CaleThe New Saints Josh JohnsonRhylOctober Peter NicholasLlanelli Christian EdwardsAberystwyth TownNovember Darren RyanNewtown Neil ThomasHaverfordwest CountyDecember Derek BrazilHaverfordwest County Neil RobertsRhylJanuary Mark JonesPort Talbot Town Chris SharpBangor CityFebruary Allan BickerstaffRhyl Tommy HolmesThe New SaintsMarch Peter NicholasLlanelli Steve RogersWelshpool TownApril Mark JonesPort Talbot Town Greg StrongRhyl
Annual awards
Team of the season
Nat.PositionNameClub GK Lee Idzi Haverfordwest County RB Craig Williams Newtown CB George Horan Rhyl CB Stuart Jones Llanelli LB Andy Legg Llanelli RM Craig Jones Rhyl CM Gareth Owen Rhyl CM John Leah The New Saints LM Sion Edwards Bangor City ST Neil Roberts Rhyl ST Rhys Griffiths Llanelli
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