The 2014–15 Welsh Premier League (known as the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 22 August 2014. The New Saints claimed their ninth Welsh top flight championship on 14 March 2015 after a 3–0 win against nearest rivals in the table Bala Town.
Teams
Afan Lido were relegated out of the Welsh Premier League the previous season, while Cefn Druids were promoted as winners of the Cymru Alliance.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Aberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Park Avenue 5,000 Airbus UK Broughton Broughton The Airfield 1,600 Bala Town Bala Maes Tegid 3,000 Bangor City Bangor Nantporth 3,000 Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Richmond Park 3,000 Cefn Druids Wrexham The Rock 3,000 Gap Connah's Quay Connah's Quay Deeside Stadium 1,500 Newtown Newtown Latham Park 5,000 Port Talbot Town Port Talbot Victoria Road 6,000 Prestatyn Town Prestatyn Bastion Road 2,300 Rhyl Rhyl The Corbett Sports Stadium 3,000 The New Saints Oswestry Park Hall 2,000
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors Aberystwyth Ian Hughes Nike Cambrian Tyres Airbus UK Andy Preece Macron Gardner Aerospace Bala Colin Caton Joma Aykroyd's Bangor Neville Powell Macron Pentraeth Kia Carmarthen Mark Aizlewood Macron McGinley Support Cefn Druids Huw Griffiths Joma AtWill Pubs Nomads Mark McGregor Macron Think Accounting Newtown Chris Hughes Givova NEO/EOM Port Talbot Jarred Harvey Macron Blanco's Prestatyn Neil Gibson Erreà G & G Foods Rhyl Greg Strong FBT VanTruck TNS Carl Darlington Legea Derma V10
League table
Results Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league is split into two groups at the end of January 2015 – the top six and the bottom six.
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–32
Top six
Bottom six
UEFA Europa League play-offs Teams who finished in positions fourth to seventh at the end of the regular season took part in play-offs to determine the third participant for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Chris VenablesAberystwyth Town282 Martin RosePort Talbot Town18 Jason OswellNewtown4 Greg DraperThe New Saints17 Lee HuntBala Town6 Michael WildeThe New Saints16 Tom FieldAirbus UK Broughton8 Luke BowenPort Talbot Town149 Mark ConnollyBala Town13 Ian SheridanBala Town11 Lee HealeyCefn Druids F.C/Bangor12
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Chris Venables4 Aberystwyth Town Cefn Druids 5–0 Mark Connolly Bala Town Carmarthen Town 8–1 Aaron Bowen Rhyl Bangor City 3–2 Luke Boundford Newtown Aberystwyth Town 6–3 Lee Healey Cefn Druids Prestatyn Town 3–1 Martin Rose Port Talbot Town Aberystwyth Town 3–0 Chris Hartland Carmarthen Town Bangor City 3–3 Tom Field Airbus UK Broughton Aberystwyth Town 3–2
4 Player scored 4 goals
References The league's rules are contained as a section of the Handbook of the Football Association of Wales.
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