Mid Wales League: Llanidloes and Penparcau are champions of Mid Wales
Llanidloes Town and Penparcau are the Champions in the final Mid Wales League. (Image: Colin Ewart)
Llanidloes Town and Penparcau have been crowned champions of the Mid Wales League.
Both teams won their respective titles after the season was brought to an end due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is the second time in this century that the Mid Wales League didn’t reach a full conclusion after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001.
Division One and Division Two were decided on an unweighted points-per-game ratio.
Champions!!! Although we would love to have won it by finishing the season we are over the moon at once again winning the mid wales league. We only lost 1 game in 23 played we feel we are worthy champions. pic.twitter.com/hYfKLGbsFi
— Llanidloes Town fc (@LlaniTownfc) May 19, 2020
After being awarded the title, Llanidloes shared a brief message: “Champions!!! Although we would love to have won it by finishing the season we are over the moon at once again winning the Mid Wales League.
“We only lost one game in 23 played we feel we are worthy champions.”
Thankyou to all the lads who have played their part, big or small resulting in Llanidloes town fc winning the league. A great effort from everyone of you,backed by a great chairman,committee,sponsors and fans we achieved our goal.We’ll soon get together n have a weekend on the 🍺
— Hugh Clarke (@HughCla31943759) May 19, 2020
Llanidloes’ success is their first league title win since 2013 after narrowly missing out on the virtue of goal difference last season.
Manager Hugh Clarke, who is stepping down from his role to work alongside David Jarman said: “Thank you to all the lads who have played their part, big or small resulting in Llanidloes town winning the league.
“A great effort from every one of you, backed by a great chairman, committee, sponsors and fans we achieved our goal.”
We have been crowned league champions, would of like to have finished the season but covid changed that, #championes #2leaguetitlesonthebounce #upthearky #deserved pic.twitter.com/6fZp0WnEAg
— PENPARCAU.FC (@FcPenparcau) May 19, 2020
Penparcau claim their second consecutive title after winning promotion tfrom Aberystwyth & District League last season.
Both clubs will now await the decision of the FAW on whether promotion and relegation will be implemented.
Llanidloes Town attained the Tier Two licence and are eligible to compete in the JD Cymru North/South should the FAW decide on promotion.
(Featured Image: Colin Ewart)
