Cymru Leagues attendances: The biggest crowds across all three divisions the weekend including Penybont, Newtown, and Aberystwyth Town (Oct 9-10)

Airbus UK Broughton's Brandon Diau with fans after Llandudno FC vs Airbus UK Broughton in Round 13 of the Novira Cymru Premier at the Go Goodwins Stadium, Llandudno

Brandon Diau poses with supporters after Airbus UK Broughton defeat Llandudno. (Pic by Sam Eaden/FAW)

Penybont v Barry attracted the biggest crowd across the Cymru Leagues on October 9 and 10, with 1,332 supporters attending.

The latest round of Cymru Leagues fixtures produced a varied picture in terms of attendances, with crowds recorded across the Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South.

Penybont v Barry was the standout fixture, drawing 1,332 supporters on Friday night. Newtown’s meeting with Bangor City was the next biggest confirmed attendance across the three divisions, with 392 fans at the match on Saturday.

There were also strong crowds at several other fixtures, including Holywell Town’s home match against The New Saints and Aberystwyth Town’s meeting with Caerau Ely.

Some attendance figures remain to be confirmed, meaning the averages below reflect only the matches with reported figures. The final totals could change once the outstanding numbers are available.

Penybont's Ethan Cann celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Novira Cymru Leagues Premier match between Penybont & Barry Town United at the DragonBet Stadium, Bridgend, Wales
The Five Mile Lane Derby between Penybont and Barry Town United was the highest of the Cymru Leagues weekend. (Pic by Lewis Mitchell/FAW)

Cymru Premier: Penybont and Barry attract the biggest crowd

Penybont v Barry topped the Cymru Premier attendance figures, with 1,332 supporters watching Friday night’s fixture.

Holywell Town’s meeting with The New Saints was the next biggest crowd in the division, attracting 678 fans. Cambrian United v Ammanford followed with 642, while Flint Town United v Colwyn Bay drew 540 supporters.

Haverfordwest County’s match against Caernarfon Town attracted 529 fans, while Llandudno v Airbus UK Broughton recorded 403. Cardiff Met v Trefelin drew 311 supporters, and Briton Ferry v Connah’s Quay drew 256.

Across all eight matches, the Cymru Premier recorded a combined attendance of 4,691, giving the division an average of 586 supporters per match.

That is higher than the previous week’s reported average. Last week, eight matches drew a combined 3,359 supporters, an average of approximately 420 per game. Cymru Premier attendances

FixtureAttendance
Penybont v Barry1,332
Holywell Town v The New Saints678
Cambrian United v Ammanford642
Flint Town United v Colwyn Bay540
Haverfordwest County v Caernarfon Town529
Llandudno v Airbus UK Broughton403
Cardiff Met v Trefelin311
Briton Ferry v Connah’s Quay256

Confirmed total: 4,691 Average: 586 (8 matches)

players shake hands at the end of the Novira Cymru Leagues North game between Newtown and CPD Dinas Bangor 1876 at Latham Park in Newtown
Two former Cymru Premier sides in Newtown and Bangor City saw the highest attendance in the Cymru Leagues North. (Pic by Craig Thomas/FAW)

Cymru North: Newtown v Bangor City leads Saturday’s crowds

Newtown v Bangor City recorded the biggest confirmed attendance in the Cymru North, with 392 supporters watching Saturday’s match.

Ruthin v Rhyl attracted 264 fans on Friday, while Bala v Buckley recorded 237. Elsewhere on Saturday, Holyhead v Caersws drew 172, Llanuwchllyn v Mold Alexandra attracted 139 and Brickfield Rangers v Mold Alexandra recorded 115.

Guilsfield v Denbigh Town had an attendance of 90, the lowest confirmed figure across the three divisions in the supplied results.

Gresford v Porthmadog remains unconfirmed, with its attendance listed as TBC.

The seven matches with confirmed figures produced a combined attendance of 1,409, giving the Cymru North an average of 201 supporters per match.

Cymru North attendances

FixtureAttendance
Newtown v Bangor City392
Ruthin v Rhyl264
Bala v Buckley237
Holyhead v Caersws172
Llanuwchllyn v Mold Alexandra139
Brickfield Rangers v Mold Alexandra115
Guilsfield v Denbigh Town90
Gresford v PorthmadogTBC

Confirmed total: 1,409 Average: 201 (7 matches)

Caerau fans celebrate after Aberystwyth Town vs Caerau Ely AFC in Round 24 of the JD Cymru South at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
Caerau Ely travelled well with their match away at Aberystwyth Town providing the highest attendance game of the Cymru Leagues South. (Pic by Sam Eaden/FAW)

Cymru South: Aberystwyth attract the biggest confirmed crowd

Aberystwyth Town’s home fixture against Caerau Ely was the best-attended confirmed match in the Cymru South, with 345 supporters at the game on Saturday.

Caerphilly Athletic v Newport City attracted 195 fans on Friday, while Afan Lido v Pure Swansea recorded 177.

Saturday’s other confirmed figures included 143 at Ynyshir Albions v Llanelli Town, 138 at both Llantwit Major v Pontardawe Town and Treowen Stars v Trethomas Bluebirds, and 135 at Cardiff Draconians v Carmarthen Town.

Baglan Dragons v Pontypridd United remains unconfirmed.

Across the seven matches with confirmed attendances, the Cymru South recorded a combined crowd of 1,271, producing an average of 182 supporters per match

Cymru South attendances

FixtureAttendance
Aberystwyth v Caerau Ely345
Caerphilly Athletic v Newport City195
Afan Lido v Pure Swansea177
Ynyshir Albions v Llanelli Town143
Llantwit Major v Pontardawe Town138
Treowen Stars v Trethomas Bluebirds138
Cardiff Draconians v Carmarthen Town135
Baglan Dragons v Pontypridd United132

Confirmed total: 1,403 Average: 175 (8 matches)

Average attendances across the three Cymru Leagues

Based on the attendance figures supplied, the Cymru Premier recorded the highest average, followed by the Cymru North and Cymru South.

The figures below exclude matches listed as TBC.

DivisionConfirmed matchesCombined attendanceAverage per match
Cymru Premier64,032672
Cymru North71,409201
Cymru South71,271182

Top five attendances across the Cymru Leagues

The five biggest confirmed crowds across the Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South on October 9 and 10 were:

  1. 1,332 – Penybont v Barry – Cymru Premier
  2. 678 – Holywell Town v The New Saints – Cymru Premier
  3. 642 – Cambrian United v Ammanford – Cymru Premier
  4. 540 – Flint Town United v Colwyn Bay – Cymru Premier
  5. 529 – Haverfordwest County v Caernarfon Town – Cymru Premier