The Ardal Leagues delivered another weekend of action across Wales, with supporters turning out in their numbers for the latest round of fixtures on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14.
The South West division recorded the highest average attendance across the four Ardal Leagues, while one match attracted a crowd of 337, comfortably the biggest attendance of the weekend.
A total of 22 matches had confirmed attendance figures across the four divisions, with an average of 96 supporters per game.
Here is how the four Ardal Leagues ranked, from highest to lowest average attendance, including the attendance figures for every fixture.
Ardal South West leads the way with an average of 123
The Ardal South West recorded the highest average attendance over the weekend, with 737 supporters attending the six matches where figures were available.
That worked out at an average of 123 spectators per game, putting the division comfortably ahead of the other three leagues.
The biggest crowd of the weekend came at Penrhiwceiber Rangers, where 337 supporters watched their side take on Port Talbot Town on Friday night.
Port Talbot claimed a 3-2 victory in an entertaining encounter, with the attendance more than double the next-highest crowd recorded across the four divisions.
Taffs Well’s 1-1 draw with Cardiff Corinthians attracted 145 supporters, while 80 watched both Mumbles Rangers’ draw with AFC Llwydcoed and Morriston Town’s 5-0 victory over Cefn Cribwr.
Ardal South West attendances (highest to lowest)
| Fixture | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Penrhiwceiber Rangers 2-3 Port Talbot Town | 337 |
| Taffs Well 1-1 Cardiff Corinthians | 145 |
| Mumbles Rangers 1-1 AFC Llwydcoed | 80 |
| Morriston Town 5-0 Cefn Cribwr | 80 |
| Ynysygerwn 2-3 Goytre United | 50 |
| Seven Sisters Onllwyn 0-5 Evans & Williams | 45 |
| Total | 737 |
| Average | 123 |
Ardal South East second with an average of 96
The Ardal South East finished second in the attendance rankings, recording a combined crowd of 573 across six matches with confirmed figures.
That produced an average attendance of 96, putting the division just ahead of the Ardal North East.
Saturday’s most-watched fixture was Brecon Corries’ 3-3 draw with Caldicot Town, which brought in 150 spectators.
Goytre’s 2-0 victory over New Inn on Friday night attracted 146 supporters, while Lliswerry’s 4-2 win over Abercarn United was watched by 110.
Elsewhere, 75 watched Croesyceiliog beat Newport Corinthians 3-2, while 50 attended Abergavenny Town’s 2-0 win over Tredegar Town.
Ardal South East attendances (highest to lowest)
| Fixture | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Brecon Corries 3-3 Caldicot Town | 150 |
| Goytre 2-0 New Inn | 146 |
| Lliswerry 4-2 Abercarn United | 110 |
| Croesyceiliog 3-2 Newport Corinthians | 75 |
| Tredegar Town 0-2 Abergavenny Town | 50 |
| Cwmbran Town 2-1 Risca United | 42 |
| Undy 4-2 Cwmbran Celtic | N/A |
| Total | 573 |
| Average | 96 |
Undy’s victory over Cwmbran Celtic is not included in the calculations because an attendance figure was unavailable.
Ardal North East averages 85 supporters per game
The Ardal North East recorded the third-highest average attendance, with 507 supporters attending its six matches.
That gave the division an average of 85 spectators per game.
The biggest crowd was at Cefn Albion, where 162 watched Llangollen Town claim a 2-1 away victory.
FC Queens Park’s 5-0 win over Rhos Aelwyd attracted 80 supporters, while 78 watched Bow Street and Radnor Valley play out a goalless draw.
Llanrhaeadr’s emphatic 7-1 victory over Corwen was watched by 84 spectators.
Ardal North East attendances (highest to lowest)
| Fixture | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Cefn Albion 1-2 Llangollen Town | 162 |
| Llanrhaeadr 7-1 Corwen | 84 |
| FC Queens Park 5-0 Rhos Aelwyd | 80 |
| Bow Street 0-0 Radnor Valley | 78 |
| Penycae 3-0 Llanfair United | 58 |
| Carno 0-1 Builth Wells | 45 |
| Total | 507 |
| Average | 85 |
Ardal North West records an average of 75
The Ardal North West completed the rankings, with an average attendance of 75 across the four matches where figures were available.
Those four fixtures attracted a combined crowd of 298.
The highest attendance was recorded at NFA, where 98 supporters watched Penmaenmawr Phoenix claim a 2-1 victory.
Llanrwst United’s 3-0 defeat against Prestatyn Town attracted 85 spectators, while 72 watched Nefyn United beat Broughton United 6-1.
Ardal North West attendances (highest to lowest)
| Fixture | Attendance |
|---|---|
| NFA 1-2 Penmaenmawr Phoenix | 98 |
| Llanrwst United 0-3 Prestatyn Town | 85 |
| Nefyn United 6-1 Broughton United | 72 |
| Trearddur Bay 4-0 Mynydd Isa | 43 |
| Bethesda Athletic v Llangefni Town | TBC |
| Kinmel Bay v Llannefydd | TBC |
| Pwllheli v Llay Welfare | TBC |
| Total | 298 |
| Average | 75 |
The three fixtures without confirmed attendance figures have been excluded from the total and average.
Top five biggest Ardal Leagues attendances this weekend
The biggest crowd of the weekend in the Ardal Leagues came in the Ardal South West, with Penrhiwceiber Rangers’ meeting with Port Talbot Town attracting 337 supporters.
Here are the five highest attendances recorded across all four divisions:
| Position | Fixture | League | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrhiwceiber Rangers v Port Talbot Town | South West | 337 |
| 2 | Cefn Albion v Llangollen Town | North East | 162 |
| 3 | Brecon Corries v Caldicot Town | South East | 150 |
| 4 | Goytre v New Inn | South East | 146 |
| 5 | Taffs Well v Cardiff Corinthians | South West | 145 |
Full Ardal Leagues attendance table
The South West finished top of the rankings, with an average of 123 spectators per match, while the North West recorded the lowest average at 75.
| Position | League | Total attendance | Matches counted | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South West | 737 | 6 | 123 |
| 2 | South East | 573 | 6 | 96 |
| 3 | North East | 507 | 6 | 85 |
| 4 | North West | 298 | 4 | 75 |
| Overall | All leagues | 2,115 | 22 | 96 |
Attendance figures are based on the information available for November 13-14. Fixtures listed as TBC or N/A have been excluded from the totals and averages.
