The 2011–12 Welsh Premier League season was the 20th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league of Wales since its establishment in 1992. Bangor City were the defending champions, but lost their title to The New Saints in a meeting on the final game of the season.
Source: Welsh Premier Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Cefn Druids, playing in the 2011–12 Cymru Alliance, will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, even though they lost to The New Saints (themselves qualifiers for the UEFA Champions League), in the final of the 2011–12 Welsh Cup. (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes:
^Neath were relegated on 27 April 2012, after failing in their Domestic and UEFA Competitions Licensing appeal, meaning they were relegated from the Welsh Premier League. Newtown would have been relegated otherwise.[2]
^Aberystwyth Town deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible player
^Newtown deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible players.
^Haverfordwest County would have replaced Newtown AFC should they have finished second in a feeder league, and thus gaining promotion. A win for Taffs Well in a game Vs Caerau Ely meant this could not happen, sparing Newtown's relegation.[3]
Results
Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league was split into two groups at the end of round 22 – the top six and the bottom six.
Clubs in these groups played each other twice again bringing the total fixture count to 32.
Source: rsssf.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
UEFA Europa League play-offs
Teams who finished in positions fourth through eighth at the end of the season participated in a play-off to determine the second participant for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. As Neath failed to win their appeal against an FAW Domestic licence, Aberystwyth Town took their place (See Relegation Section)
