2017–18 Welsh Premier League
The 2017–18 Welsh Premier League was the 26th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints are the defending champions. The season fixtures were announced on 23 June 2017. The season began on 11 August 2017 and concluded in April 2018; the Europa League play-offs followed afterwards. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups at the end of January 2018 – the top six and the bottom six.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | The New Saints (12th title) |
| Relegated | Prestatyn Town Bangor City |
| Champions League | The New Saints |
| Europa League | Connah's Quay Nomads Bala Town Cefn Druids |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 544 (2.83 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Aberystwyth Town 7-1 Prestatyn Town (16 December 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Carmarthen Town 0–5 The New Saints (30 September 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Bangor City 5–2 The New Saints (11 August 2017) The New Saints 6–1 Prestatyn Town (14 October 2017) The New Saints 5–2 Carmarthen Town (25 November 2017) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2017. | |
On 26 April 2018 the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body decided to revoke Bangor City's Tier 1 and UEFA licence meaning that they would automatically drop down to the second level of Welsh football the next season and would not be able to compete for a place in the following season's Europa League.