New Welsh rugby structure for next season announced as teams find out opponents

With the season now wrapped up, the structure for the next WRU Admiral National Leagues campaign has been confirmed amid some big changes near the top of the pyramid.

In a move that had knock-on effects right the way down the grassroots leagues, it was announced last year that the Premiership will increase from 12 to 14 clubs from the 2023/24 season, with relegation from the top tier this season scrapped. The league will in fact be made up of just 13 teams during the next campaign after Llanelli's shock withdrawal.

Meanwhile, the Championship will also undergo a major change from next season, splitting into two regional leagues of 12 teams - East and West - with 12 clubs promoted from the various sections in Division One to make up a new two-group, 24-side competition.

These changes meant that teams from almost all of the leagues in the WRU pyramid knew they would not face relegation at the end of the season just gone. However, there was still promotion to play for, with teams moving up leagues to fill the spaces created by the aforementioned changes.

With plenty of new faces, local rivalries and dramatic title races to look forward to, here's how the new leagues will look when the 2023/24 season gets underway:

Premiership

1. Cardiff RFC
2. Llandovery
3. Merthyr RFC
4. Newport
5. Ebbw Vale
6. Aberavon
7. RGC
8. Bridgend
9. Carmarthen
10. Swansea
11. Pontypridd RFC
12. Pontypool
13. Neath

Championship East

1. Bargoed
2. Ystrad Rhondda
3. Cardiff Met
4. Cross Keys
5. Bedwas
6. Beddau
7. Glamorgan Wanderers
8. Newbridge
9. Penallta
10. Rumney
11. St. Peters
12. Treorchy

Championship West

1. Narbeth
2. Maesteg Harlequins
3. Ystalyfera
4. Terbanos
5. Tata Steel
6. Bonymaen
7. Dunvant
8. Ammanford
9. Llangennech
10. Crymych
11. Newcastle Emlyn
12. Brecon

League 1 East

1. Brynmawr
2. Bedlinog
3. Blaenavon
4. Nelson
5. Pontypool United
6. Dowlais
7. Monmouth
8. Senghenydd
9. Risca
10. Talywain
11. Abergavenny
12. Ynsyddu

League 1 East Central

1. Rhydyfelin
2. Mountain Ash
3. Cambrian Welfare
4. St Joseph's
5. Barry
6. Ynysybwl
7. Porth Harlequins
8. Rhiwbina
9. Abercynon
10. Aberdare
11. Abercwmboi

League 1 North

1. Nant Conwy
2. Pwllheli
3. Ruthin
4. Caernarfon
5. Llandudno
6. COBRA
7. Llangefni
8. Bala
9. Bethesda
10. Dolgellau
11. Wrexham
12. Mold

League 1 West

1. Gowerton
2. Gorseinon
3. Aberystwyth
4. Felinfoel
5. Llanelli Wanderers
6. Yr Hendy
7. Penclawdd
8. Whitland
9. Pontarddulais
10. Kidwelly
11. Burry Port

League 1 West Central

1. Kenfig Hill
2. Skewen
3. Waunarlwydd
4. Glynneath
5. Birchgrove
6. Tondu
7. Bridgend Athletic
8. Nantyffyllon

9. Brynamman

10. Builth Wells
11. Morriston
12. Ystradgynlais

League 2 East

1. Newport HSOB
2. Pill Harriers
3. Cwmbran
4. Caldicot
5. Blackwood
6. Croesyceiliog
7. Caerleon
8. Oakdale
9. Abertilley
10. Usk
11. Garndiffaith

League 2 East Central

1. Caerphilly
2. Cilfynydd
3. Llanishen
4. Cowbridge
5. Treharris
6. Llantwit Fardre
7. Llantrisant
8. Taffs Well
9. Gilfach Goch
10. Penarth
11. Llanharan
12. Pentyrch

League 2 North

1. Bro Ffestinog
2. Ruthin 2nd XV
3. Colwyn Bay
4. Nant Conwy 2nd XV
5. Rhyl and District
6. Abergele
7. Welshpool
8. Bangor
9. Newtown
10. Shotton Steel
11. Denbigh
12. Mold

League 2 West

1. Nantgaredig
2. Mumbles
3. Camarthen Athletic
4. Tenby United
5. Loughor
6. Fishguard & Goodwick
7. Tycroes
8. Milford Haven
9. Pontyberem
10. Lampeter Town
11. St. Clears
12. Amman United

League 2 West Central

1. Aberavon Quins
2. Heol Y Cyw
3. Pencoed
4. Porthcawl
5. Resolven
6. Maesteg Celtic
7. Bridgend Sports
8. Pyle
9. Swansea Uplands
10. Aberavon Green Stars
11. Vardre

League 3 East

1. Rhymney
2. Abercarn
3. Abertysswg
4. Machen
5. Blaina
6. RTB
7. Llanhilleth
8. Nantyglo
9. Chepstow
10. Fleur de Lys

League 3 East Central

1. St Albans
2. Fairwater
3. Pontyclun
4. CRCC
5. Canton
6. Penygraig
7. Cardiff Quins
8. Tylorstown
9. Old Illtydians
10. Llandaff
11. Wattstown
12. Treherbert

League 3 West Central

1. Abercrave
2. Nantymoel
3. Cwmavon
4. Bryncoch
5. Tonmawr
6. Baglan
7. Taibach
8. Cwmgors
9. Cwmllynfell
10. Bryncethin
11. Neath Athletic
12. Cefn Cribbwr

League 3 West A

1. Laugharne
2. Aberaeron
3. Haverfordwest
4. Neyland
5. Cardigan
6. St. Davids
7. Pembroke Dock Quins
8. Llangwm
9. Llanybydder
10. Pembroke

League 3 West B

1. Trimsaran
2. Penygroes
3. Cefneithin
4. New Dock Stars
5. Furnace United
6. Tumble
7. Llandeilo
8. Llangadog
9. Llandybie
10. Betws
11. Bynea
12. Tregaron

League 3 North East

1. Mold 2nd XV
2. Wrexham 2nd XV
3. Flint
4. Bro Gwernant
5. COBRA 2nd XV
6. Bala 2nd XV
7. Rhosllanerchrugog
8. Denbigh 2nd XV
9. Llanidloes
10. Machynlleth

League 3 North West

1. Menai Bridge
2. Caernarfon 2nd XV
3. Pwllheli 2nd XV
4. Porthmadog
5. Llangefni 2nd XV
6. Bethedsda 2nd XV
7. Llandudno 2nd XV
8. Holyhead
9. Rhyl and District 2nd VX
10. Colwyn Bay 2nd XV
11. Dolgellau 2nd XV

League 4 East

1. Whiteheads
2. Newport Saracens
3. New Panteg
4. Bedwellty
5. St Julians
6. Hafodyrynys
7. New Tredegar
8. Blackwood Stars
9. Bettws
10. Crumlin
11. Crickhowell RFC

League 4 East Central

1. Llantwit Major
2. Caerau Ely
3. Tonyrefail
4. Ynysowen
5. Cefn Coed
6. Gwernyfed
7. Llandaff North
8. Old Penarthians
9. Ferndale
10. Pontycymmer
11. Brackla

League 4 West Central

1. Maesteg
2. Briton Ferry
3. Crynant
4. Glais
5. Alltwen
6. Pontrhydyfen
7. Glyncorrwg
8. Tonna
9. South Gower
10. Pontardawe

League 5 East

1. Hollybush
2. Pontllanfraith
3. Beaufort
4. Brynithel
5. Forgeside
6. Abersychan Alexanders
7. West Mon

League 5 East Central

1. Cardiff Saracens
2. Hirwaun
3. Llandrindod Wells
4. CIACs
5. Sully View
6. Whitchurch
7. Ogmore Vale
8. Tref-y-Clawdd
9. Dinas Powys

League 5 West Central

1. Seven Sisters
2. Rhigos
3. Banwen
4. Cwmtwrch
5. Fall Bay
6. Cwmgwrach
7. Pontyates
8. Penybanc
9. Pantyffynon
10. Penlan

League 6 East

1. Magor
2. Trefil
3. Hartridge
4. Girling
5. Old Tylerian
6. Cwmcarn United
7. Tredegar Ironsides
8. Trinant
9. Deri

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