The Welsh Premier League (Welsh: Uwch Gynghrair Cymru) is the national football league for Wales. It has both Professional and Semi-Professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Prior to 2002, the league was known as the League of Wales, but changed its name as part of a sponsorship deal. Currently, the full sponsored name of the league is the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier Football League.
The Welsh Premier League is ranked by the UEFA coefficient in 48th place out of 53 current members.
Read more about Welsh Premier League: A Troubled Start, Demographics, European Competition, Media Coverage, Clubs, Former Members of The League of Wales/Welsh Premier League, Champions, Players, Sponsorship
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