UNDER pressure from the FA of Wales, the Welsh Premier agreed to reduce the league to 12 clubs with effect from season 2010/11.
In the most radical shake-up since the birth of the League of Wales in 1992, six clubs were relegated into the Cymru Alliance, including founder members Caersws and Connah's Quay, and the 2009 champions Rhyl.
Selection for the "Super 12" requires a valid FAW domestic club licence, which assesses clubs under six criteria:

• Sporting (youth structure and player medicals)
• Infrastructure (stadium)
• Personnel and administration
• Legal
• Financial and codes of practice
• Club charters

The mandatory infrastructure criteria requires:

• Minimum 1500 capacity with 500 covered seats
• Minimum 500 Lux floodlights
• 13-person capacity home and away dugouts
• TV studio

Clubs that achieved the licence for 2011/12 are:

• Aberystwyth Town
• Afan Lido (Welsh League)
• Airbus UK Broughton
• Bala Town
• Bangor City
• Carmarthen Town
• Haverfordwest County
• Llandudno FC (Cymru Alliance)
• Llanelli AFC
• Neath FC
• Newtown AFC
• Port Talbot Town
• Prestatyn Town
• The New Saints