FAW Women's Cup
Founded1992
Region Wales
Number of teams30
Current championsCardiff City Women
Most successful club(s)Cardiff City Ladies
(11 titles)
2023–24 FAW Women's Cup

The FA of Wales Women's Challenge Cup, better known as the Welsh Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition for Wales. It is run by the Football Association of Wales.

As Wales had no national league for women until the establishment of the Welsh Premier League in the 2009–10 season the Welsh Cup was the only ticket to the Women's Champions League. Unlike in the men's game, however, English-oriented clubs are allowed to participate. Cardiff City Ladies won eight consecutive cups from 2003 to 2010.

Possible reform

Following a number of high scoring, one sided matches in the opening round of the 2012–13 competition, the league's unofficial website called on the FAW to consider revamping the competition[1] to avoid such embarrassing results in future seasons and encourage greater lower league participation.

Winners

The list of finals:[2]

Season Winner Score Runner-Up Venue
1992–93Pilkington (Rhyl)1–0Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff
1993–94Pilkington (Rhyl)2–2 (4–2 pen)Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff
1994–95Inter Cardiff Ladies1–1 (4–3 pen)Bangor City GirlsNational Stadium, Cardiff
1995–96Newport Strikers Ladies1–0 a.e.tBangor City GirlsRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
1996–97Bangor City Girls3–0Newcastle Emlyn LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth
1997–98Barry Town Ladies3–0Bangor City GirlsY Weirglodd, Rhayader
1998–99Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers LadiesBridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
1999–2000Barry Town Ladies2–2 (3–0 pen)Bangor City GirlsRecreation Ground (Caersws), Caersws
2000–01Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers LadiesLatham Park, Newtown
2001–02Bangor City Girls3–0Newport County Ladies
2002–03Cardiff City Ladies1–0Bangor City Girls
2003–04Cardiff City Ladies4–0Newtown Ladies
2004–05Cardiff City Ladies4–1Cardiff City Bluebirds Ladies
2005–06Cardiff City Ladies11–0Pwllheli Ladies
2006–07Cardiff City Ladies6–1Caernarfon Town Ladies
2007–08Cardiff City Ladies9–0NEWI Wrexham Ladies
2008–09Cardiff City Ladies3–0Caerphilly Castle Ladies
2009–10[3]Cardiff City Ladies6–0UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend
2010–11[4]Swansea City Ladies3–0Caernarfon Town LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth
2011–12Cardiff City Ladies1–1 (4–2 pen)UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend
2012–13Cardiff City Ladies3-1Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C.Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
2013–14[5]Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C.4-0Swansea City LadiesStebonheath Park, Llanelli
2014–15Swansea City Ladies4-2Cardiff City F.C. (Women)Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2015–16[6]Cardiff City F.C. (Women)5–2MBi Llandudno Latham Park, Newtown
2016–17[7]Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C.2–2 a.e.t. (5–4 pen)Swansea City Ladies Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2017–18[8]Swansea City2–1Cardiff City F.C. (Women)Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
2018–19[9]Cardiff Met Women2–0Abergavenny WomenDragon Park, Newport
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
2021–22Cardiff City F.C.2–0Cardiff Met Women Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2022–23[12]Cardiff City F.C.4–0Briton Ferry LlansawelMerthyr Town FC stadium
2023-24 tbd

References

  1. ↑ "Time To Reform The Welsh Cup?". leaguewebsite.co.uk. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Wales – List of Challenge Cup Finals (Women)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2006.
  3. ↑ "Cardiff retein Welsh Cup for eighth year". shekicks.net. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Swansea lift Welsh Cup". shekicks.net. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "She Kicks – News Section: Cardiff Met Two Thirds Towards Treble". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "She Kicks – News Section: Cardiff City FC Win Welsh Cup". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cardiff Met win Welsh Cup final shootout". She Kicks. 9 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "FAW / Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup Final".
  9. ↑ "FAW Women's Cup: Cardiff Met Women win domestic treble". BBC Sport. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "2019/20 FAW CUP COMPETITIONS TERMINATED". Football Association of Wales. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "2019/20 FAW CUP COMPETITIONS TERMINATED". Football Association of Wales. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Cardiff City Women win Welsh Cup". 25 April 2023.
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