Founded | 1990 |
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Abolished | 2019 |
Region | North Wales |
Last champions | Flint Town United |
Most successful club(s) | Bala Town (4 titles) |
Website | http://www.huwsgrayalliance.co.uk |
2017–18 |
The Welsh Football League Challenge Cup (known as the Huws Gray Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knock-out competition for all members of the three divisions that made up the Cymru Alliance in north Wales.
Season | Winner | Runner-up | Source |
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1990–91 | Lex XI | Caersws | [1] |
1991–92 | Lex XI | Flint Town United | |
1992–93 | Rhyl | Gresford Athletic | |
1993–94 | Welshpool Town | Rhyl | |
1994–95 | Wrexham Reserves | Llandrindod Wells | |
1995–96 | Oswestry Town | Llandudno | |
1996–97 | Penrhyncoch | Penycae | |
1997–98 | Holywell Town | Oswestry Town | |
1998–99 | Porthmadog | Rhydymwyn | |
1999–00 | Welshpool Town | Oswestry Town | |
2000–01 | Caernarfon Town | Welshpool Town | |
2001–02 | Cemaes Bay | Ruthin Town | |
2002–03 | Porthmadog | Buckley Town | |
2003–04 | Buckley Town | Lex XI | |
2004–05 | Bala Town | Penrhyncoch | |
2005–06 | Glantraeth | Bala Town | |
2006–07 | Bala Town | Holyhead Hotspur | |
2007–08 | Bala Town | Gap Queens Park | |
2008–09 | Bala Town | Holyhead Hotspur | |
2009–10 | Llandudno | Flint Town United | |
2010–11 | Guilsfield | Porthmadog | [2] |
2011–12 | Rhyl | Caersws | [3] |
2012–13 | Conwy Borough | Caersws | [4] |
2013–14 | Caernarfon Town | Flint Town United | [5] |
2014–15 | Caersws | Guilsfield | [6] |
2015–16 | Caernarfon Town | Flint Town United | [7] |
2016–17 | Caernarfon Town | Flint Town United | [8] |
2017–18 | Flint Town United | Gresford Athletic | [9] |
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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Bala Town | 4 | 1 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Caernarfon Town | 4 | – | 2001, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
Lex XI | 2 | 1 | 1991, 1992 |
Porthmadog | 2 | 1 | 1999, 2003 |
Rhyl | 2 | 1 | 1993, 2012 |
Welshpool Town | 2 | 1 | 1994, 2000 |
Caersws | 1 | 3 | 2015 |
Oswestry Town | 1 | 2 | 1996 |
Buckley Town | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
Flint Town United | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
Guilsfield | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
Llandudno | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
Penrhyncoch | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
Cemaes Bay | 1 | – | 2002 |
Conwy Borough | 1 | – | 2013 |
Glantraeth | 1 | – | 2006 |
Holywell Town | 1 | – | 1998 |
Wrexham Reserves | 1 | – | 1995 |
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