FAW Women's Cup

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FAW Women's Cup
FAW Women's Cup logo.jpg
Founded1992
RegionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Teams30
Current champions Cardiff City Women
Most championships Cardiff City Ladies
(11 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025–26 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.

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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]

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
1992–93Pilkington (Rhyl)1–0 Inter Cardiff Ladies National 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 Girls National Stadium, Cardiff
1995–96 Newport Strikers Ladies 1–0 a.e.t Bangor City Girls Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1996–97Bangor City Girls3–0 Newcastle Emlyn Ladies Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
1997–98 Barry Town Ladies 3–0Bangor City Girls Y Weirglodd, Rhayader
1998–99Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers Ladies Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
1999–2000Barry Town Ladies2–2 (3–0 pen)Bangor City Girls Recreation Ground (Caersws), Caersws
2000–01Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers Ladies Latham Park, Newtown
2001–02Bangor City Girls3–0 Newport County Ladies
2002–03 Cardiff City Ladies 1–0Bangor City Girls
2003–04Cardiff City Ladies4–0 Newtown Ladies
2004–05Cardiff City Ladies4–1 Cardiff City Bluebirds Ladies
2005–06Cardiff City Ladies11–0 Pwllheli Ladies
2006–07Cardiff City Ladies6–1 Caernarfon Town Ladies
2007–08Cardiff City Ladies9–0 NEWI Wrexham Ladies
2008–09Cardiff City Ladies3–0 Caerphilly Castle Ladies
2009–10 [3] Cardiff City Ladies6–0 UWIC Ladies Brewery Field, Bridgend
2010–11 [4] Swansea City Ladies 3–0Caernarfon Town Ladies Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
2011–12 Cardiff City Ladies1–1 (4–2 pen)UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend
2012–13 Cardiff City Ladies3–1 Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
2013–14 [5] Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. 4–0 Swansea City Ladies Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
2014–15 Swansea City Ladies4–2 Cardiff City F.C. (Women) Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2015–16 [6] Cardiff City F.C. (Women) 5–2MBi LlandudnoLatham Park, Newtown
2016–17 [7] Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. 2–2 a.e.t. (5–4 pen)Swansea City LadiesBryntirion Park, Bridgend
2017–18 [8] Swansea City 2–1Cardiff City F.C. (women) Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
2018–19 [9] Cardiff Met Women 2–0Abergavenny WomenDragon Park, Newport
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]
2021–22 Cardiff City F.C. 2–0Cardiff Met WomenBryntirion Park, Bridgend
2022–23 [12] Cardiff City F.C.4–0Briton Ferry LlansawelMerthyr Town FC stadium
2023–24 Cardiff City F.C.2–0 Wrexham A.F.C. Women Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales
2024–25 Cardiff City F.C.3–1 Wrexham A.F.C. Women Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales
2025–26 TBA

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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