Radnorshire Challenge Cup

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Radnorshire Challenge Cup
Founded1963
RegionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Current champions Builth Wells
Soccerball current event.svg2023–24

The Radnorshire Challenge Cup is a football knockout tournament competed for by clubs either based within the Mid-Wales county boundary of Radnorshire or have a team in membership of the Mid Wales South League.

Contents

Previous winners

Information from the commencement of the competition until the 1990–91 season sourced from the 1991 Welsh Football Almanac. [1]

1960s

  • 1963–64: – Llandrindod Wells
  • 1964–65: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)
  • 1965–66: – Crossgates
  • 1966–67: – Rhayader Town [2]
  • 1967–68: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)
  • 1968–69: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)
  • 1969–70: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)

1970s

1990s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Number of wins by club

Note: missing seasons to be added.

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