SWFA Intermediate Cup

SWFA Intermediate Cup

Founded	1891
Region	Wales
Current champions	Garth Vader
Most successful club(s)	Caerau (Ely)/ Guest Keen/ Treharris (5 titles each)
2023–24

The South Wales Intermediate Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, at the level of Tier 4 and below of the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales. ^[1]

History

The cup was originally called the South Wales & Monmouthshire Amateur Cup, run by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association until after the 1967–68 season.

Previous winners

Information sourced from the South Wales Football Association website. ^[2]

1890s

• 1891–92: – Treharris
• 1892–93: – Cardiff
• 1893–94: – Rogerstone
• 1894–95: – Builth Rangers
• 1895–96: – Treharris Rangers
• 1896–97: – Porth
• 1897–98: – Llandrindod Wells
• 1898–99: – Milford Haven
• 1899–1900: – Rogerstone

1900s

• 1900–01: – Gadlys Rovers
• 1901–02: – Treharris
• 1902–03: – Cardiff Albions
• 1903–04: – Milford Haven
• 1904–05: – Pontlottyn
• 1905–06: – Barry Dock Albion
• 1906–07: – 2nd Wiltshire Regiment
• 1907–08: – Llanfaes Brigade
• 1908–09: – Troedyrhiw Stars
• 1909–10: – High Cross Stars Rogerstone

1910s

• 1910–11: – Mond Nickel Works
• 1911–12: – Aberaman Athletic & Nelson
• 1912–13: – Aberaman Athletic
• 1913–14: – Barry ‘A’
• 1914–15: – No competition - World War One
• 1915–16: – No competition - World War One
• 1916–17: – No competition - World War One
• 1917–18: – No competition - World War One
• 1918–19: – No competition - World War One
• 1919–20: – Troedyrhiw Stars

1920s

• 1920–21: – Treharris Athletic
• 1921–22: – Abercynon
• 1922–23: – Cardiff Corinthians reserves
• 1923–24: – Merthyr Vale
• 1924–25: – Wattstown
• 1925–26: – Wattstown
• 1926–27: – Dowlais Town
• 1927–28: – Merthyr Vale Rechabites
• 1928–29: – Swansea ‘A’
• 1929–30: – Ranks Athletic

1930s

• 1930–31: – Treorchy Juniors
• 1931–32: – Treharris Athletic
• 1932–33: – Treorchy Juniors
• 1933–34: – Treharris Athletic
• 1934–35: – Caerphilly United
• 1935–36: – Caerphilly United
• 1936–37: – Llwynypia Colliery
• 1937–38: – Swansea Nomads
• 1938–39: – Llwynypia Colliery
• 1939–40: – No competition

1940s

• 1940–41: – No competition
• 1941–42: – No competition
• 1942–43: – No competition
• 1943–44: – 32 MU RAF
• 1944–45: – Abercynon Athletic
• 1945–46: – Bargoed United
• 1946–47: – Cwmbach Royal Stars
• 1947–48: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1948–49: – Brynna United ^[3]
• 1949–50: – Grange Albion

1950s

• 1950–51: – Fleur-de-Lys Welfare
• 1951–52: – Cilfynydd Welfare ^[4]
• 1952–53: – GKB & N (Cardiff)
• 1953–54: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1954–55: – Penarth Town
• 1955–56: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1956–57: – Steel Company of Wales
• 1957–58: – Taffs Well
• 1958–59: – Cwmbach Sports
• 1959–60: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)

1960s

• 1960–61: – Cwm Welfare
• 1961–62: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1962–63: – Tynte Rovers
• 1963–64: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1964–65: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1965–66: – St Patricks
• 1966–67: – Swansea Nomads
• 1967–68: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1968–69: – Swansea Nomads
• 1969–70: – Cambrian United

1970s

• 1970–71: – Ynyscynon Athletic
• 1971–72: – Cambrian United
• 1972–73: – Abercwmboi Athletic
• 1973–74: – Llanishen
• 1974–75: – Taffs Well
• 1975–76: – Barry Plastics
• 1976–77: – Taffs Well
• 1977–78: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1978–79: – Ely Rangers
• 1979–80: – Anthonys

1980s

• 1980–81: – Ely Rangers
• 1981–82: – Llantwit Fardre
• 1982–83: – Seaview
• 1983–84: – Bridgend Street
• 1984–85: – Caerau (Ely)
• 1985–86: – Llantwit Fardre
• 1986–87: – Baglan BC
• 1987–88: – Grange Albion
• 1988–89: – Hoover Sports
• 1989–90: – Porthcawl Town

1990s

• 1990–91: – Llwydcoed Welfare
• 1991–92: – Bridgend Street
• 1992–93: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1993–94: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1994–95: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1995–96: – Gwynfi United
• 1996–97: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1997–98: – Troedyrhiw
• 1998–99: – AFC Llwydcoed
• 1999–2000: – Bettws

2000s

• 2000–01: – Grange Albion
• 2001–02: – Llantwit Fardre
• 2002–03: – Caerau All Whites
• 2003–04: – Pantyscallog Village Juniors
• 2004–05: – Cornelly United
• 2005–06: – Glyncorrwg Hall
• 2006–07: – Glyncorrwg Hall
• 2007–08: – Abernant Rovers
• 2008–09: – Penrhiwceiber Con A
• 2009–10: – Clwb Cymric

2010s

• 2010–11: – Brackla
• 2011–12: – Trelai
• 2012–13: – Margam YC
• 2013–14: – Bluebird
• 2014–15: – Gelli Hibernia
• 2015–16: – Trebanog
• 2016–17: – Penydarren
• 2017–18: – No competition
• 2018–19: – Holton Road
• 2019–20: – Competition cancelled - Covid-19 pandemic

2020s

• 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
• 2021–22: – Llanrumney Athletic
• 2022–23: –
• 2023–24: – Garth Vader
• 2024–25: –

Multiple winners - number of competition wins

• Caerau (Ely) – 5
• Guest Keen (Cardiff)/ GKB & N (Cardiff) – 5
• Cardiff Cosmos – 3
• Grange Albion – 3
• Swansea Nomads – 3
• Bridgend Street – 2
• Caerphilly United – 2
• Cambrian United – 2
• Ely Rangers – 2
• Glyncorrwg Hall – 2
• Hirwaun Welfare – 2
• Llantwit Fardre – 2
• Llwynypia Colliery – 2
• Milford Haven – 2
• Rogerstone – 2
• Taffs Well – 2
• Treorchy Juniors – 2
• Troedyrhiw Stars – 2
• Wattstown – 2

References

1. "Handbook 2020-2021 South Wales Football Association". South Wales Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
2. "Intermediate Cup Previous Winners". South Wales Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
3. "About Brynna FC". Brynna FC. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
4. "Post-war football was just as fiery as it is today..." Wales Online. Retrieved 17 September 2021.