WWFA Intermediate Cup

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WWFA Intermediate Cup
RegionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Current champions Merlins Bridge (2018–19)
Most successful club(s) West End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg2021–22

The West Wales Intermediate Challenge Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the West Wales Football Association, at the level of Tier 4 and below of the Welsh Football Pyramid in South West Wales. [1] [2]

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The tournament invites clubs typically from the top divisions of the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League, Pembrokeshire League and Swansea Senior League.

Most recently Merlins Bridge AFC beat Carew FC in 2019. This final was played between two Pembrokeshire League teams, and resulted in 4 of the last 7 winners being teams from Pembrokeshire. Since winning in 2015 and 2017 Team Swansea have been promoted to Tier 2 of the Welsh Football Pyramid, now playing in the Cymru South as Swansea University.Hafod Brtherhood and Swansea Nomads are the same team.Hafod used the name Swansea Nomads at the time when playing outside Swansea.

History

The competition started in the 1923–24 season and was known until the 1973-74 season as the West Wales Amateur Cup. [3] Since the 1974-75 season it has been has been called the Intermediate Cup but is also commonly referred to as the West Wales Cup.

Recent Finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upScorersDateOther info
2012–13 [4] Johnston 3-2 Penlan Club at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2013–14 Penlan Club Seaside
2014–15 [5] Team Swansea 10-0 Ystradgynlais at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2015–16 [6] Goodwick United 2-1Morriston Olympicat Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2016–17 Team Swansea 1-0CRC Rangersat Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2017–18 Goodwick United 1-0 Penlan Club at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2018–19 [7] Merlins Bridge 3-1 Carew at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Previous winners

1920s

  • 1923–24: – Swansea Amateurs
  • 1924–25: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1925–26: – Swansea Town
  • 1926–27: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1927–28: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1928–29: – Aberpergwm
  • 1929–30: – Cwm Athletic

1930s

  • 1930–31: – Llanelli A
  • 1931–32: – Alexandra
  • 1932–33: – Skewen
  • 1933–34: – Royal Fusiliers
  • 1934–35: – Glyn Neath Welfare
  • 1935–36: – Hafod Brotherhood
  • 1936–37: – Alexandra
  • 1937–38: – Alexandra
  • 1938–39: – Swansea Nomads
  • 1939–40: – No competition

1940s

  • 1940–41: – No competition
  • 1941–42: – No competition
  • 1942–43: – Gwalia Stars
  • 1943–44: – Loughor Rovers
  • 1944–45: – Loughor Rovers
  • 1945–46: – Grovesend Welfare
  • 1946–47: – Royal Naval Air Station
  • 1947–48: – Bwlch Rangers
  • 1948–49: – No competition
  • 1949–50: – Goodwick United [8]

1950s

1960s

  • 1960–61: – Llanelli
  • 1961–62: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1962–63: – Ammanford United
  • 1963–64: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1964–65: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1965–66: – Pengelli
  • 1966–67: – Pengelli
  • 1967–68: – Ragged School
  • 1968–69: – West End
  • 1969–70: – St. Josephs

1970s

  • 1970–71: – North End
  • 1971–72: – Hafod Brotherhood
  • 1972–73: – St. Josephs
  • 1973–74: – Fishguard Sports
  • 1974–75: – West End
  • 1975–76: – Swansea Boys Club
  • 1976–77: – Velindre Sports
  • 1977–78: – West End
  • 1978–79: – Swansea Boys Club
  • 1979–80: – Bonymaen Colts

1980s

  • 1980–81: – Ragged School
  • 1981–82: – St Josephs
  • 1982–83: – West End
  • 1983–84: – Winch Wen
  • 1984–85: – Suburbs
  • 1985–86: – North End
  • 1986–87: – Maltsters Sports
  • 1986–87: – Port Tennant Colts
  • 1988–89: – Trostre Sports
  • 1989–90: – Competition Void

1990s

  • 1990–91: – Ragged School
  • 1991–92: – North End
  • 1992–93: – Ragged School
  • 1993–94: – West End
  • 1994–95: – Ragged School
  • 1995–96: – Treboeth United
  • 1996–97: – Brunswick United
  • 1997–98: – West End
  • 1998–99: – Hakin United
  • 1999–2000: – Mountain Dew Rovers

2000s

  • 2000–01: – Ragged School
  • 2001–02: – West End
  • 2002–03: – Seaside
  • 2003–04: – Hakin United
  • 2004–05: – Winch Wen
  • 2005–06: – St. Josephs
  • 2006–07: – Winch Wen
  • 2007–08: – Seaside
  • 2008–09: – South Gower
  • 2009–10: – Coelbren Athletic

2010s

2020s

  • 2020–21: – Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
  • 2021–22: –

Number of competition wins

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References

  1. ↑ "WWFA INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION RULES".
  2. ↑ "West Wales Football Association -". West Wales Football Association.
  3. ↑ "Official Handbook and Rule Book - Season 2018-2019" (PDF). West Wales Football Association. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Full match report of Johnston's magnificent West Wales Intermediate Cup final victory". Western Telegraph.
  5. ↑ "Team Swansea 10-0 Ystradgynlais". www.pitchero.com.
  6. ↑ "Relive the drama as Goodwick United win the West Wales Intermediate Cup final". Western Telegraph.
  7. ↑ "RE-LIVE THE FINAL: Merlins Bridge beat Carew to win West Wales Cup". Western Telegraph.
  8. ↑ "Hoss looks back at when Goodwick won West Wales Cup in 1950". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wonderful news for The Vikings, who now own their 'Obs' pitch!". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Honours". Dafen Welfare AFC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.


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