WWFA Intermediate Cup

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WWFA Intermediate Cup
RegionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Current champions Penlan Club
Most successful club(s) West End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg2023–24

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]

Contents

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

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 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 5-3 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
2021–22 Seven Sisters Onllwyn 1–1 FT, 2–2 AET, Penalty Shoot Out Trostre 12 May 2022at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2022–23 Penlan Club 2–1 Hakin United 11 May 2023at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2023–24 Penlan Club 2–1Llangyfelach14 May 2024at 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

2000s

2010s

2020s

Number of competition wins

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