List of Welsh Cup finals
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The Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup,[1] commonly known as the Welsh Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Welsh football, organised by the Football Association of Wales (the FAW). It is the third-oldest association football competition in the world, behind only its English and Scottish equivalents, having began in 1877.[2] The tournament is open to any men's football team in Wales; however, the club's ground must meet certain requirements laid out by the FAW prior to entering.[1] Welsh clubs playing within the English football league system have been excluded from entering the tournament since 1995, a few years after the creation of the League of Wales,[3][4] when UEFA decreed that the winner of the competition could not compete in the European Cup Winners' Cup unless the sides were barred from entering.[3] This prohibition currently affects five clubs: Cardiff City, Merthyr Town, Newport County, Swansea City and Wrexham. During its history, the competition has allowed some English clubs close to Wales to enter the tournament and has been won on 21 occasions by teams based outside Wales' borders.[3]
As of 2016, the record for the most wins is held by Wrexham, who have won the competition on 23 occasions, their last victory coming in 1995.[3][5] Apart from Wrexham, only Cardiff City and Swansea City have won the competition on 10 or more occasions, having won 22 and 10 respectively.[3] Shrewsbury Town hold the record for the most times an English team has won the Cup, having claimed victory on six occasions. The last English winner of the Welsh Cup was Hereford United in 1990.[5]
History[]
The Welsh Cup was founded by the Football Association of Wales in 1877, staging the first competition for the 1877–88 season. The first final was played on 30 March 1878 and was won by Wrexham who defeated Druids 1–0, Jas Davies scoring the first Welsh Cup final goal for the Dragons.[6][7] Despite their defeat, amateur side Druids, who had become the first Welsh side to enter the English FA Cup the year before only to withdraw without playing a match, dominated the early stagings of the competition,[8] featuring in eight of the first ten finals, winning five.[5] However, the dawn of fully professional football clubs eventually proved too strong for the side who reached their last final in 1901.[8]
Although the competition was introduced for Welsh clubs, English clubs close to the border were also allowed to enter and Shropshire based Oswestry Town and Cheshire based Northwich Victoria both participated in the inaugural season in 1877–88,[9] the final for the 1878–79 tournament the following year also being held in Oswestry.[7][10] In its early stages, the competition was dominated by teams from the northern area of Wales with Wrexham, Druids, Chirk and Newtown White Stars claiming multiple titles each by the turn of the century as well as other northern based sides Bangor and Aberystywth Town also claiming victories.[3] It was not until 1903 that a Welsh side from the south of the country reached the final, by which time the competition had even been won on four occasions by English sides, when Aberaman Athletic reached the final but suffered an 8–0 defeat to Wrexham,[3] a result that still stands as the biggest victory in a Welsh Cup final.[7] It would take a further 9 years for a southern side to win the cup, Cardiff City claiming the title after defeating Pontypridd 3–0 in a replay in 1912.[3][11] The tie was also the first time that the final had been played in the south of Wales.[7]
During the 1960s, the competition gained new interest when the winner was handed a place in the qualifying rounds of the European Cup Winners' Cup. This gave amateur Welsh league sides and the Welsh sides playing in the lower levels of the Football League the chance to compete in European competitions and the tournament was subsequently dominated by the fully professional Football League sides Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham who were keen on reaching the Cup Winners' Cup for lucrative ties against European sides.[12] English sides who won the tournament were barred from claiming the European place due to their location so the spot would be handed to the highest placed finishing Welsh sides in their stead. In 1995, the six Welsh clubs playing within the English football league system, Cardiff City, Colwyn Bay, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport County, Swansea City and Wrexham were barred from entering the competition by the FAW after pressure from governing body UEFA,.[12] after rejecting a transfer into the newly formed League of Wales.
In 2012, the six clubs were invited back into the competition,[13] although only Merthyr, Newport and Wrexham accepted the invitation,[14] and competed in the 2011–12 season. In order to attract the other three teams into the competition, the FAW hoped to allow the sides to be eligible for European competition again but UEFA rules only allow teams to qualify for European tournaments via the competitions of one national association, requiring the sides to not enter the FA Cup or EFL Cup.[13] However, the appeal was rejected by UEFA and the following season the six clubs were not invited to enter the Welsh Cup.[15]
Finals[]
Until 1961, a draw in the final would lead to a replay in order to decide a winner. Between the 1961–62 and 1984–85 seasons, the final was played as a two-legged match,[7] originally on a points basis rather than aggregate score, going to a third play-off match if required. In the 1985–86 season, it reverted to a single game, with the result to be decided by a replay in the event of a draw.[5] In the 1987–88 season, the final reverted to a single game, with the result to be decided on the day by extra time and a penalty shoot-out as necessary.[5] The competition was not held between 1915–1919 and 1940–1945 due to the first and second world wars when competitive football was suspended.[16]
All teams are Welsh, except where marked (England).
Results[]
Season | Winner[3][5][10] | Score[3][5][10] | Runner-up[3][10] | Venue[10] | Attendance[10] |
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1877–78 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Druids | Acton Park[17] Wrexham | 1,500 |
1878–79 | Newtown White Stars | 1–0 | Wrexham | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 2,500 |
1879–80 | Druids | 2–1 | Ruthin | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4,000 |
1880–81 | Druids | 2–0 | Newtown White Stars | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4,000 |
1881–82 | Druids | 5–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,000 |
1882–83 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Druids | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,000 |
1883–84 | ![]() |
0–0 | Druids | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,000 |
Replay | ![]() |
1–0 | Druids | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,000 |
1884–85 | Druids | 1–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,000 |
Replay | Druids | 3–1(a.e.t) | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,000 |
1885–86 | Druids | 4–0 | Newtown | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,000 |
1886–87 | Chirk AAA | 2–1 | ![]() |
Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe | 1,500 |
1887–88 | Chirk AAA | 5–0 | Newtown | Owen's Field, Chester Road, Wrexham[18] | 3,000 |
1888–89 | Bangor | 2–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4,000 |
Chirk AAA | 1–0 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,500 | |
1890–91[19] | ![]() |
5–2 | Wrexham | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 3,000 |
[20] | Chirk AAA | 2–1 | Westminster Rovers | Wrexham Racecourse, Wrexham | 4,000 |
Wrexham | 2–1 | Chirk AAA | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 5,000 | |
Chirk AAA | 2–0 | Westminster Rovers | Wynnstay Park, Ruabon | 3,000 | |
Newtown | 3–2 | Wrexham | Recreation Field, Welshpool[21] | 5,000 | |
1895–96 | Bangor | 3–1 | Wrexham | Council Field, Llandudno | 7,000 |
Wrexham | 2–0 | Newtown | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 6,000 | |
Druids | 1–1 | Wrexham | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 4,500 | |
Replay | Druids | 2–1 | Wrexham | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 1,500 |
Druids | 2–2 | Wrexham | Hand Field, Chirk | 4,000 | |
Replay | Druids | 1–0 | Wrexham | Hand Field, Chirk | 3,500 |
1899–1900 | Aberystwyth | 3–0 | Druids | the Cunnings, Newtown | 3,000 |
1900–01[22] | ![]() |
1–0 | Druids | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 7,000 |
1901–02 | ![]() |
1–0 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,000 |
1902–03[23] | Wrexham | 8–0 | Aberaman Athletic | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 5,500 |
1903–04 | Druids | 3–2 | Aberdare Athletic | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,500 |
1904–05 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Aberdare Athletic | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,191 |
1905–06 | ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4,000 |
1906–07 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,000 |
1907–08 | ![]() |
3–1 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8,000 |
1908–09 | Wrexham | 1–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 9,000 |
1909–10 | Wrexham | 2–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 10,000 |
1910–11 | Wrexham | 6–0 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,000 |
1911–12 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Pontypridd | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 14,000 |
Replay | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Pontypridd | Ynys Field, Aberdare | 7,000 |
1912–13 | Swansea Town | 0–0 | Pontypridd | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 9,000 |
Replay | Swansea Town | 1–0 | Pontypridd | Mid-Rhondda Ground, Tonypandy[24] | 8,319 |
1913–14 | Llanelli | 0–0 | Wrexham | Vetch Field, Swansea | 15,000 |
Replay | Wrexham | 3–0 | Llanelli | the Cricket Field, Oswestry | 3,639 |
1914–15 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Swansea Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,000 |
Replay | Wrexham | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 4,000 |
1919–20 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,618 |
1920–21 | Pontypridd | 1–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 7,000 |
Replay | Wrexham | 3–1 | Pontypridd | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 8,000 |
1921–22 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Ton Pentre | Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd | 8,000 |
1922–23 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Aberdare Athletic | Vetch Field, Swansea | 8,000 |
1923–24 | Merthyr Town | 2–2 | Wrexham | Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd | 4,500 |
Replay | Wrexham | 1–0 | Merthyr Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8,000 |
1924–25 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Fflint | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,565 |
1925–26 | Ebbw Vale | 3–2 | Swansea Town | Welfare Ground, Ebbw Vale | 2,500 |
1926–27 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Rhyl Athletic | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 9,690 |
1927–28 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bangor Athletic | Farrar Road, Bangor | 12,000 |
1928–29 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 9,623 |
1929–30 | Cardiff City | 0–0(a.e.t) | Rhyl Athletic | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 5,892 |
Replay | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Rhyl | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 7,000 |
1930–31 | Wrexham | 7–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8,868 |
1931–32 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Swansea Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8,300 |
Replay | Swansea Town | 2–0 | Wrexham | Vetch Field, Swansea | 5,000 |
1932–33 | ![]() |
2–0 | Wrexham | Sealand Road, Chester | 15,000 |
1933–34 | ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 4,922 |
Replay | ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Sealand Road, Chester | 4,000 |
1934–35 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Sealand Road, Chester | 10,000 |
1935–36 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,807 |
1936–37 | ![]() |
1–1 | Rhyl Athletic | Sealand Road, Chester | Unknown |
Replay | ![]() |
3–1 | Rhyl | Sealand Road, Chester | Unknown |
1937–38 | ![]() |
2–2 | Swansea Town | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 14,500 |
Replay | ![]() |
2–1 | Swansea Town | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 8,000 |
1938–39 | ![]() |
2–1 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 5,000 |
1939–40 | ![]() |
4–0 | Swansea Town | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 6,000 |
1946–47 | ![]() |
0–0 | Merthyr Tydfil | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 27,000 |
Replay | ![]() |
5–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 11,190 |
1947–48 | Lovell's Athletic | 3–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 10,000 |
1948–49 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–0 | Swansea Town | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 35,000 |
1949–50 | Swansea Town | 4–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 12,000 |
1950–51 | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Vetch Field, Swansea | 12,000 |
Replay | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Vetch Field, Swansea | 18,000 |
1951–52 | Rhyl | 4–3 | Merthyr Tydfil | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 10,000 |
1952–53 | Rhyl | 2–1 | ![]() |
Farrar Road, Bangor | 8,500 |
1953–54 | Fflint Town United | 2–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 15,584 |
1954–55 | ![]() |
1–1 | Barry Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,766 |
Replay | Barry Town | 4–3 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 8,450 |
1955–56 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Swansea Town | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 37,500 |
1956–57 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Swansea Town | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 10,000 |
1957–58 | ![]() |
1–1 | Wrexham | Sealand Road, Chester | 7,742 |
Replay | Wrexham | 2–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 7,542 |
1958–59 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Lovell's Athletic | Somerton Park, Newport | Unknown |
1959–60 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | |
Replay | Wrexham | 1–0 | Cardiff | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 11,172 |
1960–61 | Swansea Town | 3–1 | Bangor City | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 5,938 |
Season | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Attendance |
1961–62 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Bangor City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 7,638 |
2nd Leg | Bangor City | 2–0 | Wrexham | Farrar Road, Bangor | 7,500 |
Play-off | Bangor City | 3–1 | Wrexham | Belle Vue, Rhyl | 12,000 |
1962–63 | Borough United | 2–1 | Newport County | Nant-y-Coed, Llandudno Junction | 3,500 |
2nd Leg | Newport County | 0–0 | Borough United | Somerton Park, Newport | 5,000 |
1963–64 | Bangor City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Farrar Road, Bangor | 8,500 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bangor City | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 9,050 |
Play-off | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bangor City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 10,014 |
1964–65 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 7,412 |
2nd Leg | Wrexham | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8,000 |
Play-off | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wrexham | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 7,480 |
1965–66 | Swansea Town | 3–0 | ![]() |
Vetch Field, Swansea | 9,614 |
2nd Leg | ![]() |
1–0 | Swansea Town | Sealand Road, Chester | 6,346 |
Play-off | ![]() |
1–2 | Swansea Town | Sealand Road, Chester | 6,276 |
1966–67 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 11,473 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 8,299 |
1967–68 | ![]() |
0–2 | Cardiff City | Edgar Street, Hereford | 5,422 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 4–1 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 6,036 |
1968–69 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Vetch Field, Swansea | 10,207 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Swansea City | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 12,617 |
1969–70 | ![]() |
0–1 | Cardiff City | Sealand Road, Chester | 3,087 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 4–0 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 5,567 |
1970–71 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 14,101 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 7,000 |
1971–72 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,984 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 6,508 |
1972–73 | Bangor City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Farrar Road, Bangor | 5,005 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Bangor City | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 4,679 |
1973–74 | ![]() |
0–1 | Cardiff City | War Memorial Athletic Ground, Amblecote | 5,726 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 1–0 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 4,000 |
1974–75 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,862 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Wrexham | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 3,280 |
1975–76 | ![]() |
3–3 | Cardiff City | Edgar Street, Hereford | 3,709 |
2nd Leg | Cardiff City | 3–2 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 2,648 |
1976–77 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 3,178 |
2nd Leg | ![]() |
3–0 | Cardiff City | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 2,907 |
1977–78 | Bangor City | 1–2 | Wrexham | Farrar Road, Bangor | 10,000 |
2nd Leg | Wrexham | 1–0 | Bangor City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 13,959 |
1978–79 | Wrexham | 1–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 6,174 |
2nd Leg | ![]() |
1–0 | Wrexham | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 8,889 |
1979–80 | Newport County | 2–1 | ![]() |
Somerton Park, Newport | 9,950 |
2nd Leg | ![]() |
0–3 | Newport County | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 8,993 |
1980–81 | Swansea City | 1–0 | ![]() |
Vetch Field, Swansea | 13,182 |
2nd Leg | ![]() |
1–1 | Swansea City | Edgar Street, Hereford | 7,038 |
1981–82 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 11,960 |
2nd Leg | Swansea City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Vetch Field, Swansea | 15,828 |
1982–83 | Wrexham | 1–2 | Swansea City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,295 |
2nd Leg | Swansea City | 2–0 | Wrexham | Vetch Field, Swansea | 5,630 |
1983–84 | ![]() |
2–1 | Wrexham | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 2,607 |
2nd Leg | Wrexham | 0–0 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 3,148 |
1984–85 | ![]() |
3–1 | Bangor City | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 1,507 |
2nd Leg | Bangor City | 0–2 | ![]() |
Farrar Road, Bangor | 1,800 |
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
1985–86 | Wrexham | 1–1 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 5,035 |
Replay | ![]() |
1–2 | Wrexham | Aggborough, Kidderminster | 4,304 |
1986–87 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–2 | Newport County | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 7,000 |
Replay | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–0 | Newport County | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 6,010 |
1987–88 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wrexham | Vetch Field, Swansea | 5,465 |
1988–89 | Swansea City | 5–0 | ![]() |
Vetch Field, Swansea | 5,100 |
1989–90 | ![]() |
2–1 | Wrexham | National Stadium, Cardiff | 4,182 |
1990–91[25] | Swansea City | 2–0 | Wrexham | National Stadium, Cardiff | 5,000 |
1991–92 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | ![]() |
National Stadium, Cardiff | 10,300 |
1992–93 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Rhyl | National Stadium, Cardiff | 16,443 |
1993–94 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14,500 |
Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | National Stadium, Cardiff | 11,200 | |
1995–96 | Llansantffraid | 3–3(a.e.t)P | Barry Town | National Stadium, Cardiff | 2,666 |
1996–97 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cwmbran Town | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 1,560 |
1997–98 | Bangor City | 1–1(a.e.t)P | Connah's Quay Nomads | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2,023 |
1998–99 | Inter Cable-Tel | 1–1(a.e.t)P | Carmarthen Town | Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil | 1,100 |
1999–2000 | Bangor City | 1–0 | Cwmbran Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,125 |
2000–01 | Barry Town | 2–0 | Total Network Solutions | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,022 |
2001–02 | Barry Town | 4–1 | Bangor City | Park Avenue, Aberystwyth | 2,256 |
2002–03 | Barry Town | 2–2(a.e.t)P | Cwmbarn Town | Stebonheath Park, Llanelli | 852 |
2003–04 | Rhyl | 1–0(a.e.t) | Total Network Solutions | Latham Park, Newtown | 1,534 |
2004–05 | Total Network Solutions | 1–0 | Carmarthen Town | Stebonheath Park, Llanelli | 1,126 |
2005–06 | Rhyl | 2–0 | Bangor City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,743 |
2006–07 | Carmarthen Town | 3–2 | Afan Lido | Stebonheath Park, Llanelli | 946 |
2007–08 | Bangor City | 4–2(a.e.t) | Llanelli | Latham Park, Newtown | 1,510 |
2008–09 | Bangor City | 2–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | 1,044 |
2009–10 | Bangor City | 3–2 | Port Talbot Town | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | 1,303 |
2010–11 | Llanelli | 4–1 | Bangor City | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | 1,719 |
2011–12 | The New Saints | Cefn Druids | Nantporth Stadium, Bangor | 731 | |
2012–13 | Prestatyn Town | (a.e.t) | Bangor City | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,732 |
2013–14 | The New Saints | Aberystwyth Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,273 | |
2014–15 | The New Saints | Newtown | Latham Park, Newtown | 1,579 | |
2015–16 | The New Saints | Airbus UK Broughton | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,402 | |
2016–17 | Bala Town | The New Saints | Bangor University Stadium, Bangor | 1,110 | |
2017–18 | Connah's Quay Nomads | Aberystwyth Town | Latham Park, Newtown | 1,455 | |
2018–19 | The New Saints | 3–0 | Connah's Quay Nomads | The Rock, Wrexham | 1,256 |
2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[27] |
Notes:
- P indicates won on penalties
Results by team[]
Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wrexham | 23 | 1878 | 1995 | 22 |
Cardiff City | 22 | 1912 | 1993 | 10 |
Swansea City[a] | 10 | 1913 | 1991 | 8 |
Bangor City[b] | 8 | 1889 | 2010 | 10 |
Druids | 8 | 1880 | 1904 | 5 |
The New Saints[c] | 7 | 1996 | 2019 | 3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1891 | 1985 | 3 |
Barry Town | 6 | 1955 | 2003 | 1 |
Chirk AAA | 5 | 1887 | 1894 | 1 |
Rhyl | 4 | 1952 | 2006 | 4 |
Chester City[d] | 3 | 1908 | 1933 | 10 |
Merthyr Tydfil[e] | 3 | 1949 | 1987 | 3 |
Wellington Town[f] | 3 | 1902 | 1940 | 0 |
Newtown[g] | 2 | 1879 | 1895 | 1 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1936 | 1937 | 0 |
Oswestry United | 2 | 1901 | 1907 | 0 |
Hereford United | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 3 |
Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 1900 | 1900 | 3 |
Carmarthen Town | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 |
Connah's Quay & Shotton | 1 | 1929 | 1929 | 2 |
Llanelli | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2 |
Newport County | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 2 |
Flint Town United[h] | 1 | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
Lovell's Athletic | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | 1 |
Oswestry White Star | 1 | 1884 | 1884 | 1 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1935 | 1935 | 1 |
Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 |
Bala Town | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 |
Borough United | 1 | 1963 | 1963 | 0 |
Bristol City | 1 | 1934 | 1934 | 0 |
Ebbw Vale | 1 | 1926 | 1926 | 0 |
Inter CableTel | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 0 |
Prestatyn Town | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 |
South Liverpool | 1 | 1939 | 1939 | 0 |
Aberdare Athletic | 0 | — | — | 3 |
Cwmbran Town | 0 | — | — | 3 |
Pontypridd | 0 | — | — | 3 |
Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Northwich Victoria | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Westminster Rovers | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Whitchurch | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Aberaman Athletic | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Afan Lido | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Airbus UK Broughton | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Cefn Druids | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Davenham | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Hednesford Town | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Port Talbot Town | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Ruthin | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Stourbridge | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Ton Pentre | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Notes[]
- ^ Swansea City were founded under the name Swansea Town before changing their name in 1969 when Swansea was granted city status.[28]
- ^ Includes results under the teams former name Bangor.[5]
- ^ Includes results under the teams former names, Total Network Solutions and Llansantffraid.[5]
- ^ Includes results under the teams former name, Chester
- ^ Includes results under the teams former name Merthyr Town.
- ^ Wellington Town later changed their club name to Telford United in 1969.[29]
- ^ Includes results under the teams former name Newtown White Stars.
- ^ Includes results under the teams former name Flint Town.[3]
References[]
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- Welsh Cup Finals
- Association football in Wales lists