WWFA Intermediate Cup

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WWFA Intermediate Cup
Region Wales
Current championsMerlins Bridge (2018–19)
Most successful club(s)West End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)
2021–22

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]

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.

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[]

Season Winners Score Runners-up Scorers Date Other 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 2-1 Morriston Olympic at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2016–17 Team Swansea 1-0 CRC Rangers at 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[]

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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