2018–19 FAW Women's Cup explained

FAW Women's Cup
Year:2018–19
Country:Wales
Num Teams:34
Champions:Cardiff Met
Runner-Up:Abergavenny
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 FAW Women's Cup is the 27th edition of the FAW Women's Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition for women's association football teams in Wales.

Most teams entered the competition at the first round stage, however there were also three qualifying round matches and Swansea City were given a bye to the second round as reigning champions,[1] having beaten Cardiff City in the previous season's final.[2]

Format

The tournament is a single-elimination knock-out tournament, with six teams entering in the qualifying round, 27 receiving a bye to the first round proper, and the reigning champions entering at the second round stage.

Calendar

RoundMain DateNumber of FixturesClubs
16 September 2018 3 34 → 31
14 October 2018 15 31 → 16
18 November 2018 8 16 → 8
10 February 2019 4 8 → 4
17 March 2019 2 4 → 2
14 April 2019 1 2 → 1

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round took place at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff. All three matches took place on Sunday 16 September 2018.

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Southern section
116 September Cascade Youth Club 7–0 Villa Dino Christchurch
216 September Coed Duon Dragons 1–7 Splott Albion
316 September Rhos 0–3 Willows

First round

Home team Result Away team
14 October 2018
Aberdare Town 0–10 Splott Albion
Aberystwyth Town 5–0 Merthyr Town
Barry Town United 2–0 Penybont
Briton Ferry Llansawel Caerphilly Castle
Cardiff Met. 6–0 Caldicot Town
Denbigh Town 0–2 Llanfair United
Llandudno 13–0 Corwen
Llangyfelach 1–8 Cyncoed
1–2 Airbus UK Broughton
Rhyl 5–0 Amlwch Town
Tredegar Town 1–11 Cardiff City Women
21 October 2018
Dafen 1–2 Cascade Youth Club
Kinmel Bay 5–6 Caernarfon Town
Penrhyncoch 0–16 Port Talbot Town
Willows 0–8 Abergavenny

Second round

Home team Result Away team
18 November 2018
Abergavenny 1–0 Cascade Youth Club
Airbus UK Broughton 0–2 Rhyl
Briton Ferry Llansawel 7–1 Splott Albion
Cardiff City Women 3–1 Port Talbot Town
Cardiff Met. 2–1 Swansea City
Cyncoed 7–2 Barry Town United
Llandudno 4–0 Aberystwyth Town
Llanfair United 1–2 Caernarfon Town

Quarter-finals

Home team Result Away team
10 February 2019
Cardiff City Women 6–1 Rhyl
0–5 Cardiff Met.
1–2 Abergavenny
17 February 2019
Briton Ferry Llansawel H–W Caernarfon Town

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAW Women's Cup round 1 draw . 21 September 2018 . Football Association of Wales . 12 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup final . 15 April 2018 . Football Association of Wales . 12 October 2018.