2023–24 Welsh League Cup Explained

Welsh League Cup
Year:	2023–24
Other Titles:	Nathaniel MG Cup
Country:	Wales
Dates:	21 July 2023 – 20 January 2024
Num Teams:	46
Winners:	The New Saints
Second:	Swansea City
Prev Season:	2022–23
Next Season:	2024–25

The 2023–24 Welsh League Cup (known for sponsorship purposes as The Nathaniel MG Cup) is the 32nd season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Bala Town.

Format

• 44 clubs in the Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South leagues entered the season's League Cup.
• Swansea City and Cardiff City were awarded the two wildcard spots for the current season.^[1]
• 2 teams from each of the Cymru North and Cymru South received byes into the second round - with those byes decided by being the first two clubs in each section of the competition to be drawn in the first round draw, These clubs joined the 12 clubs of the Cymru Premier plus the winners of the first round ties in the second round.

First round

The draw for the first round was made on 27 June 2023 with matches taking place on the weekend of 21 July. Prestatyn Town and Gresford Athletic of the Cymru North and Caerau Ely and Trefelin in the Cymru South were drawn as the clubs receiving byes in to the second round^[2]

Southern

Second round

Southern

Third round

Southern

Quarter-finals

Southern

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wildcard entries confirmed for 2022/23 Nathaniel MG Cup . Football Association of Wales . 6 August 2023 . 27 June 2023.
2. Web site: Nathaniel MG Cup first round draw . Football Association of Wales . 6 August 2023 . 27 June 2023.