SWFA Intermediate Cup explained

Current:	2021–22
Founded:	1891
Current Champions:	Llanrumney Athletic
Most Successful Club:	Caerau (Ely)/ Guest Keen/ Treharris (5 titles each)

The South Wales Intermediate Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, at the level of Tier 4 and below of the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales.^[1]

History

The cup was originally called the South Wales & Monmouthshire Amateur Cup, run by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association until after the 1967–68 season.

Previous winners

Information sourced from the South Wales Football Association website.^[2]

1890s

• 1891–92: – Treharris
• 1891–93: – Cardiff
• 1893–94: – Rogerstone
• 1894–95: – Builth Rangers
• 1895–96: – Treharris Rangers
• 1896–97: – Porth
• 1897–98: – Llandrindod Wells
• 1898–99: – Milford Haven
• 1899–1900: – Rogerstone

1900s

• 1900–01: – Gadlys Rovers
• 1901–02: – Treharris
• 1902–03: – Cardiff Albions
• 1903–04: – Milford Haven
• 1904–05: – Pontlottyn
• 1905–06: – Barry Dock Albion
• 1906–07: – 2nd Wiltshire Regiment
• 1907–08: – Llanfaes Brigade
• 1908–09: – Troedyrhiw Stars
• 1909–10: – High Cross Stars Rogerstone

1910s

• 1910–11: – Mond Nickel Works
• 1911–12: – Aberaman Athletic & Nelson
• 1912–13: – Aberaman Athletic
• 1913–14: – Barry ‘A’
• 1914–15: – No competition - World War One
• 1915–16: – No competition - World War One
• 1916–17: – No competition - World War One
• 1917–18: – No competition - World War One
• 1918–19: – No competition - World War One
• 1919–20: – Troedyrhiw Stars

1920s

• 1920–21: – Treharris Athletic
• 1921–22: – Abercynon
• 1922–23: – Cardiff Corinthians reserves
• 1923–24: – Merthyr Vale
• 1924–25: – Wattstown
• 1925–26: – Wattstown
• 1926–27: – Dowlais Town
• 1927–28: – Merthyr Vale Rechabites
• 1928–29: – Swansea ‘A’
• 1929–30: – Ranks Athletic

1930s

• 1930–31: – Treorchy Juniors
• 1931–32: – Treharris Athletic
• 1932–33: – Treorchy Juniors
• 1933–34: – Treharris Athletic
• 1934–35: – Caerphilly United
• 1935–36: – Caerphilly United
• 1936–37: – Llwynypia Colliery
• 1937–38: – Swansea Nomads
• 1938–39: – Llwynypia Colliery
• 1939–40: – No competition

1940s

• 1940–41: – No competition
• 1941–42: – No competition
• 1942–43: – No competition
• 1943–44: – 32 MU RAF
• 1944–45: – Abercynon Athletic
• 1945–46: – Bargoed United
• 1946–47: – Cwmbach Royal Stars
• 1947–48: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1948–49: – Brynna United^[3]
• 1949–50: – Grange Albion

1950s

• 1950–51: – Fleur-de Lys Welfare
• 1951–52: – Cilfynydd Welfare^[4]
• 1952–53: – GKB & N (Cardiff)
• 1953–54: – Hirwaun Welfare
• 1954–55: – Penarth Town
• 1955–56: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1956–57: – Steel Company of Wales
• 1957–58: – Taffs Well
• 1958–59: – Cwmbach Sports
• 1959–60: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)

1960s

• 1960–61: – Cwm Welfare
• 1961–62: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1962–63: – Tynte Rovers
• 1963–64: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1964–65: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1965–66: – St Patricks
• 1966–67: – Swansea Nomads
• 1967–68: – Guest Keen (Cardiff)
• 1968–69: – Swansea Nomads
• 1969–70: – Cambrian United

1970s

• 1970–71: – Ynyscynon Athletic
• 1971–72: – Cambrian United
• 1972–73: – Abercwmboi Athletic
• 1973–74: – Llanishen
• 1974–75: – Taffs Well
• 1975–76: – Barry Plastics
• 1976–77: – Taffs Well
• 1977–78: – Cardiff Cosmos
• 1978–79: – Ely Rangers
• 1979–80: – Anthonys

1980s

• 1980–81: – Ely Rangers
• 1981–82: – Llantwit Fardre
• 1982–83: – Seaview
• 1983–84: – Bridgend Street
• 1984–85: – Caerau (Ely)
• 1985–86: – Llantwit Fardre
• 1986–87: – Baglan BC
• 1987–88: – Grange Albion
• 1988–89: – Hoover Sports
• 1989–90: – Porthcawl Town

1990s

• 1990–91: – Llwydcoed Welfare
• 1991–92: – Bridgend Street
• 1992–93: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1993–94: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1994–95: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1995–96: – Gwynfi United
• 1996–97: – Les Croupiers Caerau (Ely)
• 1997–98: – Troedyrhiw
• 1998–99: – AFC Llwydcoed
• 1999–2000: – Bettws

2000s

• • 2000–01: – Grange Albion 2001–02: – Llantwit Fardre
• 2002–03: – Caerau All Whites
• 2003–04: – Pantyscallog Village Juniors
• 2004–05: – Cornelly United
• 2005–06: – Glyncorrwg Hall
• 2006–07: – Glyncorrwg Hall
• 2007–08: – Abernant Rovers
• 2008–09: – Penrhiwceiber Con A
• 2009–10: – Clwb Cymric

2010s

• 2010–11: – Brackla
• 2011–12: – Trelai
• 2012–13: – Margam YC
• 2013–14: – Bluebird
• 2014–15: – Gelli Hibernia
• 2015–16: – Trebanog
• 2016–17: – Penydarren
• 2017–18: – No competition
• 2018–19: – Holton Road
• 2019–20: – Competition cancelled - Covid-19 pandemic

2020s

• 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
• 2021–22: – Llanrumney Athletic

Multiple winners - number of competition wins

• Caerau (Ely) – 5
• Guest Keen (Cardiff)/ GKB & N (Cardiff) – 5
• Cardiff Cosmos – 3
• Grange Albion – 3
• Swansea Nomads – 3
• Bridgend Street – 2
• Caerphilly United – 2
• Cambrian United – 2
• Ely Rangers – 2
• Glyncorrwg Hall – 2
• Hirwaun Welfare – 2
• Llantwit Fardre – 2
• Llwynypia Colliery – 2
• Milford Haven – 2
• Rogerstone – 2
• Taffs Well – 2
• Treorchy Juniors – 2
• Troedyrhiw Stars – 2
• Wattstown – 2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Handbook 2020-2021 South Wales Football Association . South Wales Football Association . 17 September 2021.
2. Web site: Intermediate Cup Previous Winners . South Wales Football Association . 17 September 2021.
3. Web site: About Brynna FC . Brynna FC . 17 September 2021.
4. Web site: Post-war football was just as fiery as it is today... . Wales Online . 17 September 2021.