South Wales FA Senior Cup explained

Current:	2023–24
Founded:	1893
Current Champions:	FC Cwmaman (2023–24)
Most Successful Club:	Cardiff City/ Barry Town (15 titles)

The South Wales FA Senior Cup (known as the Hugh James Senior Cup) is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, in the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales.^[1]

History

The cup was originally called the South Wales & Monmouthshire Senior 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

• 1893–94: – Builth
• 1894–95: – Rhayader
• 1895–96: – Barry District & Brecon
• 1896–97: – Rogerstone
• 1897–98: – Rogerstone
• 1898–99: – Barry Unionists
• 1899–1900: – Aberystwyth

1900s

• 1900–01: – Barry Unionists
• 1901–02: – Aberdare
• 1902–03: – Aberaman
• 1903–04: – Treharris
• 1904–05: – Ebbw Vale
• 1905–06: – Treharris
• 1906–07: – Treharris
• 1907–08: – Ton Pentre
• 1908–09: – Ton Pentre
• 1909–10: – Ton Pentre

1910s

• 1910–11: – Treharris
• 1911–12: – Merthyr Town
• 1912–13: – Aberdare
• 1913–14: – Cardiff City
• 1914–15: – Ton Pentre
• 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: – Mid Rhondda

1920s

• 1920–21: – Ton Pentre
• 1921–22: – Cardiff City
• 1922–23: – Cardiff City
• 1923–24: – Cardiff City
• 1924–25: – Pontypridd
• 1925–26: – Aberdare & Mid Rhondda
• 1926–27: – Barry
• 1927–28: – Cardiff City
• 1928–29: – Cardiff City
• 1929–30: – Swansea Town

1930s

• 1930–31: – Lovells Athletic
• 1931–32: – Swansea Town
• 1932–33: – Swansea Town
• 1933–34: – Swansea Town
• 1934–35: – Lovells Athletic
• 1935–36: – Barry
• 1936–37: – Lovells Athletic
• 1937–38: – Barry
• 1938–39: – Barry
• 1939–40: – No competition - World War Two

1940s

• 1940–41: – No competition - World War Two
• 1941–42: – No competition - World War Two
• 1942–43: – No competition - World War Two
• 1943–44: – No competition - World War Two
• 1944–45: – No competition - World War Two
• 1945–46: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1946–47: – Troedyrhiw
• 1947–48: – Ton Pentre
• 1948–49: – Lovells Athletic^[3]

1950s

• 1950–51: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1951–52: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1952–53: – Barry Town
• 1953–54: – Barry Town
• 1954–55: – Lovells Athletic^[3]
• 1955–56: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1956–57: – Cwmparc
• 1957–58: – Cardiff City
• 1958–59: – Barry Town
• 1959–60: – Barry Town

1960s

• 1960–61: – Ton Pentre
• 1961–62: – Ton Pentre
• 1962–63: – Cardiff City
• 1963–64: – Ton Pentre
• 1964–65: – Abergavenny Thursdays
• 1965–66: – Barry Town
• 1966–67: – Cardiff College of Education
• 1967–68: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1968–69: – Cardiff City
• 1969–70: – Cardiff City

1970s

• 1970–71: – Cardiff City
• 1971–72: – Cardiff City
• 1972–73: – Cardiff City
• 1973–74: – Cardiff City
• 1974–75: – Cardiff City
• 1975–76: – Barry Town
• 1976–77: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1977–78: – Barry Town
• 1978–79: – Maesteg Park Athletic
• 1979–80: – Merthyr Tydfil

1980s

• 1980–81: – Sully
• 1981–82: – Sully
• 1982–83: – Ton Pentre
• 1983–84: – Barry Town
• 1984–85: – Merthyr Tydfil^[4]
• 1985–86: – Sully
• 1986–87: – Barry Town
• 1987–88: – Barry Town^[5]
• 1988–89: – Merthyr Tydfil
• 1989–90: – Merthyr Tydfil

1990s

• 1990–91: – Maesteg Park
• 1991–92: – Barry Town
• 1992–93: – Ton Pentre
• 1993–94: – No competition
• 1994–95: – No competition
• 1995–96: – No competition
• 1996–97: – No competition
• 1997–98: – No competition
• 1998–99: – No competition
• 1999–2000: – No competition

2000s

• 2000–01: – No competition
• 2001–02: – No competition
• 2002–03: – Stanleytown
• 2003–04: – Ynyshir Albions
• 2004–05: – Carnetown
• 2005–06: – Grange Albion
• 2006–07: – Pantyscallog Village Juniors
• 2007–08: – Bridgend Street
• 2008–09: – Penydarren BGC
• 2009–10: – Rhoose

2010s

• • 2010–11: – Llantwit Major 2011–12: – Cwmbach Royal Stars
• 2012–13: – STM Sports
• 2013–14: – Penydarren BGC^[6]
• 2014–15: – Cornelly United
• 2015–16: – Taffs Well
• 2016–17: – Taffs Well
• 2017–18: – AFC Whitchurch
• 2018–19: – Llanrumney United
• 2019–20: – Competition cancelled - Covid-19 pandemic

2020s

• 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
• 2021–22: – Cwrt Rawlin^[7]
• 2022–23: – Ton Pentre

Number of competition wins

• Barry / Barry Town — 15
• Cardiff City – 15
• Ton Pentre – 12
• Merthyr Tydfil – 11
• Lovells Athletic – 5
• Swansea Town – 4
• Treharris – 4
• Sully– 3
• Barry Unionists –2
• Aberdare – 2
• Maesteg Park/ Maesteg Park Athletic – 2
• Penydarren BGC – 2
• Rogerstone– 2
• Taffs Well – 2
• Aberaman – 1
• Abergavenny Thursdays – 1
• Aberystwyth – 1
• AFC Whitchurch – 1
• Barry District & Brecon – 1
• Bridgend Street – 1
• Builth – 1
• Cardiff College of Education – 1
• Carnetown – 1
• Cornelly United – 1
• Cwmbach Royal Stars – 1
• Cwmparc – 1
• Cwrt Rawlin – 1
• Ebbw Vale – 1
• FC Cwmaman – 1
• Llanrumney United – 1
• Llantwit Major – 1
• Merthyr Town – 1
• Mid Rhondda – 1
• Mid Rhondda & Aberdare – 1
• Pantyscallog Village Juniors – 1
• Pontypridd – 1
• Rhayader – 1
• Rhoose – 1
• Stanleytown – 1
• Troedyrhiw – 1
• STM Sports – 1
• Ynyshir Albions – 1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Handbook 2020-2021 South Wales Football Association . South Wales Football Association . 17 September 2021.
2. Web site: Senior Cup Previous Winners . South Wales Football Association . 17 September 2021.
3. Web site: Rutherford . Andy . Lovell's Athletic - the story of Newport's lost football club . South Wales Argus . 17 September 2021.
4. Web site: Phillips . Terry . Martyrs Manager Lynn, Who Masterminded Stunning European Win Against Serie A Atalanta, Has Died . Dai Sport . 17 September 2021.
5. Web site: Gabe Davies . Iwan . Barry Town United pay tribute to 'Rolls-Royce' player Keith Pontin . Barry & District News . 17 September 2021.
6. Web site: Llanrumney lift CW Bruty Cup . Wales Online . 17 September 2021.
7. Web site: Allday . Terry . Loosemores SWFA Senior Cup 21/22 Final . South Wales Alliance League . 2 May 2022.