FAW Women's Cup explained

FAW Women's Cup
Current:2023–24 FAW Women's Cup
Founded:1992
Number Of Teams:30
Most Successful Club:Cardiff City Ladies
(11 titles)

The FA of Wales Women's Challenge Cup, better known as the Welsh Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition for Wales. It is run by the Football Association of Wales.

As Wales had no national league for women until the establishment of the Welsh Premier League in the 2009–10 season the Welsh Cup was the only ticket to the Women's Champions League. Unlike in the men's game, however, English-oriented clubs are allowed to participate. Cardiff City Ladies won eight consecutive cups from 2003 to 2010.

Possible reform

Following a number of high scoring, one sided matches in the opening round of the 2012–13 competition, the league's unofficial website called on the FAW to consider revamping the competition[1] to avoid such embarrassing results in future seasons and encourage greater lower league participation.

Winners

The list of finals:[2]

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-UpVenue
1992–93Pilkington (Rhyl)1 - 0Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff
1993–94Pilkington (Rhyl)2 - 2 (4–2 pen)Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff
1994–95Inter Cardiff Ladies1 - 1 (4–3 pen) Bangor City GirlsNational Stadium, Cardiff
1995–96Newport Strikers LadiesBangor City GirlsRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
1996–97Bangor City Girls3 - 0Newcastle Emlyn LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth
1997–98Barry Town Ladies3 - 0Bangor City GirlsY Weirglodd, Rhayader
1998–99Barry Town Ladies3 - 0Newport Strikers LadiesBridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
1999–2000Barry Town Ladies2 - 2 (3–0 pen)Bangor City GirlsRecreation Ground (Caersws), Caersws
2000–01Barry Town Ladies3 - 0Newport Strikers LadiesLatham Park, Newtown
2001–02Bangor City Girls3 - 0Newport County Ladies
2002–03Cardiff City Ladies1 - 0Bangor City Girls
2003–04Cardiff City Ladies4 - 0Newtown Ladies
2004–05Cardiff City Ladies4 - 1Cardiff City Bluebirds Ladies
2005–06Cardiff City Ladies11 - 0Pwllheli Ladies
2006–07Cardiff City Ladies6 - 1Caernarfon Town Ladies
2007–08Cardiff City Ladies9 - 0NEWI Wrexham Ladies
2008–09Cardiff City Ladies3 - 0Caerphilly Castle Ladies
2009–10[3] Cardiff City Ladies6 - 0UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend
2010–11[4] Swansea City Ladies3 - 0Caernarfon Town LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth
2011–12Cardiff City Ladies1–1 (4–2 pen)UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend
2012–13Cardiff City Ladies3–1 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
2013–14[5] 4–0 Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
2014–15Swansea City Ladies4–2 Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2015–16[6] Cardiff City F.C. (Women)5–2 MBi Llandudno Latham Park, Newtown
2016–17[7] 2–2 a.e.t. (5–4 pen) Swansea City Ladies Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2017–18[8] 2–1 Cardiff City F.C. (women) Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
2018–19[9] 2–0 Abergavenny Women Dragon Park, Newport
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
2021–22Cardiff City F.C.2 - 0Cardiff Met Women Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
2022–23[12] Cardiff City F.C. 4 - 0 Briton Ferry Llansawel Merthyr Town FC stadium
2023–24Cardiff City F.C.2 - 0Wrexham A.F.C. WomenRodney Parade, Newport, Wales

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time To Reform The Welsh Cup?. 1 October 2012. 30 October 2012. leaguewebsite.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Wales – List of Challenge Cup Finals (Women). 2006. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. Web site: Cardiff retein Welsh Cup for eighth year. 19 April 2010. 16 May 2011. shekicks.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110839/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/805. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Swansea lift Welsh Cup. 20 March 2011. 16 May 2011. shekicks.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050909/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/2627. 4 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: She Kicks – News Section: Cardiff Met Two Thirds Towards Treble . 14 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052935/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/9764 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: She Kicks – News Section: Cardiff City FC Win Welsh Cup . 2016-04-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508170130/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/13034 . 8 May 2016 .
  7. Web site: Cardiff Met win Welsh Cup final shootout . She Kicks . 9 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170411065455/https://shekicks.net/news/view/14273 . 11 April 2017 . 5 October 2017.
  8. Web site: FAW / Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup Final.
  9. News: FAW Women's Cup: Cardiff Met Women win domestic treble . BBC Sport . 22 July 2019 . 14 April 2019.
  10. Web site: 2019/20 FAW CUP COMPETITIONS TERMINATED. Football Association of Wales. 30 July 2020. 12 March 2021.
  11. Web site: 2019/20 FAW CUP COMPETITIONS TERMINATED. Football Association of Wales. 30 July 2020. 12 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Cardiff City Women win Welsh Cup . 25 April 2023 .