FAW Women's Cup

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 to avoid such embarrassing results in future seasons and encourage greater lower league participation.

Winners The list of finals: SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue1992–93Pilkington (Rhyl)1–0Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff1993–94Pilkington (Rhyl)2–2 (4–2 pen)Inter Cardiff LadiesNational Stadium, Cardiff1994–95Inter Cardiff Ladies1–1 (4–3 pen) Bangor City GirlsNational Stadium, Cardiff1995–96Newport Strikers Ladies1–0 a.e.t Bangor City GirlsRacecourse Ground, Wrexham1996–97Bangor City Girls3–0Newcastle Emlyn LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth1997–98Barry Town Ladies3–0Bangor City GirlsY Weirglodd, Rhayader1998–99Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers LadiesBridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest1999–2000Barry Town Ladies2–2 (3–0 pen)Bangor City GirlsRecreation Ground (Caersws), Caersws2000–01Barry Town Ladies3–0Newport Strikers LadiesLatham Park, Newtown2001–02Bangor City Girls3–0Newport County Ladies2002–03Cardiff City Ladies1–0Bangor City Girls2003–04Cardiff City Ladies4–0Newtown Ladies2004–05Cardiff City Ladies4–1Cardiff City Bluebirds Ladies2005–06Cardiff City Ladies11–0Pwllheli Ladies2006–07Cardiff City Ladies6–1Caernarfon Town Ladies2007–08Cardiff City Ladies9–0NEWI Wrexham Ladies2008–09Cardiff City Ladies3–0Caerphilly Castle Ladies2009–10Cardiff City Ladies6–0UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend2010–11Swansea City Ladies3–0Caernarfon Town LadiesPark Avenue, Aberystwyth2011–12Cardiff City Ladies1–1 (4–2 pen)UWIC LadiesBrewery Field, Bridgend2012–13 Cardiff City Ladies 3–1 Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli2013–14 Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. 4–0 Swansea City Ladies Stebonheath Park, Llanelli2014–15Swansea City Ladies 4–2 Cardiff City F.C. (Women) Bryntirion Park, Bridgend2015–16 Cardiff City F.C. (Women) 5–2 MBi Llandudno Latham Park, Newtown2016–17 Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. 2–2 a.e.t. (5–4 pen) Swansea City Ladies Bryntirion Park, Bridgend 2017–18 Swansea City 2–1 Cardiff City F.C. (women) Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 2018–19 Cardiff Met Women 2–0 Abergavenny Women Dragon Park, Newport 2019–20 colspan="4" 2020–21 colspan="4" 2021–22Cardiff City F.C.2–0Cardiff Met Women Bryntirion Park, Bridgend2022–23Cardiff City F.C. 4–0 Briton Ferry Llansawel Merthyr Town FC stadium2023–24Cardiff City F.C.2–0Wrexham A.F.C. WomenRodney Parade, Newport, Wales2024–25Cardiff City F.C.3–1Wrexham A.F.C. WomenRodney Parade, Newport, Wales2025–26Cardiff City F.C.3–3Swansea City Ladies F.C.Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales

References

External links faw.cymru