The Mond Cup is a cup competition in Welsh football organised by the West Wales Football Association.

History The competition was created after Sir Alfred Mond, then the Member of Parliament for Carmarthen, offered a trophy for a new competition between amateur clubs in his constituency. The proposal was approved at a meeting in Carmarthen on 29 December 1925, and twelve clubs entered the inaugural tournament:

Clynderwen United, St Clears, Whitland, Carmarthen Training College, Llandovery Town, St Peters FC, G.W.R. Carmarthen, Gwendraeth United, Tumble, Ponthenry Welfare, Pencader and Bargoed Rangers.

The first final was played at Carmarthen Park on 24 April 1926. Llandovery Town defeated Bargoed Rangers 1–0 before a reported attendance of about 4,000.

It was considered to be one of the oldest domestic cup competitions for Welsh football clubs, after the more well known and prestigious Welsh Cup. Unlike the Welsh Cup, where 135 teams entered in 2008–09, the competition is only open to the members of the West Wales Football Association.

Format From 1925–26 to 2008–09 the cup was a straight knockout competition. From 2009–10 to 2012–13 the competition consisted of four groups with the winners then making the semi-finals. All ties were then played at Richmond Park, the home ground of Carmarthen Town.

Winners The first Mond Cup was won by Llandovery Town.

Past Cup Winners Season-by-season list of winners and runners-up. Season Winner Score Runner up Venue 1925–26 Llandovery Town 1–0 Bargoed Rangers Carmarthen Park 1926–27 Llandovery Town 2–1 Ponthenry Carmarthen Park 1927–28 Carmarthen Training College 2–1 Llandovery Town Carmarthen Park 1928–29 Carmarthen Training College 2–1 Pontyates Carmarthen Park 1929–30 Pontyates 8–2 Carmarthen Training College Carmarthen Park 1930–31 Carmarthen Training College 2–1 (A.E.T.) Pontyates Carmarthen Park 1931–32 Pontyates 2–2, 5–0 (Replay) St Peter's Rovers Carmarthen Park 1932–33 Carmarthen Training College 2–0 St Peter's Rovers Carmarthen Park 1933–34 St Peter's Rovers 3–1 Llandovery A.F.C. Carmarthen Park 1934–35 St Peter's Rovers 1–0 Llansaint Carmarthen Park 1935–36 Ponthenry 3–1 Llansaint Carmarthen Park 1936–37 Pontyates 5–0 Garden Suburbs Carmarthen Park 1937–38 Pontyates 5–0 Ponthenry Carmarthen Park 1938–39 Pontyates 2–1 St Peter's Rovers Carmarthen Park 1939–46 Competition Suspended 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 Ponthenry 1–1 (Replay) Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthen Park 1950–51 Ponthenry 1–0 Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Park 1951–52 Ponthenry 1952–53 Ponthenry 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 Ynysmeudwy Athletic 3–1 HMS Goldcrest Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 Pressed Steel Fisher Sports 1972–73 Pressed Steel Fisher Sports 1973–74 Ffostrasol Wanderers 1974–75 Ffostrasol Wanderershttps://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/sport/18772796.ffostrasol-put-case-best-team-history-cardiganshire-league/ 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Carmarthen Town 4–0 Porthyrhyd 1978–79 Carmarthen Town 6–0 Newcastle Emlyn Parc Puw, Felindre 1979–80 Carmarthen Town 1980–81 Carmarthen Town 3–2 Trimsaran Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1981–82 Trimsaran Ammanford AFC Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Newcastle Emlyn 1–0 Ammanford AFC Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1985–86 Newcastle Emlyn 1–1 (A.E.T.), 2–1 (Replay) Carmarthen Town Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1986–87 Carmarthen Town 4–1 (A.E.T.) Newcastle Emlyn Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1987–88 Carmarthen Town 3–0 Newcastle Emlyn Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1988–89 Carmarthen Town 2–1 Newcastle Emlyn Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1989–90 Carmarthen Town 2–1 St Clears Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1990–91 Carmarthen Town 1–0 Llandeilo Town 1991–92 1992–93 Carmarthen Town 3–1 Drefach Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Llandysul 2–1 Kidwelly Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1996–97 Carmarthen Town 4–0 Caraway Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 1997–98 Carmarthen Town (Reserves) 4–1 St. Clears Bro-Myrddin School Fields (Carmarthen) 1998–99 Carmarthen Town (Reserves) 3–0 Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthen Park 1999–00 2000–01 Carmarthen Town Abergwili Bro-Myrddin School Fields (Carmarthen) 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Johnstown 2004–05 Johnstown Carmarthen Town 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 Carmarthen Town 2–0 Ammanford AFC Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 2010–11 Carmarthen Town Pencader Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 2011–12 Llansteffan Pencader Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 2012–13 Ponthenri 1–0 Ammanford AFC Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 2013–14 St Clears 3-3 (3-2 on Pens) Caerbryn Richmond Park (Carmarthen) 2014–15 No Competition N/A N/A N/A

See also Football in Wales Welsh football league system Welsh Cup FAW Premier Cup List of football clubs in Wales List of stadiums in Wales by capacity

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