South Wales FA Senior Cup

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.

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.

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 1949–50: – Merthyr Tydfil

1950s

1950–51: – Merthyr Tydfil 1951–52: – Merthyr Tydfil 1952–53: – Barry Town 1953–54: – Barry Town 1954–55: – Lovells Athletic 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 1985–86: – Sully 1986–87: – Barry Town 1987–88: – Barry Town 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 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 2022–23: – Ton Pentre 2023–24: – FC Cwmaman 2024–25: – Port Talbot Town 2025–26: – Port Talbot Town

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 Port Talbot Town - 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

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