The 2026–27 FAW Welsh Cup is the 139th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The winners qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. Caernarfon Town are the defending cup holders.

Calendar The dates for the 2026–27 Welsh Cup were announced on 1 June 2026. RoundOriginal dateNumber of fixturesClubsNew EntriesLeagues entering at this roundFirst qualifying round24-26 July 2026116284 → 168232232 Tier 3 and Below clubsSecond qualifying round21-23 August 202660168 → 10844 Tier 3 clubsFirst round19-20 September 202644108 → 642828 Tier 2 clubsSecond round17-18 October 20263264 → 32204 Tier 2 clubs16 Cymru Premier clubsThird round13 November 20261632 → 16NoneFourth round12-13 December 2026816 → 8NoneQuarter-finals29-31 January 202748 → 4NoneSemi-finals5-7 March 202724 → 2NoneFinal18 April 202712 → 1None

First qualifying round Teams from the third tier of Welsh football and below entered the competition in the first qualifying round. The draw was made on 10 July 2026 and was split geographically, with 100 teams placed in the northern section, and 132 teams in the southern section. All matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of 25 July 2026.

Teams in bold advanced to the second qualifying round.

Tier 3 clubs: Ardal League North EastArdal League North WestArdal League South EastArdal League South WestBow Street Builth Wells Carno Cefn Albion Corwen Dolgellau Athletic FC Queens Park Kerry Llandrindod Wells Llanfair United Llangollen Town Llanrhaeadr Penycae Radnor Valley Rhos AelwydBethesda Athletic Broughton United Connah's Quay Town Kinmel Bay Llangefni Town Llanrwst United Llay Welfare Mynydd Isa Nefyn United NFA Penmaenmawr Phoenix Prestatyn Town Pwllheli Trearddur Bay Y FelinheliAbercarn United Abergavenny Town Blaenavon Blues Brecon Corries Caldicot Town Chepstow Town Croesyceiliog Goytre Lliswerry New Inn Newport Corinthians Risca United Tredegar Town Undy AthleticAFC Llwydcoed Canton Cardiff Airport Cardiff Corinthians Cefn Cribwr Clydach Evans & Williams Goytre United Morriston Town Mumbles Rangers Penrhiwceiber Rangers Penydarren Port Talbot Town Seven Sisters Onllwyn Taffs Well Ynysygerwn Tier 4-7 clubs: North Wales Coast EastNorth East Wales LeagueNorth Wales Coast WestCentral Wales LeagueGwent CountySouth Wales LeagueWest Wales LeaguePremier Division Cerrigydrudion Conwy Borough FC Mountain Llandudno Swifts Mochdre Sports Prestatyn Sports Rhos United St Asaph City Y Glannau Division One Blue Bridge Henllan Llysfaen Meliden Rhuddlan Town TowynDivision One Acton Castell Alun Colts Coedpoeth United Greenfield Hawarden Rangers Lex XI Penyffordd Lions Rhostyllen Rhydymwyn Saltney Town Division Two Caerwys Chirk AAA Sychdyn United Division Three GronantPremier League Aberffraw Blaenau Ffestiniog Boded Bontnewydd Cemaes Bay Gaerwen Gwalchmai Llanberis Llanrug United Llanystumdwy Menai Bridge Tigers Mynydd Llandegai Nantlle Vale Penrhyndeudraeth Talysarn Celts Division One Amlwch Town Bethesda Rovers Cefni Deiniolen Glantraeth Holyhead Town Llangoed Mountain RangersNorth Division Barmouth & Dyffryn United Berriew Llanfyllin Town Llansantffraid Village Machynlleth Montgomery Town Tywyn Bryncrug Waterloo Rovers Welshpool Town South Division Felinfach Ffostrasol Wanderers Lampeter Town Llanidloes Town Llanilar Rhayader Town Tregaron TurfsPremier Division Abertillery Bluebirds Abertillery Excelsiors Caerleon Cefn Fforest Clydach Wasps Graig Villa Dino Monmouth Town Newport Saints Pentwynmawr Athletic PILCS Pill Rogerstone RTB Ebbw Vale Sifil Wattsville Division One Aberbargoed Buds AFC Pontymister Albion Rovers Cwmcarn Athletic FC Tredegar Machen Nantyglo Division Two TrinantPremier Division Afan United Bridgend Street Clwb Cymric Ely Rangers Llantwit Fardre Pencoed Athletic Pontyclun Porthcawl Town Athletic Tata Steel United Treherbert Championship Division Dinas Powys FC Cwmaman Llangeinor Margam Pentyrch Rangers Penygraig United Splott Ton Pentre Treforest Treharris Athletic Western Division One AFC Bargoed Cwmbach Royal Stars Cwm Welfare Cwrt Rawlin Llanrumney United Red Lion BGC Splott Albion Tongwynlais Trelewis Welfare Treorchy BGC Barry Athletic Caerau All Whites FC Porthcawl Grange Albion Llanishen Vale United Taff Ely Rhydyfelin Rhydyfelin Non-Political Talbot GreenCwmamman United Garden Village Llandarcy Llangennech Penlan Pontarddulais Town Rockspur Fords South Gower Waunarlwydd Galaxy West End Ynystawe Athletic Neath Bryncoch Cwrt Herbert Colts Swansea Blaen-y-Maes

North Home teamScoreAway team24 July 2026NFA0–2Mochdre SportsLlandudno Swifts3–4Llanrug United25 July 2026Nantlle Vale w/o CorwenHawarden Rangers2–1LlangoedBerriew0–1Conwy BoroughMachynlleth2–1DeiniolenBethesda Rovers3–1Lex XIBoded2–3Menai Bridge TigersCaerwys1–1 Mountain RangersTywyn Bryncrugw/oGreenfieldWelshpool Town2–2 GwalchmaiDolgellau Athletic3–2Nefyn UnitedPenycae4–2Broughton UnitedGaerwen5–2Llanidloes TownHalkyn United4–4 Prestatyn SportsCarno0–7PwllheliLlangollen Town1–2Y FelinheliLlansantffraid Village2–2 Bethesda AthleticLlysfaen3–2TowynLlandudno Amateurs1–2Waterloo RoversLlanerch-y-medd1–9MelidenRhayader Town1–3Castell Alun ColtsKinmel Bay3–1Cemaes BayMontgomery Town1–2Llanrwst UnitedTalysarn Celts0–2Penmaenmawr PhoenixCefn Albion w/o Mynydd LlandegaiCoedpoeth United2–0Penyffordd LionsHolywell Town2–3Llanfair UnitedLlanystumdwy0–7Radnor ValleyAberffraw0–1Chirk AAALlanrhaeadr1–1 Connah's Quay TownAmlwch Town0–8LlanberisBarmouth & Dyffryn United3–1LlansannanBlue Bridge0–12Mynydd IsaSychdyn United3–0GronantY Glannau5–1HenllanFC Mountain0–5Prestatyn TownBlaenau Ffestiniog Amateur1–1 Rhos UnitedGlantraeth1–8LlanfairpwllHolyhead Town3–2RhostyllenBontnewydd2–2 Rhuddlan TownLlanfairfechan Town5–5 FC Queens ParkLlangefni Town3–2ActonLlanilar1–4St Asaph CityLlandrindod Wells0–6Trearddur BayRhydymwyn1–8Bow StreetKerry2–2 CerrigydrudionLlanfyllin Town0–3Llay WelfareRhos Aelwyd1–0Saltney TownCefni1–2Penrhyndeudraeth

South Home teamScoreAway team24 July 2026Morriston Town0–2AbernantAbergavenny Town4–4 CaerleonCroesyceiliog0–6Chepstow TownTreharris Athletic Western1–3TongwynlaisCefn Cribwr2–3CantonEly Rangers3–1YnysygerwnCaldicot Town2–1Longford25 July 2026Margam Youth Centre0–4West EndEvans & Williams5–2Penrhiwceiber RangersPencoed Athletic2–3LlanyrafonCwrt Y Vil0–2Afan UnitedWaunarlwydd Galaxy2–2 Talbot GreenAFC Bargoed1–2Penygraig UnitedTreorchy BGC1–0Red Lion FirstsPilcs3–2LliswerrySplott Albion5–2Cwm WanderersCefn Fforest1–2Llantwit FardreNewport Corinthians3–2Ffostrasol WanderersPorthcawl Town Athletic5–1MachenCardiff Airport6–0FelinfachFC Porthcawl1–4Ely ValleyCwmcarn Athletic0–4Abertillery ExcelsiorsGarw S.B.G.C.1–1 Lampeter TownBrecon Corries5–6Rhydyfelin Non PolNew Inn2–1Blaenavon BluesBarry Athletic1–0Cascade YCMumbles Rangers2–0LlechrydTata Steel United3–2RogerstoneCwm Welfare2–1Ynystawe AthleticCwmamman United1–1 ClydachGraig Villa Dino1–3Newport SaintsBurry Port0–4Clwb CymricTrelewis Welfare11–0Risca TownBryncoch2–2 LlandarcyTredegar Town4–3Bridgend StreetAlbion Rovers0–0 AFC LlwydcoedMonmouth Town1–0Pentwynmawr AthleticPenydarren BGC9–1WattsvilleBettws0–0 Goytre (Gwent)Rockspur7–0Nelson CavaliersGarden Village3–0AFC PontymisterVale United4–1Tregaron TurfsSeven Sisters Onllwyn3–0AFC WhitchurchUndy0–4SplottSifil2–6Penrhiwceiber RangersTreforest3–0Dinas PowysCwmbach Royal Stars SC4–1NantygloRhydyfelin1–1 LlangeinorSouth Gower2–0Pentyrch RangersCKSV0–2Grange AlbionCarn Rovers0–2Aberbargoed BudsGoytre United3–0Glynneath TownAbertillery Bluebirds6–1FC TredegarLlangennech6–2Llanrumney UnitedPontarddulais Town5–3Abercarn UnitedBuilth Wells1–1 Taff's WellPort Talbot Town4–0BrynnaClydach Wasps4–3Bryn RoversPontyclun5–0PenlanFC Cwmaman2–1Cwrt RawlinLlanishen0–6Risca UnitedCwrt Herbert Colts0–3Cardiff CorinthiansTrinant3–3 Ton PentreTreherbert BGC2–2 Caerau All WhitesBlaen-y-Maes6–0BedwasPill3–2RTB Ebbw Vale

Notes

Second qualifying round 120 teams entered the second qualifying round, the 116 winners from the first qualifying round and the four teams that received a bye, Cwmbran Celtic, Cwmbran Town, Knighton Town and Llannefydd. The draw was made on 30 July 2026 and was split geographically, with 52 teams placed in the northern section, and 68 teams in the southern section. All matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of 21–23 August 2026.

Teams in bold advanced to the first round.

Tier 3 clubs: Ardal League North EastArdal League North WestArdal League South EastArdal League South WestBow Street Cefn Albion Dolgellau Athletic Knighton Town FC Queens Park Penycae Radnor Valley Rhos AelwydBethesda Athletic Connah's Quay Town Llannefydd Llangefni Town Llanrwst United Llay Welfare Mynydd Isa Penmaenmawr Phoenix Prestatyn Town Pwllheli Trearddur Bay Y FelinheliAbergavenny Town Caldicot Town Chepstow Town Cwmbran Celtic Cwmbrân Town Goytre New Inn Newport Corinthians Risca United Tredegar TownAFC Llwydcoed Canton Cardiff Airport Cardiff Corinthians Goytre United Mumbles Rangers Penrhiwceiber Rangers Penydarren Port Talbot Town Seven Sisters Onllwyn Taffs Well Tier 4-7 clubs: North Wales Coast EastNorth East Wales LeagueNorth Wales Coast WestCentral Wales LeagueGwent CountySouth Wales LeagueWest Wales LeaguePremier Division Cerrigydrudion Conwy Borough Mochdre Sports Prestatyn Sports St Asaph City Y Glannau Division One Llysfaen Meliden Rhuddlan TownDivision One Castell Alun Colts Coedpoeth United Hawarden Rangers Division Two Chirk AAA Sychdyn UnitedPremier League Blaenau Ffestiniog Llanberis Llanrug United Menai Bridge Tigers Nantlle Vale Penrhyndeudraeth Division One Bethesda Rovers Holyhead Town Mountain RangersNorth Division Barmouth & Dyffryn United Welshpool Town South Division Lampeter TownPremier Division Abertillery Bluebirds Abertillery Excelsiors Clydach Wasps Monmouth Town Newport Saints PILCS Pill Division One Aberbargoed BudsPremier Division Afan United Clwb Cymric Ely Rangers Llantwit Fardre Pontyclun Porthcawl Town Athletic Tata Steel United Treherbert Championship Division FC Cwmaman Penygraig United Splott Ton Pentre Treforest Division One Cwmbach Royal Stars Cwm Welfare Splott Albion Tongwynlais Trelewis Welfare Treorchy BGC Barry Athletic Grange Albion Vale United Taff Ely Rhydyfelin Rhydyfelin Non-PoliticalCwmamman United Garden Village Llangennech Pontarddulais Town Rockspur Fords South Gower Waunarlwydd Galaxy Neath Bryncoch

North Home teamScoreAway team21 August 2026Menai Bridge Tigers 6–1 Mountain Rangers22 August 2026Barmouth & Dyffryn United 1–0 PenrhyndeudraethBethesda Athletic 1–6 Nantlle ValeBow Street 1–1 (3-4 p.) St Asaph CityCoedpoeth United 4–2 Welshpool TownHawarden Rangers 2–1 Sychdyn UnitedHolyhead Town 1–1 (3-5 p.) Conwy BoroughKinmel Bay 1–2 Y FelinheliKnighton Town 1–2 Y GlannauLlanberis 2–2 (4-2 p.) FC Queens ParkLlanfairpwll 3–3 (2-4 p.)GaerwenLlangefni Town 5–1 Llanfair UnitedLlanrug United 1–5 LlannefyddLlay Welfare 3–2 Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurLlysfaen 3–2 Bethesda RoversMachynlleth 1–4 Mochdre SportsMeliden 2–2 (4-3 p.) CerrigydrudionPenycae 4–2 Penmaenmawr PhoenixPrestatyn Sports 2–4 Mynydd IsaRadnor Valley 2–2 (5-3 p.) Castell Alun ColtsRhos Aelwyd 0–4 Cefn AlbionRhuddlan Town 0–8 PwllheliTrearddur Bay 8–1Connah's Quay TownTywyn Bryncrug 0–1 Prestatyn TownWaterloo Rovers 1–2 Dolgellau Athletic23 August 2026Llanrwst United 3–1 Chirk AAA

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