FAW_Trophy
FAW Trophy
Football tournament
The FAW Welsh Trophy is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and the borders.
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Quick Facts Founded, Region ...
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| Founded | 1890 |
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| Region | Wales |
| Current champions | Trethomas Bluebirds (2022–23) |
| Most successful team(s) | Aberystwyth Town, Cardiff Corinthians (5 titles) |
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The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1890–91 (except during the two World Wars) for clubs competing in the lower echelons of the Welsh football league system.
It was known as the Welsh Junior Cup until 1902, when it became the Welsh Amateur Cup, a title it held until 1974, when it was renamed the FAW Intermediate Cup. The competition took its current title in 1993.
In order to play in this competition a club must compete at Level 3 or below of the Welsh football league system.
Teams playing in and below the Ardal Leagues are eligible to enter.
All applying clubs must also meet the Competition Ground Criteria requirements.[1]
Just like the Welsh Cup, the FAW Trophy was once open to clubs from the Marches and an English club took the trophy out of Wales on nine occasions:
- 1897: Coppenhall (Staffordshire)
- 1899: Oswestry United Reserves (Shropshire)
- 1900: Wellington St Georges United (Shropshire)
- 1921: Northern Nomads (Manchester)
- 1925: Northern Nomads (Manchester)
- 1964: Donnington Wood (Shropshire)
- 1971: Bridgnorth Town (Shropshire)
- 1974: Whitchurch Alport (Shropshire)
- 1975: Donnington Wood (Shropshire)
More information Season, Winners ...
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-Up | Other Info | Venue for final |
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| Welsh Junior Cup | |||||
| 1890–91[2] | Wrexham Victoria | 4–1 | Flint Town | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | |
| 1891–92[3] | Llandudno Swifts | 2–1 | Wrexham Gymnasium | Summer Gardens, Rhyl | |
| 1892–93[4] | Wrexham Gymnasium | 1–0 |  Wrockwardine Wood |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | |
| 1893–94[5] | Mold Red Stars | 4–3 | Wrockwardine Wood |
Stansty Park, Wrexham | |
| 1894–95[6] | Caergwrle Wanderers | 2–1 | Bangor Reserves | Flint | |
| 1895–96[7] | Queensferry Ironopolis | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Athletic |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | |
| 1896–97[8] | Coppenhall |
3–2 | Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Buckley | |
| 1897–98[9] | Rhos Eagle Wanderers | 6–1 | Singleton & Coles |
Chirk | |
| 1898–99[10] | Oswestry United Reserves |
1–0 | Singleton & Coles |
Welshpool | |
| 1899–1900[11] | Wellington St. Georges United |
2–0 | Llanrwst Town | Flint | |
| 1900–01[12] | Wrexham Victoria | 1–0 | Singleton & Coles |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | |
| 1901–02[13] | Wrexham Victoria | 1–0 | Machynlleth Town | Oswestry United Ground, Oswestry | |
| Welsh Amateur Cup | |||||
| 1902–03[14] | Druids Reserves | 4–0 | Bangor Reserves | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | |
| 1903–04 | Wrexham Victoria | 4–2 | Druids Reserves | Oswestry | |
| 1904–05[15] | Esclusham White Stars | 4–0 | Bangor Reserves | Wrexham | |
| 1905–06 | Buckley Engineers | 3–1 | Porthmadog | Replay; first game ended 2–2 | Welshpool |
| 1906–07 | Buckley Engineers | 2–1 | Aberystwyth | Replay; first game ended 2–2 | Newtown |
| 1907–08[16] | Esclusham White Stars | 1–0 | Brymbo Victoria | Wrexham | |
| 1908–09[17][18] | Caernarfon United | 5–1 | Oak Alyn Rovers | Colwyn Bay | |
| 1909–10[19] | Johnstown Amateurs | 2-1 | Bangor Reserves | Sealand Road, Chester | |
| 1910–11 | Buckley Engineers | 1–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Newtown | |
| 1911–12 | Rhosllanerchrugog | 2–1 | Summerhill | Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1912–13 | Johnstown Amateurs | 3–1 | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| 1913–14[20] | Cardiff Corinthians | 1–0 | Holywell Town | Newtown | |
| 1914–19 | No competition | ||||
| 1919–20 | Caerau | 4–1 | Barmouth Comrades | ||
| 1920–21 | Northern Nomads |
1–1 | Llanidloes United | ||
| 1921–22 | 3–1 | U.C.W. Aberystwyth | |||
| 1922–23 | Acrefair United | 1–0 | Lovell's Athletic | ||
| 1923–24 | Denbigh Town | 2–1 | Lovell's Athletic | ||
| 1924–25 | Northern Nomads |
5–1 | Llanidloes United | Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1925–26 | Lovell's Athletic | 2–0 | Holywell United | ||
| 1926–27 | Lovell's Athletic | 2–0 | Holywell United | ||
| 1927–28 | Lovell's Athletic | 1–0 | Llanidloes United | ||
| 1928–29 | Cardiff Corinthians | 2–0 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 1929–30 | Cardiff Corinthians | 4–3 | Burntwood | ||
| 1930–31 | Aberystwyth Town | 5–1 | Llanfairfechan | ||
| 1931–32 | Machynlleth | 3–0 | Cardiff Corinthians | ||
| 1932–33 | Aberystwyth Town | 4–1 | Llanidloes United | ||
| 1933–34 | Cardiff Corinthians | 2-1 | Llanidloes United | ||
| 1934–35 | Aberdyfi | 2–1 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 1935–36 | Llay Welfare | 3–1 | Treharris Athletic | Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1936–37 | Treharris Athletic | 2–1 | Llandudno | ||
| 1937–38 | Abercynon Athletic | 2–1 | Wem Town |
Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1938–39 | Caerau Athletic | 1–0 | Lovell's Athletic | ||
| 1939–40 | Abercynon Athletic | 3–0 | Flint Athletic | ||
| 1940–45 | No competition | ||||
| 1945–46 | Caerau Athletic | 5–1 | Llay United | ||
| 1946–47 | Troedyrhiw | 5–0 | Llay United | ||
| 1947–48 | Flint Town United | 2–1 | Troedyrhiw | ||
| 1948–49 | Llay United | 2–0 | Hanwood Welfare |
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| 1949–50 | Caerau Athletic | 2–0 | Llay Welfare | ||
| 1950–51 | Treharris Athletic | 3–1 | Connahs Quay Juniors | ||
| 1951–52 | Ton Pentre | 6–2 | Chirk AAA | ||
| 1952–53 | Connahs Quay Nomads | 3–2 | Caersws | ||
| 1953–54 | Lovell's Athletic | 3–2 | Overton St. Mary's | ||
| 1954–55 | Newtown | 4–2 | Chirk AAA | ||
| 1955–56 | Porthmadog | 5–2 | Peritus |
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| 1956–57 | Porthmadog | 5–2 | Druids United | Replay; first game ended 2–2 | |
| 1957–58 | 55th Royal Artillery Tonfannau | 3–1 | Porthmadog | ||
| 1958–59 | Chirk AAA | 2–0 | Whitchurch Alport |
Replay; first game ended 2–2 | |
| 1959–60 | Chirk AAA | 3–2 | Caerau Athletic | ||
| 1960–61 | Caersws | 4–2 | Buckley Wanderers | ||
| 1961–62 | Cardiff Corinthians | 3–2 | Holywell Town | ||
| 1962–63 | Chirk AAA | 2–0 | Caersws | ||
| 1963–64 | Donnington Wood |
2–1 | Caersws | ||
| 1964–65 | Llanidloes Town | 3–2 | Gwynfi Welfare | ||
| 1965–66 | Caerleon | 1–0 | Welshpool | ||
| 1966–67 | Brymbo Steelworks | 3–2 | Cardiff College of Education | ||
| 1967–68 | Cardiff College of Education | 3–1 | Welshpool | ||
| 1968–69 | Cardiff College of Education | 2–0 | Tonyrefail Welfare | ||
| 1969–70 | Aberystwyth Town | 2–1 | Cardiff College of Education | ||
| 1970–71 | Bridgnorth Town |
2–1 | Welshpool | ||
| 1971–72 | Welshpool | 1–0 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 1972–73 | Rhyl | 2–0 | GKN Stanley |
Replay; first game ended 0–0 | |
| 1973–74 | Whitchurch Alport |
2–1 | Cardiff College of Education | ||
| FAW Intermediate Cup | |||||
| 1974–75 | Donnington Wood |
2–0 | Buckley Wanderers | ||
| 1975–76 | Cardiff College of Education | 2–1 | Shifnal Town |
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| 1976–77 | Welshpool | 4–1 | Whitchurch Alport |
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| 1977–78 | Caernarfon Town | 1–0 | Llanidloes Town | ||
| 1978–79 | Pontllanfraith | 1–0 | Flint Town United | ||
| 1979–80 | Blaenau Ffestiniog | 1–0 | Brymbo Steelworks | Replay; first game ended 3–3 | |
| 1980–81 | Connahs Quay Nomads | 1–0 | Newport YMCA | ||
| 1981–82 | Conwy United | 1–0 | Blaenau Ffestiniog | ||
| 1982–83 | Welshpool | 4–3 | Brymbo Steelworks | ||
| 1983–84 | Welshpool | 1–0 | Caersws | Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1984–85 | Cardiff Corinthians | 2–1 | Brecon Corinthians | Replay; first game ended 2–2 | |
| 1985–86 | Aberystwyth Town | 3–1 | Newtown | ||
| 1986–87 | Afan Lido | 1–0 | Taffs Well | Replay; first game ended 3–3 | |
| 1987–88 | Aberystwyth Town | 1–0 | Newtown | ||
| 1988–89 | Caersws | 3–2 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 1989–90 | Ragged School | 2–0 | Porthcawl Town | ||
| 1990–91 | Abergavenny Thursdays | 2–0 | Mostyn | ||
| 1991–92 | Llangefni Town | 2–1 | Caersws | Replay; first game ended 1–1 | |
| 1992–93 | Llansantffraid | 3–0 | Brecon Corinthians | ||
| FAW Trophy | |||||
| 1993–94 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Aberaman | ||
| 1994–95 | Rhydymwyn | 1–0 | Taffs Well | ||
| 1995–96 | Rhydymwyn | 2–1 | Penrhyncoch | ||
| 1996–97 | Cambrian United Sky Blues | 2–1 | Rhyl Delta | ||
| 1997–98 | Dinas Powys | 2–0 | Llanrwst | ||
| 1998–99 | Ragged School | 3–1 | Barry Athletic | ||
| 1999-00 | Trefelin | 6–2 | Bryntirion Athletic | ||
| 2000–01 | Ragged School | 1–0 | Gresford Athletic | ||
| 2001–02 | Cefn United | 2–0 | Llangeinor | ||
| 2002–03 | Rhydyfelin Zenith | 4–1 | Tillery | ||
| 2003–04 | Penycae | 3–2 | Llanrhaeadr | ||
| 2004–05 | West End | 3–1 | Rhydymwyn | ||
| 2005–06 | West End | 4–2 | Cefn United | ||
| 2006–07 | Brymbo | 6–2 | Glan Conwy | ||
| 2007–08 | Rhos Aelwyd | 4–2 | Corwen | ||
| 2008–09[21] | Ragged School | 1–0 | Penycae | ||
| 2009–10[22] | Glan Conwy | 5–1 | Clydach Wasps | ||
| 2010–11[23] | Holywell Town | 3–2 | Conwy United | ||
| 2011–12[24] | Sully Sports | 2–1 | Holyhead Hotspur | ||
| 2012–13[25] | Caernarfon Town | 6–0 | Kilvey Fords | Latham Park, Newtown | |
| 2013–14[26] | Llanrug United | 3–2 | Chirk AAA | ||
| 2014–15[27] | Holywell Town | 4–2 | Penrhyndeudraeth FC | ||
| 2015–16[28] | Abergavenny Town | 1–0 | Sully Sports | Dragon Park, Newport | |
| 2016–17 | Chirk AAA | 2–1 | Penlan Club | After extra-time[29] | Park Avenue, Aberystwyth |
| 2017–18[30] | Conwy Borough | 4–1 | Rhos Aelwyd | The Airfield, Broughton | |
| 2018–19[31] | Cefn Albion | 4–0 | Pontardawe Town | Park Avenue, Aberystwyth | |
| 2019–20 | Competition not completed - Coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 | No competition due to Coronavirus restrictions | ||||
| 2021–22[32] | Mold Alexandra | 1–0 | Baglan Dragons | Recreation Ground, Caersws | |
| 2022–23[33] | Trethomas Bluebirds | 2–1 | Denbigh Town | Latham Park, Newtown | |
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Performance by club
More information Club, Winners ...
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Final appearances | Last final |
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| Aberystwyth Town | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1989 |
| Cardiff Corinthians | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1985 |
| Chirk AAA | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2017 |
| Lovell's Athletic | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1954 |
| Welshpool | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1984 |
| Caerau Athletic | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1960 |
| Wrexham Victoria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1904 |
| Ragged School | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2009 |
| Cardiff College of Education | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1976 |
| Buckley Engineers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1911 |
| Llanidloes United/Town | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1978 |
| Caersws | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1992 |
| Holywell Town | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2015 |
| Porthmadog | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1958 |
| Treharris Athletic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1951 |
| Rhydymwyn | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2005 |
| Esclusham White Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1908 |
| Northern Nomads | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1925 |
| Abercynon Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1940 |
| Donnington Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1975 |
| Connahs Quay Nomads | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1981 |
| West End | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2006 |
| Caernarfon Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2013 |
| Flint Town United | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1979 |
| Brymbo Steelworks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1983 |
| Llay United | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1949 |
| Whitchurch Alport | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1977 |
| Newtown | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1988 |
| Wrexham Gymnasium | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1893 |
| Rhos Eagle Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1898 |
| Machynlleth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1932 |
| Druids Reserves | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1904 |
| Denbigh Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2023 |
| Troedyrhiw | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1948 |
| Llay Welfare | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1950 |
| Conwy United | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2018 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1982 |
| Cefn United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2006 |
| Penycae | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2009 |
| Glan Conwy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2010 |
| Sully Sports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2016 |
| Llandudno Swifts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1892 |
| Mold Red Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1894 |
| Caergwrle Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1895 |
| Queensferry Ironopolis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1896 |
| Coppenhall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1897 |
| Oswestry United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1899 |
| Wellington St Georges United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1900 |
| Caernarfon United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1909 |
| Johnstown Amateurs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1910 |
| Rhosllanerchrugog | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1912 |
| Johnstown Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1913 |
| Acrefair United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1923 |
| Bridgnorth Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1971 |
| Rhyl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1973 |
| Barry Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1994 |
| Cambrian United Sky Blues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1997 |
| Trefelin BGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000 |
| Rhydyfelin Zenith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 |
| Brymbo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 |
| Rhos Aelwyd | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2018 |
| Llanrug United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
| Abergavenny Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016 |
| Cefn Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Mold Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bangor Reserves | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1910 |
| Singleton & Coles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1901 |
| Wrockwardine Wood | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1894 |
| Brecon Corinthians | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1993 |
| Aberaman Athletic | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1994 |
| Taffs Well | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1995 |
| Llanrwst Town | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1998 |
| Shrewsbury Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1896 |
| Brymbo Victoria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1908 |
| Oak Alyn Rovers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1909 |
| Summerhill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1912 |
| Penrhyncoch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1996 |
| Rhyl Delta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
| Barry Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1999 |
| Bryntirion Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2000 |
| Gresford Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| Llangeinor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
| Tillery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2003 |
| Llanrhaedr | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| Clydach Wasps | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Holyhead Hotspur | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2012 |
| Kilvey Fords | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
| Penlan Club | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Pontardawe Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Baglan Dragons | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trethomas Bluebirds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
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