Welsh Cup er det viktigste cupmesterskapet i walisisk fotball. Cupen blir organisert av det walisiske fotballforbundet og har blitt spilt hvert år siden 1877/78, med unntak av opphold under første og andre verdenskrig.

Welsh Cup
Land Wales’ flagg Wales
Region UEFA
Forbund FAW
Grunnlagt 1877
Antall klubber 135
Flest titler Wrexham (23)
Siste vinner The New Saints (2023)
Welsh Cup 2024–2025

I fotballens første år i Wales ble fotball hovedsakelig spilt i Nord-Wales, mens rugby var den foretrukne idretten i Sør-Wales. Det walisiske fotballforbundet ble stiftet i Ruabon ved Wrexham i 1876, og de holdt til i Wrexham helt til 1986. Først i 1912 vant et lag fra Sør-Wales, Cardiff City, cupen for første gang.

Cupmesteren får delta i neste sesongs UEFA-cup. (Tidligere deltok cupmestrene i Cupvinnercupen, som ble nedlagt i 1999.)

Fram til 1995 kunne klubber fra de delene av England som ligger nær grensa mot Wales, delta i Welsh Cup, men de fikk ikke delta i Cupvinnercupen dersom de ble vant cupen. Siden 1995 har bare klubber som spiller i det walisiske ligasystemet fått lov til å delta i cupen. Dette utelukker de seks walisiske klubbene Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham, Newport County, Merthyr Tydfil og Colwyn Bay, som alle spiller i det engelske ligasystemet.

Den siste engelske klubben som vant Welsh Cup var Hereford United i 1990.

Finaleformer

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Til og med 1961 ble det spilt én finalekamp. Ved uavgjort finale ble det spilt omkamp.

I perioden 1961/62-1970/71 ble det spilt to finalekamper, hjemme og borte, og gitt vanlige seriepoeng for seier eller uavgjort. Ved likt antall poeng etter to kamper ble det spilt en tredje, avgjørende kamp.

I perioden 1970/71-1984/85 ble det også spilt to finalekamper, hjemme og borte. Ved lik målforskjell etter to kamper ble laget som hadde scoret flest mål på bortebane, kåret til vinner.

Fra og med sesongen 1985/86 ble det igjen spilt en enkelt finalekamp, som ved uavgjort ble avgjort med ekstraomganger og eventuelt straffesparkkonkurranse.

Resultat fra samtlige finaler

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Engelske lag er merket med *.

År Vinner Tapende finalist Resultat Finalearena
1878 Wrexham Druids 1-0 Acton Park, Wrexham
1879 Newtown White Star Wrexham 1-0 Cricket Field, Oswestry
1880 Druids Ruthin 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1881 Druids Newtown White Star 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1882 Druids Northwich Victoria* 5-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1883 Wrexham Druids 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1884 Oswestry White Stars* Druids 0-0; 1-0 (omkamp) Begge på Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1885 Druids Oswestry White Stars* 1-1; 3-1 (omkamp) Begge på Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1886 Druids Newtown 4-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1887 Chirk Davenham* 2-1 Nantwich Road, Crewe
1888 Chirk Newtown 5-0 Chester Road, Wrexham
1889 Bangor Northwich Victoria* 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1890 Chirk Wrexham 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1891 Shrewsbury Town* Wrexham 5-2 Cricket Field, Oswestry
1892 Chirk Westminster Rovers 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1893 Wrexham Chirk 2-1 Cricket Field, Oswestry
1894 Chirk Westminster Rovers 2-0 Wynnstay Park, Ruabon
1895 Newtown Wrexham 3-2 Welshpool
1896 Bangor Wrexham 3-1 Council Field, Llandudno
1897 Wrexham Newtown 2-0 Cricket Field, Oswestry
1898 Druids Wrexham 1-1; 2-1 (omkamp) Begge på Cricket Field, Oswestry
1899 Druids Wrexham 2-2; 1-0 (omkamp) Begge på Hand Field, Chirk
1900 Aberystwyth Town Druids 3-0 The Cunnings, Newtown
1901 Oswestry United* Druids 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1902 Wellington Town* Wrexham 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1903 Wrexham Aberaman 8-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1904 Druids Aberdare 3-2 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1905 Wrexham Aberdare 3-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1906 Wellington Town* Whitchurch* 3-2 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1907 Oswestry United* Whitchurch* 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1908 Chester* Connah's Quay 3-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1909 Wrexham Chester* 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1910 Wrexham Chester* 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1911 Wrexham Connah's Quay 6-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1912 Cardiff City Pontypridd 0-0, 3-0 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Ynys Field, Aberdare
1913 Swansea Town Pontypridd 0-0, 1-0 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Tonypandy
1914 Wrexham Llanelli 0-0, 3-0 (omkamp) Vetch Field, Swansea; Cricket Field, Oswestry
1915 Wrexham Swansea Town 1-1; 1-0 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1916 Ikke avholdt grunnet 1. verdenskrig
1917
1918
1919
1920 Cardiff City Wrexham 1-1; 1-0 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1921 Wrexham Pontypridd 1-1; 3-1 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1922 Cardiff City Ton Pentre 2-0 Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd
1923 Cardiff City Aberdare Athletic 3-2 Vetch Field, Swansea
1924 Wrexham Merthyr Town 2-2; 1-0 (omkamp) Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1925 Wrexham Flint Town 3-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1926 Ebbw Vale Swansea Town 3-2 Ebbw Vale
1927 Cardiff City Rhyl 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1928 Cardiff City Bangor City 2-0 Farrar Road, Bangor
1929 Connah’s Quay & Shotton Cardiff City 3-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1930 Cardiff City Rhyl 0-0 (eeo); 4-2 (omkamp) Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1931 Wrexham Shrewsbury Town* 7-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1932 Wrexham Swansea Town 1-1; 2-0 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Vetch Field, Swansea
1933 Chester* Wrexham 2-0 Sealand Road, Chester
1934 Bristol City* Tranmere Rovers* 1-1; 3-0 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Sealand Road, Chester
1935 Tranmere Rovers* Chester* 1-0 Sealand Road, Chester
1936 Crewe Alexandra* Chester* 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1937 Crewe Alexandra* Rhyl 1-1; 3-1 (omkamp) Begge på Sealand Road, Chester
1938 Shrewsbury Town* Swansea Town 2-2; 2-1 (omkamp) Begge på Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1939 South Liverpool* Cardiff City 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1940 Wellington Town* Swansea Town 4-0 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1941 Ikke avholdt grunnet 2. verdenskrig
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947 Chester* Merthyr Tydfil 0-0; 5-1 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1948 Lovells Athletic Shrewsbury Town* 3-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1949 Merthyr Tydfil Swansea Town 2-0 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1950 Swansea Town Wrexham 4-1 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1951 Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff City 1-1; 3-2 (omkamp) Begge på Vetch Field, Swansea
1952 Rhyl Merthyr Tydfil 4-3 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1953 Rhyl Chester* 2-1 Farrar Road, Bangor
1954 Flint Town United Chester* 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1955 Barry Town Chester* 1-1; 4-3 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1956 Cardiff City Swansea Town 3-2 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1957 Wrexham Swansea Town 2-1 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1958 Wrexham Chester* 1-1; 2-1 (omkamp) Sealand Road, Chester; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1959 Cardiff City Lovells Athletic 2-0 Somerton Park, Newport
1960 Wrexham Cardiff City 1-1; 1-0 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1961 Swansea Town Bangor City 3-1 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1962 Bangor City Wrexham 0-3; 2-0; 3-1 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Farrar Road, Bangor; Belle Vue, Rhyl
1963 Borough United Newport County 2-1; 0-0 Nant y Coed, Llandudno Junction; Somerton Park, Newport
1964 Cardiff City Bangor City 0-2; 3-1; 2-0 (omkamp) Farrar Road, Bangor; Ninian Park, Cardiff; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1965 Cardiff City Wrexham 5-1; 0-1; 3-0 (omkamp) Ninian Park, Cardiff; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1966 Swansea Town Chester* 3-0; 0-1; 2-1 (omkamp) Vetch Field, Swansea; Sealand Road, Chester; Sealand Road, Chester
1967 Cardiff City Wrexham 2-2; 2-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1968 Cardiff City Hereford United* 2-0; 4-1 Edgar Street, Hereford; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1969 Cardiff City Swansea Town 3-1; 2-0 Vetch Field, Swansea; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1970 Cardiff City Chester* 1-0; 4-0 Sealand Road, Chester; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1971 Cardiff City Wrexham 1-0; 3-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1972 Wrexham Cardiff City 2-1; 1-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1973 Cardiff City Bangor City 0-1; 5-0 Farrar Road, Bangor; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1974 Cardiff City Stourbridge* 1-0; 1-0 War Memorial Ground, Stourbridge; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1975 Wrexham Cardiff City 2-1; 3-1 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1976 Cardiff City Hereford United* 3-3; 3-2 Edgar Street, Hereford; Ninian Park, Cardiff
1977 Shrewsbury Town* Cardiff City 1-2; 3-0 Ninian Park, Cardiff; Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1978 Wrexham Bangor City 2-1; 1-0 Farrar Road, Bangor; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1979 Shrewsbury Town* Wrexham 1-1; 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1980 Newport County Shrewsbury Town* 2-1; 3-0 Somerton Park, Newport; Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
1981 Swansea City Hereford United* 1-0; 1-1 Vetch Field, Swansea; Edgar Street, Hereford
1982 Swansea City Cardiff City 0-0; 2-1 Ninian Park, Cardiff; Vetch Field, Swansea
1983 Swansea City Wrexham 2-1; 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Vetch Field, Swansea
1984 Shrewsbury Town* Wrexham 2-1; 0-0 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1985 Shrewsbury Town* Bangor City 3-1; 2-0 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury; Farrar Road, Bangor
1986 Wrexham Kidderminster Harriers* 1-1; 2-1 (omkamp) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham; Aggborough, Kidderminster
1987 Merthyr Tydfil Newport County 2-2; 1-0 (omkamp) Begge på Ninian Park, Cardiff
1988 Cardiff City Wrexham 2-0 Vetch Field, Swansea
1989 Swansea City Kidderminster Harriers* 5-0 Vetch Field, Swansea
1990 Hereford United* Wrexham 2-1 National Stadium, Cardiff
1991 Swansea City Wrexham 2-0 National Stadium, Cardiff
1992 Cardiff City Hednesford Town* 1-0 National Stadium, Cardiff
1993 Cardiff City Rhyl 5-0 National Stadium, Cardiff
1994 Barry Town Cardiff City 2-1 National Stadium, Cardiff
1995 Wrexham Cardiff City 2-1 National Stadium, Cardiff
1996 Llansantffraid Barry Town 3-3 (eeo); 3-2 (str.) National Stadium, Cardiff
1997 Barry Town Cwmbran Town 2-1 Ninian Park, Cardiff
1998 Bangor City Connah's Quay Nomads 1-1 (eeo); 4-2 (str.) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
1999 Inter CableTel Carmarthen Town 1-1 (eeo); 4-2 (str.) Penydarren Park, Merthyr
2000 Bangor City Cwmbran Town 1-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
2001 Barry Town Total Network Solutions 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
2002 Barry Town Bangor City 4-1 Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
2003 Barry Town Cwmbran Town 2-2 (eeo); 4-3 (str.) Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
2004 Rhyl Total Network Solutions 1-0 (eeo) Latham Park, Newtown
2005 Total Network Solutions Carmarthen Town 1-0 Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
2006 Rhyl Bangor City 2-0 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
2007 Carmarthen Town Afan Lido 3-2 Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
2008 Bangor City Llanelli 4-2 (eeo) Latham Park, Newtown
2009 Bangor City Aberystwyth Town 2–0
2010 Bangor City Port Talbot Town 3–2
2011 Llanelli Bangor City 4–1
2012 The New Saints Cefn Druids 2–0
2013 Prestatyn Town Bangor City 3–1 e.e.o.
2014 The New Saints Aberystwyth Town 3–2
2015 The New Saints Newtown 2–0
2016 The New Saints Airbus UK Broughton 2–0
2017 Bala Town The New Saints 2–1
2018 Connah's Quay Nomads Aberystwyth Town 4–1
2019 The New Saints Connah's Quay Nomads 3–0
2020 Avlyst grunnet Koronaviruspandemien
2021
2022 The New Saints Penybont 3–2 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
2023 The New Saints Bala Town 6–0 Nantporth, Bangor

Vinnere rangert etter antall seiere

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De tre øverste klubbene på lista er de største profesjonelle klubbene i Wales og spiller i engelsk serie. De har ikke hatt mulighet til å få flere seire siden 1995, siden de ikke lenger får lov til å delta i Welsh Cup.

Klubb Vinner Tapende finalist Finalespill totalt Siste finale
1 Wrexham** 23 22 45 1995
2 Cardiff City** 22 10 32 1995
3 Swansea City/Swansea Town** 10 8 18 1991
4 Druids 8 5 13 1904
5 Bangor City/Bangor 6 8 14 2008
6 Shrewsbury Town* 6 3 9 1985
7 Barry Town 6 1 7 2003
8 Chirk 5 1 6 1894
9 Rhyl 4 4 8 2006
10 Chester* 3 10 13 1970
11 Merthyr Tydfil** 3 2 5 1987
12 Wellington Town* 3 3 1940
13 Total Network Solutions/Llansantffraid 2 3 5 2005
14 Crewe Alexandra* 2 2 1937
14 Oswestry United* 2 2 1901
16 Newport County** 2 3 5 1987
16 Newtown 2 3 5 1897
18 Hereford United* 1 3 4 1990
18 Carmarthen Town 1 2 3 2007
20 Lovells Athletic 1 1 2 1959
20 Oswestry White Stars* 1 1 2 1885
20 Tranmere Rovers* 1 1 2 1935
23 Aberystwyth Town 1 1 1900
23 Borough United 1 1 1963
23 Bristol City* 1 1 1934
23 Connah's Quay & Shotton 1 1 1929
23 Ebbw Vale 1 1 1926
23 Flint Town United 1 1 1954
23 Inter CableTel 1 1 1999
23 South Liverpool* 1 1 1939
31 Aberdare Athletic/Aberdare 4 4 1923
32 Cwmbran Town 3 3 2002
32 Pontypridd 3 3 1921
34 Connah's Quay 2 2 1911
34 Kidderminster Harriers* 2 2 1989
34 Llanelli 2 2 2008
34 Northwich Victoria* 2 2 1910
34 Westminster Rovers 2 2 1892
34 Whitchurch* 2 2 1906
40 Afan Lido 1 1 2007
41 Aberaman 1 1 1903
41 Connah's Quay Nomads 1 1 1998
41 Davenham* 1 1 1887
41 Flint Town 1 1 1925
41 Hednesford Town* 1 1 1992
41 Merthyr Town 1 1 1924
41 Ruthin 1 1 1880
41 Stourbridge* 1 1 1974
41 Ton Pentre 1 1 1922

* Engelsk klubb
** Walisisk klubb som spiller i engelsk serie
Kursiv betyr at klubben ikke lenger eksisterer

Eksterne lenker

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