Welsh Women's Cup
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The FA of Wales Women's Challenge Cup, better known as the Welsh Women's Cup is the national women's football
cup competition for Wales. It is run by the Football Association of Wales
.
As Wales had no national league for women until the establishment of the Welsh Premier League
in the 2009-10 season the Welsh Cup was the only ticket to the Women's Champions League. Unlike in the men's game, however, English-oriented clubs are allowed to participate. Cardiff City
won eight consecutive cups from 2003 to 2010.
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
cup competition for Wales. It is run by the Football Association of Wales
Football Association of Wales
The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...
.
As Wales had no national league for women until the establishment of the Welsh Premier League
Welsh Premier League (women)
The Welsh Premier League is the top level women's football league in Wales.It was founded in 2009 and was the first women's football league in Wales...
in the 2009-10 season the Welsh Cup was the only ticket to the Women's Champions League. Unlike in the men's game, however, English-oriented clubs are allowed to participate. Cardiff City
Cardiff City L.F.C.
Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club currently playing at the third level in England. The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match. They play at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff....
won eight consecutive cups from 2003 to 2010.
Winners
The list of finals:Season | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
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1992–93 | Pilkington (Rhyl) | 1–0 | Inter Cardiff Ladies Cardiff City L.F.C. Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club currently playing at the third level in England. The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match. They play at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff.... |
National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World... , Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
1993–94 | Pilkington (Rhyl) | 2–2 | Inter Cardiff Ladies Cardiff City L.F.C. Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club currently playing at the third level in England. The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match. They play at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff.... |
National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World... , Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
1994–95 | Inter Cardiff Ladies Cardiff City L.F.C. Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club currently playing at the third level in England. The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match. They play at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff.... |
1–1 | Bangor City Girls | National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World... , Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
1995–96 | Newport Strikers Ladies | 1–0 | Bangor City Girls | Racecourse Ground Racecourse Ground The Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium AKA The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. It is the home of Wrexham F.C. and, since 2010, the Crusaders Rugby League team who play in the engage Super League... , Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... |
1996–97 | Bangor City Girls | 3–0 | Newcastle Emlyn Ladies | Park Avenue Park Avenue (Aberystwyth) Park Avenue is a multi-use stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Aberystwyth Town F.C.. The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,002 seats.... , Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.... |
1997–98 | Barry Town Ladies | 3–0 | Bangor City Girls | Y Weirglodd, Rhayader Rhayader Rhayader is a market town and community in Powys, Mid Wales. It has a population of 2,075, and is the first town on the banks of the River Wye, from its source on the Plynlimon range of the Cambrian Mountains.... |
1998–99 | Barry Town Ladies | 3–0 | Newport Strikers Ladies | Bridge Meadow Stadium Bridge Meadow Stadium New Bridge Meadow Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Haverfordwest, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Haverfordwest County F.C.. The stadium holds 2,000 people.-References:... , Haverfordwest Haverfordwest Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous... |
1999–2000 | Barry Town Ladies | 2–2 | Bangor City Girls | Recreation Ground (Caersws) Recreation Ground (Caersws) Recreation Ground is a multi-use stadium in Caersws, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caersws F.C.. The stadium holds 2,500 people.... , Caersws Caersws Caersws is a village and community sitting on the River Severn, at miles west of Newtown, Powys, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury.- History & Amenities :... |
2000–01 | Barry Town Ladies | 3–0 | Newport Strikers Ladies | Latham Park Latham Park Latham Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Newtown, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Newtown F.C.. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is named after former Liverpool footballer George Latham.-References:... , Newtown |
2001–02 | Bangor City Girls | 3–0 | Newport County Ladies | |
2002–03 | Cardiff City Ladies Cardiff City L.F.C. Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club currently playing at the third level in England. The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match. They play at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff.... |
1–0 | Bangor City Girls | |
2003–04 | Cardiff City Ladies | 4–0 | Newtown Ladies | |
2004–05 | Cardiff City Ladies | 4–1 | Cardiff City Bluebirds Ladies | |
2005–06 | Cardiff City Ladies | 11–0 | Pwllheli Ladies | |
2006–07 | Cardiff City Ladies | 6–1 | Caernarfon Town Ladies | |
2007–08 | Cardiff City Ladies | 9–0 | NEWI Wrexham Ladies | |
2008–09 | Cardiff City Ladies | 3–0 | Caerphilly Castle Ladies Caerphilly Castle Ladies FC Caerphilly Castle Ladies are a football team based in Caerphilly in South Wales. They are one of the biggest Ladies and Girls Football Clubs in South Wales, and run teams from age 8 to adult.- History :... |
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2009–10 | Cardiff City Ladies | 6–0 | UWIC Ladies FC | Brewery Field Brewery Field Brewery Field is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity... , Bridgend Bridgend Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town... |
2010–11 | Swansea City L.F.C. Swansea City L.F.C. Swansea City Ladies Football Club is a ladies football club based in Baglan, Wales, currently playing in the Welsh Premier Women's League and South Wales Ladies Football League.... |
3–0 | Caernarfon Town L.F.C. | Park Avenue |
2011–12 | tbc | vs | tbc | |
External links
- Official Site of the Cup at the Football Association of WalesFootball Association of WalesThe Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...