WWFA Intermediate Cup

The West Wales Intermediate Challenge Cup is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the West Wales Football Association, at the level of Tier 4 and below of the Welsh Football Pyramid in South West Wales.[1][2]

WWFA Intermediate Cup
Region Wales
Current championsPenlan Club
Most successful club(s)West End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)
2022–23

The tournament invites clubs typically from the top divisions of the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League, Pembrokeshire League and Swansea Senior League.

Since winning in 2015 and 2017 Team Swansea have been promoted to Tier 2 of the Welsh Football Pyramid, now playing in the Cymru South as Swansea University.

History

The competition started in the 1923–24 season and was known until the 1973-74 season as the West Wales Amateur Cup.[3] Since the 1974-75 season it has been has been called the Intermediate Cup but is also commonly referred to as the West Wales Cup.

Recent Finals
Season Winners Score Runners-up Scorers Date Other info
2012–13[4] Johnston 3–2 Penlan Club at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2013–14 Penlan Club Seaside
2014–15[5] Team Swansea 10–0 Ystradgynlais at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2015–16[6] Goodwick United 2–1 Morriston Olympic at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2016–17 Team Swansea 1–0 CRC Rangers at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2017–18 Goodwick United 1–0 Penlan Club at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2018–19[7] Merlins Bridge 3–1 Carew at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2021–22 Seven Sisters Onllwyn 1–1 FT, 2–2 AET, Penalty Shoot Out Trostre 12 May 2022 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2022–23 Penlan Club 2–1 Hakin United 11 May 2023 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Previous winners

1920s
  • 1923–24: – Swansea Amateurs
  • 1924–25: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1925–26: – Swansea Town
  • 1926–27: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1927–28: – Cwm Athletic
  • 1928–29: – Aberpergwm
  • 1929–30: – Cwm Athletic

1930s
  • 1930–31: – Llanelli A
  • 1931–32: – Alexandra
  • 1932–33: – Skewen
  • 1933–34: – Royal Fusiliers
  • 1934–35: – Glyn Neath Welfare
  • 1935–36: – Hafod Brotherhood
  • 1936–37: – Alexandra
  • 1937–38: – Alexandra
  • 1938–39: – Swansea Nomads
  • 1939–40: – No competition

1940s
  • 1940–41: – No competition
  • 1941–42: – No competition
  • 1942–43: – Gwalia Stars
  • 1943–44: – Loughor Rovers
  • 1944–45: – Loughor Rovers
  • 1945–46: – Grovesend Welfare
  • 1946–47: – Royal Naval Air Station
  • 1947–48: – Bwlch Rangers
  • 1948–49: – No competition
  • 1949–50: – Goodwick United[8]

1950s

1960s
  • 1960–61: – Llanelli
  • 1961–62: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1962–63: – Ammanford United
  • 1963–64: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1964–65: – Llanelli Steel
  • 1965–66: – Pengelli
  • 1966–67: – Pengelli
  • 1967–68: – Ragged School
  • 1968–69: – West End
  • 1969–70: – St. Josephs

1970s
  • 1970–71: – North End
  • 1971–72: – Hafod Brotherhood
  • 1972–73: – St. Josephs
  • 1973–74: – Fishguard Sports
  • 1974–75: – West End
  • 1975–76: – Swansea Boys Club
  • 1976–77: – Velindre Sports
  • 1977–78: – West End
  • 1978–79: – Swansea Boys Club
  • 1979–80: – Bonymaen Colts

1980s
  • 1980–81: – Ragged School
  • 1981–82: – St Josephs
  • 1982–83: – West End
  • 1983–84: – Winch Wen
  • 1984–85: – Suburbs
  • 1985–86: – North End
  • 1986–87: – Maltsters Sports
  • 1986–87: – Port Tennant Colts
  • 1988–89: – Trostre Sports
  • 1989–90: – Competition Void

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Number of competition wins

References
  1. "WWFA INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION RULES".
  2. "West Wales Football Association -". West Wales Football Association.
  3. "Official Handbook and Rule Book - Season 2018-2019" (PDF). West Wales Football Association. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. "Full match report of Johnston's magnificent West Wales Intermediate Cup final victory". Western Telegraph.
  5. "Team Swansea 10-0 Ystradgynlais". www.pitchero.com.
  6. "Relive the drama as Goodwick United win the West Wales Intermediate Cup final". Western Telegraph.
  7. "RE-LIVE THE FINAL: Merlins Bridge beat Carew to win West Wales Cup". Western Telegraph.
  8. "Hoss looks back at when Goodwick won West Wales Cup in 1950". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. "Wonderful news for The Vikings, who now own their 'Obs' pitch!". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. "Honours". Dafen Welfare AFC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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