NWCFA Challenge Cup

NWCFA Challenge Cup
Founded	1923
Region	Wales
Most championships	Rhyl; (16 titles)

The North Wales Coast FA Senior Challenge Cup is a football knockout tournament involving teams affiliated with the North Wales Coast Football Association (NWCFA).

It was first played in the 1923–24 season. The competition was suspended in 2014 due to a decreasing number of entries, with only six clubs applying to enter for 2014–15. The NWCFA had planned to revive it for the 2020–21, but the COVID-19 pandemic blocked these plans. It will return for 2026–27 including teams from tiers 1, 2 and 3 of the Welsh football league system.

Previous winners

Source:

1920s

1923–24: – Mold
1924–25: – Mold
1925–26: – Llandudno
1926–27: – Bangor
1927–28: – Rhyl
1928–29: – Connah's Quay & Shotton
1929–30: – Rhyl

1930s

1930–31: – Colwyn Bay
1931–32: – Bethesda Victoria
1932–33: – Rhyl
1933–34: – Rhyl
1934–35: – Rhyl
1935–36: – Bangor City
1936–37: – Bangor City
1937–38: – Bangor City
1938–39: – Rhyl
1939–40: – Caernarfon Town

1940s

1940–41: – suspended due to World War II
1941–42: – suspended due to World War II
1942–43: – suspended due to World War II
1943–44: – suspended due to World War II
1944–45: – suspended due to World War II
1945–46: – Caernarfon Town
1946–47: – Bangor City
1947–48: – Rhyl
1948–49: – Rhyl
1949–50: – Rhyl

1950s

1950–51: – Rhyl
1951–52: – Bangor City
1952–53: – Rhyl
1953–54: – Rhyl
1954–55: – Rhyl
1955–56: – Holyhead Town
1956–57: – Caernarfon Town
1957–58: – Bangor City
1958–59: – Blaenau Ffestiniog
1959–60: – Pwllheli & District

1960s

1960–61: – Colwyn Bay and Bethesda
1961–62: – Pwllheli & District
1962–63: – Borough United
1963–64: – Borough United
1964–65: – Bangor City
1965–66: – Caernarfon Town
1966–67: – Holyhead Town
1967–68: – Bangor City
1968–69: – Barmouth & Dyffryn United
1969–70: – Rhyl

1970s

1970–71: – Barmouth & Dyffryn United
1971–72: – Blaenau Ffestiniog
1972–73: – Denbigh Town
1973–74: – Porthmadog
1974–75: – Porthmadog
1975–76: – Bethesda Athletic
1976–77: – Porthmadog
1977–78: – Porthmadog
1978–79: – Pwllheli
1979–80: – Caernarfon Town

1980s

1980–81: – Caernarfon Town
1981–82: – Colwyn Bay
1982–83: – Colwyn Bay
1983–84: – Colwyn Bay
1984–85: – Ffynnongroew
1985–86: – Mold Alexandra
1986–87: – Holywell Town
1987–88: – Y Felinheli
1988–89: – Mostyn
1989–90: – Mold Alexandra

1990s

1990–91: – Flint Town United
1991–92: – Colwyn Bay
1992–93: – Bangor City
1993–94: – Connah's Quay Nomads
1994–95: – Llandudno
1995–96: – Colwyn Bay
1996–97: – Porthmadog
1997–98: – Colwyn Bay
1998–99: – Bangor City
1999–2000: – Colwyn Bay

2000s

2000–01: – Caernarfon Town
2001–02: – Caernarfon Town
2002–03: – Porthmadog
2003–04: – Rhyl
2004–05: – Bangor City
2005–06: – Rhyl
2006–07: – Flint Town United
2007–08: – Llandudno
2008–09: – Llandudno
2009–10: – Porthmadog

2010s

2010–11: – Colwyn Bay
2011–12: – Bangor City
2012–13: – Prestatyn Town
2013–14: – Caernarfon Town
2014–15: – competition suspended

References

↑ Jones, Dave (February 19, 2015). "NWCFA Challenge Cup scrapped as organisers seek sponsor". North Wales Live.
1 2 "Major cup competition set for return to North Wales football in 2026-27". June 10, 2026.
↑ "Great attraction at Drill Field" - Widnes & Runcorn Chronicle, Saturday 14 September 1929 (page 3)
↑ "Football notes" - Holyhead Mail and Anglesey Herald, Friday 13 May 1932 (page 6)
↑ Jones, Dave (February 20, 2018). "Flashback: The 2013 NWCFA Challenge Cup final between Rhyl and Prestatyn Town was an all-time classic". North Wales Live.
↑ Barker, Rhodri (May 14, 2014). "Bangor vs Caernarfon: Trouble flares at North Wales Cup final". North Wales Live.

[1] Jones, Dave (February 19, 2015). "NWCFA Challenge Cup scrapped as organisers seek sponsor". North Wales Live.

[nwsp26-2] 1 2 "Major cup competition set for return to North Wales football in 2026-27". June 10, 2026.

[3] "Great attraction at Drill Field" - Widnes & Runcorn Chronicle, Saturday 14 September 1929 (page 3)

[4] "Football notes" - Holyhead Mail and Anglesey Herald, Friday 13 May 1932 (page 6)

[5] Jones, Dave (February 20, 2018). "Flashback: The 2013 NWCFA Challenge Cup final between Rhyl and Prestatyn Town was an all-time classic". North Wales Live.

[6] Barker, Rhodri (May 14, 2014). "Bangor vs Caernarfon: Trouble flares at North Wales Cup final". North Wales Live.

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