WWFA Intermediate Cup

WWFA Intermediate Cup
Region Wales
Current championsHakin United
Most championshipsWest End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)
2025–26

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.

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

History

The competition started in the 1923–24 season and was known until the 1973–74 season as the West Wales Amateur Cup. Since the 1974–75 season it 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 Johnston 3–2 Penlan Club 8 May 2013 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2013–14 Penlan Club 5–3 Seaside
2014–15 Team Swansea 10–0 Ystradgynlais 27 April 2015 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2015–16 Goodwick United 2–1 Morriston Olympic 3 May 2016 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 Merlins Bridge 3–1 Carew 7 May 2019 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
2023–24 Penlan Club 2–1 Llangyfelach 14 May 2024 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
2024–25 Hakin United 3–2 Tenby 15 May 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
2025–26 Hakin United 1–0 Penlan Club 14 May 2026 at Swansea.com 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: – Glynneath 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

1950s

  • 1950–51: – National Oil Refineries
  • 1951–52: – Atlas Sports
  • 1952–53: – Atlas Sports
  • 1953–54: – Clydach United
  • 1954–55: – Grovesend Welfare
  • 1955–56: – N.O.R. Sports
  • 1956–57: – Hakin United
  • 1957–58: – Narberth
  • 1958–59: – Ynysmeudwy
  • 1959–60: – Clydach

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. Joseph's

1970s

  • 1970–71: – North End
  • 1971–72: – Hafod Brotherhood
  • 1972–73: – St. Joseph's
  • 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. Joseph's
  • 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2021. 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. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080725073006/http://www.ernie33.btinternet.co.uk/1935.htm
  9. ↑ "Hoss looks back at when Goodwick won West Wales Cup in 1950". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Wonderful news for The Vikings, who now own their 'Obs' pitch!". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090429101810/http://www.cwmwanderers.co.uk/
  12. ↑ Llanelli Star, Thursday 07 May 1992 (page 47)
  13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081231061425/http://www.stjoes.co.uk/wwcup.shtm
  14. ↑ "Honours". Dafen Welfare AFC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "West Wales Intermediate Cup Final: Johnston 3-2 Penlan Club (AET)". The Western Telegraph. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Watson, Fraser (3 May 2016). "Goodwick United beat Morriston Olympic 2-1 in the West Wales Intermediate Cup final at the Liberty Stadium". The Western Telegraph. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Goodwick United beat Penlan Club 1-0 to win the West Wales Intermediate Cup". The Western Telegraph. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Magical Merlins take the honours at historic West Wales cup final". The Tenby Observer. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "West Wales Intermediate Cup final". South Wales Evening Post. Press Reader. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Metcalf, Dan (16 May 2025). "Match Report: Hakin United 3-2 Tenby (West Wales Cup Final)". Connect Pembrokeshire. Retrieved 1 May 2026.