WWFA Intermediate Cup

{{short description|Regional knock-out competition for clubs}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football tournament

| current = 2023–24

| founded =

| region = {{flag|Wales}}

| current champions = Penlan Club

| most successful club = West End/
Ragged School
(7 titles)

| website =

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwfa.org.uk/intermediate-cup-rules/|title=WWFA INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION RULES}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwfa.org.uk/|title=West Wales Football Association -|website=West Wales Football Association}}

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.{{cite web |title=Official Handbook and Rule Book - Season 2018-2019 |url=https://www.wwfa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-19-Handbook-.pdf |publisher=West Wales Football Association |access-date=15 September 2021}} 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

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Season

!Winners

!Score

!Runners-up

!Scorers

!Date

!Other info

2012–13{{Cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/10408544.west-wales-intermediate-cup-final-johnston-3-2-penlan-club-aet/|title=Full match report of Johnston's magnificent West Wales Intermediate Cup final victory|website=Western Telegraph}}

|Johnston

|3–2

|Penlan Club

|

|

|at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

2013–14

|Penlan Club

|5–3

|Seaside

|

|

|

2014–15{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/swanseauniversitymensfootballclub/news/team-swansea-100-ystradgynlais-1421680.html|title=Team Swansea 10-0 Ystradgynlais|website=www.pitchero.com}}

|Team Swansea

|10–0

|Ystradgynlais

|

|

|at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

2015–16{{Cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/14468287.goodwick-united-beat-morriston-olympic-2-1-in-the-west-wales-intermediate-cup-final-at-the-liberty-stadium/|title=Relive the drama as Goodwick United win the West Wales Intermediate Cup final|website=Western Telegraph}}

|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{{Cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17623634.merlins-bridge-beat-carew-3-1-west-wales-cup-final/|title=RE-LIVE THE FINAL: Merlins Bridge beat Carew to win West Wales Cup|website=Western Telegraph}}

|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

2023–24

|Penlan Club

|2–1

|Llangyfelach

|

|14 May 2024

|at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

2024–25

|

|

|

|

|TBC 2025

|

Previous winners

=1920s=

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  • 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

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=1930s=

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  • 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

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=1940s=

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  • 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{{cite web |title=Hoss looks back at when Goodwick won West Wales Cup in 1950 |url=http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/hoss-looks-back-at-when-goodwick-won-west-wales-cup-in-1950 |publisher=Pembrokeshire Sport |access-date=15 September 2021}}

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=1950s=

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  • 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{{cite web |title=Wonderful news for The Vikings, who now own their 'Obs' pitch! |url=http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/home/wonderful-news-for-the-vikings,-who-now-own-their-+a+obs+a+-pitch! |publisher=Pembrokeshire Sport |access-date=15 September 2021}}
  • 1957–58: – Narberth
  • 1958–59: – Ynysmeudwy
  • 1959–60: – Clydach

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=1960s=

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  • 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'shttps://web.archive.org/web/20090429101810/http://www.cwmwanderers.co.uk/

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=1970s=

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  • 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

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=1980s=

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  • 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

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=1990s=

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=2000s=

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===2010s===

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===2020s===

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References