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
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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- 1990–91: – Ragged School
- 1991–92: – North End
- 1992–93: – Ragged School
- 1993–94: – West End
- 1994–95: – Ragged School
- 1995–96: – Treboeth United
- 1996–97: – Brunswick United
- 1997–98: – West End
- 1998–99: – Hakin United
- 1999–2000: – Mountain Dew Rovers
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=2000s=
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- 2000–01: – Ragged School
- 2001–02: – West End
- 2002–03: – Seaside
- 2003–04: – Hakin United
- 2004–05: – Winch Wen
- 2005–06: – St. Joseph'shttps://web.archive.org/web/20081231061425/http://www.stjoes.co.uk/wwcup.shtm
- 2006–07: – Winch Wen
- 2007–08: – Seaside
- 2008–09: – South Gower
- 2009–10: – Coelbren Athletic
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===2010s===
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- 2010–11: – Ragged School
- 2011–12: – Dafen Welfare{{cite web |title=Honours |url=https://www.dafenafc.co.uk/honourclub/1007 |publisher=Dafen Welfare AFC |access-date=15 September 2021}}
- 2012–13: – Johnston
- 2013–14: – Penlan Club
- 2014–15: – Team Swansea
- 2015–16: – Goodwick United
- 2016–17: – Team Swansea
- 2017–18: – Goodwick United
- 2018–19: – Merlins Bridge
- 2019–20: – Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
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===2020s===
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- 2020–21: – Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
- 2021–22: – Seven Sisters Onllwyn
- 2022–23: – Penlan Club
- 2023–24: – Penlan Club
- 2024–25: –
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=Number of competition wins=
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- Ragged School – 7
- West End – 7
- Cwm Athletic – 4
- St. Joseph's – 4
- Alexandra – 3
- Goodwick United – 3
- Hafod Brotherhood/ Swansea Nomads – 3
- Hakin United – 3
- Llanelli Steel - 3
- North End – 3
- Penlan Club – 3
- Seaside – 3
- Winch Wen – 3
- Atlas Sports – 2
- Grovesend Welfare – 2
- Llanelli / Llanelli A – 2
- Loughor Rovers – 2
- National Oil Refineries - 2
- Pengelli - 2
- Swansea Boys Club – 2
- Team Swansea - 2
- Aberpergwm – 1
- Ammanford United – 1
- Bonymaen Colts - 1
- Brunswick United – 1
- Bwlch Rangers – 1
- Clydach - 1
- Clydach United – 1
- Coelbren Athletic – 1
- Dafen Welfare – 1
- Fishguard Sports – 1
- Glyn Neath Welfare – 1
- Gwalia Stars – 1
- Johnston – 1
- Maltsters Sports – 1
- Merlins Bridge – 1
- Mountain Dew Rovers - 1
- Narberth - 1
- Port Tennant Colts – 1
- Royal Naval Air Station - 1
- Royal Fusiliers - 1
- Seven Sisters Onllwyn – 1
- Skewen - 1
- South Gower – 1
- Suburbs - 1
- Swansea Amateurs – 1
- Swansea Town – 1
- Treboeth United – 1
- Trostre Sports – 1
- Velindre Sports - 1
- Ynysmeudwy - 1
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References
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{{Welsh Senior Cups}}
{{Football in Wales}}
Category:Football cup competitions in Wales
Category:1923 establishments in Wales