The Welsh Cup (walisisk : Cwpan Cymru ) er en pokalturnering for fodboldklubber fra Wales , som hver sæson arrangeres af Football Association of Wales . Turneringen er afviklet hver sæson siden 1877-78 (bortset fra i perioderne 1915 -19 og 1940 -46 ). Vinderen af turneringen er walisisk pokalmester og kvalificerer sig til den efterfølgende udgave af UEFA Europa League .
Turneringen blev i begyndelsen domineret af hold fra det nordlige Wales , hvor fodbold var mere populært end i Syd wales , hvor rugby var den foretrukne sportsgren . Og først i 1912 blev turneringen vundet af et hold fra syd : Cardiff City FC .
Indtil 1995 kunne hold fra England , der var lokaliseret nær grænsen til Wales , deltage i Welsh Cup, og turneringen er 21 gange blevet vundet af engelske hold – senest i 1990 , hvor Hereford United FC sejrede. De engelske hold kunne imidlertid ikke kvalificere sig UEFA Cup Winners' Cup ved at vinde Welsh Cup. Fra 1996 til 2011 var turneringen forbeholdt klubber fra Wales , som spillede i det walisiske ligasystem , hvilket betød at engelske hold og de seks walisiske hold, der spillede i det engelske ligasystem , Swansea City AFC , Cardiff City FC , Newport County AFC , Wrexham AFC , Colwyn Bay FC og Merthyr Town FC , ikke længere kunne deltage.
Den 20. april 2011 inviterede Football Association of Wales imidlertid de seks walisiske klubber til at deltage i Welsh Cup 2011-12 , men kun Newport County, Wrexham og Merthyr Town tog imod invitationen.[ 1]
Vindere og finalister 49 forskellige hold har deltaget i Welsh Cup-finalerne fra turneringens begyndelse til 2011 . Heraf har 31 af holdene vundet turneringen mindt én gang.
Finaler Den første finale i Welsh Cup blev spillet i 1878 . Indtil 1961 blev finalerne afviklet som én kamp, som blev spillet om i tilfælde af uafgjort. I perioden 1962 -85 blev finalerne afviklet over to kampe (ude og hjemme), hvor vinderen var det hold, som opnåede flest point i de to kampe. Hvis begge hold endte med lige mange point, blev der spillet en tredje og afgørende kamp. Fra 1973 blev de to finaler afgjort af den samlede score i finalerne, således at en evt. 3. kamp ikke blev nødvendig. Fra 1986 vendte man tilbage til det tidligere system med omkamp i tilfælde af uafgjort. Senest er finalerne afviklet som én kamp, der afgøres efter forlænget spilletid og straffesparkkonkurrence hvis nødvendigt.
Welsh Cup–finaler 1877–1961
Sæson
Vinder
Tabende finalist
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1877-78
Wrexham Town FC
Druids FC
1–0
Acton Park , Wrexham
1.500
1878-79
Newtown White Star
Wrexham Town FC
1–0
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
2.500
1879-80
Druids FC
Ruthin Town FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.000
1880-81
Druids FC
Newtown White Star
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.000
1881-82
Druids FC
Northwich Victoria FC
5–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.000
1882-83
Wrexham AFC
Druids FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.000
1883-84
Oswestry White Star FC
Druids FC
0–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.000
Omkamp
Oswestry White Star FC
Druids FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
3.000
1884–85
Druids FC
Oswestry White Star FC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.000
Omkamp
Druids FC
Oswestry White Star FC
3–1[ 7]
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.000
1885–86
Druids FC
Newtown AFC
4–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
3.000
1886–87
Chirk AAA FC
Davenham FC
2–1
Nantwich Road , Crewe
1.500
1887–88
Chirk AAA FC
Newtown AFC
5–0
Chester Road , Wrexham
3.000
1888–89
Bangor City FC
Northwich Victoria FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.000
1889–90
Chirk AAA FC
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
3.500
1890–91
Shrewsbury Town FC
Wrexham AFC
5–2
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
3.000
1891–92
Chirk AAA FC
Westminster Rovers FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.500
1892–93
Wrexham AFC
Chirk AAA FC
2–1
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
5.000
1893–94
Chirk AAA FC
Westminster Rovers FC
2–0
Wynnstay Park , Ruabon
3.000
1894–95
Newtown AFC
Wrexham AFC
3–2
Welshpool
5.000
1895–96
Bangor City FC
Wrexham AFC
3–0
Council Field , Llandudno
7.000
1896–97
Wrexham AFC
Newtown AFC
2–0
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
6.000
1897–98
Druids FC
Wrexham AFC
1–1
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
4.500
Omkamp
Druids FC
Wrexham AFC
2–1
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
1.500
Sæson
Vinder
Tabende finalist
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1898–99
Druids FC
Wrexham AFC
2–2
Hand Field , Chirk
4.000
Omkamp
Druids FC
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Hand Field , Chirk
3.500
1899–1900
Aberystwyth Town FC
Druids FC
3–0
The Cunnings , Newtown
3.000
1900–01
Oswestry United FC
Druids FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
5.000
1901–02
Wellington Town FC
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.000
1902–03
Wrexham AFC
Aberaman Athletic FC
8–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
5.500
1903–04
Druids FC
Aberdare Athletic FC
3–2
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.500
1904–05
Wrexham AFC
Aberdare Athletic FC
3–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.191
1905–06
Wellington Town FC
Whitchurch FC
3–2
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.000
1906–07
Oswestry United FC
Whitchurch FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.000
1907–08
Chester City FC
Connah's Quay & Shotton FC
3–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
8.000
1908–09
Wrexham AFC
Chester City FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
9.000
1909–10
Wrexham AFC
Chester City FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
10.000
1910–11
Wrexham AFC
Connah's Quay & Shotton FC
6–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
3.000
1911–12
Cardiff City FC
Pontypridd FC
0–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
14.000
Omkamp
Cardiff City FC
Pontypridd FC
3–0
Ynys Field , Aberdare
7.000
1912–13
Swansea Town AFC
Pontypridd FC
0–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
9.000
Omkamp
Swansea Town AFC
Pontypridd FC
1–0
Tonypandy
8.319
1913–14
Wrexham AFC
Llanelli AFC
0–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
15.000
Omkamp
Wrexham AFC
Llanelli AFC
3–0
The Cricket Field , Oswestry
3.639
1914–15
Wrexham AFC
Swansea Town AFC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.000
Omkamp
Wrexham AFC
Swansea Town AFC
1–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
4.000
Ingen turneringer i perioden 1915 -19 på grund af første verdenskrig .
Sæson
Vinder
Tabende finalist
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1919–20
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.618
1920–21
Wrexham AFC
Pontypridd FC
1–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
7.000
Omkamp
Wrexham AFC
Pontypridd FC
3–1
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
8.000
1921–22
Cardiff City FC
Ton Pentre FC
2–0
Taff Vale Park , Pontypridd
8.000
1922–23
Cardiff City FC
Aberdare Athletic FC
3–2
Vetch Field , Swansea
8.000
1923–24
Merthyr Town FC
Wrexham AFC
2–2
Taff Vale Park , Pontypridd
4.500
Omkamp
Wrexham AFC
Merthyr Town FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
8.000
1924–25
Wrexham AFC
Flint Town FC
3–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.565
1925–26
Ebbw Vale FC
Swansea Town AFC
3–2
Welfare Ground , Ebbw Vale
2.500
1926–27
Cardiff City FC
Rhyl Athletic FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
9.690
1927–28
Cardiff City FC
Bangor Athletic FC
2–0
Farrar Road , Bangor
12.000
1928–29
Connah's Quay & Shotton FC
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
9.623
1929–30
Cardiff City FC
Rhyl Athletic FC
0–0[ 7]
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
5.892
Omkamp
Cardiff City FC
Rhyl Athletic FC
4–2
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
7.000
1930–31
Wrexham AFC
Shrewsbury Town FC
7–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
8.868
1931–32
Swansea Town AFC
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
8.300
Omkamp
Swansea Town AFC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
5.000
1932–33
Chester City FC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Sealand Road , Chester
15.000
1933–34
Bristol City FC
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
4.922
Omkamp
Bristol City FC
Tranmere Rovers FC
3–0
Sealand Road , Chester
4.000
1934–35
Tranmere Rovers FC
Chester City FC
1–0
Sealand Road , Chester
10.000
1935–36
Crewe Alexandra FC
Chester City FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.807
1936–37
Crewe Alexandra FC
Rhyl Athletic FC
1–1
Sealand Road , Chester
?
Omkamp
Crewe Alexandra FC
Rhyl Athletic FC
3–1
Sealand Road , Chester
?
1937–38
Shrewsbury Town FC
Swansea Town FC
2–2
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
14.500
Omkamp
Shrewsbury Town FC
Swansea Town FC
2–1
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
8.000
1938–39
South Liverpool FC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
5.000
1939–40
Wellington Town FC
Swansea Town FC
4–0
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
6.000
Ingen turneringer i perioden 1940 -46 på grund af anden verdenskrig .
Sæson
Vinder
Tabende finalist
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1946–47
Chester City FC
Merthyr Tydfil FC
0–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
27.000
Omkamp
Chester City FC
Merthyr Tydfil FC
5–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
11.190
1947–48
Lovell's Athletic FC
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
10.000
1948–49
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Swansea Town FC
2–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
35.000
1949–50
Swansea Town FC
Wrexham AFC
4–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
12.000
1950–51
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Vetch Field , Swansea
12.000
Omkamp
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Cardiff City FC
3–2
Vetch Field , Swansea
18.000
1951–52
Rhyl FC
Merthyr Tydfil FC
4–3
Ninian Park , Cardiff
10.000
1952–53
Rhyl FC
Chester City FC
2–1
Farrar Road , Bangor
8.500
1953–54
Flint Town United FC
Chester City FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
15.584
1954–55
Barry Town FC
Chester City FC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.766
Omkamp
Barry Town FC
Chester City FC
4–2
Ninian Park , Cardiff
8.450
1955–56
Cardiff City FC
Swansea Town FC
3–2
Ninian Park , Cardiff
37.500
1956–57
Wrexham AFC
Swansea Town AFC
2–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
10.000
1957–58
Chester City FC
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Sealand Road , Chester
7.742
Omkamp
Wrexham AFC
Chester City FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
7.542
1958–59
Cardiff City FC
Lovell's Athletic FC
2–0
Somerton Park , Newport
?
1959–60
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
11.172
1960–61
Swansea Town AFC
Bangor City FC
3–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
5.938
Welsh Cup–finaler 1962–1985
Sæson
Kamp
Hjemmehold
Udehold
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1961–62
1
Wrexham AFC
Bangor City FC
3–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
7.638
2
Bangor City FC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Farrar Road , Bangor
7.500
Playoff
Bangor City FC
Wrexham AFC
3–1
Belle Vue , Rhyl
12.000
1962–63
1
Borough United FC
Newport County AFC
2–1
Nant-y-Coed , Llandudno Junction
3.500
2
Newport County AFC
Borough United FC
0–0
Somerton Park , Newport
5.000
1963–64
1
Bangor City FC
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Farrar Road , Bangor
8.500
2
Cardiff City FC
Bangor City FC
3–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
9.050
Playoff
Cardiff City FC
Bangor City FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
10.014
1964–65
1
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
5–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
7.412
2
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
8.000
Playoff
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
3–0
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
7.480
1965–66
1
Swansea Town AFC
Chester City FC
3–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
9.614
2
Chester City FC
Swansea Town AFC
1–0
Sealand Road , Chester
6.346
Playoff
Chester City FC
Swansea Town AFC
1–2
Sealand Road , Chester
6.276
1966–67
1
Wrexham
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
11.473
2
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
2–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
8.299
1967–68
1
Hereford United FC
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Edgar Street , Hereford
5.422
2
Cardiff City FC
Hereford United FC
4–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
6.036
1968–69
1
Swansea City AFC
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Vetch Field , Swansea
10.207
2
Cardiff City FC
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
12.617
1969–70
1
Chester City FC
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Sealand Road , Chester
3.087
2
Cardiff City FC
Chester City FC
4–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
5.567
1970–71
1
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
14.101
2
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
3–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
7.000
1971–72
1
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.984
2
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
6.508
1972–73
1
Bangor City FC
Cardiff City
1–0
Farrar Road , Bangor
5.005
2
Cardiff City FC
Bangor City FC
5–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
4.679
1973–74
1
Stourbridge FC
Cardiff City FC
0–1
War Memorial Athletic Ground , Amblecote
5.726
2
Cardiff City FC
Stourbridge FC
1–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
4.000
1974–75
1
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.862
2
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
1–3
Ninian Park , Cardiff
3.280
1975–76
1
Hereford United FC
Cardiff City FC
3–3
Edgar Street , Hereford
3.709
2
Cardiff City FC
Hereford United FC
3–2
Ninian Park , Cardiff
2.648
1976–77
1
Cardiff City FC
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
3.178
2
Shrewsbury Town FC
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
2.907
1977–78
1
Bangor City FC
Wrexham AFC
1–2
Farrar Road , Bangor
10.000
2
Wrexham AFC
Bangor City FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
13.959
1978–79
1
Wrexham AFC
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
6.174
2
Shrewsbury Town FC
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
8.889
1979–80
1
Newport County FC
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Somerton Park , Newport
9.950
2
Shrewsbury Town FC
Newport County FC
0–3
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
8.993
1980–81
1
Swansea City FC
Hereford United FC
1–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
13.182
2
Hereford United FC
Swansea City FC
1–1
Edgar Street , Hereford
7.038
1981–82
1
Cardiff City FC
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
11.960
2
Swansea City AFC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Vetch Field , Swansea
15.828
1982–83
1
Wrexham AFC
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.295
2
Swansea City AFC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
5.630
1983–84
1
Shrewsbury Town FC
Wrexham AFC
2–1
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
2.607
2
Wrexham AFC
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
3.148
1984–85
1
Shrewsbury Town FC
Bangor City FC
3–1
Gay Meadow , Shrewsbury
1.507
2
Bangor City
Shrewsbury Town
0–2
Farrar Road , Bangor
1.800
Welsh Cup–finaler 1986–2011
Sæson
Hjemmehold
Udehold
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1985–86
Wrexham AFC
Kidderminster Harriers FC
1–1
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
5.035
Omkamp
Kidderminster Harriers FC
Wrexham AFC
1–2
Aggborough , Kidderminster
4.304
Sæson
Vinder
Tabende finalist
Res.
Spillested
Tilskuere
1986–87
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Newport County FC
2–2
Ninian Park , Cardiff
7.000
Omkamp
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Newport County FC
1–0
Ninian Park , Cardiff
6.010
1987–88
Cardiff City FC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
5.465
1988–89
Swansea City AFC
Kidderminster Harriers FC
5–0
Vetch Field , Swansea
5.100
1989–90
Hereford United FC
Wrexham AFC
2–1
National Stadium , Cardiff
4.182
1990–91
Swansea City AFC
Wrexham AFC
2–0
National Stadium , Cardiff
5.000
1991–92
Cardiff City FC
Hednesford Town FC
1–0
National Stadium , Cardiff
10.300
1992–93
Cardiff City FC
Rhyl FC
5–0
National Stadium , Cardiff
16.443
1993–94
Barry Town FC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
National Stadium , Cardiff
14.500
1994–95
Wrexham AFC
Cardiff City FC
2–1
National Stadium , Cardiff
11.200
1995–96
Llansatffraid FC
Barry Town FC
3–3[ 8]
National Stadium , Cardiff
2.666
1996–97
Barry Town FC
Cwmbran Town FC
2–1
Ninian Park , Cardiff
1.560
1997–98
Bangor City FC
Connah's Quay Nomads FC
1–1[ 9]
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
2.023
1998–99
Inter CableTel
Carmarthen Town FC
1–1[ 10]
Penydarren Park , Merthyr Tydfil
1.100
1999–2000
Bangor City FC
Cwmbran Town FC
1–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
1.125
2000–01
Barry Town FC
Total Network Solutions FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
1.022
2001–02
Barry Town FC
Bangor City FC
4–1
Park Avenue , Aberystwyth
2.256
2002–03
Barry Town FC
Cwmbran Town FC
2–2[ 11]
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli
852
2003–04
Rhyl FC
Total Network Solutions FC
1–0[ 7]
Latham Park , Newtown
1.534
2004–05
Total Network Solutions FC
Carmarthen Town FC
1–0
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli
1.126
2005–06
Rhyl FC
Bangor City FC
2–0
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
1.743
2006–07
Carmarthen Town FC
Afan Lido FC
3–2
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli
946
2007–08
Bangor City FC
Llanelli AFC
4–2[ 7]
Latham Park , Newtown
1.510
2008–09
Bangor City FC
Aberystwyth Town FC
2–0
Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli
1.044
2009–10
Bangor City FC
Port Talbot Town FC
3–2
Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli
1.303
2010–11
Llanelli AFC
Bangor City FC
4–1
Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli
1.719
2011–12
The New Saints FC
Cefn Druids AFC
2–0
Nanthport Stadium , Bangor
731
2012-13
Aberystwyth Town F.C
Caersws F.C.
2-1
Park Avenue , Aberystwyth
2013-14
The New Saints FC
Aberystwyth Town F.C
3-2
Park Avenue , Aberystwyth
2014-15
The New Saints FC
Newtown A.F.C.
2-0
Park Hall , Oswestry
2015-16
The New Saints FC
Airbus UK Broughton F.C.
2-0
2016-17
Bala Town FC
The New Saints FC
2-1
Bangor University Stadium , Bangor
1.110
Kilder / eksterne henvisninger
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