South Wales FA Senior Cup
| Founded | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Wales |
| Current champions | FC Cwmaman (2023–24) |
| Most successful club(s) | Cardiff City/ Barry Town (15 titles) |
 2023–24 | |
The South Wales FA Senior Cup (known as the Hugh James Senior Cup) is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, in the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales.[1]
History
[edit]The cup was originally called the South Wales & Monmouthshire Senior Cup, run by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association until after the 1967–68 season.
Previous winners
[edit]Information sourced from the South Wales Football Association website.[2]
1890s
[edit]- 1893–94: – Builth
- 1894–95: – Rhayader
- 1895–96: – Barry District & Brecon
- 1896–97: – Rogerstone
- 1897–98: – Rogerstone
- 1898–99: – Barry Unionists
- 1899–1900: – Aberystwyth
1900s
[edit]- 1900–01: – Barry Unionists
- 1901–02: – Aberdare
- 1902–03: – Aberaman
- 1903–04: – Treharris
- 1904–05: – Ebbw Vale
- 1905–06: – Treharris
- 1906–07: – Treharris
- 1907–08: – Ton Pentre
- 1908–09: – Ton Pentre
- 1909–10: – Ton Pentre
1910s
[edit]- 1910–11: – Treharris
- 1911–12: – Merthyr Town
- 1912–13: – Aberdare
- 1913–14: – Cardiff City
- 1914–15: – Ton Pentre
- 1915–16: – No competition - World War One
- 1916–17: – No competition - World War One
- 1917–18: – No competition - World War One
- 1918–19: – No competition - World War One
- 1919–20: – Mid Rhondda
1920s
[edit]- 1920–21: – Ton Pentre
- 1921–22: – Cardiff City
- 1922–23: – Cardiff City
- 1923–24: – Cardiff City
- 1924–25: – Pontypridd
- 1925–26: – Aberdare & Mid Rhondda
- 1926–27: – Barry
- 1927–28: – Cardiff City
- 1928–29: – Cardiff City
- 1929–30: – Swansea Town
1930s
[edit]- 1930–31: – Lovells Athletic
- 1931–32: – Swansea Town
- 1932–33: – Swansea Town
- 1933–34: – Swansea Town
- 1934–35: – Lovells Athletic
- 1935–36: – Barry
- 1936–37: – Lovells Athletic
- 1937–38: – Barry
- 1938–39: – Barry
- 1939–40: – No competition - World War Two
1940s
[edit]- 1940–41: – No competition - World War Two
- 1941–42: – No competition - World War Two
- 1942–43: – No competition - World War Two
- 1943–44: – No competition - World War Two
- 1944–45: – No competition - World War Two
- 1945–46: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1946–47: – Troedyrhiw
- 1947–48: – Ton Pentre
- 1948–49: – Lovells Athletic[3]
- 1949–50: – Merthyr Tydfil
1950s
[edit]- 1950–51: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1951–52: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1952–53: – Barry Town
- 1953–54: – Barry Town
- 1954–55: – Lovells Athletic[3]
- 1955–56: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1956–57: – Cwmparc
- 1957–58: – Cardiff City
- 1958–59: – Barry Town
- 1959–60: – Barry Town
1960s
[edit]- 1960–61: – Ton Pentre
- 1961–62: – Ton Pentre
- 1962–63: – Cardiff City
- 1963–64: – Ton Pentre
- 1964–65: – Abergavenny Thursdays
- 1965–66: – Barry Town
- 1966–67: – Cardiff College of Education
- 1967–68: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1968–69: – Cardiff City
- 1969–70: – Cardiff City
1970s
[edit]- 1970–71: – Cardiff City
- 1971–72: – Cardiff City
- 1972–73: – Cardiff City
- 1973–74: – Cardiff City
- 1974–75: – Cardiff City
- 1975–76: – Barry Town
- 1976–77: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1977–78: – Barry Town
- 1978–79: – Maesteg Park Athletic
- 1979–80: – Merthyr Tydfil
1980s
[edit]- 1980–81: – Sully
- 1981–82: – Sully
- 1982–83: – Ton Pentre
- 1983–84: – Barry Town
- 1984–85: – Merthyr Tydfil[4]
- 1985–86: – Sully
- 1986–87: – Barry Town
- 1987–88: – Barry Town[5]
- 1988–89: – Merthyr Tydfil
- 1989–90: – Merthyr Tydfil
1990s
[edit]- 1990–91: – Maesteg Park
- 1991–92: – Barry Town
- 1992–93: – Ton Pentre
- 1993–94: – No competition
- 1994–95: – No competition
- 1995–96: – No competition
- 1996–97: – No competition
- 1997–98: – No competition
- 1998–99: – No competition
- 1999–2000: – No competition
2000s
[edit]- 2000–01: – No competition
- 2001–02: – No competition
- 2002–03: – Stanleytown
- 2003–04: – Ynyshir Albions
- 2004–05: – Carnetown
- 2005–06: – Grange Albion
- 2006–07: – Pantyscallog Village Juniors
- 2007–08: – Bridgend Street
- 2008–09: – Penydarren BGC
- 2009–10: – Rhoose
2010s
[edit]- 2010–11: – Llantwit Major
- 2011–12: – Cwmbach Royal Stars
- 2012–13: – STM Sports
- 2013–14: – Penydarren BGC[6]
- 2014–15: – Cornelly United
- 2015–16: – Taffs Well
- 2016–17: – Taffs Well
- 2017–18: – AFC Whitchurch
- 2018–19: – Llanrumney United
- 2019–20: – Competition cancelled - Covid-19 pandemic
2020s
[edit]- 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
- 2021–22: – Cwrt Rawlin[7]
- 2022–23: – Ton Pentre
- 2023–24: – FC Cwmaman
Number of competition wins
[edit]- Barry / Barry Town — 15
- Cardiff City – 15
- Ton Pentre – 12
- Merthyr Tydfil – 11
- Lovells Athletic – 5
- Swansea Town – 4
- Treharris – 4
- Sully– 3
- Barry Unionists –2
- Aberdare – 2
- Maesteg Park/ Maesteg Park Athletic – 2
- Penydarren BGC – 2
- Rogerstone– 2
- Taffs Well – 2
- Aberaman – 1
- Abergavenny Thursdays – 1
- Aberystwyth – 1
- AFC Whitchurch – 1
- Barry District & Brecon – 1
- Bridgend Street – 1
- Builth – 1
- Cardiff College of Education – 1
- Carnetown – 1
- Cornelly United – 1
- Cwmbach Royal Stars – 1
- Cwmparc – 1
- Cwrt Rawlin – 1
- Ebbw Vale – 1
- FC Cwmaman – 1
- Llanrumney United – 1
- Llantwit Major – 1
- Merthyr Town – 1
- Mid Rhondda – 1
- Mid Rhondda & Aberdare – 1
- Pantyscallog Village Juniors – 1
- Pontypridd – 1
- Rhayader – 1
- Rhoose – 1
- Stanleytown – 1
- Troedyrhiw – 1
- STM Sports – 1
- Ynyshir Albions – 1
References
[edit]- ^ "Handbook 2020-2021 South Wales Football Association". South Wales Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Senior Cup Previous Winners". South Wales Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b Rutherford, Andy. "Lovell's Athletic - the story of Newport's lost football club". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Terry. "Martyrs Manager Lynn, Who Masterminded Stunning European Win Against Serie A Atalanta, Has Died". Dai Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Gabe Davies, Iwan. "Barry Town United pay tribute to 'Rolls-Royce' player Keith Pontin". Barry & District News. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Llanrumney lift CW Bruty Cup". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Allday, Terry. "Loosemores SWFA Senior Cup 21/22 Final". South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
