South Wales FA Senior Cup

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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]

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

History

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

Information sourced from the South Wales Football Association website.^[2]

1890s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
2021–22: – Cwrt Rawlin^[7]
2022–23: – Ton Pentre
2023–24: – FC Cwmaman

Number of competition wins

References

^ "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.

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