2025–26 Welsh Cup

2025–26 Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Defending championsThe New Saints

The 2025–26 FAW Welsh Cup is the 138th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The New Saints are the defending cup holders.

First qualifying round

Teams from the third tier of Welsh football and below entered the competition in the first qualifying round. The draw for the first qualifying round was split geographically, with 100 teams placed in the northern section, and 128 teams in the southern section, split at random into two pots of 64.[1]

The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 10 July 2025.[2] Matches were played on the weekend around 26 and 27 July 2025.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Match abandoned in the 89th minute, result allowed to stand.[4]
  2. ^ Match abandoned after 12 minutes.[5] Rescheduled for 30 July 2025.

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (9 July 2025). "JD Welsh Cup: How to watch First Qualifying Round Draw". Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (10 July 2025). "JD Welsh Cup Qualifying Round One draw". Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Welsh Cup Fixtures & Results". Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ Cefn Albion FC [@CefnAlbionFC] (26 July 2025). "Unfortunately, the match was abandoned in the 89th minute following a serious injury to our player Jamie Foulkes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Goytre FC [@GoytreFC] (26 July 2025). "GAME ABANDONED: Unfortunately 12mins into the game the ref called the game off" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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