2005–06 In Welsh Football
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This article lists major events during the 2005-06 season in Welsh football.


National team

Wales failed to qualify for the World Cup held in
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. John Toshack's side had finished 2nd bottom of a group that contained
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Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
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and themselves. The side only managed to beat Azerbaijan and draw with Northern Ireland.


Welsh Cup

Rhyl beat
Bangor City Bangor City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Bangor) are an inactive Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd. They started the 2021–22 season in the Cymru North the second level of the Welsh football league system, but ...
2–0 in the final of the Welsh Cup.


Welsh League Cup

Total Network Solutions beat
Port Talbot Town Port Talbot Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl Droed Port Talbot) is a Welsh association football, football club from Port Talbot. It was founded in 1901 as Port Talbot Athletic, one of the first clubs in the country. The club plays in the Arda ...
4–0 in the final of the Welsh League Cup.


Welsh Premier League

Total Network Solutions won the Welsh Premier League and the full-time professional club met
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in the
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qualifiers in the summer of 2005. TNS lost both legs 3–0. In May 2006 the club changed their name to
The New Saints F.C. The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club, also known as The New Saints ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed y Seintiau Newydd) or TNS, are a professional football club that currently play in the Cymru Premier. They are the most successfu ...
Llanelli Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. ...
revealed plans to become only the 2nd full-time side in the League of Wales. Llanelli then finished in their highest ever position in the league of Wales. * Relegated to
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Cardiff Grange Quins Cardiff Grange Harlequins (known as the 'Quins') are a Welsh football team originating in Grangetown, Cardiff. The team's first choice strip is red shirts, black shorts and red socks. Their second strip is gold and black shirts, black shorts and ...


Welsh Football League Division One

* Champions: Goytre United - did not apply for promotion to Welsh Premier League


Cymru Alliance League

* Champions:
Glantraeth Glantraeth Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl Droed Glantraeth) is a football team, based on the island of Anglesey, Wales. They play in the North Wales Coast West Football League Premier Division (part of the Welsh football league system). Formed in ...
- did not apply for promotion to Welsh Premier League


FA Cup

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closed during rebuilding so the
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was held in
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
. The
Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rug ...
hosted the FA Cup finals between
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to
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. Liverpool won the 2001 cup and also won the 2006 cup. From 2007 on the FA Cup was played at the new Wembley stadium. {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 in Welsh football Seasons in Welsh football