The 2022–23 FAW
Welsh Cup
The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the mos ...
was the 135th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. The competition has achieved another record-breaking year with the 253 entries surpassing last season’s previous record entries, with an increase of 10.
The National Cup Board have made some notable Rule changes for the new season with the introduction of the use of up to five substitutes, within three substitute periods for all rounds. Additionally, following the success of the Round 2 seedings last year, this procedure has been maintained, but all of the 28 seeded clubs from the JD Cymru Premier (12), JD Cymru North (8) and JD Cymru South (8) will be drawn away from home in Round 2.
Schedule
First qualifying round
The first qualifying round matches were announced on 6 July at the FAW HQ in Hensol and played on the weekend of 29, 30 & 31 July 2022. There were 194 clubs in the draw with fifteen Tier 3 clubs receiving byes into Qualifying Round 2, based on their League positions at the end of last season.
The teams receiving a bye into the second qualifying round are:
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Ardal NE:
Caersws
Caersws ( cy, Caersŵs; ) is a village and community on the River Severn, in the Welsh county of Powys (Montgomeryshire) west of Newtown, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. It has a station on the Cambrian Line from Aberystwyth t ...
,
Cefn Albion,
Llanfair United,
Llangollen Town,
Llanrhaeadr
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Ardal NW:
Denbigh Town,
Llangefni Town,
Llanrwst United
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Ardal SE:
Abertillery Bluebirds,
Caldicot Town,
Risca United,
Undy Athletic
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Ardal SW:
Cardiff Draconians,
Pontyclun
Pontyclun (or Pont-y-clun) is a village and community located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the surrounding towns, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as people migrate south from the S ...
,
Port Talbot Town
North
Central
South
Second qualifying round
The Qualifying Round 2 draw was made at the Football Association of Wales Headquarters in Hensol on 1 August with ties to be played over the weekend of Saturday 20 August.
North
Central
South
First round
The First Round draw was made at the Football Association of Wales Headquarters in Hensol on 22 August. Matches for this round were played on Saturday 17 September 2022. Tier 2 teams entered the competition with 16 teams competing and the remaining 16 receiving a bye into the second round.
The teams that received a bye into the Second Round were:
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Cymru North
The Cymru North is a regional football league in Wales, covering the northern half of the country. It has clubs with semi-professional status and together with the Cymru South, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
The f ...
:
Buckley Town,
Cefn Druids,
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. Eight neighbouring communities are incorpo ...
,
Guilsfield
Guilsfield ( cy, Cegidfa, " Hemlock-field") is a village and local government community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies beside Guilsfield Brook about three miles north of Welshpool. It is located on the B4392 road and a disused b ...
,
Holyhead Hotspur,
Holywell Town,
Llandudno,
Ruthin Town
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Cymru South
The Cymru South is a regional football league in Wales, covering the southern half of the country. It has clubs with semi-professional status and together with the Cymru North, it forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system.
The fi ...
:
Barry Town United,
Briton Ferry Llansawel,
Cambrian & Clydach Vale,
Carmarthen Town,
Goytre United,
Llantwit Major,
Swansea University
Swansea University ( cy, Prifysgol Abertawe) is a public university, public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. ...
,
Taff's Well
Taff's Well () is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south easterly tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, to the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Known locally as the 'Gates to the Valleys', it is separated from Gwa ...
North
South
Second round
Matches for this round were played on Saturday 8 October 2022.
Cymru Premier
The Cymru Premier, known as the JD Cymru Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the national football league of Wales. It has both professional and semi-professional status clubs and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Prior to 200 ...
teams entered the competition in this round. The procedure of seeding the 28 clubs from the JD Cymru Premier (12), JD Cymru North (8) and JD Cymru South (8), instituted in 2021–22 the competition, was maintained. The seeded clubs were all drawn away from home in Round 2.
North
South
Third round
Matches for this round will be played on Saturday 12th November 2022.
Fourth round
Matches for this round will be played on Saturday 14th January 2023.
Fifth round
Matches for this round will be played on Saturday 4th February 2023.
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Semi-Finals
Matches for this round will be played on Saturday 4th March 2023.
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Final
The final will be played on Sunday 30th April 2023.
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References
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Cup
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