The 2018–19 FAW Women's Cup is the 27th edition of the FAW Women's Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition for women's association football teams in Wales.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cardiff Met |
| Runner-up | Abergavenny |
Most teams entered the competition at the first round stage, however there were also three qualifying round matches and Swansea City were given a bye to the second round as reigning champions,[1] having beaten Cardiff City in the previous season's final.[2]
Format
editThe tournament is a single-elimination knock-out tournament, with six teams entering in the qualifying round, 27 receiving a bye to the first round proper, and the reigning champions entering at the second round stage.
Calendar
edit| Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs |
| Qualifying round | 16 September 2018 | 3 | 34 → 31 |
| First round | 14 October 2018 | 15 | 31 → 16 |
| Second round | 18 November 2018 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 10 February 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 17 March 2019 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 14 April 2019 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Qualifying round
editThe draw for the qualifying round took place at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff. All three matches took place on Sunday 16 September 2018.
| Tie | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern section | ||||
| 1 | 16 September | Cascade Youth Club | 7–0 | Villa Dino Christchurch |
| 2 | 16 September | Coed Duon Dragons | 1–7 | Splott Albion |
| 3 | 16 September | Rhos | 0–3 | Willows |
First round
edit| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2018 | ||
| Aberdare Town | 0–10 | Splott Albion |
| Aberystwyth Town | 5–0 | Merthyr Town |
| Barry Town United | 2–0 | Penybont |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | H–W | Caerphilly Castle |
| Cardiff Met. | 6–0 | Caldicot Town |
| Denbigh Town | 0–2 | Llanfair United |
| Llandudno | 13–0 | Corwen |
| Llangyfelach | 1–8 | Cyncoed |
| Northop Hall Girls | 1–2 | Airbus UK Broughton |
| Rhyl | 5–0 | Amlwch Town |
| Tredegar Town | 1–11 | Cardiff City Women |
| 21 October 2018 | ||
| Dafen | 1–2 | Cascade Youth Club |
| Kinmel Bay | 5–6 | Caernarfon Town |
| Penrhyncoch | 0–16 | Port Talbot Town |
| Willows | 0–8 | Abergavenny |
Second round
edit| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2018 | ||
| Abergavenny | 1–0 | Cascade Youth Club |
| Airbus UK Broughton | 0–2 | Rhyl |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | 7–1 | Splott Albion |
| Cardiff City Women | 3–1 | Port Talbot Town |
| Cardiff Met. | 2–1 | Swansea City |
| Cyncoed | 7–2 | Barry Town United |
| Llandudno | 4–0 | Aberystwyth Town |
| Llanfair United | 1–2 | Caernarfon Town |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2019 | ||
| Cardiff City Women | 6–1 | Rhyl |
| Cyncoed | 0–5 | Cardiff Met. |
| Llandudno | 1–2 | Abergavenny |
| 17 February 2019 | ||
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | H–W | Caernarfon Town |
Semi-finals
edit| Cardiff Met. | 3–2 | Briton Ferry Llansawel |
|---|---|---|
Tiley  22' Schupbach 50' Clipston 62' (pen.) |
Report | Braithwaite 20' Powell 64' (pen) |
| Abergavenny | 2–0 | Cardiff City Women |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 20', 30' |
Report |
Final
edit| Abergavenny | 0–2 | Cardiff Met. |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schupbach 19', 35' |
References
edit- ^ "FAW Women's Cup round 1 draw". Football Association of Wales. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup final". Football Association of Wales. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
External links
edit- FAW Cups on the Football Association of Wales website.
- Full video of the final on the Sgorio YouTube channel.