2018–19 FAW Women's Cup

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.

2018–19 FAW Women's Cup
Country Wales
Teams34
ChampionsCardiff Met
Runners-upAbergavenny
2019–20 →

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

The 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
Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs
Qualifying round16 September 2018334 → 31
First round14 October 20181531 → 16
Second round18 November 2018816 → 8
Quarter-finals10 February 201948 → 4
Semi-finals17 March 201924 → 2
Final14 April 201912 → 1

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round took place at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff. All three matches took place on Sunday 16 September 2018.

TieDateHome teamResultAway team
Southern section
116 SeptemberCascade Youth Club7–0Villa Dino Christchurch
216 SeptemberCoed Duon Dragons1–7Splott Albion
316 SeptemberRhos0–3Willows

First round
Home teamResultAway team
14 October 2018
Aberdare Town0–10Splott Albion
Aberystwyth Town5–0Merthyr Town
Barry Town United2–0Penybont
Briton Ferry LlansawelH–WCaerphilly Castle
Cardiff Met.6–0Caldicot Town
Denbigh Town0–2Llanfair United
Llandudno13–0Corwen
Llangyfelach1–8Cyncoed
Northop Hall Girls1–2Airbus UK Broughton
Rhyl5–0Amlwch Town
Tredegar Town1–11Cardiff City Women
21 October 2018
Dafen1–2Cascade Youth Club
Kinmel Bay5–6Caernarfon Town
Penrhyncoch0–16Port Talbot Town
Willows0–8Abergavenny

Second round
Home teamResultAway team
18 November 2018
Abergavenny1–0Cascade Youth Club
Airbus UK Broughton0–2Rhyl
Briton Ferry Llansawel7–1Splott Albion
Cardiff City Women3–1Port Talbot Town
Cardiff Met.2–1Swansea City
Cyncoed7–2Barry Town United
Llandudno4–0Aberystwyth Town
Llanfair United1–2Caernarfon Town

Quarter-finals
Home teamResultAway team
10 February 2019
Cardiff City Women6–1Rhyl
Cyncoed0–5Cardiff Met.
Llandudno1–2Abergavenny
17 February 2019
Briton Ferry LlansawelH–WCaernarfon Town

Semi-finals
Cardiff Met.3–2Briton Ferry Llansawel
Tiley 22'
Schupbach 50'
Clipston 62' (pen.)		 Report Braithwaite 20'
Powell 64' (pen)
Abergavenny2–0Cardiff City Women
Jeremiah 20', 30' Report
Plough Road, Pontypool

Final
Abergavenny0–2Cardiff Met.
Report Schupbach 19', 35'

References
  1. "FAW Women's Cup round 1 draw". Football Association of Wales. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup final". Football Association of Wales. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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