The 2022–23 FAW
Welsh Cup was the 135th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in
Wales. 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,
Cefn Albion
Cefn Albion Football Club is a Welsh football club representing the village of Cefn Mawr in Wrexham County Borough. The club was founded in 2013 and plays in the Ardal Leagues North East, in the third tier of the Welsh football league system.
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,
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,
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 ...
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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.
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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:
Buckley Town,
Cefn Druids,
Colwyn Bay,
Guilsfield,
Holyhead Hotspur
Holyhead Hotspur Football Club () is a football club based in Holyhead, Anglesey playing in the Cymru North.
The team's first choice strip is burgundy shirts, burgundy shorts and white socks. The second choice strip is all blue.
Holyhead Ho ...
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Holywell Town
Holywell Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Treffynnon) is a Welsh football club from Holywell, Flintshire. They are nicknamed 'The Wellmen', and play their home games at the Achieve More Training Stadium (commonly known as 'Halkyn Road ...
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Llandudno
Llandudno (, ) is a seaside resort, town and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. In the 2011 UK census, the community – which includes Gogarth, Penrhyn Bay, Craigsi ...
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Ruthin Town
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Cymru South:
Barry Town United,
Briton Ferry Llansawel,
Cambrian & Clydach Vale,
Carmarthen Town
Carmarthen Town Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit ...
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Goytre United,
Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major ( cy, Llanilltud Fawr) is a town and community in Wales on the Bristol Channel coast. It is one of four towns in the Vale of Glamorgan, with the third largest population (13,366 in 2001) after Barry and Penarth, and ahead of Cowb ...
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Swansea University,
Taff's Well
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South
Second round
Matches for this round were played on Saturday 8 October 2022.
Cymru Premier 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.
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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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