The Radnorshire Challenge Cup is a

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competed for by clubs either based within the Mid-Wales county boundary of

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or have a team in membership of the Mid Wales South League.

Previous winners

Information from the commencement of the competition until the 1990–91 season sourced from the 1991 Welsh Football Almanac.

1960s

*1963–64: –

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*1964–65: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) *1965–66: – Crossgates *1966–67: – Rhayader Town *1967–68: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) *1968–69: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) *1969–70: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)

1970s

*1970–71: – Crossgates *1971–72: – Knighton Town *1972–73: – Knighton Town *1973–74: – Hay St Marys *1974–75: – Presteigne St. Andrews *1975–76: –

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*1976–77: – Rhayader Town *1977–78: – Aberystwyth Town reserves *1978–79: – Knighton Town *1979–80: – Knighton Town

1990s

*1980–81: – Newtown reserves *1981–82: – Builth Wells *1982–83: – Builth Wells *1983–84: – Knighton Town *1984–85: – Presteigne St. Andrews *1985–86: – Newtown reserves *1986–87: – Builth Wells *1987–88: – Knighton Town *1988–89: – Talgarth Town *1989–90: – Builth Wells

1990s

*1990–91: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) *1991–92: –

*1992–93: – Kington Town *1993–94: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) *1994–95: – Knighton Town *1995–96: – Llanidloes Town *1996–97: – *1997–98: – *1998–99: – *1999–2000: – Llandrindod Wells

2000s

*2000–01: – Rhayader Town *2001–02: – Rhayader Town *2002–03: – Knighton Town *2003–04: – *2004–05: – Presteigne St. Andrews *2005–06: – *2006–07: – Hay St Marys *2007–08: – *2008–09: – Rhayader Town *2009–10: – Presteigne St. Andrews

2010s

*2010–11: – Llandrindod Wells *2011–12: – Llandrindod Wells *2012–13: – Rhayader Town *2013–14: – Rhayader Town *2014–15: – Rhayader Town *2015–16: – Hay St Marys *2016–17: – Llandrindod Wells *2017–18: – Radnor Valley *2018–19: – Llanidloes Town *2019–20: – ''Competition abandoned due to Coronavirus pandemic''

2020s

*2020–21: – ''No competition - Covid-19 pandemic'' *2021–22: – Hay St Marys *2022–23: – Radnor Valley *2023–24: – Builth Wells *2024–25: – Radnor Valleyhttps://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/25105739.jones-hero-radnor-valley-hit-back-county-cup-win/

Number of wins by club

Note: missing seasons to be added. * Knighton Town – 8 * Rhayader Town – 8 *

– 6 *Vale of Arrow (Gladestry) – 6 *

– 5 * Hay St Marys – 4 * Presteigne St. Andrews – 4 *Crossgates – 2 * Llanidloes Town – 2 * Newtown reserves – 2 * Radnor Valley – 2 * Aberystwyth Town reserves – 1 * Kington Town – 1 * Talgarth Town – 1

References

{{Football in Wales Football cup competitions in Wales County Cup competitions Football in Wales 1963 establishments in Wales Recurring events established in 1963