FAW Welsh Cup

Bangor City won the Welsh Cup for a third successive season in 2010
[Mike Greenslade/www.mikezite.co.uk].

The Welsh Cup is one of the oldest cup competitions in the world - the first winners in 1878 were Newtown White Star. Over the intervening period, the competition has attracted entries from clubs outside of Wales, but is now restricted to full member clubs of the FAW and excludes Cardiff City, Swansea, Wrexham and the three exiled non-league clubs. In its current format, all games are played to a conclusion, with extra-time and penalties if necessary. The semi-finals and final are played at neutral venues.
The Welsh Cup winners qualify for the Europa League but, with effect from 2009, the runners-up cannot qualify, even if the winners have already gained a place through league position.

Prize money
Winners £25,000
Runners-up £15,000
Losing semi-finalists £10,000
Losing quarter-finalists £5,000
Last 16 £2,500
Last 32 £1,000
Last 64 £500

Conference dates 2010/11
Qualifying Round 1 (If Required): Saturday 14 August 2010
Qualifying round 2 (if required): Saturday 28 August 2010
1st Round: Saturday 11 September 2010
2nd Round: Saturday 2 October 2010
3rd Round: Saturday 6 November 2010
4th round: Saturday 29 January 2011
5th Round: Saturday 26 February 2011
Semi-finals: Saturday 9 April 2011
Final: Saturday 7 May 2011