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The 2021–22 FAW Welsh Cup is the 134rd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

Changes to the competition[]

Ahead of the first matches of the cup, the Football Association of Wales announced that for the 2021–22 season there would the following changes:

  • There will no longer be any extra-time with matches ending in a tie going straight to a penalty shoot-out;
  • An extended Round of 64 will be been introduced, meaning that Round 2 will see all twelve Cymru Premier clubs directly enter the competition alongside half of the Tier 2 clubs who did not enter in the Round 1 stage;
  • Introduction of a seeding system for Round 2 to encourage more encounters between larger and smaller clubs;
  • Changes to prize money awarded which will award money to all clubs winning matches from the start of the tournament including qualifying rounds;
  • Introduction of a coefficient ranking system to assist with byes and seeding in future editions of the cup.

First qualifying round[]

The first qualifying round matches were announced on 11 June and played on 9 and 10 July.

North[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
9 July
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (4) 10—0 Rhyl Dragons (5)
Llysfaen (5) 2—1 CPD Gwalchmai (4)
10 July
Amlwch Town (4) 4—0 CPD Pentraeth (4)
Bangor 1876 (4) 8—2 Menai Bridge Tigers (4)
Bethel United w/o CPD Waunfawr (5)
Blaenau Ffestiniog (3) 0—3 Meliden (4)
Bodorgan Juniors (5) 0—11 Bodedern Athletic (4)
Caerwys (5) 3—5 Llanelwy Athletic (5)
Castell Alun (4) 1—2 Brickfield Rangers
Coedpoeth United (4) 1—4 FC Queens Park (4)
CPD Cefni (5) 2—4 Caergybi (5)
CPD Henllan (5) 0—3 CPD Bro Cerny (4)
CPD Llanberis (4) 4—2 Llanrug United (4)
CPD Llanerch-Y-Medd (5) 2—2
3—0 (p)
CPD Aberffraw (4)
CPD Llannefydd (4) 2—3 Llansannan (4)
CPD Y Fali (5) w/o CPD Bro Goronwy (—)
Gaerwen (4) 1—4 Glantraeth (5)
Greenfield (4) 1—4 Rhydymwyn (3)
Halkyn & Flint Mountain (4) 1—1
2—4 (p)
Connahs Quay Town (5)
Hawarden Rangers (4) 4—2 Mynydd Isa Spartans (4)
Llanfairfechan Town (4) 3—1 Llandudno Junction (4)
Mountain Rangers (5) 1—3 Nefyn United (4)
New Brighton Villa (4) 1—3 Chirk AAA (3)
Penmaenmawr Phoenix (4) 3—5 Llandyrnog United (4)
Penrhyndeudraeth (4) 3—1 Talysarn Celts (5)
Penycae (3) 4—2 Lex XI (4)
Prestatyn Sports (4) 3—1 NFA (5)
Pwllheli (4) 2—2
7—6 (p)
Llanystumdwy (5)
Rhos Aelwyd (3) 2—0 Cefn Mawr Rangers (4)
Ruabon Rangers (5) 2—7 Saltney Town (3)
St Asaph City (3) 2—2
1—3 (p)
Rhuddlan Town (4)
Treaddur Bay Bulls (—) w/o Llangoed (5)
Y Felinheli (3) 4—0 Mynydd Llandegai (4)

Central[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
10 July
Aberaeron (4) 6—2 Borth United (5)
Abermule (4) w/o Four Crosses (3)
Brecon Corries (4) 6—0 Carno (3)
Dolgellau (3) 2—1 Machynlleth (3)
Hay St Marys (4) 0—0
3—4 (p)
Knighton Town (4)
Llansantffraid Village (4) 2—1 Waterloo Rovers (4)
Montgomery Town (4) 0—3 Llanymynech (5)
Radnor Valley (4) w/o Presteigne St Andrews (5)
Rhayader Town (3) 1—2 Builth Wells (4)
Tregaron Turfs (4) 0—6 Penparcau (3)
Tywyn Bryncrug (4) 1—1
3—2 (p)
Barmouth & Dyffryn United (4)

South[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
9 July
Blaenrhondda (4) 0—4 Ynyshir Albions (3)
Cardiff Airport (5) 3—2 Cardiff Draconians (3)
Cardiff Corinthians (4) 0—3 Canton Liberal (4)
Croesyceilog (3) 0—3 Abertillery Bluebirds (3)
10 July
Aber Valley (4) 2—1 Tredegar Town (3)
Aberdare Town (4) 1—1
2—4 (p)
Cwmbach Royal Stars (6)
Aberfan (6) 4—3 Vale United (5)
Abergavenny Town (3) 2—1 New Inn (5)
AC Pontymister (4) 3—0 Pill YMCA (4)
AFC Pemrhiwceiber (5) 1—2 Pemrhiwceiber Rangers (3)
AFC Porth (3) 1—2 Maesteg Park (5)
Bryn Rovers (5) w/o Ystradgynlais (4)
Canton Rangers (5) 5—5
4—1 (p)
Aberystwyth Exiles (7)
Cefn Hengoed 1—2 Aberbargoed Buds (3)
Clwb Cymric (5) 1—0 Bridgend Street (4)
Cwm Wanderers (4) 0—2 Seven Sisters Onllwyn (4)
Cwmbrân Town (5) 0—3 Monmouth Town (3)
Dafen Welfare (4) 0—3 Newcastle Emlyn (4)
Docks Albion (7) 0—2 AFC Whitchurch (5)
Fairwater (7) 6—4 Ely Rangers (5)
FC Tredegar (5) 2—0 Machen (5)
FC Porthcawl (7) 0—3 Baglan Dragons (4)
Garw SBGC (4) 4—1 Ton & Gelli BGC (5)
Gorseinon Athletic (5) 5—6 Morriston Town (4)
Merthyr Saints (4) 3—0 AFC Llwydcoed (3)
Mumbles Rangers (4) 1—2 Penlan Club (4)
Newport City (3) 2—0 Caerleon (4)
Newport Civil Service (4) 2—5 Newport Corinthians (4)
Pentwynmawr Athletic (5) 1—8 Abertillery Excelsiors (3)
Pontyclun (3) 2—1 Cefn Cribwr (4)
Porthcawl Town Athletic (4) w/o CRC Olympic (5)
Roath Park Rangers w/o Dinas Powys (3)
South Gower (4) 4—0 Pontarddulais Town (5)
St Albans (6) 0—2 Chepstow Town (3)
Ton Pentre (3) w/o Pencoed Athletic (4)
Treharris Athletic (3) 1—2 FC Cwmaman (4)
Treowen Stars (3) 1—0 Panteg (3)
Trethomas Bluebirds (3) 3—2 Caerphilly Athletic (5)
Trostre (5) 6—1 Evans & Williams (4)
Wattsville (4) 6—3 Rogerstone (4)
West End (3) 3—3
7—6 (p)
Rockspur Fords (5)
Ynysddu Welfare (4) 2—4 Treforest (5)
Ynysygerwn (3) 3—0 Giants Grave (4)

Second qualifying round[]

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 12 July 2021 and the matches were played on 23 and 24 July.

North[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
23 July
Chirk AAA (3) 2—2
3—4 (p)
Rhos Aelwyd (3)
Llandudno Albion (3) 4—1 Glantraeth (5)
Llysfaen (5) 0—4 Llanelwy Athletic (5)
24 July
Amlwch Town (4) 1—2 Llanrwst United (3)
Brickfield Rangers (3) 0—3 Saltney Town (3)
Bro Cernyw (4) 1—5 Llanfairfechan Town (4)
Caergybi (5) 5—0 Llangoed (5)
CPD Llanberis (4) 2—2
4—2 (p)
Nantlle Vale (3)
CPD Llanerch Y Medd (5) w/o Bangor 1876 (4)
CPD Y Fali (5) 1—6 Bodedern Athletic (4)
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (4) 2—0 Prestatyn Sports (4)
Denbigh Town (3) 12—2 Rhudddlan Town
FC Queens Park (4) 1—4 Cefn Albion (3)
Hawarden Rangers (4) 0—4 Llay Welfare (3)
Llandyrnog United (4) 4—1 CPD Llansannan (4)
Llanuwchllyn (3) 1—0 Pwllheli (4)
Meliden (4) 2—3 Rhydymwyn (3)
Mold Alexandra (3) 3—0 Connahs Quay Town (5)
Penrhyndeudraeth (4) 3—0 Dolgellau (4)
Penycae (3) 1—1
2—4 (p)
Brymbo (3)
Porthmadog (3) 9—0 CPD Mountain Rangers
Rhostyllen (3) 5—0 Corwen (3)
Y Felinheli (3) 2—0 CPD Waunfawr (5)

Central[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
24 July
Aberaeron (4) 3—1 Builth Wells (4)
Berriew (3) w/o Knighton Town (4)
Brecon Corries (4) 3—0 Llandrindod Wells (3)
Four Crosses (3) 0—3 Llanfair United (3)
Llanymynech (5) 0—6 Caersws (3)
Llansantffraid Village (4) 2—2
4—2 (p)
Welshpool Town (3)
Presteigne St Andrews (5) 1—4 Bow Street (3)
Tywyn Bryncrug (4) 0—4 Penparcau (3)

South[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
23 July
Canton Liberal (4) 1—1
0—3 (p)
Dinas Powys (3)
Merthyr Saints (4) 0—3 Penydarren BGC (3)
Ynyshir Albions (3) 2—0 Cwmbach Royal Stars (6)
24 July
Aberbargoed Buds (3) 1—4 AC Pontymister (4)
Aberfan (6) 0—6 Pemrhiwceiber Rangers (3)
Abertillery Bluebirds (3) 2—2
6—7 (p)
Caldicot Town (3)
Abertillery Excelsiors (3) 1—3 Monmouth Town (3)
Bryn Rovers (5) 2—7 Pencoed Athletic (4)
Caerau Ely (3) 3—1 Canton Rangers (5)
Cardiff Airport (5) 4—0 Ynysddu Welfare (4)
Chepstow Town (3) 1—0 Rogerstone (4)
Clwb Cymric (5) 3—4 Fairwater (7)
Cwmamman United (3) 2—1 South Gower (4)
FC Tredegar (5) 0—5 Trethomas Bluebirds (3)
Garden Village (3) 6—2 Newcastle Emlyn (4)
Garw SBGC (4) 2—8 Ynysygerwn (3)
Goytre (3) 1—1
5—3 (p)
Newport City (3)
Morriston Town (4) 0—6 Pontardawe Town (3)
Newport Corinthians (4) 0—1 Abergavenny Town (3)
Pontyclun (3) 4—0 AFC Whitchurch (5)
Porthcawl Town Athletic (4) 3—1 Maesteg Park (5)
Treharris Athletic (3) 3—2 Baglan Dragons (4)
Treowen Stars (3) 1—2 Aber Valley (4)
Trostre (5) 1—4 Penlan Club (4)
West End (3) 4—2 Seven Sisters Onllwyn (4)

First round[]

The draw for the first round, which took place on 26 July, saw 8 clubs from the Cymru North and 8 from the Cymru South join the competition. Matches took place on 13, 14 and 15 August.

Northern[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
13 August
Llandudno Albion (3) 5—1 CPD Llanerch-Y-Medd (5)
14 August
Bodedern Athletic (4) 5—1 Llandyrnog United (4)
Bow Street (3) 2—3 Llanidloes Town (2)
Brymbo (3) 3—1 Llansantffraid Village (4)
Buckley Town (2) 2—1 Mold Alexandra (3)
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (4) 1—0 Rhydymwyn (3)
Caergybi (5) 1—4 Cefn Albion (3)
Caersws (3) 2—2
4—5 (p)
Rhostyllen (3)
Holyhead Hotspur (2) 1—0 Rhos Aelwyd (3)
Holywell Town (2) 2—3 Gresford Athletic (2)
Llanelwy Athletic (5) 2—7 Berriew (3)
Llanfair United (3) 2—3 Penrhyndeudraeth (4)
Llanfairfechan Town (4) 1—2 Llanrwst United (3)
Llangefni Town (2) 0—1 Ruthin Town (2)
Llanuwchllyn (3) 2—4 Denbigh Town (3)
Llay Welfare (3) 2—4 Llandudno (2)
Porthmadog (3) 3—0 CPD Llanberis (4)
Saltney Town (3) 3—1 Y Felinheli (3)

Southern[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
13 August
Caldicot Town (3) 6—3 Penparcau (3)
Penydarren BGC (3) 1—0 Cwmbran Celtic (2)
Undy Athletic (2) 3—0 Chepstow Town (3)
14 August
AC Pontymister (4) 1—2 Dinas Powys (3)
Aberaeron (4) 1—3 Ynyshir Albions (3)
Abergavenny Town (3) 1—3 Taff's Well (2)
Caerau Ely (3) 3—8 Brecon Corries (4)
Cardiff Airport (5) 2—2
1—3 (p)
Trethomas Bluebirds (3)
Cwmamman United (3) 1—3 Monmouth Town (3)
Garden Village (3) 2—2
0—3 (p)
Goytre (3)
Llantwit Major (2) 4—0 Risca United (2)
Pencoed Athletic (4) 5—0 Treharris Athletic (3)
Penlan Club (4) 0—2 Ynysygerwn (3)
Pontyclun (3) 0—3 Pontardawe Town (3)
Port Talbot Town (2) 0—6 Afan Lido (2)
Porthcawl Town Athletic (4) 0—2 Aber Valley (4)
Trefelin BGC (2) 8—1 Fairwater (7)
West End (3) 2—12 Pemrhiwceiber Rangers (3)

Second round[]

The second round of the competition saw the remaining eight clubs from each of the Cymru North and Cymru South, as well as all 12 Cymru Premier clubs join the competition. The draw took place on 16 August with ties played on 3 and 4 September 2021.

Six clubs from tier four remained at the start of this round of the competition as the lowest ranked clubs, but all were eliminated by clubs from higher divisions. Bala Town's 17–1 victory over Brymbo equalled the record for the biggest margin of victory in a Welsh Cup tie.

Northern[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
3 September
Llandudno (2) 1—2 Airbus UK Broughton (2)
Connah's Quay Nomads (1) 5—0 CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (4)
Denbigh Town (3) 0—4 Caernarfon Town (1)
Gresford Athletic (2) 1—2 Colwyn Bay (2)
4 September
Bala Town (1) 17—1 Brymbo (3)
Bodedern Athletic (4) 4—5 Ruthin Town (2)
Buckley Town (2) 3—1 Porthmadog (3)
Cefn Druids (1) 0—0
4—2 (p)
Holyhead Hotspur (2)
Conwy Borough (2) 3—2 Cefn Albion (3)
Flint Town United (1) 5—0 Penrhyndeudraeth (4)
Llandudno Albion (3) 3—5 Guilsfield (2)
Llanidloes Town (2) 1—4 Bangor City (2)
Llanrhaeadr (2) 3—5 Saltney Town (3)
Newtown (1) 6—1 Berriew (3)
Prestatyn Town (2) 6—0 Rhostyllen (3)
The New Saints (1) 6—0 Llanrwst United (3)

Southern[]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
3 September
Ammanford (2) 0—3 Penrhiwceiber Rangers (3)
Briton Ferry Llansawel (2) 0—3 Trefelin BGC (2)
4 September
Aberystwyth Town (1) 9—0 Aber Valley (4)
Barry Town United (1) 2—0 Goytre (3)
Carmarthen Town (2) 2—1 Trethomas Bluebirds (3)
Dinas Powys (3) 2—1 Afan Lido (2)
Goytre United (2) 0—3 Taff's Well (2)
Haverfordwest County (1) 6—0 Brecon Corries (4)
Monmouth Town (3) 3—0 Llanelli Town (2)
Llantwit Major (2) 3—0 Pencoed Athletic (4)
Penrhyncoch (2) 4—1 Ynyshir Albions (3)
Penybont (1) 7—0 Undy Athletic (2)
Pontardawe Town (3) 0—1 Cardiff Metropolitan University (1)
Pontypridd Town (2) 6—0 Penydarren BGC (3)
Swansea University (2) 6—3 Caldicot Town (3)
Ynysygerwn (3) 1—3 Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC (2)

Third round[]

The draw took place on 6 September with ties played on 24 and 25 September 2021. Four clubs from tier three progressed from round two as the lowest ranked remaining clubs, with three of them gaining home ties.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
24 September
Caernarfon Town (1) 3–0 Prestatyn Town (2)
Cambrian & Clydach Vale BGC (2) 1–3 Penybont (1)
Colwyn Bay (2) 5–1 Ruthin Town (2)
Conwy Borough (2) 0–1 The New Saints (1)
Taff's Well (2) 2–1 Llantwit Major (2)
25 September
Aberystwyth Town (1) 4–1 Cefn Druids (1)
Airbus UK Broughton (2) 1–2 Haverfordwest County (1)
Bala Town (1) 5–0 Pontypridd Town (2)
Buckley Town (2) 2–0 Monmouth Town (3)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (1) 3–0 Barry Town United (1)
Dinas Powys (3) 2–4 Guilsfield (2)
Newtown (1) 0–0
4—5 (p)
Carmarthen Town (2)
Pemrhiwceiber Rangers (3) 1–3 Flint Town United (1)
Saltney Town (3) 0–0
4—2 (p)
Penrhyncoch (2)
Swansea University (2) 1–0 Bangor City (2)
Trefelin BGC (2) 0–4 Connah's Quay Nomads (1)

Fourth round[]

The draw took place on 27 September. Saltney Town, the only remaining club from the Ardal Leagues (tier 3), were drawn at home to Cymru Premier side Aberystwyth Town. Ties were be played on 15 and 16 October 2021. The upset of the round was Colwyn Bay's defeat of higher league Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match date
15 October
Flint Town United (1) 0–2 Connah's Quay Nomads (1)
16 October
Buckley Town (2) 0–2 Taff's Well (2)
Carmarthen Town (2) 0–0
4—5 (p)
The New Saints (1)
Colwyn Bay (2) 1–0 Cardiff Metropolitan University (1)
Haverfordwest County (1) 1–3 Bala Town (1)
Penybont (1) 0–0
3—1 (p)
Caernarfon Town (1)
Saltney Town (3) 0–0
4—5 (p)
Aberystwyth Town (1)
Swansea University (2) 1–2 Guilsfield (2)

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw took place on 18 October with matches played on 19 February 2022. Colwyn Bay's excellent run in the competition continued, this time beating Cymru Premier champions Connah's Quay Nomads 2–0 away.

19 February 2022 Bala Town (1) 2–1 Aberystwyth Town (1) Bala  
14:30 Dean Ebbe Goal 9'63' Harry Franklin Goal 86' Stadium: Maes Tegid
Attendance: 260
Referee: Robert Jenkins
19 February 2022 Connah's Quay Nomads (1) 0–2 Colwyn Bay (2) Connah's Quay  
14:30 Ryan Edwards Goal 63'
James Kirby Goal 66'
Stadium: Deeside Stadium
Attendance: 604
Referee: Iwan Griffith
19 February 2022 Penybont (1) 3–2 Taff's Well (2) Bridgend  
12:45 Lewis Clutton Goal 2'
Sam Snaith Goal 88'
Daniel Jefferies Goal 89'
David Lyon Goal 45+1'
Jan Maertens Goal 52'
Stadium: Bryntirion Park
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones
19 February 2022 The New Saints (1) 2–0 Guilsfield (2) Oswestry  
14:30 Jon Routledge Goal 45+3'
Ben Clark Goal 78'
Stadium: Park Hall
Attendance: 327
Referee: Cheryl Foster

Semi-finals[]

The draw took place on 21 February. Semi-final ties will be played at neutral venues on the weekend of 19 March 2022. The match dates and venues were announced on 4 March.

18 March 2022 Penybont (1) 0–0
(5–3 pen)
Bala Town (1) Aberystwyth  
19:45 Stadium: Park Avenue
  Penalties  
 
20 March 2022 The New Saints (1) v Colwyn Bay (2) Rhyl  
14:15 Stadium: Belle Vue

Final[]

The final will be played on 30 April, 1 or 2 May 2022.

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