2024–25 Welsh Cup


The 2024–25 FAW Welsh Cup was the 137th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The winners qualified for the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
The New Saints won the cup on 4 May 2025, defeating defending holders Connah's Quay Nomads 2–1 in the final. Since they qualified for the Conference League based on league position, the spot for winning the cup was passed to the second-placed team of the 2024–25 Cymru Premier.

First qualifying round

Teams from the third tier of Welsh football and below entered the competition in the first qualifying round, with the exception of Abertillery Bluebirds, Pontardawe Town and Porthmadog, who received a bye based on their league position in the previous season. The draw was made on 4 July 2024, with matches played on 26 and 27 July.

Second qualifying round

The 109 first qualifying round winners and 3 teams given byes entered the second qualifying round. The draw was made on 31 July 2024, with the matches played on 23 and 24 August.

First round

The 56 second qualifying round winners and teams in Tier 2 entered the first round. The draw was made on 28 August 2024, with the matches played on 20 and 21 September.
The following teams received byes based on league position during the previous season:

Second round

The 36 first round winners, the 16 teams given first round byes, and the 12 teams from the 2024–25 Cymru Premier entered the second round. The draw was made on 25 September 2024, with the matches played on 18, 19, 22 and 26 October.

Third round

The 32 second round winners entered the third round. The draw was made on 23 October 2024, with the matches played on 15 and 16 November.
TieHome teamScoreAway team
11–3The New Saints
2Caerau (Ely) 8–1Rogerstone
3Trefelin BGC 1–2
4Colwyn Bay 2–1Ruthin Town
5Caersws 2–1Bangor 1876
6Llanrwst United 0–3Denbigh Town
7Penydarren BGC 2–2 Carmarthen Town
87–1Goytre
9Flint Town United 2–2 Bala Town
10Ammanford 1–1 Haverfordwest County
11Mold Alexandra 2–1Briton Ferry Llansawel
12Cambrian United 3–2Llandudno
13Holyhead Hotspur 0–0 Trearddur Bay
14Llanuwchllyn 3–0Swansea University
15Llanelli Town 4–0Pill
16Afan Lido 1–1 Morriston Town

Fourth round

The 16 third round winners entered the fourth round. The draw was made on 20 November 2024, with the matches played on 13, 14 and 15 December.
TieHome teamScoreAway team
1Afan Lido 0–0 Cambrian United
2The New Saints 4–1Colwyn Bay
3Haverfordwest County 0–2Llanelli Town
4Carmarthen Town 0–0
5Denbigh Town 7–1Llanuwchllyn
6Caerau (Ely) 1–0Bala Town
7Airbus UK Broughton 2–0Caersws
81–0Mold Alexandra

Quarter-finals

The eight fourth round winners entered the quarter-finals. The draw was made on 18 December 2024, with the matches played on 15 and 16 February 2025.
TieHome teamScoreAway team
1Denbigh Town 0–1Llanelli Town
2Caerau (Ely) 0–2
3The New Saints 5–0Airbus UK Broughton
43–1Carmarthen Town

Semi-finals

The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The draw was made on 19 February 2025, with the matches played on 15 and 16 March 2025.
TieHome teamScoreAway team
1Cambrian United 0–5
22–1Llanelli Town

Final

The final was held between the two semi-final winners.