2017–18 FAW Women's Cup
The 2017–18 FAW Women's Cup is the 26th edition of the FAW Women's Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition for women's association football teams in Wales.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Teams | 36 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Swansea City |
| Runner-up | Cardiff City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 204 (6.58 per match) |
Swansea City won the final 2–1 over Cardiff City.[1]
Format edit
The tournament is a single-elimination knock-out tournament, with eight teams entering in the qualifying round and the remaining 28 receiving a bye to the first round proper.[2]
Calendar edit
| Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs |
| Qualifying round | 17 September 2017 | 4 | 36 → 32 |
| First round | 8 October 2017 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 12 November 2017 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 February 2018 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 4 March 2018 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 15 April 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Results edit
Qualifying round edit
The draw for the qualifying round took place at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff on 12 July. All four matches were originally scheduled to take place on Sunday 17 September 2017.[2]
| Tie | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern section | ||||
| 1 | 1 October | Kinmel Bay | 0–1 | Bangor City |
| Southern section | ||||
| 2 | 17 September | Merthyr Town | 5–0 | Rhiwbina |
| 3 | 17 September | Cwmbran Celtic | 2–0 | Splott Albion |
| 4 | 1 October | Llangyfelach | H-W | Abertillery Belles |
First round edit
The first round draw was held on 18 September, again at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff. The ties were all played on Sunday 8 October 2017,[3] except the Caerphilly Castle v Newcastle Emlyn and Abergavenny v Penybont games, which were both cancelled and the wins awarded to the home teams.[4][5]
| Tie | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern section | ||||
| 1 | 8 October | Bethel | 4–1 | Caernarfon Town |
| 2 | 8 October | Aberystwyth Town | 0–1 | Rhyl |
| 3 | 8 October | Llanfair United | 2–5 | Llandudno |
| 4 | 8 October | Northop Hall | 14–0 | Amlwch Town |
| 5 | 8 October | Airbus | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Denbigh Town |
| 6 | 8 October | Bangor City | 4–2 | Penrhyncoch |
| Southern section | ||||
| 7 | 8 October | AFC Tredegar | 0–4 | Llangyfelach |
| 8 | 8 October | Abergavenny | W-O | Penybont |
| 9 | 8 October | Dafen | 1–4 | Cardiff City |
| 10 | 8 October | Cardiff Met | 6–0 | Cascade |
| 11 | 8 October | Port Talbot Town | 14–0 | Aberdare |
| 12 | 8 October | Barry Town United | 5–0 | Merthyr Town |
| 13 | 8 October | Swansea City | 15–0 | AFC Porth |
| 14 | 8 October | Caerphilly Castle | W-O | Newcastle Emlyn |
| 15 | 8 October | Cyncoed Ladies | 5–0 | Briton Ferry Llansawel |
| 16 | 8 October | Caldicot Town | 6–2 | Cwmbran Celtic |
Second round edit
Drawn on 10 October.[6]
| Tie | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern section | ||||
| 1 | 12 November | Northop Hall | 4–1 | Bethel |
| 2 | 19 November | Denbigh Town | 1–6 | Rhyl |
| 3 | 12 November | Bangor City | 2–4 | Llandudno |
| Southern section | ||||
| 4 | 12 November | Swansea City | H–W | Caldicot Town |
| 5 | 12 November | Cyncoed Ladies | 23–0 | Llangyfelach |
| 6 | 12 November | Abergavenny | 11–0 | Barry Town United |
| 7 | 12 November | Port Talbot Town | 11–1 | Caerphilly Castle |
| 8 | 12 November | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Cardiff Met |
Quarter-finals edit
The draw was made on 13 November live on the FAW Facebook page.[7]
| Tie | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February | Abergavenny | 0–1 | Cardiff Met |
| 2 | 4 February | Northop Hall | 0–7 | Cyncoed Ladies |
| 3 | 4 February | Llandudno | 1–4 | Swansea City |
| 4 | 4 February | Port Talbot Town | 3–1 | Rhyl |
Semi-finals edit
The draw was made on 5 February, with matches originally scheduled to be played on 4 March at neutral venues.[8] Cardiff City and Abergavenny both were reinstated into the competition, having originally been eliminated by Cardiff Met in the second round and quarter-final respectively, after it had emerged that The Archers had fielded two under-aged players in the game against Cardiff City. City then beat Abergavenny in a replayed quarter final to take a place in the semi-finals.[9]
| Swansea City | 5–1 | Port Talbot Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Terri Beddows 58' (pen.) |
| Cardiff City | 1–0 | Cyncoed Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| Alana Murphy 42' | Report |
Final edit
| Cardiff City | 1–2 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Alana Murphy 54' | Report |
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References edit
- ^ "FAW / Swansea come back to beat Cardiff in FAW Women's Cup Final".
- ^ a b "FAW Women's Cup qualifying round draw". Football Association of Wales. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Wilf Frith (18 September 2017). "FA Of Wales Women's Cup 1st Round Draw". She Kicks. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Twitter update". Caerphilly Castle FC. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Twitter update". Abergavenny Women FC. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Holders Face Cardiff Derby in Welsh Cup". 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Live FAW Women's Cup quarter-final draw". Football Association of Wales – via Facebook.
- ^ "FAW Women's Cup semi-final draw". Football Association of Wales. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Ceri Coleman-Phillips (15 February 2018). "Cardiff Met Ladies disqualified from FAW Women's Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
External links edit
- FAW Cups on the Football Association of Wales website.
- Video of the qualifying round draw, published on YouTube by the Football Association of Wales.