# South Wales FA Senior Cup

The South Wales FA Senior Cup (known as the Hugh James Senior Cup) is the regional knock-out competition for clubs beneath the umbrella of the South Wales Football Association, in the Welsh Football Pyramid in South Wales.

## History

The cup was originally called the South Wales & Monmouthshire Senior Cup, run by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association until after the 1967–68 season.

## Previous winners

Information sourced from the South Wales Football Association website.

### 1890s

* 1893–94: – Builth
* 1894–95: – Rhayader
* 1895–96: – Barry District & Brecon
* 1896–97: – Rogerstone
* 1897–98: – Rogerstone
* 1898–99: – Barry Unionists
* 1899–1900: – Aberystwyth

### 1900s

* 1900–01: – Barry Unionists
* 1901–02: – Aberdare
* 1902–03: – Aberaman
* 1903–04: – Treharris
* 1904–05: – Ebbw Vale
* 1905–06: – Treharris
* 1906–07: – Treharris
* 1907–08: – Ton Pentre
* 1908–09: – Ton Pentre
* 1909–10: – Ton Pentre

### 1910s

* 1910–11: – Treharris
* 1911–12: – Merthyr Town
* 1912–13: – Aberdare
* 1913–14: – Cardiff City
* 1914–15: – Ton Pentre
* 1915–16: – No competition - World War One
* 1916–17: – No competition - World War One
* 1917–18: – No competition - World War One
* 1918–19: – No competition - World War One
* 1919–20: – Mid Rhondda

### 1920s

* 1920–21: – Ton Pentre
* 1921–22: – Cardiff City
* 1922–23: – Cardiff City
* 1923–24: – Cardiff City
* 1924–25: – Pontypridd
* 1925–26: – Aberdare & Mid Rhondda
* 1926–27: – Barry
* 1927–28: – Cardiff City
* 1928–29: – Cardiff City
* 1929–30: – Swansea Town

### 1930s

* 1930–31: – Lovells Athletic
* 1931–32: – Swansea Town
* 1932–33: – Swansea Town
* 1933–34: – Swansea Town
* 1934–35: – Lovells Athletic
* 1935–36: – Barry
* 1936–37: – Lovells Athletic
* 1937–38: – Barry
* 1938–39: – Barry
* 1939–40: – No competition - World War Two

### 1940s

* 1940–41: – No competition - World War Two
* 1941–42: – No competition - World War Two
* 1942–43: – No competition - World War Two
* 1943–44: – No competition - World War Two
* 1944–45: – No competition - World War Two
* 1945–46: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1946–47: – Troedyrhiw
* 1947–48: – Ton Pentre
* 1948–49: – Lovells Athletic
* 1949–50: – Merthyr Tydfil

### 1950s

* 1950–51: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1951–52: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1952–53: – Barry Town
* 1953–54: – Barry Town
* 1954–55: – Lovells Athletic
* 1955–56: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1956–57: – Cwmparc
* 1957–58: – Cardiff City
* 1958–59: – Barry Town
* 1959–60: – Barry Town

### 1960s

* 1960–61: – Ton Pentre
* 1961–62: – Ton Pentre
* 1962–63: – Cardiff City
* 1963–64: – Ton Pentre
* 1964–65: – Abergavenny Thursdays
* 1965–66: – Barry Town
* 1966–67: – Cardiff College of Education
* 1967–68: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1968–69: – Cardiff City
* 1969–70: – Cardiff City

### 1970s

* 1970–71: – Cardiff City
* 1971–72: – Cardiff City
* 1972–73: – Cardiff City
* 1973–74: – Cardiff City
* 1974–75: – Cardiff City
* 1975–76: – Barry Town
* 1976–77: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1977–78: – Barry Town
* 1978–79: – Maesteg Park Athletic
* 1979–80: – Merthyr Tydfil

### 1980s

* 1980–81: – Sully
* 1981–82: – Sully
* 1982–83: – Ton Pentre
* 1983–84: – Barry Town
* 1984–85: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1985–86: – Sully
* 1986–87: – Barry Town
* 1987–88: – Barry Town
* 1988–89: – Merthyr Tydfil
* 1989–90: – Merthyr Tydfil

### 1990s

* 1990–91: – Maesteg Park
* 1991–92: – Barry Town
* 1992–93: – Ton Pentre
* 1993–94: – No competition
* 1994–95: – No competition
* 1995–96: – No competition
* 1996–97: – No competition
* 1997–98: – No competition
* 1998–99: – No competition
* 1999–2000: – No competition

### 2000s

* 2000–01: – No competition
* 2001–02: – No competition
* 2002–03: – Stanleytown
* 2003–04: – Ynyshir Albions
* 2004–05: – Carnetown
* 2005–06: – Grange Albion
* 2006–07: – Pantyscallog Village Juniors
* 2007–08: – Bridgend Street
* 2008–09: – Penydarren BGC
* 2009–10: – Rhoose

### 2010s

* 2010–11: – Llantwit Major
* 2011–12: – Cwmbach Royal Stars
* 2012–13: – STM Sports
* 2013–14: – Penydarren BGC
* 2014–15: – Cornelly United
* 2015–16: – Taffs Well
* 2016–17: – Taffs Well
* 2017–18: – AFC Whitchurch
* 2018–19: – Llanrumney United
* 2019–20: – Competition cancelled - Covid-19 pandemic

### 2020s

* 2020–21: – No competition - Covid-19 pandemic
* 2021–22: – Cwrt Rawlin
* 2022–23: – Ton Pentre
* 2023–24: – FC Cwmaman

### Number of competition wins

* Barry / Barry Town — 15
* Cardiff City – 15
* Ton Pentre – 12
* Merthyr Tydfil – 11
* Lovells Athletic – 5
* Swansea Town – 4
* Treharris – 4
* Sully– 3
* Barry Unionists –2
* Aberdare – 2
* Maesteg Park/ Maesteg Park Athletic – 2
* Penydarren BGC – 2
* Rogerstone– 2
* Taffs Well – 2
* Aberaman – 1
* Abergavenny Thursdays – 1
* Aberystwyth – 1
* AFC Whitchurch – 1
* Barry District & Brecon – 1
* Bridgend Street – 1
* Builth – 1
* Cardiff College of Education – 1
* Carnetown – 1
* Cornelly United – 1
* Cwmbach Royal Stars – 1
* Cwmparc – 1
* Cwrt Rawlin – 1
* Ebbw Vale – 1
* FC Cwmaman – 1
* Llanrumney United – 1
* Llantwit Major – 1
* Merthyr Town – 1
* Mid Rhondda – 1
* Mid Rhondda & Aberdare – 1
* Pantyscallog Village Juniors – 1
* Pontypridd – 1
* Rhayader – 1
* Rhoose – 1
* Stanleytown – 1
* Troedyrhiw – 1
* STM Sports – 1
* Ynyshir Albions – 1