# 2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup

The 2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 39th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it five times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04 and 2007–08.

## Calendar

| Stage | Date |
| Round 1 | 26–28 September 2008 |
| Round 2 | 24–26 October 2008 |
| Round 3 | 14–16 November 2008 |
| Round 4 | 19–21 December 2008 |
| Round 5 | 23–25 January 2009 |
| Round 6 | 20–22 February 2009 |
| Quarter-finals | 27–29 March 2009 |
| Semi-finals | 19 April 2009 |
| Final | 9 May 2009 |

## Matches
### Round 1

| Home team | Score | Away team |

### Round 2

| Home team | Score | Away team |

### Round 3

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abercwmboi | 0 – 49 | Caerphilly |
| Aberdare | 23 – 25 | Briton Ferry |
| Aberystwyth | 0 – 10 | Bedlinog |
| Bala | 20 – 16 | Cowbridge |
| Beddau | 59 – 15 | Vardre |
| Blackwood | Walkover | Pembroke Dock Quins |
| Bonymaen | 40 – 7 | Oakdale |
| Brynithel | 6 – 60 | Felinfoel |
| Builth Wells | 24 – 20 | Llandaff North |
| Caernarfon | 8 – 22 | Bridgend Athletic |
| Caldicot | 13 – 31 | BP Llandarcy |
| Cardigan | 7 – 14 | Llantrisant |
| Carmarthen Quins | 60 – 3 | Maesteg Quins |
| Crymych | 22 – 3 | Birchgrove |
| Cwmavon | 6 – 24 | Whitland |
| Cwmgors | 5 – 85 | Newbridge |
| Dunvant | 12 – 10 | Loughor |
| Gilfach Goch | 13 – 6 | Brynmawr |
| Kenfig Hill | 68 – 10 | Betws |
| Kidwelly | 24 – 19 | Glynneath |
| Llanharan | 28 – 0 | Merthyr |
| Llanishen | P – P | Bryncoch (Through as away team) |
| Llantwit Fardre | 15 – 3 | Waunarlwydd |
| Maesteg | 23 – 0 | Cwmllynfell |
| Maesteg Celtic | 8 – 12 | Fleur De Lys |
| Milford Haven | 9 – 46 | Llangennech |
| Narberth | 45 – 12 | Newport Saracens |
| Newport HSOB | 10 – 30 | Carmarthen Athletic |
| New Tredegar | 19 – 29 | Bethesda |
| Old Illtydians | P – P | Cwmbran (Through as away team) |
| Penalta | 34 – 5 | Penarth |
| Pencoed | 33 – 3 | Gwernyfed |
| Penygroes | 5 – 18 | Chepstow |
| Pontypool United | Walkover | Corus |
| Pontyates | 16 – 25 | Llandudno |
| Porth | 5 – 53 | Grandiffaith |
| Porthcawl | 3 – 53 | Tredegar |
| Rumnay | 15 – 0 | Skewen |
| Talywain | 38 – 8 | Trimsaran |
| Tondu | 24 – 5 | Nant Conwy |
| Tonmawr | 45 – 3 | Llandeilo |
| Treorchy | 21 – 8 | Nantyglo |
| Tumble | 24 – 22 | Monmouth |
| Tycroes | 3 – 71 | Bargoed |
| Tylorstown | 18 – 27 | Pill Harriers |
| UWIC | 100 – 0 | Hendy |
| Ynysybwl | 18 – 10 | ST Peters |
| Ynysddu | 12 – 11 | Pontyberem |
| Ystalyfera | 6 – 17 | Aberavon Quins |
| Ystradgynlais | 3 – 66 | Ystrad Rhondda |

### Round 4

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberavon | 49 – 16 | Kidwelly |
| Bargoed | 28 – 21 | UWIC |
| Beddau | 0 – 45 | Llandovery |
| Bedwas | 15 – 18 | Newbridge |
| Bethesda | 17 – 55 | Cardiff |
| Bonymaen | 5 – 13 | Pontypool |
| Bridgend Athletic | 72 – 3 | Chepstow |
| Bridgend | 37 – 6 | Pencoed |
| Builth Wells | 37 – 3 | Bryncoch |
| Carmarthen Quins | 31 – 3 | BP Llandarcy |
| Corus | ??? | Fleur De Lys |
| Crymych | 5 – 31 | Cross Keys |
| Felinfoel | 31 – 38 | Caerphilly |
| Gilfach Goch | 22 – 3 | Cwmbran |
| Glamorgan | 48 – 17 | Carmarthen Athletic |
| Llandudno | 3 – 73 | Ebbw Vale |
| Llantrisant | 13 – 27 | Llanelli |
| Llanharan | 81 – 0 | Ynysddu |
| Llantwit Fardre | 22 – 14 | Aberavon Quins |
| Maesteg | 5 – 50 | Neath |
| Narberth | 64 – 0 | Kenfig Hill |
| Newport | 40 – 21 | Blackwood |
| Penalta | 5 – 10 | Llangennech |
| Pill Harriers | 5 – 41 | Tredegar |
| Pontypridd | 64 – 5 | Dunvant |
| Rumney | 55 – 3 | Tumble |
| Swansea | 104 – 3 | Bala |
| Talywain | 6 – 8 | Grandiffaith |
| Tondu | 20 – 15 | Treorchy |
| Tonmawr | 22 – 3 | Bedlinog |
| Whitland | 25 – 13 | Ystrad Rhondda |
| Ynysybwl | 40 – 5 | Briton Ferry |

### Round 5

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Bridgend Athletic | 7 – 28 | Swansea |
| Caerphilly | 59 – 19 | Llangennech |
| Corus | 19 – 58 | Aberavon |
| Cross Keys | 43 – 9 | Builth Wells |
| Ebbw Vale | 41 – 17 | Ynysybwl |
| Grandiffaith | 5 – 65 | Llanelli |
| Gilfach Goch | 3 – 44 | Neath |
| Glamorgan | 34 – 14 | Newbridge |
| Llandovery | 43 – 14 | Bargoed |
| Llanharan | 13 – 17 | Tonmawr |
| Llantwit Fardre | 26 – 18 | Whitland |
| Narberth | 15 – 53 | Cardiff |
| Newport | 44 – 7 | Bridgend |
| Pontypridd | 53 – 0 | Pontypool |
| Rumney | 12 – 7 | Tredegar |
| Tondu | 14 – 25 | Carmarthen Quins |

### Round 6

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberavon | 74 – 0 | Llantwit Fardre |
| Carmarthen Quins | 20 – 22 | Neath |
| Cross Keys | 27 – 26 | Pontypridd |
| Ebbw Vale | 13 – 23 | Swansea |
| Llanelli | 29 – 25 | Cardiff |
| Newport | 38 – 18 | Llandovery |
| Rumney | 12 – 17 | Caerphilly |
| Tonmawr | 16 – 23 | Glamorgan |

## Finals
### Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberavon | 20 – 10 | Newport |
| Cross Keys | 31 – 32 | Neath |
| Llanelli | 27 – 20 | Glamorgan |
| Swansea | 62 – 3 | Caerphilly |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
| Llanelli | 26 – 23 | Aberavon | Liberty Stadium |
| Swansea | 16 – 32 | Neath | Liberty Stadium |

### Final

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
| Llanelli | 21 – 27 | Neath | Millennium Stadium |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 28 March 2009 | 28 March 2009 | | | |
| Llanelli | 27 | | | |
| Llanelli | 27 | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | | |
| Glamorgan | 20 | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | |
| Glamorgan | 20 | Llanelli | 26 | |
| 27 March 2009 | 27 March 2009 | | Llanelli | 26 | |
| 27 March 2009 | 27 March 2009 | Aberavon | 23 | |
| Aberavon | 20 | Aberavon | 23 | |
| Aberavon | 20 | | | | 9 May 2009 – Millennium Stadium | 9 May 2009 – Millennium Stadium |
| Newport | 10 | | | | 9 May 2009 – Millennium Stadium | 9 May 2009 – Millennium Stadium |
| Newport | 10 | | | | Llanelli | 21 |
| 28 March 2009 | 28 March 2009 | | | | | Llanelli | 21 |
| 28 March 2009 | 28 March 2009 | | | | Neath | 27 |
| Swansea | 62 | | | | Neath | 27 |
| Swansea | 62 | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | | | |
| Caerphilly | 3 | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | 19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium | | | |
| Caerphilly | 3 | Swansea | 16 | | | |
| 28 March 2009 | 28 March 2009 | | Swansea | 16 | | | |
| 28 March 2009 | 28 March 2009 | Neath | 32 | |
| Cross Keys | 31 | Neath | 32 | |
| Neath | 32 | | | |