Great news – first-ever official sponsor for the FAW Amateur Trophy!

Good news for the second most prestigious cup competition in Wales – it has attracted its first official sponsor!

The Football Association of Wales is excited to announce that Dragon Signs will sponsor the FAW Amateur Trophy for the next four seasons.

The partnership, which will run until the end of the 2025/26 season at least, will see the competition be renamed as the Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy with immediate effect.

The Trophy was briefly sponsored by Carlsberg in the 1990’s, but this latest deal promises more longevity.

Dragon Signs has been the official signage provider of the FAW since 2020, providing branding at grounds and training facilities across the country.

The Cardiff-based company supply and install all types of signage throughout Wales and the UK and have over 30 years’ experience in supporting organisations.

The Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy is open to clubs playing in the Ardal Leagues (Tier 3) and below, with 249 teams entering this season’s competition.

The 2022/23 competition got under way on Friday 2nd September and 123 first-round ties took place across the opening weekend.

Rhys Harrington, Managing Director of Dragon Signs, said “Dragon Signs are big supporters of Welsh sport and recognise how important the amateur game is to the industry.

“This sponsorship felt perfect for Dragon to be able to give something back to the fantastic amateur clubs across Wales. We’re really excited to see this competition develop and grow.”

FAW AMATEUR TROPHY HISTORY

Started in 1890-91, the competition was known as the Welsh Junior Cup until 1902, when it became the Welsh Amateur Cup, a title it held until 1974, when it was renamed the FAW Intermediate Cup. The competition took its current title in 1993.

LIST OF WINNERS

WELSH JUNIOR CUP

1890-91: Wrexham Victoria – Fflint Town 4-1
1891-92: Llandudno Swifts – Wrexham Gymnasium 2-1
1892-93: Wrexham Gymnasium – Wrockwardine Wood 1-0
1893-94: Mold Red Stars – Wrockwardine Wood 4-3
1894-95: Caergwrle Wanderers – Bangor Reserves 2-1
1895-96: Queensferry Ironopolis – Shrewsbury Athletic 3-0
1896-97: Coppenhall – Rhos Eagle Wanderers 3-2
1897-98: Rhos Eagle Wanderers – Singleton & Coles 6-1
1898-99: Oswestry Utd Reserves – Singleton & Coles 1-0
1899-00: Wellington St. Georges – Llanrwst 2-0
1900-01: Wrexham Victoria – Singleton & Coles 1-0
1901-02: Wrexham Victoria – Machynlleth Town 1-0

WELSH AMATEUR CUP

1902-03: Druids Reserves – Bangor Reserves 4-0
1903-04: Wrexham Victoria – Druids Reserves 4-2
1904-05: Esclusham White Stars – Bangor Reserves 4-0
1905-06: Buckley Engineers – Porthmadog 2-2, replay 4-1
1906-07: Buckley Engineers – Aberystwyth 2-2, replay 4-1
1907-08: Esclusham White Stars – Brymbo Institute Reserves 1-0
1908-09: Caernarfon United – Oak Alun Rovers 5-1
1910-11: Buckley- Aberystwyth 1-0
1911-12: Rhosllanerchrugog – Summerhill 1-1, replay 2-1
1912-13: Johnstown Athletic – Aberaman Athletic 3-1
1913-14: Cardiff Corinthians – Holywell United 1-0
1914-1919: No competition
1919-20: Caerau – Barmouth 4-1
1920-21: Northern Nomads – Llanidloes 1-1
1921-22: Llanidloes United – U.C.W. Aberystwyth 3-1
1922-23: Acrefair – Lovell’s Athletic 1-0
1923-24: Denbigh Town – Lovell’s Athletic 2-1
1924-25: Northern Nomads – Llanidloes 1-1, replay 5-1
1925-26: Lovell’s Athletic – Holywell United 2-0
1926-27: Lovell’s Athletic – Holywell United 2-0
1927-28: Lovell’s Athletic – Llanidloes 1-0
1928-29: Cardiff Corinthians – Aberystwyth 2-0
1929-30: Cardiff Corinthians – Burntwood 4-3
1930-31; Aberystwyth Town – Llanfairfechan 5-1
1931-32: Machynlleth – Cardiff Corinthians 3-0
1932-33: Aberystwyth Town – Llanidloes 2-1
1934-35: Aberdyfi – Aberystwyth Town 2-1
1935-36: Llay Welfare – Treharris Athletic 1-1, replay 3-1
1936-37: Treharris Athletic – Llandudno 2-1
1937-38: Abercynon Athletic – Wem Town 1-1, replay 2-1
1938-39: Caerau Athletic – Lovell’s Athletic 1-0
1939-40: Abercynon Athletic – Flint Athletic 3-0
1940-45: No competition
1945-46: Caerau Athletic – Llay United 5-1
1946-47: Troedyrhiw – Llay United 5-0
1947-48: Flint Town United – Troedyrhiw 2-1
1948-49: Llay United – Hanwood Welfare 2-0
1949-50: Caerau Athletic – Llay Welfare 2-0
1950-51: Treharris Athletic – Connahs Quay Juniors 3-1
1951-52: Ton Pentre – Chirk AAA 6-2
1952-53: Connah’s Quay Nomads – Caersws 3-2
1953-54: Lovell’s Athletic – Overton St. Mary’s 3-2
1954-55: Newtown – Chirk AAA 4-2
1955-56: Porthmadog – Peritus 5-2
1956-57: Porthmadog – Druids United 2-2, replay 5-2
1957-58: 55th Royal Artillery Tonfannau – Porthmadog 3-1
1958-59: Chirk AAA – Whitchurch Alport 2-2, replay 2-0
1959-60: Chirk AAA – Caerau Athletic 3-2
1960-61: Caersws – Buckley Wanderers 4-2
1961-62: Cardiff Corinthians – Holywell Town 3-2
1962-63: Chirk AAA – Caersws 2-0
1963-64: Donnington Wood – Caersws 2-1
1964-65: Llanidloes Town – Gwynfi Welfare 3-2
1965-66: Caerleon – Welshpool 1-0
1966-67: Brymbo Steelworks – Cardiff College of Education 3-2
1967-68: Cardiff College of Education – Welshpool 3-1
1968-69: Cardiff College of Education – Tonyrefail Welfare 2-0
1969-70: Aberystwyth Town – Cardiff College of Education 2-1
1970-71: Bridgnorth Town – Welshpool 2-1
1971-72: Welshpool – Aberystwyth 1-0
1972-73: Rhyl – GKN Sankey 0-0, replay 2-0
1973-74: Whitchurch Alport – Cardiff College of Education 2-1

FAW INTERMEDIATE CUP

1974-75: Donnington Wood – Buckley Wanderers 2-0
1975-76: Cardiff College of Education – Shifnal Town 2-1
1976-77: Welshpool – Whitchurch Alport 4-1
1977-78: Caernarfon Town – Llanidloes Town 1-0
1978-79: Pontllanfraith – Flint Town United 1-0
1979-80: Blaenau Ffestiniog – Brymbo Steelworks 3-3, replay 1-0
1980-81: Connah’s Quay Nomads – Newport YMCA 1-0
1981-82: Conwy United – Blaenau Ffestiniog 1-0
1982-83: Welshpool – Brymbo Steelworks 4-3
1983-84: Welshpool – Caersws 1-1, replay 1-0
1984-85: Cardiff Corinthians – Brecon Corinthians 2-2, replay 2-1
1985-86: Aberystwyth Town – Newtown 3-1
1986-87: Afan Lido – Taffs Well 0-0, replay 1-0
1987-88: Aberystwyth Town – Newtown 1-0
1988-89: Caersws – Aberystwyth Town 3-2
1989-90: Ragged School – Porthcawl Town 2-0
1990-91: Abergavenny Thursdays – Mostyn 2-0
1991-92: Llangefni Town – Caersws 1-1, replay 2-1
1992-93: Llansantffraid – Brecon Corinthians 3-0

FAW WELSH TROPHY

1993-94: Barry Town – Aberaman 2-1
1994-95: Rhydymwyn – Taffs Well 1-0
1995-96: Rhydymwyn – Penrhyncoch 2-1
1996-97: Cambrian Utd Sky Blues – Rhyl Delta 2-1
1997-98: Dinas Powys – Llanrwst 2-0
1998-99: Ragged School – Barry Athletic 3-1
1999-00: Trefelin BGC – Bryntirion Athletic 6-2
2000-01: Ragged School – Gresford Athletic 1-0
2001-02: Cefn United – Llangeinor 2-0
2002-03: Rhydyfelin Zenith – Tillery 4-1
2003-04: Penycae – Llanrhaeadr 3-2
2004-05: West End – Rhydymwyn 3-1
2005-06: West End – Cefn United 4-2
2006-07: Brymbo – Glan Conwy 6-2
2007-08: Rhos Aelwyd – Corwen 4-2
2008-09: Ragged School – Penycae 1-0
2009-10: Glan Conwy – Clydach Wasps 5-1
2010-11: Holywell Town – Conwy United 3-2
2011–12: Sully Sports – Holyhead Hotspur 2-1
2012–13: Caernarfon Town – Kilvey Fords 6-0
2013–14: Llanrug United – Chirk AAA 3-2
2014–15: Holywell Town – Penrhyndeudraeth 4-2
2015-16: Abergavenny Town – Sully Sports 1-0
2016-17: Chirk AAA – Penlan Club 2-1
2017-18: Conwy Borough – Rhos Aelwyd 4-1
2018-19: Cefn Albion – Pontardawe Town 4-0
2019-20: Final not played (Covid) – Llandudno Albion v Penydarren BGC
2020-21: Competition cancelled (Covid)
2021-22: Mold Alexandra 1-0 Baglan Dragons

SUMMARY OF WINNERS

5 – Aberystwyth Town, Cardiff Corinthians
4 – Chirk AAA, Lovell’s Athletic, Ragged School, Welshpool, Wrexham Victoria
3 – Caerau Athletic, Cardiff College of Education
2 – Holywell Town, Caernarfon Town, Abercynon Athletic, Buckley Engineers, Caersws, Connah’s Quay Nomads, Donnington Wood, Northern Nomads, Porthmadog, Rhydymwyn, Treharris Athletic, West End
1 – Mold Alexandra, Acrefair, Buckley, Denbigh Town, Llandudno Swifts, Wrexham Gymnasium, Mold Red Stars, Caergwrle Wanderers, Queensferry Ironopolis, Coppenhall, Rhos Eagle Wanderers, Oswestry Utd Res, Wellington St Georges, Druids Reserves, Esclusham White Stars, Caernarfon United, Rhosllanerchrugog, Johnstown Athletic, Caerau, Llanidloes United, Machynlleth, Aberdyfi, Llay Welfare, Troedyrhiw, Flint Town United, Llay United, Ton Pentre, Newtown, Bridgnorth Town, 55th Royal Artillery Tonfannau, Llanidloes Town, Caerleon, Brymbo Steelworks, Rhyl, Whitchurch Alport, Pontllanffraith, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Conwy United, Afan Lido, Abergavenny Thursdays, Llangefni Town, Llansantffraid, Barry Town, Cambrian Utd Sky Blues, Dinas Powys, Trefelin BGC, Cefn United, Rhydyfelin Zenith, Penycae, Brymbo, Rhos Aelwyd, Glan Conwy, Sully Sports, Llanrug United, Abergavenny Town, Conwy Borough, Cefn Albion.