North Wales has won the most Welsh Cups (55) – is it the same with the FAW Amateur Trophy?

North Wales rule where the FAW Amateur Trophy is concerned.

Since the competition was founded back in 1890-91, the North has won the trophy 53 times through 40 different clubs, the latest being CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876.

South Wales have landed the prize on 42 occasions via 25 clubs, Central or Mid Wales have appeared on the winners’ rostrum 18 times through 10 successful sides, while seven English entrants have raised the trophy 9 times between them.

There have been 121 finals since the competition began under the name of the Welsh Junior Cup 136 years ago.,

NOTE: I think my geography is correct in regard to where the various winners are/were based, but I’m happy to be corrected and make amendments if necessary

NORTH WALES – 53 trophy wins, 40 different winners (no of wins in brackets)

Chirk AAA (4), Wrexham Victoria (4), Holywell Town (2), Caernarfon Town (2), Buckley Engineers (2), Connah’s Quay Nomads (2), Porthmadog (2), Rhydymwyn (2), Esclusham White Stars (2).

All 1 win: Mold Alexandra, Acrefair, Buckley, Denbigh Town, Llandudno Swifts, Wrexham Gymnasium, Mold Red Stars, Caergwrle Wanderers, Queensferry Ironopolis, Rhos Eagle Wanderers, Druids Reserves, Caernarfon United, Rhosllanerchrugog, Johnstown Amateurs, Llay Welfare, Flint Town United,, Llay United, Brymbo Steelworks, Rhyl, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Conwy United, Llangefni Town, Cefn United,  Penycae, Brymbo, Rhos Aelwyd, Glan Conwy, Llanrug United, Conwy Borough, Cefn Albion, CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876.

SOUTH WALES – 42 trophy wins, 25 different winners

Cardiff Corinthians (5), Lovell’s Athletic (4), Ragged School (4), Caerau Athletic (3), Cardiff College of Education (3), Abercynon Athletic (2), Treharris Athletic (2), West End (2).

All 1 win: Caerau, Troedyrhiw, Ton Pentre, Pontllanffraith, Caerleon, Afan Lido, Abergavenny Thursdays, Barry Town, Cambrian Utd Sky Blues, Dinas Powys, Trefelin BGC, Rhydyfelin Zenith, Sully Sports, Abergavenny Town,Trethomas Bluebirds, Newport City, Port Talbot Town

CENTRAL/MID WALES 17 trophy wins, 10 different winners

Aberystwyth Town (5), Welshpool (4), Llanidloes United (1), Machynlleth (1), Aberdyfi (1), Newtown (1), 55th Royal Artillery Tonfannau (1), Llanidloes Town (1), Llansantffraid (1)., Caersws (1).

ENGLAND 9 trophy wins, 7 different winners

Northern Nomads (2), Donnington Wood (2), Coppenhall (1), Oswestry United Reserves (1), Wellington St Georges (1), Bridgnorth Town (1), Whitchurch Alport (1).

LIST OF FINALS 1890-91 to 2025-26

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 Amateurs – 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
2022–23 Trethomas Bluebirds 2–1 Denbigh Town
2023–24 Newport City 5–4 Penrhyncoch
2024–25 Port Talbot Town 2–1 Penygraig United

2025-26 CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 3-1 Pontardawe Town