The 2010–11 FAW Welsh Cup was the 124th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales, excluding those who play in the English League System. The 2010–11 tournament commenced on 14 August 2010, and ran until the final in May 2011. The winner of the Cup will qualify to the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Teams | 158 |
| Defending champions | Bangor City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Llanelli |
| Runner-up | Bangor City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 157 |
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | New entrants | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round One | 14 August 2010 | 30 | 60 | |
| Qualifying Round Two | 28 August 2010 | 48 | 66 | |
| First Round | 11 September 2010 | 40 | 32 | Losers: £500 |
| Second Round | 2 October 2010 | 20 | – | Losers: £750 |
| Third Round | 6 November 2010 | 16 | 12 | Losers: £1,500 |
| Fourth Round | 29 January 2011 | 8 | – | Losers: £2,500 |
| Quarterfinals | 26 February 2011 | 4 | – | Losers: £6,000 |
| Semifinals | 19 April 2011 | 2 | – | Losers: £12,500 |
| Final | 7 May 2011 | 1 | – | Winner: £30,000; Loser: £20,000 |
Qualifying round one
The draw for both qualifying rounds one and two was held on 9 July 2010.[1] Qualifying round one games were played on 14 August 2010.
North
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aberaeron | 0–7 | Bodedern Athletic |
| Caernarfon Wanderers | 2–7 | Bro Goronwy |
| Connah's Quay Town | 10–3 | Llanfair United |
| CPD Bethel | 0–2 | F.C. Nomads of Connah's Quay |
| Greenfield | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Machynlleth |
| Halkyn United | 2–3 | Amlwch Town |
| Llandyrnog United | 1–1 (4–2 pen.) | CPD Llanystumdwy |
| Llanllyfni | 3–3 (3–5 pen.) | Borras Park Albion |
| Meifod | 1–2 | Gaerwen |
| Penmaenmawr Phoenix | 4–1 | Glantraeth |
| Trearddur Bay United | 1–0 | Brynford United |
| Tregaron Turfs | 2–3 | Montgomery Town |
| Y Felinheli | 2–1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog |
South
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brecon Corinthians | 0–5 | Monmouth Town |
| Cardiff Hibernian | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Cwmbran Town |
| Corus Steel | 1–0 | Cwmamman United |
| Ferndale & District | 0–3 | Bridgend Street |
| Fochrhiw | 2–1 | Baglan Dragons |
| Llanwern | 2–1 | Tredegar Town |
| Newport Civil Service | 2–3 | Goytre |
| Penclawdd | 0–3 (w/o) | Seven Sisters |
| Penrhiwceiber Constitutional Athletic | 1–1 (3–4 pen.) | RTB Ebbw Vale |
| Pontyclun | 3–1 | Rhydyfelin |
| Risca United | 0–1 | Pontypridd Town |
| South Gower | 2–0 | Cadoxton Barry |
| STM Sports | 3–0 | Llantwit Fardre |
| Talgarth Town | 0–5 | Fleur de Lys |
| Treowen Stars | 6–0 | Cornelly United |
| Trethomas Bluebirds | 2–1 | Llandrindod Wells |
| Troedyrhiw | 3–3 (3–4 pen.) | Nelson Cavaliers |
Qualifying round two
Qualifying round two games were played on 28 August 2010. The round included the thirty winners from qualifying round one, plus sixty-six new teams that entered at this level.
North
South
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abertillery Bluebirds | 1–2 | Pontyclun |
| Ammanford | 3–0 | Presteigne St. Andrews |
| Bridgend Street | 11–1 | Fochrhiw |
| Briton Ferry Llansawel | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Pontypridd Town |
| Caerau | 4–1 | Newport YMCA |
| Cardiff Grange Harlequins | 2–1 | Llanwern |
| Corus Steel | 3–2 | Llwydcoed |
| Cwmaman Institute | 1–0 | Aberbargoed Buds |
| Ely Rangers | 3–2 | Caerleon |
| Goytre | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Llangeinor |
| Hay St. Marys | 1–5 | Porth |
| Nelson Cavaliers | 2–4 | Monmouth Town |
| Newbridge on Wye | 3–5 | South Gower |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 2–1 | Dinas Powys |
| RTB Ebbw Vale | 1–4 | Fleur de Lys |
| Seven Sisters | 0–1 | Croesyceiliog |
| STM Sports | 4–3 | Trethomas Bluebirds |
| Ton Pentre | 0–1 | Bettws |
| Treowen Stars | 2–3 | Treharris Athletic Western |
| UWIC | 2–1 | Cwmbran Town |
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 31 August 2010.[2] Games were held on 11 September 2010. Thirty-two new entrants joined the forty-eight winners from qualifying round two.
North
1Match was played in Llandudno, although Dolgellau was officially the home team.
South
1Match was postponed until 18 September.
Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 14 September 2010.[3] Games were played on 2 October 2010.
North
South
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Afan Lido | 1–2 | Cambrian & Clydach Vale |
| Barry Town | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Corus Steel |
| Garden Village | 1–6 | Aberaman Athletic |
| Goytre United | 3–1 | Fleur de Lys |
| Cardiff Grange Harlequins | 3–0 | Treharris Athletic Western |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1–4 | UWIC |
| Pontypridd Town | 1–2 | Bryntirion Athletic |
| Porth | 2–0 | Goytre |
| Taff's Well | 2–4 | Bridgend Town |
Third round
The draw for the third round was held on 4 October 2010.[4] The twelve teams competing in the 2010–11 Welsh Premier League entered the competition at this stage. Starting with this round, teams are no longer divided into north and south divisions. Games will be played on 6 November 2010, with the exception of the Airbus UK Broughton/The New Saints match, which took place on 5 November 2010, and the postponed Llanelli/Aberystwyth Town match, which took place on 13 November 2010.
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was held on 13 November 2010.[5] Entering this round were the 16 winners from the previous round. The matches are scheduled to take place on 29 January 2011.
Quarterfinals to Final
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Sat 26 Feb – Port Talbot | ||||||||||
| Port Talbot Town | 0 | |||||||||
| Sat 9 Apr – Rhyl | ||||||||||
| Bangor City | 3 | |||||||||
| Bangor City | 1 | |||||||||
| Sat 26 Feb – Connah's Quay | ||||||||||
| Gap Connah's Quay | 0 | |||||||||
| Gap Connah's Quay | 4 | |||||||||
| Sun 8 May – Llanelli | ||||||||||
| UWIC Inter Cardiff | 0 | |||||||||
| Bangor City | 1 | |||||||||
| Sat 5 Mar – Llanelli | ||||||||||
| Llanelli | 4 | |||||||||
| Llanelli | 1 | |||||||||
| Sat 9 Apr – Aberystwyth | ||||||||||
| Prestatyn Town | 0 | |||||||||
| Llanelli | 1 | |||||||||
| Sat 26 Feb – Oswestry | ||||||||||
| The New Saints | 0 | |||||||||
| The New Saints (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Cardiff Grange Harlequins | 0 | |||||||||
