2025–26 Welsh Cup
football tournament season
The 2025–26 FAW Welsh Cup was the 138th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The winners qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The New Saints were the defending cup holders.
Caernarfon Town won the cup (their first Welsh Cup win), defeating Flint Town United 3–0 in the final.
First qualifying round
Teams from the third tier of Welsh football and below entered the competition in the first qualifying round. The draw was split geographically, with 100 teams placed in the northern section, and 128 teams in the southern section, split at random into two pots of 64. The draw was made on 10 July 2025. Matches were played on the weekend of 26 July 2025.
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Second qualifying round
The 114 first qualifying round winners entered the second qualifying round. The draw was made on 6 August 2025.
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