Mid Wales South League Cup

Mid Wales South League Cup
Region Wales
Current championsTalgarth Town (2025–26)
2025–26

The Mid Wales (South) League Cup (also known as the Pip Samuel Cup) is a football knockout tournament competed for by clubs who have a team in membership of the Mid Wales South League.

Winners

1960s

  • 1961–62: – Llanwrtyd
  • 1962–63: – Felindre
  • 1963–64: – Llanwrtyd
  • 1964–65: – Llandrindod Amateurs
  • 1965–66: – Whitton
  • 1966–67: – Crossgates
  • 1967–68: – Crossgates
  • 1968–69: –
  • 1969–70: – Llandrindod Wells reserves

1970s

1980s

  • 1980–81: – Llanidloes Town reserves
  • 1981–82: – Builth Wells
  • 1982–83: – Crickhowell
  • 1983–84: – Clun Valley
  • 1984–85: – Newtown reserves
  • 1985–86: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)
  • 1986–87: – Newtown reserves
  • 1987–88: – Clun Valley
  • 1988–89: – Kington Town
  • 1989–90: – Clun Valley

1990s

  • 1990–91: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)[2]
  • 1991–92: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)[3]
  • 1992–93: – Penybont United[1]
  • 1993–94: – Rhayader Town reserves[4]
  • 1994–95: – Newcastle[5]
  • 1995–96: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)[6]
  • 1996–97: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)[7]
  • 1997–98: –
  • 1998–99: – Vale of Arrow (Gladestry)[2]
  • 1999–2000: – Builth Wells reserves[8]

2000s

  • 2000–01: –
  • 2001–02: –
  • 2002–03: –
  • 2003–04: – Rhosgoch Rangers[9]
  • 2004–05: – Rhosgoch Rangers[9]
  • 2005–06: – Rhosgoch Rangers[9]
  • 2006–07: – Rhosgoch Rangers[9]
  • 2007–08: – Rhayader Town
  • 2008–09: –
  • 2009–10: – Builth Wells

2010s

  • 2010–11: – Llandrindod Wells reserves[10]
  • 2011–12: – Bucknell[11]
  • 2012–13: – Rhayader Town reserves[12]
  • 2013–14: – Penybont United[13]
  • 2014–15: – Carno reserves[14]
  • 2015–16: – Rhayader Town reserves[15]
  • 2016–17: – Rhayader Town reserves[16]
  • 2017–18: – Rhayader Town[17]
  • 2018–19: – Penybont United[18][1]
  • 2019–20: – Competition not completed due to Coronavirus pandemic[19]

2020s

  • 2020–21: – No competition - Coronavirus pandemic
  • 2021–22: – Builth Wells[20]
  • 2022–23: – Hay St Marys reserves[21]
  • 2023–24: – No competition – league did not operate
  • 2024–25: – No competition – league did not operate
  • 2025–26: – Talgarth Town[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grosvenor, Gavin (15 September 2022). "Penybont United issue rallying call to keep century old football club alive". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Townsend, Stuart. "Gladestry remembers historic Vale of Arrow football side". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Castle clash – but clinch promotion" - South Shropshire Journal, Friday 08 May 1992 (page 28)
  4. ↑ Townsend, Stuart. "Extinct: The rise and fall of Sennybridge Football Club". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Newcastle's cup joy" - South Shropshire Journal, Friday 02 June 1995 (page 36)
  6. ↑ Townsend, Stuart (11 September 2011). "The story of Newbridge Football Club – gone but not forgotten". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hay return to MWLS" - South Shropshire Journal, Friday 04 July 1997 (page 35)
  8. ↑ "Cups heartache for brave Newcastle" - South Shropshire Journal, Friday 05 May 2000 (page 37)
  9. 1 2 3 4 Townsend, Stuart (29 November 2025). "Inside Rhosgoch Rangers' journey through Welsh football". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Grosvenor, Gavin (17 August 2024). "Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life in 2011?". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pip Samuel (Electrical) Cup 2011-12". Way Back Machine. All Wales Sport. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "It's Cup Final day for Rhayader Reserves..." and "Rhayader Res 2-1 Llanidloes Res..." from @RhayaderTownFC on Twitter
  13. ↑ "Congratulations @RhayaderTownFC res on winning the league..." from @BronllysFC on Twitter
  14. ↑ Grosvenor, Gavin (14 May 2015). "Carno pip Rhayader for cup glory". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Grosvenor, Gavin (19 May 2016). "Double winning Rhayader soar as high as Kites". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Fowlie's hat-trick seals cup final win for Rhayader Town Reserves". Brecon & Radnor Express. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Paul Worts' football round-up". Brecon & Radnor Express. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Grosvenor, Gavin (8 May 2019). "Penybont storm to Pip Samuel Cup glory". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Grosvenor, Gavin (23 July 2020). "Caersws opt to enter reserve side in Mid Wales League South". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "Pip Samuel (Electrical) Cup 2021-22". all Wales Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Horrigan hat-trick secures cup win for Hay St Mary's". Brecon & Radnor Express. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  22. ↑ https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/sport/football/talgarth-town-beat-hay-st-marys-on-penalties-to-lift-league-cup-903737