A new chapter in the JD Welsh Cup, the world’s third oldest football cup competition will begin with the 2024/25 first qualifying round draw.
The draw will be streamed at 8pm on Thursday, July 4th on RedWall+, alongside the first qualifying round draw of the Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy.
The JD Welsh Cup first qualifying round will be played across the weekend of July 26-27.
Clubs from the third tier of Welsh football and below enter the competition in the first qualifying round with the 106 clubs in the northern section randomly split into two separate pots – one made up of 52 clubs and another made up of 54 clubs. Clubs will be drawn against another club in the same pot as them.
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Meanwhile, the 112 clubs in the southern section have been randomly split into two separate pots of 56 clubs each. Clubs will be drawn against another club in the same pot as them.
Mid Wales interest comes in the northern section comes in the form of Abermule, Berriew, Bow Street, Dolgellau AA, Forden United, Four Crosses, Kerry, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair United, Llansantffraid, Montgomery Town, Barmouth Utd, Carno, Knighton Town, Llanidloes Town, Llanilar, Llanrhaeadr, Machynlleth, Penparcau, Radnor Valley, Waterloo Rovers and Welshpool Town.
Brecon Corries, Builth Wells, Ffostrasol Wanderers and Tregaron Turfs have been entered into the southern section.
Meanwhile 244 clubs are set to find out their opponents in the Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy first qualifying round draw.
The draw will be streamed at 8pm on Thursday 4 July on RedWall+, alongside the first qualifying round draw of the JD Welsh Cup.
The Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy first qualifying round will be played across the weekend of August 2-3. Llanidloes Town have been granted a bye.
Mid Wales interest comes in the form of Barmouth United, Berriew, Bow Street, Dolgellau AA, Dyffryn Banw, Four Crosses, Hay St Mary's, Kerry, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair United, Llanilar, Llanrhaeadr, Llansantffraid, Machynlleth, Montgomery Town, Penybont Utd, Radnor Valley, Tregaron Turfs, Trewern Utd, Tywyn Bryncrug, Waterloo Rovers and Welshpool Town while Brecon Corries have been placed in the southern section.
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