The Welsh Tier Two League Cup is a football cup competition in Wales. It is played between the teams of the Cymru North and the Cymru South; both leagues are at the second tier of the Welsh football league system. The cup was founded in 2022 and is known as the Welsh Blood Service League Cup for sponsorship reasons.[1]
| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Wales |
| Teams | 32 |
| Current champions | Airbus UK Broughton (2025–26) |
Until 2025 it had teams competing in a regionalised draw up to and including the "regional finals", then a national final between the two regional winners. For 2025–26 it was changed so that the "regional finals" are removed and replaced by unregionalised semi-finals, with the national final then becoming the only final in the competition.[2]
It will not be played in 2026–27, due to the expansion of the Cymru Premier leading to an increased number of fixtures for each team.[3]
Previous winners
edit- 2022–23: Barry Town United[4]
- 2023–24: Mold Alexandra[5]
- 2024–25: Airbus UK Broughton[6]
- 2025–26: Airbus UK Broughton[7]
- 2026–27: Not played due to expansion of Cymru Premier
References
edit- ↑ "Welsh Blood Service sponsor Tier 2 League Cup - Colwyn Bay FC / CPD Bae Colwyn". September 2, 2022.
- ↑ Jones, Dave (2 June 2025). "Change of format for Welsh Blood Service League Cup in 2025-26". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Statement: Nathaniel MG Cup and Welsh Blood Service League Cup". Football Association of Wales. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Barry Town thrash youthful Colwyn Bay to win League Cup - Y Clwb Pêl-droed". April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Magnificent Mold give manager Mike perfect send-off by lifting WBS League Cup". April 20, 2024.
- ↑ "WALKING ON AIR: Airbus UK Broughton lift prestigious national trophy!". April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Airbus UK Broughton lift Welsh Blood Service League Cup for second year in a row". Football Association of Wales. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.