Welsh Cup 2008–09
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The 2008–09 FAW Welsh Cup
was the 122nd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales
, excluding those who play in the English League System
. The 2008–09 tournament commenced on August 16, 2008, and was covered live and exclusive on S4C
in the UK.
1First match was postponed and the replay was held at Lock’s Lane, Porthcawl
on September 3, 2008
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Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
was the 122nd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, excluding those who play in the English League System
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. The 2008–09 tournament commenced on August 16, 2008, and was covered live and exclusive on S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
in the UK.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | | New entrants | Prize money |
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| Preliminary Round | August 16, 2008 | 22 | 44 | |
| First Round | September 13, 2008 | 46 | 70 | |
| Second Round | October 4, 2008 | 32 | 18 | Losers: £500 |
| Third Round | November 1, 2008 | 16 | Losers: £1,000 | |
| Fourth Round | January 31, 2009 | 8 | Losers: £2,500 | |
| Quarterfinals | February 28, 2009 | 4 | Losers: £5,000 | |
| Semifinals | April 11, 2009 | 2 | Losers: £10,000 | |
| Final | May 4, 2009 | 1 | Winner: £25,000; Loser: £15,000 |
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|}1First match was postponed and the replay was held at Lock’s Lane, Porthcawl
Porthcawl
Porthcawl is a town on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, 25 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 19 miles southeast of Swansea...
on September 3, 2008
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|}First round
The matches were played on September 13, 2008.|}
Second round
The matches were played between October 3 and 10, 2008.|}
Third round
The matches were played on October 31 and November 1, 2008.|}
Fourth round
The matches were played on January 30 and 31, 2009.|}
Quarterfinals
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