2024–25 Adran Trophy

2024–25 Adran Trophy
Tournament details
CountryWales
Dates1 September 2024 – 9 February 2025
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsThe New Saints (1st title)
Runners-upSwansea City
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored178 (4.56 per match)

All statistics correct as of 10 February 2025.
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

The 2024–25 season of the Adran Trophy, also known as Genero Adran Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 11th iteration of the Welsh women's league cup open to the teams competing in the Adran Leagues, the top two tiers of the Welsh women's league structure.

The schedule for the 2024–25 seasonwas published on 16 May 2024. The group stage ran from 1 September until 13 October 2024, followed by the knock-out phase culminating with the final on 9 February 2025.[1]

Cardiff City were the defending champions, having triumphed for the first time in the 2023–24 season.[2]

The New Saints won the trophy, knocking out Cardiff in the quarter finals, coming from behind to beat Briton Ferry in dramatic fashion and then beating Swansea 3-1 in the final at Latham Park.

Teams

Adran Premier Adran North Adran South
The 8 teams competing in the 2024–25 season. The 8 teams competing in the 2024–25 season. The 8 teams competing in the 2024–25 season.
  1. ^ Cambrian United has been chosen to replace Pontardawe Town following their withdrawal.[3]

Group stage

The group stage draw for the 2024–25 season was conducted on 29 July 2024. The Adran North and Adran South teams were split into two groups of 4 each, for a total of 4 groups.[4] The groups stage consists of a single round-robin tournament, with the two top teams of each group advance to the round of 16.

The tiebreakers for group order are identical to the tiebreakers used in 2024–25 Adran Premier.[5]

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CON LLA BAN NFA
1 Connah's Quay Nomads (A) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advances to round of 16 2–1 3–0
2 Llandudno (A) 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 6 9–1
3 Bangor (E) 3 1 0 2 7 11 −4 3 0–6 0–4
4 NFA (E) 3 0 0 3 2 19 −17 0 1–7
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2024. Source: matchday 1, matchday 2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLI LLA FEL RHY
1 Flint Town United (A) 3 3 0 0 16 7 +9 9 Advances to round of 16 4–3 9–3
2 Llanfair United (A) 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6 3–2 4–0
3 Felinheli (E) 3 1 0 2 6 12 −6 3 1–0
4 Rhyl 1879 (E) 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2024. Source: matchday 1, matchday 2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAL CAS SWA LLA
1 Caldicot Town (A) 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6 Advances to round of 16 5–1 2–1
2 Cascade YC (A) 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6 1–0 1–0
3 Swansea University (E) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 3–1
4 Llanelli Town (E) 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2024. Source: matchday 1, matchday 2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PEN CWM PON CAM
1 Penybont (A) 3 3 0 0 9 5 +4 9 Advances to round of 16 3–1
2 Cwmbran Celtic (A) 3 2 0 1 11 8 +3 6 2–3
3 Pontypridd United (E) 3 1 0 2 10 8 +2 3 2–3 4–5
4 Cambrian United (E) 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0 1–4 0–4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2024. Source: matchday 1, matchday 2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Round of 16

The eight teams competing in the Adran Premier (seeded) were drawn against the eight teams advancing from the group stage (unseeded).[6]

10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Llandudno 2–4 Aberystwyth Town
Referee: Iwan Ellis
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Connah's Quay Nomads 1–2 Cardiff City
Referee: Richard Wright
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Swansea City 4–0 Llanfair United
Referee: Wayne Davies
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Cascade 1–0 Cardiff Met
Referee: Tegid Richards
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Briton Ferry Llansawel 4–1 Penybont
Referee: Philip Harris
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Caldicot Town 1–6 The New Saints
Referee: David Lemin
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Cwmbran Celtic 1–4 Wrexham
Referee: Alexander Jacklin
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) Barry Town United 4–2 Flint Town United
Referee: Paul Fisher

Quarter-finals

8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Barry Town United 1–3 Wrexham
UTC (UTC+0)
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) Briton Ferry Llansawel 1–0 Aberystwyth Town
UTC (UTC+0)
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) The New Saints 1–0 Cardiff City
UTC (UTC+0)
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Cascade 0–5 Swansea City
UTC (UTC+0)

Semi-finals

19 January 2025 (2025-01-19) Wrexham 2–3 Swansea City The Rock, Rhosymedre
UTC (UTC+0)
  • C. Jones 63'
  • Fuller 90+5'
 Report
  • John-Davis 2', 45+3' (pen.)
  • Richards 81'
 Attendance: 345
19 January 2025 (2025-01-19) The New Saints 3–2 Briton Ferry Llansawel Park Hall, Oswestry
UTC (UTC+0) Report

Final

Swansea City1–3The New Saints
  • John-Davis 56'
 Report
Attendance: 658
Referee: Cheryl Foster

References

  1. ^ "2024/25 Genero Adran Leagues season dates confirmed". FAW. 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Five-star Cardiff City beat Swansea City to claim maiden Adran Trophy". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. 14 April 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Cambrian United confirmed as 2024/25 Genero Adran Trophy wildcard". FAW. 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2024/25 Genero Adran Trophy group stage draw". FAW. 29 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Adran Premier Trophy Rules 2024–25" (pdf). FAW. p. 23. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ^ Allen, Olly (October 17, 2024). "Genero Adran Trophy Round of 16 draw".
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