Welsh Youth Cup draw pairs Buckley with Mold and Caldicot with Abergavenny
Buckley Town will host Mold Alexandra and Caldicot Town will welcome Abergavenny Town in the first round of the 2026/27 Arena Projects Youth Cup. The FAW has scheduled the ties for Sunday 11 October.
First-round draw
- Teams remaining
- 64
- Qualifying-round winners
- 26
- Clubs entering after byes
- 38
- Round date
- 11 October
Who enters now
The draw brings together 26 qualifying-round winners and 38 clubs given byes. Those entering include 18 FAW National Academies. In total, 64 teams remain, making 32 ties across the two regional sections.
Northern ties
Other northern ties include Brickfield Rangers against Colwyn Bay, Bangor City 1876 against Connah’s Quay Nomads, and Caernarfon Town against Flint Town United.
Southern ties
In the south, Haverfordwest County host Llanrumney United, Llanelli Town face Barry Town United, and Pontarddulais Town meet Cardiff Met.
Full draw and match details
The complete draw is available in the FAW announcement linked below. The announcement gives the round date but not individual kick-off times; check the clubs’ arrangements before travelling.
Background and supporting figures
Where this sits
The first round combines 26 qualifying winners with 38 clubs that did not play the qualifying round.
The published list has 10 northern ties and 22 southern ties, derived by counting the FAW draw; together they account for all 64 teams.