The Welsh Cup (Welsh - Cwpan Cymru) is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition. The Welsh Cup was first awarded in 1877 to Wrexham, who have won it a record 23 times. From 1996 to 2011, only clubs playing in the Welsh football league system were allowed to enter the Welsh Cup. This rule excluded the six Welsh clubs who played in the English football league system - Cardiff City, Colwyn Bay, Merthyr Tydfil Town, Newport County, Swansea City and Wrexham. In 2012, UEFA stated that Welsh clubs playing in the English football league system could not qualify for European competitions via the Welsh Cup but they could qualify via the English league and cup competitions, hence they were again excluded from the Welsh Cup.
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