As well as the Genero Adran Premier, the 2025/26 Genero Adran Trophy gets under way this weekend with the first set of group stage fixtures.
The eight clubs from the Genero Adran North have been drawn into two groups of four and likewise in the Genero Adran South.
Each club will play everyone once in their group, before the top two clubs from each group progress to the round of 16 where the eight Genero Adran Premier teams enter.
Group 1
Cascade were the only second tier side to reach the quarter-finals of the competition last season, causing an upset by beating top-flight Cardiff Met in the Round of 16, before defeat to Swansea City.
The Caerphilly side, who finished third in the Genero Adran South last season, begin this year’s group stage at home against Penybont.
Bont won all three of their group matches on their competition debut last year before losing to Briton Ferry Llansawel in the knockout stage. Manager Rhys Thomas has made the move to Ferry this summer, taking top scorer Casey Daniels with him, with Leon Williams appointed as his replacement.
Cascade stormed to a 6-0 victory over Penybont in the 2023/24 Bute Energy Welsh Cup, but Bont did the double over their opponents in the league last season with 2-0 and 3-1 wins.
In Group 1’s other fixture, newly-promoted Taffs Well make their competition debut at home against Cwmbran Celtic.
The Wellwomen gained promotion from the SWWGL this summer after losing just one league game all season.
Celtic reached the Genero Adran Trophy knockout stage for the first time last season, before a 4-1 defeat to Wrexham, but it was a disappointing league campaign as they ultimately finished fifth in the Genero Adran South after showing early title credentials.
Group 2
Cardiff Met have won the Genero Adran Trophy on a record five previous occasions, but this season enter the competition in the group stage for the first time.
The Archers, who were relegated from the Genero Adran Premier last term after winning just one league game all year, are at home against Llanelli Town.
The Reds, who finished sixth in the Genero Adran South last season with just one win to their name, are yet to record a victory in the Genero Adran Trophy – finishing bottom of their group in the previous two campaigns.
The other encounter in Group 2 sees two sides begin new eras as Pure Swansea host Carmarthen Town.
Pure Swansea, previously known as Swansea University, finished runners-up in the Genero Adran South last season but failed to make it out of their group in the Genero Adran Trophy after reaching the quarter-finals in 2023/24. Former top-flight title winner Chris Church is now in the dugout after Dan Sheehan’s departure.
Carmarthen begin life in the second tier with big ambitions after winning the SWWGL title on goal difference last term. The Old Gold have not lost an away fixture since October 2023.
Carwyn Phillips’ side stunned Pure Swansea in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup last season by storming to a 5-1 victory on the road.
Group 3
Reigning Genero Adran North champions Connah’s Quay Nomads begin their group stage away at newly-promoted Berriew.
The Nomads stormed to the league title last season, winning all 14 matches, but agonisingly missed out on promotion by losing 3-2 to Pontypridd United in the play-off despite being two goals up.
In last season’s Genero Adran Trophy, Jordan Parry’s side scored an impressive 14 goals across three group stage wins before pushing Genero Adran Premier champions Cardiff City all the way in a narrow 2-1 defeat in the Round of 16.
Berriew make their debut in this competition after being promoted to the Genero Adran North as NWWFL champions last season, winning 11 out of their 12 league matches along the way.
The other match in Group 3 sees Felinheli host Llandudno, who have reached the knockout stage in each of the past four seasons.
Last season, the Seasiders will have been disappointed to finish fourth in the Genero Adran North, while in this competition they were level with Aberystwyth Town after an hour in the Round of 16 before ultimately losing 4-2.
Felinheli finished above Llandudno in the league last season by placing third, but were unable to make it out of the Genero Adran Trophy group stage.
Llandudno are unbeaten in their last six matches against Felinheli, although nothing could separate them in league meetings last season which finished 1-1 and 2-2.
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Group 4
Wildcard entrant Llangefni Town kick off the group stage with a trip to Bangor, having been granted a place in Group 4 following Rhyl 1879’s withdrawal.
Dan Gregg’s side compete in the third tier but have already faced Genero Adran North opposition this season, losing 3-1 to Felinheli in the NWCFA Cup.
Bangor finished seventh in the Genero Adran North last season while they are yet to progress past the group stage of the Genero Adran Trophy in two attempts.
However, a host of new arrivals have joined the club this summer – including Ffion Thomas from Llangefni who has already scored twice on her debut against Pwllheli in the NWCFA Cup last week. Bangor and Llangefni met in that regional cup last season when goals from Ffion Owen and Catrin George earned a 2-1 win for Llangefni.
Flint Town United and Llanfair United meet at the Essity Stadium after both teams played out three entertaining encounters last season.
Jennifer Haynes’ double helped Flint earn a 4-3 victory when they met in the group stage of this competition, while both sides traded blows in their Genero Adran North meetings as Llanfair won 4-3 and Flint earned a 4-1 victory.
The Silkwomen were the highest scorers in the Genero Adran Trophy group stage on their competition debut last season, scoring 16 goals on their way to topping their group before they took the lead against Barry Town United in the Round of 16 but ultimately lost 4-2.
Llanfair, last season’s Genero Adran North runners-up, reached the knockout stage for the first time in their history last season before defeat to Swansea City.
