The FAW has scrapped two of its league cup competitions in the top tiers of Welsh football for next season.

Both the Nathaniel MG Cup and the Welsh Blood Service Cup will not be played during the 2026-27 season as attention turns to the expansion of the Cymru Premier from 12 teams to sixteen.

The governing body said the expanded league fixture programme would increase pressure on the calendar.

Barry Town United won this season's Nathaniel MG Cup in February, beating eleven-time winners The New Saints 2-0 in the final.

In recent years, it was contested by teams from the Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South, along with select wildcard entries, such as youth teams from EFL clubs.

The Welsh Blood Service Cup - which was exclusive to second-tier teams - was launched in 2022 and has been won for the past two years by Airbus UK Broughton.

In a statement on Thursday evening, an FAW spokesperson said: "This decision follows a period of significant research and aligns with feedback received during collaborative consultation with clubs."

"As the Cymru Premier expands to 16 clubs in 2026/27, the FAW’s strategic focus is on strengthening the league format, which brings with it an expanded fixture programme, increasing pressure on the calendar and the impacts associated to this."

They added: "The FAW wishes to place on record its sincere gratitude to Nathaniel Cars and the Welsh Blood Service for their support of the competitions and both organisations will continue as valued partners of the association."

"The 2026/27 Cymru Leagues fixture calendar, set to be the most exciting yet with more jeopardy in tiers one and two, will be confirmed in the coming weeks as the relaunch of the leagues approaches."

Next season, the Cymru Premier expands to 16 clubs along with other changes such as a move to Friday night fixtures, the introduction of a VAR Lite system and a three-way split towards the end of the season.