The 2022–23 FAW Welsh Cup was the 135th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

The National Cup Board changed the rules for the new season: five substitutes could be used, within three substitute periods for all rounds; and seedings for Round 2, introduced in the previous season, were retained with the 28 seeded clubs from the JD Cymru Premier (12), JD Cymru North (8) and JD Cymru South (8) drawn away from home.

The competition achieved 253 entries, surpassing the record from the previous season by ten.

The teams receiving a bye into the second qualifying round are: The Qualifying Round 2 draw was made at the Football Association of Wales Headquarters in Hensol on 1 August with ties to be played over the weekend of Saturday 20 August.

[3] The First Round draw was made at the Football Association of Wales Headquarters in Hensol on 22 August.