Cardiff City Ladies F.C.
| Full name | Cardiff City Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1975, as Llanedeyrn LFC | ||
| Ground | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach[1] | ||
| Chair | Michele Adams MBE[2] | ||
| Manager | Jamie Phillip[3] | ||
| League | FA Women's National League Division One | ||
| 2021–22 | FA Women's National League South, 11th of 14 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club playing in the English FA Women's National League Division One.
History[edit]
The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match.[citation needed] In 1981 the name was changed to Cardiff L.F.C., and in 1993 the club linked up with Inter Cardiff F.C. and started playing at the Cardiff Athletic Stadium.[citation needed] In 1997, the connection with Inter Cardiff was terminated and the club changed its name to Cardiff County L.F.C while affiliating with the Cardiff County Council.[citation needed] In 2001 the club began affiliating with Cardiff City, the professional men’s club from the same city.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the 2003 season, however, the club severed its connection with its male counterpart when its members voted against the men’s club's proposals its operations became an independent outfit again.[citation needed] Although they were allowed to keep use of the Cardiff City name and kit colours, their crest is very different, and no longer uses the famous moniker 'Bluebirds' (although they are still referred to as such by media such as BBC Sport), incorporating the Welsh red dragon instead.
In 2006 Cardiff City Ladies won the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and were promoted to the National Division for the first time.[citation needed] Relegated in the 2007–08 season, the club again were promoted to the National Division in 2010–11.[4]
Because Cardiff City Ladies has won the Welsh Women's Cup, the club has represented Wales played in the UEFA Women's Cup.[citation needed]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 14 January 2022.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players[edit]
Honours[edit]
- Welsh Women's Cup (11): 1995, 2003 to 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016[6]
Record in UEFA competitions[edit]
- 2003–04: first qualifying round, 4th
- 2004–05: first qualifying round, 4th
- 2005–06: first qualifying round, 3rd
- 2006–07: first qualifying round, 2nd
- 2007–08: first qualifying round, 4th
- 2008–09: first qualifying round, 4th
- 2009–10: qualifying round, 3rd
References[edit]
- ^ "Home Ground". Cardiff City Ladies. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Queens honours: Michele Adams enjoys MBE 'career highlight'". BBC News. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Cardiff City Ladies Welcome a New Coaching TeaM". Cardiff City Ladies. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Cardiff City Ladies win promotion". BBC. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Women's First Team". Cardiff City Ladies. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Cardiff City FC Win Welsh Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-21.