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Cardiff City Football Club Women (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd Gwraig) is a women's football club based in Cardiff, Wales. Affiliated with Cardiff City, the club competes in the Adran Premier, the top tier of Welsh women's football.
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| Full name | Cardiff City Football Club Women | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bluebirds | |||
| Short name | CCFCW | |||
| Ground | Cardiff International Sports Stadium Cardiff City Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 4,953 (2,553 seated) | |||
| Chairman | Mehmet Dalman | |||
| Manager | Iain Darbyshire | |||
| League | Adran Premier | |||
| 2023–24 | Adran Premier, 1st of 8 | |||
| Website | http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk | |||
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Cardiff have won three league titles, four Welsh Cups and one Adran Trophy.
Until the 2011–12 season, Cardiff played in the South Wales Women's League Division One.[1] The club joined the Welsh Premier Women's League in 2012, after the decision was made to expanded the league nationally for the 2012–13 season. Cardiff won the 2012–13 Welsh Premier League on goal difference, and subsequently qualified for European football, entering the Qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]
Placed in Group 1, Cardiff made their European debut against SFK 2000 on 8 August 2013, losing 3–0. The club lost both remaining group games against NSA Sofia and Konak Belediyespor respectively, and finished the group in fourth place.[3]
The club reached the final of the 2014–15 Welsh Cup, the clubs first appearance in a Welsh Cup final, but were beaten 4–2 by Swansea City on 19 April. Cardiff won the 2015–16 Welsh Cup, beating Llandudno 5–2 on 17 April.[4]
The club reached the final of the WPWL Cup for the first time in 2021, but were beaten 4–1 by Swansea City on 26 May.[5] The club achieved a league and cup double for the 2022–23 season, winning both the Adran Premier and Welsh Cup.[6]
Cardiff turned semi-professional in June 2023.[7] The club were drawn against Lithuanian side Gintra in the Qualifying rounds of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League, losing 2–0.[8] The club achieved a domestic treble for the 2023–24 season, winning the league, Welsh Cup, and Adran Trophy.[9]
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Cardiff play their home games at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium.[10] The club also play select matches at the Cardiff City Stadium.
First-team squad
- As of 8 September 2024[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League
- Adran Premier (level 1)
Cup
- Adran Trophy
- Winners: 2023–24
Summary
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
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| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2024–25 |
By season
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg |
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| 2013–14 | Qualifying round |  SFK 2000 |
0–3[12] | 4th of 4[13] | |
 NSA Sofia |
0–2[14] | ||||
 Konak Belediyespor |
0–1[15] | ||||
| 2023–24 | Qualifying round |  Gintra |
0–2[16] | 4th of 4 | |
 Shelbourne |
0–3[17] | ||||
| 2024–25 | Qualifying round |  Twente |
0–7[18] | 4th of 4 | |
 FK Ljuboten |
0–2[19] | ||||
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