Cardiff City F.C.

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Cardiff City
Full nameCardiff City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bluebirds
Short nameCAR, CCFC, City
Founded1899; 125 years ago (1899) (as Riverside A.F.C.)
GroundCardiff City Stadium
Capacity33,316[1]
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerNeil Harris
LeagueChampionship
2021–22Championship, 18th of 24
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Cardiff City F.C. is a Welsh football club who play in Cardiff. They play at the Cardiff City Stadium, (formerly at Ninian Park) and have the nickname "The Bluebirds".

They are the only non-English side to win the FA Cup, in 1926-27. They were also runners up in 1924-25 and 2007-08.

Name[change | change source]

  • 1899-1902 Riverside F.C.
  • 1902-1908 Riverside Albion F.C.
  • 1908-present Cardiff City F.C.

League position[change | change source]

Season League Position
2000/01 Third Division 2nd
2001/02 Second Division 4th
2002/03 Second Division 6th
2003/04 First Division 13th
2004/05 League Championship 16th
2005/06 League Championship 11th
2006/07 League Championship 13th
2007/08 League Championship 12th
2008/09 League Championship 7th
2009/10 League Championship 4th

Former position[change | change source]


References[change | change source]

  1. "Premier League Handbook 2018–19" (PDF). Premier League. 30 July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.