Cardiff City are one of the most historic and successful football clubs in Wales and the only Welsh club to have won the FA Cup.
The club is owned by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan and competes in the English Football League (EFL) Championship, the second tier of English football.
Tan has bank-rolled the club for many years but was also responsible for one of the biggest controversies when he changed the club’s main colours from blue to red between 2012 and 2015.
Cardiff have twice played in the Premier League, most recently in the 2018-19 season.
The Bluebirds, as they are known, play their home matches at Cardiff City Stadium, which has been their base since 2009 after moving from Ninian Park.
Cardiff’s proudest moment came in 1927 when they became the first—and so far only—non-English team to win the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium.
Hughie Ferguson scored the winning goal, securing Cardiff’s place in football history. The achievement was memorialised with the placing of a statue of winning captain Fred Keenor outside the club’s stadium in 2012.
Cardiff were also FA Cup finalists in 2008, narrowly losing to Portsmouth.
The club has enjoyed several periods of success, particularly in the early 20th century, when they regularly competed with the best clubs in England.
The club finished as runners-up in the old First Division in 1923-24 and won the Welsh Cup seven times between 1912 and 1930.
In all they have lifted the Welsh Cup on 22 occasions, the last of which was in 1993, before the Welsh clubs playing in the EFL stopped competing in the competition.
Following a decline in fortunes, Cardiff City spent much of the late 20th century fluctuating between the lower divisions of English football.
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However, the turn of the century saw a revival. Under manager Dave Jones, Cardiff reached the 2008 FA Cup final and later secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 2013 under Malky Mackay.
Relegation soon followed, but the club regained its place in the Premier League in 2018 under Neil Warnock.
Despite a spirited campaign, they were relegated again after just one season.
Cardiff has been home to many iconic players, including Phil Dwyer, Len Davies, Brian Clark.
John Toshack - who later became a hugely successful manager - Robert Earnshaw, Craig Bellamy and Peter Whittingham, who remains one of the club’s most beloved figures.
During the Premier League season of 2019, the club splashed out a record transfer fee to sign striker Emiliano Sala from French club Nantes for £15m.
Two days later, the Argentine player was killed in a plane crash in the English Channel, a tragedy that was followed by a long and ongoing bitter dispute between the two clubs.
Cardiff maintain a fierce rivalry with Swansea City, their neighbours from 40 miles west of the capital, with their encounters known as the South Wales derby, one of the most passionate fixtures in British football.
Recent years have seen Cardiff struggle to recapture past glories, with managerial changes and ownership debates creating instability.
After Warnock left in 2019, the club went through six managers in five years as they struggled for the consistency needed to launch another attempt at promotion.
They are currently managed by Omer Riza, who took charge in 2024.
Cardiff City News
Darts Daft Immers Eyeing Play-offs Bullseye With Cardiff
By Ian Gordon Darts mad Lex Immers wants to hit the play-offs bullseye with Cardiff. The dead-eyed Dutchman showed he can find the net as easily as hitting a treble 20 with his first goal for the Bluebirds in a vital win at Huddersfield. Immers is so keen on his arrows that he is eyeing […]
Ian Gordon | Feb 05, 2016
Pilkington Injury Fears Ease For Bluebirds
Cardiff City’s promotion bid has been boosted by the news that Anthony Pilkington’s knee injury is not as serious as first feared. The Bluebirds striker had to go off during the second half of Tuesday night’s goalless draw at Burnley after suffering the injury.
Graham Thomas | Apr 06, 2016
O’Keefe Ready For Bluebirds Mission But Loovens Keen To Deny Old Club
Stuart O’Keefe reckons Cardiff City can make edgy Sheffield Wednesday suffer in the battle for the last remaining play-off spot. The Bluebirds midfielder believes Saturday’s shoot-out for sixth spot in the Championship can tilt towards the visitors if they can stay in the game.
Graham Thomas | Apr 30, 2016
Morrison Backs Trollope And Is Ready For Return
Sean Morrison could make his first start since May when Cardiff City open their Championship season at Birmingham City on Saturday. The central defender had an ankle injury before the end of last season and underwent an operation that ruled him out of most of the club’s pre-season programme.
Graham Thomas | Aug 05, 2016
Winless Trollope Hopes Home Is Where The Heart Is
Paul Trollope insists Cardiff City need to focus on the home front after they crashed out of the League Cup on Thursday night. The Bluebirds are out of the competition even before England’s cricketers have completed their series against Pakistan after losing 1-0 after extra-time at League One club Bristol Rovers.
Graham Thomas | Aug 12, 2016
Trollope Still Seeking New Blood For Bluebirds
Paul Trollope confirmed Cardiff City are seeking squad reinforcements after their toothless Championship defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers. The Bluebirds manager saw his side lose 2-0 on Sunday as they failed to score for the third successive match so far this season.
Graham Thomas | Aug 15, 2016
Trollope Admits Duffy Disaster Was Like Nothing Seen Before
Cardiff City manager Paul Trollope has confessed he had never seen a match like the Shane Duffy-dominated one that gave his club their first win of the season on Wednesday. Duffy had a night to forget in Cardiff as he scored two own-goals before being sent off in a 2-1 defeat that continued Blackburn Rovers’ wretched start to the season.
Graham Thomas | Aug 18, 2016
Rhys Healey Aims To Show Cardiff What They Are Missing
Rhys Healey aims to show Paul Trollope that Cardiff City need him by scoring goals at Newport County. The young striker plays his first match for County on Saturday at home to Barnet in League Two.
Graham Thomas | Sep 03, 2016
Rickie Lambert Debut Does Not Worry Norwich Boss Who Has His Doubts
Rickie Lambert is set to make his Cardiff City debut on Saturday, but Norwich City manager Alex Neil is unconvinced the former England striker will be a success at the Bluebirds. Lambert joined Cardiff in the final hours of the transfer window – a deal that was either a masterful piece of blindside timing or a fanciful and desperate gamble for goals, depending on your perspective.
Graham Thomas | Sep 10, 2016
Paul Trollope Admits He Could Become Known For Sob Stories
Paul Trollope insists he will risk his reputation in defence of Cardiff City, despite their poor start to the season. The Bluebirds’ 3-2 defeat at Norwich City on Saturday has left them just a point above the relegation zone after six Championship matches during which they have won just once.
Graham Thomas | Sep 12, 2016
Paul Trollope Admits Bluebirds’ Lack Of Basics Has Him Under Pressure
Paul Trollope has admitted he is concerned at Cardiff City’s poor start to the season which he concedes has put him under pressure after just seven matches. The Bluebirds’ 3-0 defeat at Preston on Tuesday has left them just one place above the Championship relegation zone after suffering their worst start to a season for 12 years.
Graham Thomas | Sep 14, 2016
Garry Monk Insists Cardiff City Must Give Paul Trollope More Time
Garry Monk has urged Cardiff City to give Paul Trollope time to dig the Bluebirds out of the Championship trenches. Former Swansea manager Monk watched his Leeds United team win 2-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium to leave Trollope at the foot of the Championship table.
Graham Thomas | Sep 17, 2016