Cardiff Airport F.C.

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Cardiff Airport
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Full nameCardiff Airport Football Club
Founded1970 [1]
Ground Jenner Park, Barry
Capacity2,650
CoachStephen Jones [2]
League Ardal SW League
2024–25 South Wales Premier League Premier Division, 1st of 12 (promoted)

Cardiff Airport Football Club are a Welsh football club from Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. They play in the Ardal SW League in the Welsh football pyramid.

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History

The club played in the Vale of Glamorgan League before being promoted to the South Wales Alliance League.

In the 2022–23 season, the club progressed to the third round of the Welsh Cup, their best performance in the club's history. They knocked out Cefn Fforest, Cardiff Bay, Cwmbach Royal Stars and Abergavenny before losing to tier two Cymru North team Porthmadog 5–1. [3]

As champions of the South Wales Premier League's top division, the club will be promoted to the Ardal Leagues for the 2025–26 season, tier three of the Welsh Football Pyramid, marking the highest level the club has operated at. [4]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh, James (30 April 2025). "Vale of Glamorgan team secures title after historic rise". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Jamshidian, Harry (19 March 2024). "Barry football manager seriously hurt in Cheltenham Festival attack". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Jamshidian, Harry (15 November 2023). "Cardiff Airport knocked out of Welsh Cup by Porthmadog". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Joy, Gareth (15 May 2025). "Cardiff Airport promoted to Ardal Leagues". bro radio. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Jones, Jordan (4 May 2022). "Tonyrefail, Ely Rangers, and Aberfan promoted in dramatic night in Alliance League". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Lord, Rebecca (9 July 2015). "Cardiff Airport Football Club celebrate memorable year". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Dark, Hywel (23 April 2025). "Sport – Airport Reserves blitz Penarth to clinch title". Glamorgan Star. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Ian (21 May 2025). "Cardiff Airport celebrates W J Owen Cup win over Porthcawl". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "The ASRS Cup competition". Barry Football Heritage. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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