Cardiff Bay Warriors F.C.

Cardiff Bay Warriors

Full name	Cardiff Bay Warriors Football Club
Founded	2005
Ground	Canal Park
League	South Wales Premier League Championship Division
2024–25	South Wales Premier League Championship Division, 8th of 12

Cardiff Bay Warriors F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Butetown, Cardiff. They currently play in the South Wales Premier League Championship Division.

The club was first formed in 2005, but folded after a few years. They reformed in 2019. ^[1] In 2023 they entered the Welsh football league system, taking the place of AFC Butetown in the South Wales Alliance League. ^[2] In the 2024–25 Welsh Cup they reached the second round, where they lost 4–2 at home against Rogerstone. ^[3]

In 2022 they won the Somali British Champions League, beating Leicester Atletico in the final. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

In 2024 they won the Somali Cup in Canada. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Honours

• Somali British Champions League - Winners: 2021–22
• Somali Cup - Winners: 2023–24

References

1. "The football club giving a Muslim community in Cardiff reasons to cheer". Arab News. October 25, 2023.
2. "Football Club History Database - Cardiff Bay Warriors". fchd.info.
3. "JD Welsh Cup 2024-25 results and fixtures". BBC Sport. July 29, 2024.
4. Jones, John (August 9, 2022). "Wild celebrations as Welsh Somali football team win Champions League". Wales Online.
5. "Cardiff Bay Warriors win Somali British Champions League". BBC Sport. August 8, 2022.
6. Owens, David (August 5, 2022). "Meet the Welsh team playing in a Champions League Final".
7. "Cardiff Bay Warriors from Butetown win Somali Cup football tournament in Canada". ITV News. 2024-08-23.
8. Owens, David (July 22, 2024). "It's coming home! Welsh team win major international trophy".
9. "Cardiff Bay Warriors from Butetown win Somali Cup Football tournament in Canada". www.hiiraan.com.