Wales · England Championship
Cardiff City
Cardiff City FC
Kit impression
Founded
1889
Years standing
137
Home ground
Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity
33,316 seats
The Case For Them
Cardiff City work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Wales, Cardiff City Stadium, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Easy weekend
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) is about 13km from the ground, and Ninian Park railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England Championship is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Wales does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1889, Cardiff City were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 137 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Cardiff City Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Cardiff International Airport (CWL)
13 km / 8 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Ninian Park railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Cardiff City Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Cardiff City Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
