CLUB HISTORY
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Caerau Ely AFC is a Cardiff-based Football Club that was formed in 1955, joining the junior division of the Cardiff Combination League. Caerau Ely AFC strives to provide players with a sustainable, community-focused programme with the long-term aim of achieving Welsh Premier League Football for the Capital City of Wales.
Our ethos and core principles want to capture the unity and intertwined multicultural community that Caerau Ely AFC as a local Cardiff Club will represent.
As a club and our home, we are based in Cardiff at Cwrt-Yr-Ala for all of our home matches, with training taking place at Ocean Park Arena. As part of our long-term development and ambitions, we aim to develop a sustainable club model with an experienced and dynamic staff, a local player base, a national standard facility, and an infrastructure to give the people of Cardiff & the Vale a capital city club to be proud of.
A club for the people, by the people.
The ethos of Caerau Ely AFC is to further develop a community club that the area can be really proud of.
A major part of our plans will be to produce a new player pathway for footballers in Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan with the aim of providing the Capital City with a local community club that truly represents the Capital City and the Vale of Glamorgan locally, regionally and nationally.
Caerau Ely AFC will base all training in the City’s first-class indoor and outdoor sports venue at Ocean Park Arena in Central Cardiff on Ocean Way.
The foundations for the success of Caerau Ely AFC will lay with recruiting and developing local talent that we have in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are committed to continuing our development of first-class coaching, training, playing facilities and opportunities in the capital at some of the best facilities in the Country.
HONOUR
ArdalSouthWestLeague(PremotiontoJDCymruSouth)-2022/2
SWFAIntermediateCupWinners-1984,1993,1994,1995,1997
SeniorLeagueChampions-1992,1995,1997,1998
SeniorLeagueRunnersUp-1993,1994,1996
CWBrutySeniorCupWinners-1993,1994,1998
CWBrutySeniorsRunnersUp-1995
PROMOTEDTOTHEWELSHFOOTBALLLEAGUE1998
WelshFootballLeagueDivision3(3rdspot)promotedtoDivision2
WelshFootballLeaqueDivision2(3rdspot)promotedtoDivision
WelshFootballLeagueDivision2(3rdspot)promotedtoDivision1
WelshFootballLeagueDivision1Champions-2015
NathanielLeagueCuprunnersup-2015
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Welsh Football League Division 2 (3rd Spot) promoted to the new FAW JD Cymru
South-2018
CARDIFFCOMBINATION
Senior Division Champions - 1963, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989,
1990
FirstDivisionChampions-1986(2nds),1988(2nds)
SecondDivisionChampions-1959,1975,1983,1989
ThirdDivisionChampions-1958(2nds),1962(3rds)
FourthDivisionChampions-1983(3rds),1986(3rds),1998(3rds)
CardiffCombinationCupWinners-1972,1973,1974,1983,1984,1985,1987,1991
CitySupportersCupWinners-1960,1963,1972,1984(3rds)
MilsonHarriesCupWinners-1987,1990,2013/14
SamCornishCupWinners-2001/02,2017/18,2018/19
Ex-SchoolboyCupWinners-1958,1960,1961
YouthDivisionChampions-1962
SeniorDivisionCupWinners-1963,1972,1973,1975,1978,1984,1986,1989,1992
FirstDivisionCupWinners-1976(2nds),1987(2nds),1989(2nds)
SecondDivisionCupWinners-1975(2nds),1986(3rds)
ThirdDivisionCupWinners-1958,1962,1984(3rds).1988(4ths)
FourthDivisionCupWinners-1986(4ths),1993(3rds)
FifthDivisionCupWinners-1989(5ths)
CardiffCombinationLeagueDivision1Champions-2002/03(2nds),2018/19(2nds)
CardiffCombinationLeagueDivision2Champions-2012/13(2nds).2017/18(2nds)
CardiffCombinationLeagueDivision3Champions-2000/01(2nds)
CardiffCombinationLeagueDivision1CupWinners-2002/03(2nds)
CARTREF CHWARAEON CYMRU HOME OF WELSH SPORT
GEMAU RHAGBROFOL UEFA EURO 2024
CYNGHRAIR CENHEDLOEDD UEFA
CYMRU DAN 21
CYMRU PREMIER JD
CWPAN CYMRU JD
CYNGHREIRIAU ADRAN GENERO A MWY
UEFA EURO 2024 QUALIFIERS
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
WALES UNDER 21’S
JD CYMRU PREMIER
JD WELSH CUP
GENERO ADRAN LEAGUES AND MORE
Nathaniel MG Cup final A5 indd 1 26/01/2023 16:20
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CLUB HISTORY
The club was formed in 1989 playing in Cwmnantygroes, in Six Bells Abertillery, originally from the growth of the coal industry, with Arael Griffin Colliery opening in 1898. The club initially started off in the North Gwent League, under the management of Freddie Roan and the first success came in 1992-93 as the club became Division One Champions. 1994-95 saw the club go close to the double, runners-up in the Premier Division but making up for that disappointment by winning the Tom Perkins Cup.
1996-97 saw a managerial change with Martin Price, taking the reigns and the Bluebirds finished as runners up for two consecutive seasons, before the Tom Perkins Cup was won again in 1998-99. The club finally won the North Gwent Premier Division title in 1999-00 as well as compete the double with their third Tom Perkins cup success. The club had won promotion to the Gwent County League. With Martin Price stepping down as manager to move upstairs to become club Secretary, Adrian Howells and Steve Edwards took over the management and the club and in its first season in Gwent County Division 3, the club won 16 and drew 4 of its 26 league games to win promotion as runners up behind Pentwynmawr Athletic. The club would spend the next five seasons in Division 2, finishing in mainly mid table positions, before 200607, when the club won the championship with 20 wins and 6 draws out of 28 league games, scoring a club record 96 goals.
The first season in Gwent County Division 1, resulted in a third-place finish, however 2008-09 would see the Bluebirds win the championship on goal difference with 26 wins and a draw out of 30 league games, equalling the club record of 96 goals and just 22 goals conceded to reach the Welsh League. From 2005-09, the club also won the Amateur Cup three times.
Success was instant with the Bluebirds winning promotion as runners up in Division 3 behind Aberbargoed Buds, just 1 point between the two clubs at the finish. However, the club suffered relegation after only one season, relegated on the last day of the season with Treharris Athletic Western staying up by a solitary point.
The following two seasons brought mid-table finishes back in Division 3, however 2013-14 saw the club struggle with relegation again on the last day of the season, just time on goal difference to Treharris Athletic Western who finished with an identical record to the Bluebirds, of 9 wins, 10 draws and 17 defeats but a better goal difference of 6 goals.
It was back to the Gwent County, where the club rebuilt for 3 seasons before narrowly missing out on promotion back to the Welsh League to Albion Rovers. However the following season, 2018-19, the Bluebirds won the Gwent County Division 1 with 21 wins, 1 draw and just 1 defeat, winning promotion with an Owen Goodenough goal against Cwmbran Town, under the management Allan Stokes.
With the Bluebirds now back in the Welsh League, Lee Thomas would take over and the Bluebirds finished 2019-20 in 6th place on a points per game average due to pandemic. Abertillery Bluebirds will now take their place in the inaugural Ardal Southen South East Division.
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Good evening, MANAGERS VIEW
I would like to welcome Abertillery Bluebirds’ staff, players and officials to Cwrt-YrAla Road for this evenings JD Cymru South game.
We go into this evening’s game following a good 3-1 win against Pontardawe on Saturday who are fighting to stay in the JD Cymru South.
This evenings game is our final home game of the season, which has been a very positive return to the JD Cymru South for the club. The players have grown in confidence as the season progressed, and demonstrated real character and resilience.
Despite being relegated, tonight's opponents seek a positive end to the season. They have improved immensely since the turn of the year, where they have displayed character and determination, culminating in a notable win against Carmarthen and securing a draw against Llanelli.
Therefore, our players need to prepared for a difficult challenge and work hard to put on a performance to thank the supporters, who have been fantastic all season.
I hope you enjoy the game and thank you for your unwavering support this season.
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