Cardiff City

1,911
supporters registered on Football Ground Map

47.93
number of grounds the average Cardiff City fan has been to

Current League	England » Championship
Current Ground	Cardiff City Stadium
Previous Grounds	Ninian Park
Cardiff City Fans	1,911
Average Number of Grounds Visited	47.93
Formed	1899
Website	www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Nickname	The Bluebirds
Previous Name	Riverside AFC
Facebook	cardiffcityfc
Twitter	@CardiffCityFC
Instagram	@cardiffcityfc

New stadium effect

City's move from their old Ninian Park home wasn't welcomed by all with open arms - some preferring the atmosphere and hostility associated with the old stadium. Ninian shut its doors for the final time in 2009, having been Cardiff's home for 99 years.

The new Cardiff City Stadium has been good for the club though, with attendances increasing 74% and average league position improving by 18 places from 43rd (23rd in the Championship) to 25th (5th in the Championship). The 10th anniversary of Cardiff City's new stadium saw the club play their first season in the Premier League.

Old stadium: Ninian Park (1910 - 2009, 99 years)
New stadium: Cardiff City Stadium (Opened 2009, £48m)

Old stadium average attendance: 12,790
New stadium average attendance: 22,216
Difference: +9,426 (+74%)

Old stadium average league position: 43
New stadium average league position: 25
Difference: -18

Average attendance

Ninian Park
1999/2000	6,895
2000/2001	7,962
2001/2002	12,523
2002/2003	12,523
2003/2004	15,569
2004/2005	12,976
2005/2006	11,720
2006/2007	15,223
2007/2008	13,939
2008/2009	18,044
Cardiff City Stadium
2009/2010	20,717
2010/2011	23,194
2011/2012	22,100
2012/2013	22,999
2013/2014	27,430
2014/2015	21,124
2015/2016	16,463
2016/2017	16,564
2017/2018	20,164
2018/2019	31,408

League position

Ninian Park
1999/2000	65
2000/2001	70
2001/2002	48
2002/2003	48
2003/2004	33
2004/2005	36
2005/2006	31
2006/2007	33
2007/2008	32
2008/2009	27
Cardiff City Stadium
2009/2010	24
2010/2011	24
2011/2012	26
2012/2013	21
2013/2014	20
2014/2015	31
2015/2016	28
2016/2017	32
2017/2018	22
2018/2019	18

See how Cardiff City compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.

Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

How often do Cardiff City play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

47%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(66/140)

47%
of league home matches
(33/70)

47%
of league away matches
(33/70)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
-

Last Saturday 3pm home match
4 days ago
26th Apr 2025 vs West Bromwich Albion

Next Saturday 3pm away match
-

Last Saturday 3pm away match
25 days ago
5th Apr 2025 vs Queens Park Rangers

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00 66/140 - 47%
Tuesday 19:45 18/140 - 13%
Saturday 12:30 16/140 - 11%
Wednesday 19:45 9/140 - 6%
Monday 15:00 5/140 - 4%
Sunday 12:00 4/140 - 3%
Sunday 15:00 4/140 - 3%
Tuesday 20:00 3/140 - 2%
Friday 15:00 2/140 - 1%
Wednesday 20:00 2/140 - 1%
Thursday 19:45 1/140 - 1%
Thursday 15:00 1/140 - 1%
Friday 20:00 1/140 - 1%
Friday 17:30 1/140 - 1%
Tuesday 15:00 1/140 - 1%
Thursday 20:00 1/140 - 1%
Saturday 19:45 1/140 - 1%
Friday 19:45 1/140 - 1%
Sunday 14:30 1/140 - 1%
Monday 17:15 1/140 - 1%
Wednesday 15:00 1/140 - 1%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Cardiff City compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.