Cardiff City
14th in the Championship, 18 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · ChampionshipAway at MiddlesbroughDrew 2–2W · ChampionshipHome v Birmingham CityWon 1–0L · ChampionshipAway at Wolverhampton WanderersLost 0–3D · ChampionshipHome v West Ham UnitedDrew 3–3W · ChampionshipHome v BurnleyWon 5–4
What’s at stake: 6 pts from play-offs · 8 pts clear of relegation
▲ Promoted from League One last season · Back in the Championship after one season awayHome ground: Cardiff City Stadium
Honours: 🏆 Championship ×1 (since 2011–12) · FA Cup ×1 · ▲ 3 promotions
- Championship 12012–13
- FA Cup 1
- Promotions 32025–26 to Championship; 2017–18 to Premier League; 2012–13 to Premier League
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Cardiff City’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 14th in the Championship, 34th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 3 promotions and 3 relegations.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2011–12Championship: 6th of 2426th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13Championship: 1st of 24 · Promoted21st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14Premier League: 20th of 20 · Relegated20th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15Championship: 11th of 2431st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16Championship: 8th of 2428th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17Championship: 12th of 2432nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18Championship: 2nd of 24 · Promoted22nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19Premier League: 18th of 20 · Relegated18th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20Championship: 5th of 2425th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21Championship: 8th of 2428th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22Championship: 18th of 2438th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 21st of 2441st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24Championship: 12th of 2432nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25Championship: 24th of 24 · Relegated44th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 2nd of 24 · Promoted46th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27Championship: 14th of 2434th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T2Championship14th of 2434th of 116
- 2025–26T3League One ▲ Promoted2nd of 2446th of 92
- 2024–25T2Championship ▼ Relegated24th of 2444th of 92
- 2023–24T2Championship12th of 2432nd of 92
- 2022–23T2Championship21st of 2441st of 92
- 2021–22T2Championship18th of 2438th of 92
- 2020–21T2Championship8th of 2428th of 92
- 2019–20T2Championship5th of 2425th of 91
- 2018–19T1Premier League ▼ Relegated18th of 2018th of 92
- 2017–18T2Championship ▲ Promoted2nd of 2422nd of 92
- 2016–17T2Championship12th of 2432nd of 92
- 2015–16T2Championship8th of 2428th of 92
- 2014–15T2Championship11th of 2431st of 92
- 2013–14T1Premier League ▼ Relegated20th of 2020th of 92
- 2012–13T2Championship ▲ Promoted1st of 2421st of 92
- 2011–12T2Championship6th of 2426th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- CHANorwich City
- CHHPreston North End
- CHASwansea City
- CHHLincoln City
- CHAWest Bromwich Albion
- CHHSouthampton
All 31 fixtures
- CHABristol City
- CHHMillwall
- CHABirmingham City
- CHASouthampton
- CHHMiddlesbrough
- CHHWolverhampton Wanderers
- CHAWest Ham United
- CHABurnley
- CHHNorwich City
- CHHBolton Wanderers
- CHAWatford
- CHACharlton Athletic
- CHHBlackburn Rovers
- CHHDerby County
- CHAWrexham
- CHHSwansea City
- CHALincoln City
- CHAMillwall
- CHHBristol City
- CHAStoke City
- CHHPortsmouth
- CHASheffield United
- CHHQueens Park Rangers
- CHHWest Bromwich Albion
- CHAPreston North End
Results
- CHHBurnleyW5–4
- CHHWest Ham UnitedD3–3
- CHAWolverhampton WanderersL0–3
- CHHBirmingham CityW1–0
- CHAMiddlesbroughD2–2
- CHHWatfordW5–1
All 17 results
- CHABlackburn RoversL1–2
- CHHCharlton AthleticW3–1
- CHABolton WanderersL0–1
- CHHStoke CityD1–1
- CHAPortsmouthL0–2
- CHAQueens Park RangersL1–2
- CHHSheffield UnitedD2–2
- EFLHNorwich City CHL1–2
- CHADerby CountyD2–2
- CHHWrexhamD1–1
- EFLHSwindon Town L2W3–2
Competitions
14th of 24 · 18 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–8 Play-offs
- 22–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | DWDWL | 228 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | LWWWW | 2112 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | LWLLW | 216 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | DWLDW | 188 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | WLLWD | 187 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | DLWLL | 184 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | LDWLL | 184 |
Second round: L 1–2 v Norwich City
Full bracket →- EFLHSwindon Town L2W3–2
- EFLHNorwich City CHL1–2
Cup runs
1 title in all, plus lost finals in 1925 and 2008. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2024–25).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to West Bromwich Albion 2–42012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Macclesfield 1–22013–14Out in the 5th RoundLost to Wigan Athletic 1–22014–15Out in the 4th RoundLost to Reading 1–22015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 0–12016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Fulham 1–22017–18Out in the 4th RoundLost to Manchester City 0–22018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Gillingham 0–12019–20Out in the 4th RoundLost to Reading 6–6, 1–4 on pens over 2 games2020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Nottingham Forest 0–12021–22Out in the 4th RoundLost to Liverpool 1–32022–23Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leeds United 4–7 over 2 games2023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 0–42024–25Out in the 5th RoundLost to Aston Villa 0–22025–26Out in the first roundLost to Peterborough United 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 2012. Best run since 2011–12: final (2011–12).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the finalLost to Liverpool 3–3, 2–3 on pens2012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Northampton Town 1–22013–14Out in the 3rd RoundLost to West Ham United 2–32014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to AFC Bournemouth 0–32015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 aet2016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bristol Rovers 0–1 aet2017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Burton Albion 1–22018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Norwich City 1–32019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Luton Town 0–32020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Northampton Town 0–32021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–22022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Portsmouth 0–32023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 2–52024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Southampton 3–52025–26Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Chelsea 1–32026–27Out in the second roundLost to Norwich City 1–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27