{"id":73162,"date":"2023-02-07T13:27:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=73162"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T14:07:40","slug":"theres-only-two-cardiff-citys-how-to-tell-bluebirds-women-from-dragon-ladies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/07\/theres-only-two-cardiff-citys-how-to-tell-bluebirds-women-from-dragon-ladies\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s only two Cardiff Citys: How to tell Bluebirds Women from Dragon Ladies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even Sky Sports has been criticised for confusing Cardiff\u2019s two biggest female teams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>YOU wouldn&#8217;t expect Sky Sports to have a problem telling the difference between Manchester United and Manchester City &#8211; but the broadcaster isn&#8217;t alone in confusing two Cardiff teams when it comes to women&#8217;s football. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff City LFC have, for years, been mistaken for their local neighbours, Cardiff City FC Women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\">Sky Sports<\/a> has mistakenly used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/players\/718\">Cardiff City FC Women\u2019s<\/a> Bluebirds nickname and badge when talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffcitylfc.co.uk\/cardiff-city-lfc\/\">Cardiff City LFC<\/a> results and league position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Football fan, Mark Padden, has on numerous occasions called out Sky Sports for using the Bluebirds crest for their coverage of the Dragons matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Erm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SkySports<\/a>&#8230;why have you changed the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffCityLFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CardiffCityLFC<\/a> badge back to the incorrect bluebird??<br>I thought these errors had all been fixed?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hvf5qDhLHT\">pic.twitter.com\/Hvf5qDhLHT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Padden (@ILPadrino1994) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILPadrino1994\/status\/1619072096180789249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Football fan Mark Padden highlighting Sky Sports&#8217; mistake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark said: \u201cIt is disrespectful to clubs like Cardiff City LFC. They have built their own history and Sky ignore it. It is as if they look at the clubs and assume they are the same as the men\u2019s.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are the differences between our city&#8217;s two Cardiff City clubs?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The quick guide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardiff City LFC are nicknamed the Dragons. Their home kit is red and they play in the English FA system.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiff City FC Women are nicknamed the Bluebirds. Their home kit is blue and they play in the Welsh league system. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"73194\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-293x293.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-390x390.jpeg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"73194\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-293x293.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-logo-1-390x390.jpeg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1250\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"73198\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest.png 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-983x1024.png 983w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-770x802.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-293x305.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"73198\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest.png 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-983x1024.png 983w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-770x802.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Cardiff_City_crest-293x305.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Cardiff City LFC crest (left). Cardiff City FC Women crest (right). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff City LFC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/CCLFC-Celebration-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cardiff City LFC celebration. Credit: Monk&#8217;s Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff City LFC is one of Wales\u2019 oldest independent female-only football clubs and are the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/11\/15\/the-cardiff-city-striker-who-went-in-goal-for-the-only-welsh-team-in-the-womens-fa-cup\/\">only Welsh team playing in the English pyramid<\/a> in the FA National League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1975, Cardiff City LFC was originally named Llanedeyrn FC, after a local charity match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six years later in 1981 the club was renamed Cardiff LFC and started playing at the Cardiff Athletic Stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2001 the club began working alongside the Cardiff City\u2019s professional men\u2019s team, known as the Bluebirds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, two years later the club ended its affiliation with the Bluebirds and have since been one of Wales\u2019 most successful females-only club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, Cardiff City LFC won the FA Women\u2019s Premier League Southern Division.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their success did not stop there. The ladies have won the Welsh Cup a record 11 times and represented Wales on multiple occasions in the UEFA Champions League.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragons continue to produce national talents such as Kath Morgan, Jessica Fishlock MBE, and Sophie Ingle OBE.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, the team shocked everyone by making it through the fifth round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/competitions\/womens\/the-womens-fa-cup\">Women\u2019s FA Cup <\/a>against 15 of England\u2019s best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff City FC Women&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1024x349.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-770x263.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-500x170.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-293x100.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1400x477.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1.png 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1024x349.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-770x263.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-500x170.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-293x100.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1-1400x477.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/cardiff-team-1.png 1484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cardiff City F.C. Women&#8217;s team picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff City FC Women are the female counterpart to the men\u2019s Cardiff City FC, and are also nicknamed the Bluebirds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the 2011-12 season the women played in the South Wales Women\u2019s League Division One.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012 the Women\u2019s Welsh Premier League was expanded by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), creating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adranleagues.cymru\/adran-premier\/table\/\">Adran Premier<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is currently the highest league for women\u2019s football in Wales, the female equivalent to the men\u2019s Cymru Premier.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bluebirds last won the Adran Trophy in 2013 after beating Wrexham Ladies in the final.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is clear the team have their eyes fixed on lifting the trophy again as they topped phase one of the 2022-23 Adran Cup with a nine-point lead over their rivals, Swansea 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