Cascade YC
| Full name | Cascade Youth Club Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Cascades |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Penybryn Playing Fields |
| League | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League |
| 2024-25 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League, 5th of 9 |
Cascade YC Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed CI Penpedairheol) is a Welsh association football club based in the village of Penpedairheol (also known as Cascade), situated in the valleys of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The club was founded in 1974,[1] and currently competes in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League.
They also have a women's team, who currently play in the Adran South. In the 2020-21 season they played in the Welsh Premier Women's League but were relegated due to a league restructure.[2][3]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]Formed in 1974, Cascade FC began their football journey in the Rhymney Valley League, which they were in for many years.
Awards and Recognition
[edit]In 2003, the club had achieved a bronze status and was the first youth club in the Caerphilly County Borough to do so. The club was also recognised by the Caerphilly County Borough, and in 2002 and 2003, the club won the Caerphilly County Borough's Club of the Year award. They also won the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup (TERV League Bernard Martin Cup for short) in the 2024-25 season, beating Rhydyfelin 3-1 in the final.[4]
Performances in Leagues
[edit]| Season | League | Division | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League | Premier Division | 9th of 13 |
| 2023-24 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League | Premier Division | 6th of 10 |
| 2024-25 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League | Premier Division | 5th of 10 |
Cup Runs
[edit]Welsh Cup
[edit]The team competed in the 2023-24 Welsh Cup qualifying stage and the 2024-25 Welsh Cup qualifying stage.
| Season | Cup | Round | Match + Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Welsh Cup | Qualifying Round - 1 | Cascade YC 3-6 Treherbert BGC |
| 2024-25 | Welsh Cup | Qualifying Round - 1 | Cascade YC 5-1 Wattsville |
| Qualifying Round - 2 | Abertillery Bluebirds 3-2 Cascade YC |
Notable Results
[edit]- Cascade YC lose by only one goal to Ardal SE side Abertillery Bluebirds.
South Wales FA Senior Cup
[edit]Cascade YC's run in the South Wales FA Senior Cup since 21-22. Note that this competition used to be called Loosemores SWFA Senior Cup and is now called Hugh James SWFA Senior Cup
| Season | Cup | Round | Match + Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Loosemores South Wales FA Senior Cup | Round 2 | Cascade YC 4-0 Cornelly United |
| Round 3 | Penygraig United 4-1 Cascade YC | ||
| 2022-23 | Round 1 | Cardiff Bay 1-1 Cascade YC (Cascade YC won 4-1 on penalties) | |
| Round 2 | Cascade YC 1-0 Cardiff Bay Warriors | ||
| Round 3 | Pentyrch Rangers Seniors v Cascade YC - Match Never Played | ||
| 2023-24 | Hugh James South Wales FA Senior Cup | Round 2 | Cascade YC 5-1 Hopkinstown Reserves |
| Round 3 | Clwb Cymric 6-0 Cascade YC | ||
| 2024-25 | Round 1 | Cascade YC 6-2 Penygraig Boys and Girls Club Seniors | |
| Round 2 | Cwmafan 1-3 Cascade YC | ||
| Round 3 | Cadoxton Imps 4-3 Cascade YC |
Notable Results
[edit]- Cascade YC score 6 against Penygraig in 2024-25 season
Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup
[edit]Cascade YC's runs in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup since the 2021-22 season.
| Season | Cup | Round | Match + Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup | Round 1 | Cascade YC 3-4 AFC Bargoed |
| 2022-23 | Round 1 | Graig Reserves 1-5 Cascade YC | |
| Round 2 | Mason Arms 4-1 Cascade YC | ||
| 2023-24 | Round 1 | Caerphilly Athletic Reserves 0-1 Cascade YC | |
| Round 2 | Cascade YC 2-0 AFC Bargoed | ||
| Quarter-Final | Cascade YC v Cwmfelin - Match Never Played | ||
| Semi-Final | Cascade YC 1-3 Pontypridd | ||
| 2024-25 | Round 2 | Nelson Cavaliers Reserves 2-2 Cascade YC (Cascade YC won 4-1 on penalties) | |
| Quarter-Final | Talbot Green Reserves 2-3 Cascade YC | ||
| Semi-Final | Rhydyfelin Non Pol 0-1 Cascade YC | ||
| Final | Cascade YC 3-1 Rhydyfelin |
Notable Results
[edit]- Cascade YC beat Rhydyfelin 3-1 in the 2024-25 final.
- Cascade YC get to their first semi-final of the decade in the 2023-24 season.
Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Greyhound Cup
[edit]Cascade YC's performances in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Greyhound Cup since the 2021-22 season.
| Season | Cup | Round | Match + Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Greyhound Cup | Round 2 | Nelson Cavaliers Reserves 0-5 Cascade YC |
| Quarter-Final | Cascade YC 5-1 Talbot Green | ||
| Semi-Final | Cascade 1-2 Cefn Hengoed | ||
| 2022-23 | Round 2 | Cwrt Rawlin 3-0 Cascade YC | |
| 2023-24 | Round 1 | Nelson Cavaliers Reserves 2-8 Cascade YC | |
| Round 2 | Cascade YC 3-0 Pontypridd | ||
| Quarter-Final | Cascade YC 3-3 Llantwit Fardre Reserves (Llantwit Fardre Reserves won 4-3 on penalties) | ||
| 2024-25 | Round 1 | Cascade YC 9-0 Rhydyfelin Reserves | |
| Round 2 | Cascade YC 1-1 Llantwit Fardre Reserves (Llantwit Fardre Reserves won 2-1 on penalties) |
Best Results: Cup Competitions
[edit]| Best Season | Cup | Best Finish | Total Competition Wins | Total Competition Draws | Total Competition Losses | Total Competition Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Welsh Cup | Qualifying Round - 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 |
Loosemores/Hugh James Cup | Round 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup | Champions | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Greyhound Cup | Semi-Final | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| – | All Competitions | – | 17 | 4 | 10 | 92 |