Cascade YC

Cascade YC

Full name	Cascade Youth Club Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Cascades
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (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

Formation

Formed in 1974, Cascade FC began their football journey in the Rhymney Valley League, which they were in for many years.

Awards and Recognition

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 Non Pol 1-0 in the final.^[4]

Performances in Leagues

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

Main article: Cascade YC's Cup Runs

Welsh Cup

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

• Cascade YC lose by only one goal to Ardal SE side Abertillery Bluebirds.

South Wales FA Senior Cup

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

• Cascade YC score 6 against Penygraig in 2024-25 season

Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Bernard Martin Cup

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	No Match - Cascade YC went straight to the Final
		Final	Rhydyfelin Non Pol 0-1 Cascade YC

Notable Results

• Cascade YC beat Rhydyfelin Non Pol 1-0 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

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

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	5	1	3	19
2021-22	Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley League Greyhound Cup	Semi-Final	5	2	2	35
–	All Competitions	–	16	4	10	89

References

1. "Cascade YC X page".
2. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/outrage-football-club-axed-wales-20715524
3. https://caerphilly.observer/news/1001552/cascade-ladies-hit-out-at-faw-shakeup-which-will-see-them-relegated/
4. Cymru Football App