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team based in

Caerphilly Caerphilly (, ; cy, Caerffili, ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley. It is north of Cardiff and northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies wit ...

in South Wales. They are one of the biggest Ladies and Girls Football Clubs in South Wales, and run teams from age 8 to adult.

History

The club was founded in 1999 and competed in the

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. 2009 saw them reach the Women's Welsh Cup Final, losing 3–0 to eight-time winners Cardiff City Ladies. 2010 saw the club lift the

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after a penalty shoot-out win over

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and in the same year they were awarded a place in the Women's Welsh Premier League. Caerphilly went on to fourth in their debut season.

Top-flight record

Caerphilly joined the Women's Welsh Premier League in 2010. They won and lost exactly 50% of their matches, picking up wins over Newcastle Emlyn Ladies and Trefelin Ladies, while losing to Swansea Ladies and UWIC Women. As a result, they finished third out of five in their debut season.

Club honours

* Women's Welsh Cup Runners Up: 2008/09 *South Wales Women's League Cup Winners: 2009/10 *South Wales Women's League Ladies 2nd place: Division 2 (Qualified to division one)

External links

Official website
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