Is Cardiff City Moving Stadiums? No — They've Been at Cardiff City Stadium Since 2009
No. There are no official plans for Cardiff City FC to move stadiums.
Current Home
- Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd)
- Location: Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales
- Capacity: 33,280 (all-seater)
- Opened: July 2009 (replaced Ninian Park)
- Ownership: Cardiff City Football Club Holdings Ltd (club owns stadium)
- Tenants: Cardiff City FC (men), Cardiff City FC Women, Wales national team (some matches)
History
- Ninian Park (1910–2009): Historic ground; capacity 21,500; demolished for housing
- Millennium Stadium (2000–2009): Temporary home during construction (FAW owned)
- Cardiff City Stadium: Built on adjacent land; cost ~£48M; financed by club + development rights
Why Rumors Persist
- Expansion talk: Club has explored increasing capacity to 38K+ (safe standing, corporate boxes)
- Ownership changes: Vincent Tan era (2010–2022) saw rebranding (blue→red, crest change) — fueled speculation
- Wales matches: FAW prefers Cardiff City Stadium for smaller fixtures; Principality Stadium for big games
Future
Any move would require: planning permission, funding, fan consultation, FAW approval. None initiated. Current lease/ownership secure. Focus is stadium improvement (pitch, facilities, fan zone), not relocation.
Cardiff City = Cardiff City Stadium. Since 2009. Not moving.