Cascade YC


Cascade YC Football Club is a Welsh association football club based in the village of Penpedairheol, situated in the valleys of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The club was founded in 1974, 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.

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 won the Bernard Martin Cup in 2025.

Cup competitions

The team competed in the qualifying stage of the Welsh Cup in 2023–24 and 2024–25, and were eliminated from all qualifying stages, including the 2025–26 Welsh Cup qualifying stage, with their first match being played on 26 July 2025.
Cascade have been entered into the Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy for the 2025–26 season where they will face Tongwynlais in the first qualifying stage on 2 August.

Results in cup competitions

  • Only results with sources should go into the box.
SeasonCupPerformanceFinal opponentScore
2021-22TERV Bernard Martin CupFirst RoundAFC Bargoed3-4
2021-22TERV Greyhound CupSemi-FinalsCefn Hengoed1-2
2022-23TERV Bernard Martin CupSecond RoundMason Arms1-4
2022-23TERV Greyhound CupSecond RoundCwrt Rawlin0-3
2023-24Welsh Cup1st Qualifying StageTreherbert BGC3-6
2023-24TERV Bernard Martin CupSemi-FinalsPontypridd1-3
2023-24TERV Greyhound CupQuarter-FinalsLlantwit Fardre Reserves3-3
2024-25Welsh Cup2nd Qualifying StageAbertillery Bluebirds F.C.2-3
2024-25TERV Bernard Martin CupChampionsRhydyfelin3-1
2024-25TERV Greyhound CupSecond RoundLlantwit Fardre Reserves1-1
2025-26Welsh Cup1st Qualifying StageBryncoch2-2
2025-26Dragon Signs Amateur Trophy1st Qualifying StageTongwynlais2–2
2025-26Hugh James SWFA Senior CupThird RoundAFC Bargoed1–3

Honours

Cascade have only ever won one trophy to date, according to available media. They won their first trophy on 31 May 2025, when they beat fellow TERV Premier team, Rhydyfelin 3-1 in the Bernard Martin Cup final.
  • TERV Bernard Martin Cup: 2024–25

    Rivalry

Cascade YC share their main rivalry with AFC Bargoed.

Rivalry record

  • Results since the 2021-22 season

    Rivalry with AFC Bargoed

Performance against Bargoed

History

Cascade and Bargoed are local rivals. They both play in the TERV Premier. Bargoed have more victories against Cascade since the 2021-22 season.