Cardiff City Football Club is a professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in 1899, the club competed in local amateur leagues before turning professional in 1910, moving into the English football league system by joining the Southern Football League. Ten years later, they were elected into the Second Division of the Football League, winning promotion to the First Division in their first season. They achieved their highest ever position during the 1923–24 season, finishing in second place of the First Division but lost the league title on goal average to Huddersfield Town. They were relegated from the First Division in 1929. Since then, they have spent a further nine seasons in the top tier; the most recent return was a one-year spell in the 2018–19 season.

Cardiff's first team have competed in a number of nationally contested leagues, and their record against each club faced in those competitions is summarised below. The club's first competitive fixture as a professional team came against Ton Pentre on 24 September 1910, the opening day of the 1910–11 season, in the Second Division of the Southern Football League. Their first fixture in the Football League came on 28 August 1920 against Stockport County. They met their 116th and most recent different opponent, Burton Albion, for the first time on the opening day of the 2016–17 Football League season. The team that Cardiff have met the most in league competition is Preston North End; the 39 victories from 103 meetings is more than Cardiff have recorded against any other club. Millwall have drawn 28 league matches with Cardiff, more than any other club, and Bristol City have recorded the most victories against Cardiff with 38.

All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 21 December 2024.

• The table includes results of matches played by Cardiff City in the Southern Football League, the Football League and the Premier League. Matches from uncompleted competitions – the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season  – are excluded, as are test matches, Football League play-offs, and matches in the various wartime competitions.
• The name used for each opponent is the name they had when Cardiff City most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. For example, results against Leyton Orient include matches played against Orient (1966–1987) and Clapton Orient (before 1945).
• The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which Cardiff City played league matches against each opponent.
• P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won
•    † Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are Cardiff City's divisional rivals in the current season, the 2024–25 EFL Championship.
•    ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are defunct.

Cardiff City F.C. league record by opponent

Opponent	P	W	D	L	P	W	D	L	P	W	D	L	Win%	First	Last	Notes
	Home				Away				Total
Aberdare Athletic ‡	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	4	2	1	1	050.00	1910–11	1911–12
Aldershot ‡	12	6	1	5	12	5	4	3	24	11	5	8	045.83	1932–33	1990–91
Arsenal	17	5	6	6	17	3	5	9	34	8	11	15	023.53	1921–22	2018–19
Aston Villa	25	14	3	8	25	5	3	17	50	19	6	25	038.00	1931–32	2017–18
Barnet	8	3	4	1	8	0	3	5	16	3	7	6	018.75	1991–92	2000–01
Barnsley	26	15	6	5	26	12	7	7	52	27	13	12	051.92	1920–21	2021–22
Birmingham City	40	24	5	11	40	8	14	18	80	32	19	29	040.00	1920–21	2023–24
Blackburn Rovers †	37	18	10	9	36	5	11	20	73	23	21	29	031.51	1921–22	2024–25
Blackpool	37	12	15	10	37	7	7	23	74	19	22	33	025.68	1920–21	2022–23
Bolton Wanderers	36	17	6	13	36	7	6	23	72	24	12	36	033.33	1921–22	2017–18
Bournemouth	19	9	7	3	19	3	3	13	38	12	10	16	031.58	1931–32	2021–22
Bradford City	7	2	2	3	7	3	0	4	14	5	2	7	035.71	1921–22	2003–04
Bradford Park Avenue	5	3	0	2	5	1	1	3	10	4	1	5	040.00	1929–30	1949–50
Brentford	24	15	6	3	24	7	7	10	48	22	13	13	045.83	1919–20	2020–21
Brighton & Hove Albion	35	14	12	9	35	6	11	18	70	20	23	27	028.57	1913–14	2018–19
Bristol City †	45	20	9	16	46	14	10	22	91	34	19	38	037.36	1920–21	2024–25
Bristol Rovers	41	12	8	8	41	4	11	13	82	30	26	26	036.59	1913–14	1999–2000
Burnley †	40	21	12	7	41	6	13	22	81	27	25	29	033.33	1921–22	2024–25
Burton Albion	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	2017–18	2017–18
Bury	27	19	4	4	27	6	4	17	54	25	8	21	046.30	1920–21	2001–02
Cambridge United	15	7	4	4	15	2	5	8	30	9	9	12	030.00	1978–79	2001–02
Carlisle United	19	14	5	0	19	6	6	7	38	20	11	7	052.63	1965–66	2000–01
Charlton Athletic	35	16	7	12	35	4	13	18	70	20	20	30	028.57	1929–30	2019–20
Chelsea	19	6	6	7	19	5	2	12	38	11	8	19	028.95	1921–22	2018–19
Cheltenham Town	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	4	2	1	1	050.00	2000–01	2002–03
Chesham Town ‡	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	4	0	0	100.00	1910–11	1911–12
Chester City ‡	8	4	3	1	8	2	4	2	16	6	7	3	037.50	1975–76	1998–99
Chesterfield	15	9	3	3	15	7	6	2	30	16	9	5	053.33	1947–48	2002–03
Colchester United	12	5	2	5	12	4	2	6	24	9	4	11	037.50	1975–76	2007–08
Coventry City †	28	16	6	6	29	8	7	14	56	24	12	20	042.86	1913–14	2024–25
Crewe Alexandra	10	4	5	1	10	2	7	1	20	6	12	2	030.00	1986–87	2005–06
Croydon Common ‡	4	4	0	0	4	3	0	1	8	7	0	1	087.50	1910–11	1914–15
Crystal Palace	35	12	12	11	35	7	8	20	70	19	20	31	027.14	1913–14	2018–19
Cwm Albion ‡	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1911–12	1911–12
Darlington	9	4	2	3	9	2	2	5	18	6	4	8	033.33	1985–86	2000–01
Derby County †	34	20	9	5	35	12	10	13	69	32	19	18	046.38	1926–27	2024–25
Doncaster Rovers	16	11	2	3	16	5	9	2	32	16	11	5	050.00	1947–48	2011–12
Everton	17	9	4	4	17	3	5	9	34	12	9	13	035.29	1921–22	2018–19
Exeter City	21	14	4	3	21	6	5	10	42	20	9	13	047.62	1913–14	2000–01
Fulham	32	14	7	11	32	10	6	16	64	24	13	27	037.50	1920–21	2021–22
Gateshead	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1920–21	1920–21
Gillingham	21	16	1	4	21	4	8	9	42	20	9	13	047.62	1913–14	2004–05
Grimsby Town	12	8	2	2	12	4	4	4	24	12	6	6	050.00	1948–49	1984–85
Halifax Town ‡	8	4	4	0	8	5	3	0	16	9	7	0	056.25	1975–76	2000–01
Hartlepool United	9	6	3	0	9	3	2	4	18	9	5	4	050.00	1986–87	2000–01
Hereford United ‡	9	7	0	2	9	3	5	1	18	10	5	3	055.56	1975–76	1996–97
Huddersfield Town	42	21	12	9	42	8	11	23	84	29	23	32	034.52	1921–22	2023–24
Hull City †	36	16	5	15	37	6	16	15	73	22	21	30	030.14	1920–21	2024–25
Ipswich Town	25	11	6	8	25	5	8	12	50	16	14	20	032.00	1938–39	2022–23
Kettering Town	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	4	0	0	100.00	1910–11	1911–12
Kidderminster Harriers	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	050.00	2000–01	2000–01
Leeds United †	28	17	6	5	27	8	9	10	55	25	15	15	045.45	1920–21	2024–25
Leicester City	28	14	7	7	28	7	6	15	56	21	13	22	037.50	1921–22	2023–24
Leyton Orient	38	22	11	5	38	7	13	18	76	29	24	23	038.16	1920–21	2000–01
Lincoln City	14	8	2	4	14	4	3	7	28	12	5	11	042.86	1948–49	2000–01
Liverpool	15	9	2	4	15	7	0	8	30	16	2	12	053.33	1921–22	2018–19
Llanelly	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1912–13	1912–13
Luton Town †	35	20	7	8	36	6	11	19	71	26	18	27	036.62	1912–13	2024–25
Macclesfield Town	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	4	2	0	2	050.00	1997–98	2000–01
Maidstone United	2	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	4	0	2	2	000.00	1990–91	1991–92
Manchester City	21	7	8	6	21	1	8	12	42	8	16	18	019.05	1921–22	2018–19
Manchester United	15	4	2	9	15	3	6	6	30	7	8	15	023.33	1921–22	2018–19
Mansfield Town	15	11	3	1	15	6	4	5	30	17	7	6	056.67	1931–32	2002–03
Mardy ‡	2	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	4	3	1	0	075.00	1911–12	1912–13
Merthyr Town	4	1	1	2	4	1	2	1	8	2	3	3	025.00	1910–11	1919–20
Middlesbrough †	35	21	4	10	34	10	8	16	69	31	12	26	044.93	1921–22	2024–25
Mid Rhondda	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1912–13	1912–13
Millwall †	39	17	15	7	38	8	13	17	77	25	28	24	032.47	1913–14	2024–25
Milton Keynes Dons	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	000.00	2015–16	2015–16
Newcastle United	27	12	10	5	27	3	3	21	54	15	13	26	027.78	1921–22	2018–19
Newport County	12	5	3	4	12	5	3	4	24	10	6	8	041.67	1912–13	1987–88
Northampton Town	25	15	5	5	25	5	5	15	50	20	10	20	040.00	1913–14	2002–03
Norwich City †	33	18	3	12	32	3	7	22	65	21	10	34	032.31	1913–14	2024–25
Nottingham Forest	29	17	7	5	29	15	4	10	58	32	11	15	055.17	1920–21	2021–22
Notts County	28	13	5	10	28	7	6	15	56	20	11	25	035.71	1920–21	2002–03
Oldham Athletic	16	8	4	4	16	5	2	9	32	13	6	13	040.63	1921–22	2002–03
Oxford United †	11	5	4	2	11	2	2	7	22	7	6	9	031.82	1968–69	1999–2000
Peterborough United	13	5	3	5	13	1	4	8	26	6	7	13	023.08	1975–76	2021–22
Plymouth Argyle †	31	16	5	10	30	4	14	12	61	20	19	22	032.79	1913–14	2024–25
Pontypridd	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	1	4	0	3	1	000.00	1911–12	1912–13
Port Vale	9	5	1	3	9	3	3	3	18	8	4	6	044.44	1920–21	2002–03
Portsmouth †	31	13	7	11	30	8	10	12	61	21	17	23	034.43	1911–12	2024–25
Preston North End †	52	23	15	14	51	16	10	25	103	39	25	39	037.86	1921–22	2024–25
Queens Park Rangers †	42	21	10	11	41	10	5	26	83	31	15	37	037.35	1913–14	2024–25
Reading †	37	17	9	11	37	8	13	16	74	25	22	27	033.78	1910–11	2022–23
Rochdale	10	5	3	2	10	1	7	2	20	6	10	4	030.00	1986–87	2000–01
Rotherham United	28	13	10	5	28	5	4	19	56	18	14	24	032.14	1920–21	2023–24
Salisbury City ‡	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1910–11	1910–11
Scarborough ‡	8	5	3	0	8	3	3	2	16	8	6	2	050.00	1987–88	1998–99
Scunthorpe United	18	8	7	3	18	9	5	4	36	17	12	7	047.22	1958–59	2010–11
Sheffield United †	38	16	12	10	37	9	8	20	75	25	20	30	033.33	1921–22	2024–25
Sheffield Wednesday †	37	21	10	6	38	8	9	21	75	29	19	27	038.67	1920–21	2024–25
Shrewsbury Town	12	6	4	2	12	4	3	5	24	10	7	7	041.67	1975–76	2000–01
Southampton	26	16	5	5	26	3	10	13	52	19	15	18	036.54	1913–14	2023–24
Southend United	21	13	4	4	21	5	9	7	42	18	13	11	042.86	1911–12	2006–07
Stockport County	6	2	4	0	6	2	2	2	12	4	6	2	033.33	1920–21	2002–03
Stoke City †	25	12	6	7	26	6	9	11	51	18	15	18	035.29	1910–11	2024–25
Sunderland †	33	17	5	11	32	10	10	12	65	27	15	23	041.54	1921–22	2024–25
Swansea City †	35	16	11	8	36	6	9	21	71	22	20	29	030.99	1912–13	2024–25
Swindon Town	22	10	8	4	22	5	5	12	44	15	13	16	034.09	1913–14	2002–03
Thames ‡	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100.00	1931–32	1931–32
Ton Pentre	3	3	0	0	3	2	0	1	6	5	0	1	083.33	1912–13	1911–12
Torquay United	18	10	5	3	18	3	4	11	36	13	9	14	036.11	1931–32	2000–01
Tottenham Hotspur	22	5	5	12	22	5	5	12	44	10	10	24	022.73	1921–22	2018–19
Tranmere Rovers	6	2	3	1	6	3	1	2	12	5	4	3	041.67	1986–87	2003–03
Treharris	3	2	1	0	3	1	1	1	6	3	2	1	050.00	1910–11	1912–13
Walsall	15	9	4	2	15	7	3	5	30	16	7	7	053.33	1911–12	2003–04
Watford †	32	16	5	11	32	8	8	16	64	24	13	27	037.50	1913–14	2023–24
West Bromwich Albion †	28	10	9	9	29	4	8	17	57	14	17	26	024.56	1921–22	2024–25
West Ham United	24	9	6	9	24	2	9	13	48	11	15	22	022.92	1913–14	2018–19
Wigan Athletic	16	4	9	3	16	3	4	9	32	7	13	12	021.88	1982–83	2022–23
Wimbledon ‡	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	4	1	1	2	025.00	1984–85	2003–04
Wolverhampton Wanderers	29	9	9	11	29	9	4	16	58	18	13	27	031.03	1920–21	2018–19
Wrexham	16	10	4	2	16	8	2	6	32	18	6	8	056.25	1975–76	2001–02
Wycombe Wanderers	6	5	1	0	6	3	0	3	12	8	1	3	066.67	1994–95	2020–21
York City	8	5	2	1	8	2	3	3	16	7	5	4	043.75	1974–75	2000–01

General

• For 1910–11 to 2000–01: Shepherd, Richard (2002), The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C., Nottingham: SoccerData Publications, ISBN 1-899468-17-X
• For 1920–21 to present day: "Cardiff City football club: record v other sides". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
• For 2001–02 to present day: "Cardiff: Head to head". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

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