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April 23, 1927

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Cardiff City F.C.

1927Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.[โ€ ]

Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025โ€“26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 1910 before joining the English Football League in 1920. The team has spent 17 seasons in the top tier of English football, the longest period being between 1921 and 1929. Their most recent season in the top flight was the 2018โ€“19 Premier League season.