Cardiff & Met Hockey Club, previously known as Cardiff & UWIC Hockey Club, is a professional

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club based at the

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. They play in the

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. It was established in November, 1896 and today forms the hockey section of

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with its

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. The teams play at the

and

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. It is one of the oldest sporting organisations in the whole of Wales.

History

The club was established in November 1896 as the Roath Hockey Club. The club was one of the first hockey clubs in Cardiff. The first game was played on 5 December 1898, however within a few months the club had changed its name to Cardiff Hockey Club. The Club moved from its original ground at Roath Park to Llandaff Fields and the Whitchurch Polo Fields. In 1920 when a ladies hockey club was formed, called Cardiff United. In 1927 the club became part of the

, and played under the name of Cardiff Athletic Ladies HC until 1939. In May 1945 the Management Committee of Cardiff Athletic Club decided to form a Hockey Section by inviting the Cardiff Hockey Club to become a section of the Cardiff Athletic Club. Around 2008 the club merged with the University of Wales Institute Cardiff to form the Cardiff & UWIC Hockey Club, which later became the

. The home pitch is based at Sophia Gardens with training facilities at the Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Men's First Team Squad 2024–25 season

Notable players

Men's internationals

References

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History

Men's First Team Squad 2024–25 season

Notable players

Men's internationals

See also

References