Cascade YC Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed CI Penpedairheol) is a Welsh association football club based in the village of Penpedairheol (also known as Cascade), situated in the valleys of Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The club was founded in 1967, 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 2020âÂÂ21 season they played in the Welsh Premier Women's League but were relegated due to a league restructure.
Formed in 1967, Cascade FC began their football journey in the Rhymney Valley League, which they were in for many years.
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.
The team competed in the qualifying stage of the Welsh Cup in 2023âÂÂ24 and 2024âÂÂ25, and were eliminated from all qualifying stages, including the 2025âÂÂ26 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 2025âÂÂ26 season where they will face Tongwynlais in the first qualifying stage on 2 August.
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 (not to be confused with Rhydyfelin Non Pol, whom they beat in the semi-final).
Cascade YC share their main rivalry with AFC Bargoed.
Cascade and Bargoed are local rivals. They both play in the TERV Premier. Bargoed have more victories against Cascade since the 2021-22 season.