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CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Centre for Sporting Excellence
Main Building front entrance
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LocationCaerphilly Road, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly CF82 7EP, Wales
OwnerCaerphilly County Borough Council
Capacity1000 (500 x 2 grandstands)
Opened21 May 2014
BuilderHeron Bros Ltd
Tenants
Cardiff City Ladies

The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence (Welsh: Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon Brwrdeistaf Sirol Caerffili) was opened in May 2014. The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, Wales, is a sports facility located in and run by Caerphilly County Borough Council, South Wales. The Centre's facilities include a FIFA 2 star 3G Football Pitch, an IRB 22 ratified 3G Rugby Pitch, 2 conference rooms, a strength and conditioning room, medical & first aid rooms, a community room, 2 grandstands; 1 on each pitch and 2 balconies overlooking both pitches for performance analysis purposes.[1]

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Night 2
Centre for Sporting Excellence reception area

Both grandstands have seating for 500 spectators. The office space on the 1st floor hosts the Newport Gwent Dragons coaching & management staff and some regional Welsh Rugby Union staff are also based at the centre.[2]

The Newport Gwent Dragons use the facility as a training base, along with local educational establishment Coleg y Cymoedd.[3]

The Centre was opened with the help and support of the Welsh Rugby Union, Welsh Football Trust, Sport Wales & Welsh Government funding. The principal contractor who built the site was Heron Bros Ltd of Northern Ireland. [4] [5] [6]

Facilities

  • FIFA 2 star 3G football pitch with grandstand (500 seats)
    CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Football Pitch
  • IRB 3G Rugby pitch with grandstand (500 seats)
    CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Rugby Pitch
  • Strength and conditioning room
    Centre for Sporting Excellence Strength & Conditioning room
  • "Aaron Ramsey" conference suite
  • "Ryan Jones" conference suite
  • Community meeting room
  • Rugby and football changing rooms with officials changing facilities
  • Newport Gwent Dragons/Welsh Rugby Union staff offices
  • Parking for around 75 cars

Past and present users

References

  1. ^ "Centre for sport excellence named". South Wales Argus.
  2. ^ "Centre for Sporting Excellence opens in Ystrad Mynach". Caerphilly Observer.
  3. ^ "News Article - Newport Gwent Dragons". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  4. ^ "ESTO - Centre for Sporting Excellence".
  5. ^ "Sport Stars Give Seal of Approval to Centre for Sporting Excellence".
  6. ^ "Centre for sport excellence named". South Wales Argus.

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