CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

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]

Centre for Sporting Excellence

Main Building front entrance
Location	Caerphilly Road, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly CF82 7EP, Wales
Owner	Caerphilly County Borough Council
Capacity	1000 (500 x 2 grandstands)
Opened	21 May 2014
Builder	Heron Bros Ltd
Tenants
Cardiff City Ladies

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

• Newport Gwent Dragons
• Newport Gwent Dragons Academy
• Welsh Rugby Union Age Grade Rugby
• Penallta RFC
• Cross Keys RFC
• Senghenydd RFC
• Caerphilly RFC
• South Wales Scorpions RLFC
• Welsh Rugby Union Ladies
• Coleg Gwent
• Carmarthen Town FC
• Cardiff City F.C. Academy
• Welsh Veterans Football
• Football Association of Wales Learning Disability National Squad;
• Llanyrafon Ladies FC
• Risca United F.C.
• Risca United Academy
• Caerphilly Schools Football
• Caerphilly Castle Ladies & Girls FC
• Cascade F.C.
• Nelson Cavaliers F.C.
• Treharris FC Under 11s
• Bedwas RFC
• Aberbargoed Buds F.C.
• Urdd Gobaith Cymru
• Coleg Y Cymoedd
• Coed Duon Dragons F.C.
• Blaenau Gwent Women RFC
• Westfields F.C.
• Pontllanfraith RFC
• Senghenydd Ladies RFC
• Newbridge RFC Under 12s
• Ynysddu RFC Mini & Junior teams
• Rhymney Valley Schools Rugby Union
• Soccersixes
• Cardiff City Ladies FC

References

1. "Centre for sport excellence named". South Wales Argus.
2. "Centre for Sporting Excellence opens in Ystrad Mynach". Caerphilly Observer.
3. . 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.

• http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/473955/caerphilly-council-unveils-6m-sports-complex-plan-for-ystrad-mynach/

External links

• Mynach Centre for Sporting Excellence Progress (Flickr)
• Ystrad Mynach Centre for Sporting Excellence official opening (www.wru.co.uk)
• stars give their seal of approval to new Centre for Excellence (www.caerphilly.gov.uk)
• Caerphilly County Borough Council official website

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