CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

Centre for Sporting Excellence

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Main Building front entrance
Location Caerphilly Road, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly CF82 7EP
Owner Caerphilly County Borough Council
Capacity 1000 (500 x 2 Grandstands)
Opened May 21st 2014

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, 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 & 2 balcony's 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 eductaional 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 principle contractor who built the site was Heron Bros Ltd of Northern Ireland. [4] [5] [6]

Facilities

Present & Past Users

Risca United F.C.

References

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

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