Swansea Building Society Cohesion Cup 2025

Swansea Building Society Cohesion Cup

The Cohesion Cup, also previously known as the Cardiff Community Cricket Cup, is an exciting cricket tournament that unites communities of diverse heritage from across Cardiff. Held annually during the summer months, this competition takes place on the picturesque pitches surrounding Sophia Gardens with the first matches in May.

The matches are played with the support of the South Wales Police Community team who make visits to the games in the summer months and also with the support of Cardiff Council.

The tournament concludes in an exciting finale - a T20 match at Sophia Gardens where the winning team competes against a line-up of Ex-Pros, selected guests, and members of the South Wales Police. This year's highly anticipated Finale is scheduled for Wednesday 17^th September at 4pm.

A collaborative effort led by Glamorgan Cricket, Cricket Wales, Swansea Building Society and South Wales Police; the Cohesion Cup has been a flourishing initiative since its inception in 2017.

The primary objective of this project is to remove perceived social barriers and foster positive relationships across communities, leveraging cricket as a catalyst for cohesion.

The 2025 launch event for the Swansea Building Society Cohesion Cup took place on Thursday April 17^th, 2025. The event featured presentations from Mark Frost, Community Manager for Glamorgan Cricket, Assistant Chief Constable Simon Belcher and Richard Miles Swansea Building Society. Councilor Julie Sangani supported the event and helped complete the drawing of the groups and shirt colours.