Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff may also refer to: Places Australia Cardiff, New South Wales, a suburb of Lake Macquarie Canada Cardiff, Ontario Cardiff, Alberta New Zealand Cardiff, New Zealand, a rural settlement in Taranaki United Kingdom Cardiff (district), a defunct local government area (1974–1996) Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency) (1542–1918) United States Cardiff, Alabama, a small town Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California Cardiff, Illinois, a ghost town Cardiff, Maryland Cardiff, New Jersey Cardiff, New York, a hamlet Cardiff, Tennessee, a former company town Ships HMS Cardiff (D58), a C-class light cruiser launched in 1917 HMS Cardiff (D108), a Type-42 destroyer launched in 1974 Sports teams in Wales Cardiff Blues, rugby union Cardiff City F.C., association football Cardiff Demons, rugby league Cardiff Devils, ice hockey Other uses Cardiff (surname), list of people so named Cardiff English, dialect spoken in Wales Cardiff University, Wales "Cardiff", a song by Stone Sour from Come What(ever) May See also Cardiff Central (disambiguation) Cardiff City (disambiguation) Cardiff North (disambiguation) Cardiff South (disambiguation) Cardiff South East (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff West (disambiguation) HMS Cardiff, a list of ships