The New Saints’ opponents in the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League have been confirmed.
The standout fixture for Craig Harrison’s side is a trip to Serie A side Fiorentina, who have been runners-up in the UEFA Conference League in each of the last two seasons.
The Saints’ shortest trip will be across the Irish Sea to face League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers in Dublin, while their other away fixture will be a trip to Slovenia to face reigning PrvaLiga champions Celje.
TNS will host Swedish side Djurgarden who reached the round of 16 in the competition in 2022/23, while Kazakhstan’s most successful club Astana and Greek heavyweights Panathinaikos will also visit the JD Cymru Premier champions.
The New Saints’ UEFA Conference League league phase fixtures in full:
Fiorentina v The New Saints – Thursday 3 October 2024 (8pm)
The New Saints v Astana – Thursday 24 October 2024 (8pm)
Shamrock Rovers v The New Saints – Thursday 7 November 2024 (5:45pm)
The New Saints v Djurgarden – Thursday 28 November 2024 (5:45pm)
Panathinaikos v The New Saints – Thursday 12 December 2024 (8pm)
Celje v The New Saints – Thursday 19 December 2024 (8pm)
After all six matchdays, the top eight ranked teams will receive a bye to the round of 16. The teams ranked from 9th to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the teams ranked from 9th to 16th seeded for the draw. Teams ranked from 25th to 36th are eliminated from the competition.
